Apelsin Explained

Apelsin
Origin:Tallinn
Years Active:1974–present
Genre:rock/country/parody
Current Members:Ants Nuut
Allan Jakobi
Hillar King
Past Members:Tõnu Aare (deceased)
Aleksander Vilipere (deceased)
Harry Kõrvits
Gunnar Kriik
Ivo Linna
Mati Nuude (deceased)
Jaan Arder (deceased)

Apelsin (Estonian for Orange) was an Estonian band created in 1974. Their lyrics are in Estonian and Russian. During the Soviet era, their LP albums were issued by the Soviet music monopoly Melodiya. The Russian name of the band was Апельсин. In both Estonian and Russian, the band's name means orange. Many songs and much of the music of the band are satirical.[1] The band's combining music with humor (both onstage and offstage) was one of the reasons the band had become one of the most popular Estonian bands of all time.

In 2016, a book about the band, Tsepeliini triumf: Eesti rock 1970. aastatel (Zeppelin's Triumph: Estonian Rock in the 1970s), was published.[2]

Members

The original lineup consisted of Tõnu Aare, Ants Nuut, Harry Kõrvits and Jaan Arder.[3] In 1975, Gunnar Kriik, Ivo Linna and Mati Nuude joined. During 1989–1999 the band was at its smallest, and three of the founding members, Tõnu, Ants, and Jaan, rarely played together.[4] Jaan had joined the historical music band, Hortus Musicus and Ivo and Harry had joined the band, Rock Hotel.[1]

In 1999 Apelsin made a fresh start.

Other musicians that played with the band: Taago Daniel,,, Vello Jurtom, Mart Jürisalu,, Meelis Laido, Marek Lillemägi,,,, Tarmo Pihlap, Argo Toomel,, Igor Trunin,, Aleksander Vilipere, .

Recent line-up

Apelsin to Jos

A Swedish manufacturer of juice,, launched an advertising campaign in November 2009 called "Apelsin to Jos", which means literally "Orange to Juice" in Swedish. The slogan is a pun, and the campaign consists of the stunt of sending the band to a Nigerian town called Jos.[5]

Discography

The band released 4 LPs and several CDs.

Note that Estonian LPs produced during Soviet rule were customarily credited in parallel in Estonian and in Russian.

Apelsin 1980 LP

Catalog#: C60-07809 [6]

Lineup
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Side B

Apelsin 1981 LP

Catalog#: C60-15353 / 15978[7]

Side A
Side B

Apelsin 1988 LP

Catalog#: C60-26527-007[8]

Side A
Side B

Apelsin 1989 LP

Catalog#: С60 29169 009

Lineup

Krugozor #11, 1978

Catalog#: Г92-07048/1-1Krugozor was a musical magazine with flexi-discs issued by MelodiyaThe issue contained three songs performed by Apelsin:

References

  1. http://sovr.narod.ru/persons/00274.html History of the Soviet Rock Music: Apelsin
  2. , Tsepeliini triumf: Eesti rock 1970. aastatel, 2016, Tänapäev,
  3. https://eestinaine.delfi.ee/artikkel/77073080/ansambli-apelsin-lugu-me-ei-teadnud-et-tegime-endile-tookoha? Ansambli Apelsin lugu: me ei teadnud, et tegime endile töökoha
  4. Web site: Apelsin 1974 Tallinn . 2010-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720130204/http://www.dcc.ttu.ee/bands/english/get.asp?ident=611 . 2011-07-20 . dead .
  5. http://www.apelsintojos.com/ Apelsin to Jos
  6. http://www.discogs.com/release/557822 Apelsin – Apelsin
  7. http://www.discogs.com/release/564328 Apelsin – Apelsin
  8. http://www.discogs.com/release/726228 Apelsin – Apelsin

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