Suomi-Finland Explained

Suomi-Finland
Type:	studio
Artist:	Sielun Veljet
Cover:	Suomi-Finland_cover.jpg
Released:	1988
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	39:52
Label:	Poko Rekords
Producer:	Riku Mattila
Prev Title:	Shit-Hot
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars
Next Year:	1989

Suomi-Finland is the sixth studio album of the Finnish rock band Sielun Veljet. It was released in 1988 between two English language albums, Shit-Hot and Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars. Suomi-Finland has a more acoustic sound than earlier Sielun Veljet material, anticipating the psychedelic, all-acoustic Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars.^[1]

"Volvot ulvoo kuun savuun" has been covered by industrial metal band Turmion Kätilöt.^[2]

Track listing

Music and lyrics by Ismo Alanko except where noted.^[3]

1. "Intro"—0:35
2. "Lainsuojaton" (Alanko, Orma) -- 3:10
3. "Suomi-Finland" (Alanko, Orma) -- 3:40
4. "Huuhaa puuhaa" (Sielun Veljet) -- 3:25
5. "Rock'n'Roll"—3:40
6. "Ihminen" (Alanko, Orma) -- 5:31
7. "Totuus vai tequila"—3:35
8. "Sumuista hymyä"—5:30
9. "Alamäkeen" (Sielun Veljet) -- 4:23
10. "Kaisa ja Ben"—3:54
11. "Volvot ulvoo kuun savuun" (Sielun Veljet) -- 3:29

Personnel

• Ismo Alanko -- vocals, guitar
• Jukka Orma—guitar, strings, keyboards, vocals
• Jouko Hohko -- bass, vocals
• Alf Forsman -- drums, percussion

Notes and References

1. - Retrieved on April 11, 2008
2. http://www.turmion-katilot.info/ang/discographie/traduction/vertajalihaa.php dead link
3. http://www.yle.fi/aanilevysto/firs2/levymerkki.php?Id=Poko+rekords+p%E4lp+085+%28+lp+%29 Suomen Äänitearkisto r. y.