Kahdeksas ihme is the eight album of Finnish

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 rock group Eppu Normaali

Eppu Normaali

Eppu Normaali is one of the most popular rock bands in Finland. The band formed in 1976 in Ylöjärvi, a small town near Tampere. The band is the best-selling music artist in Finland, with certified sales surpassing 1.5 million records...

. The album was produced by Mikko “Pantse” Syrjä, the guitarist and main songwriter of the band. It was released on August 19, and it is one of the most famous and best selling albums of Eppu Normaali.

Kahdeksas ihme is the best selling studio album of the band, and the second best selling album of the band after their compilation album Repullinen hittejä. The album produced many hit songs for the band, including Vuonna '85 and Kitara, taivas ja tähdet. These two songs are still heavily played in Finnish radio stations. Also the songs Voi kuinka me sinua kaivataan, Elämän tarkoitus and Vihreän joen rannalla (kauan sitten) became hit songs.

In 2005, the 20th Anniversary Edition of the album was released. It included the album itself, and also DVD-release Video, taivas ja tähdet and previously unreleased version of the track Vihreän joen rannalla (kauan sitten).

All lyrics of the album are made by Martti Syrjä, the lead singer of the band, and all tracks are composed by his brother, guitarist Mikko “Pantse” Syrjä, except the track Yöjuttu, which is composed by band’s second guitarist, Juha Torvinen.

Track listing

1. ”Tien päällä taas” (On the Road Again)
2. ”Voi kuinka me sinua kaivataan” (Oh, how we miss you)
3. ”Vuonna ‘85” (Year ‘85)
4. ”Eämän tarkoitus” (The Meaning of Life)
5. ”Kitara, taivas ja tähdet” (Guitar, sky and Stars)
6. ”Tihkumme seksiä” (We are dripping sex)
7. ”Vihreän joen rannalla (kauan sitten)” (On the Shore of Green River (long time ago))
8. ”Yöjuttu” (Night thing)
9. ”Läpivalaistu” (Screened)

Eppu Normaali

• Martti Syrjä - lead vocals
• Mikko “Pantse” Syrjä - rhythm- and lead guitar, backing vocals
• Juha Torvinen - rhythm- and lead guitar
• Mikko Nevalainen - bass guitar
• Aku Syrjä - drums

With

• Eero “Safka” Pekkonen - accordion