Kuld
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Kuld [Gold], subtitled Ballaadid aastatest 1987-1997 [Ballads from the years 1987-1997] is a ballad compilation by Estonia
n rock
band Terminaator
, released on their 10th anniversary. It's their fourth album. It includes ballads from 1987-1997 (from albums "Lõputu päev
", "Minu väike paradiis
", "Pühertoonia
" and three new ones). It was released in 1997 and re-released in 2003. Most of the songs are renewed. Since the release of the album, in the radio, "Kuld" versions are played and these versions are more well known.
A song from "Pühertoonia", "Valge liblika..." (White butterfly
's...), is included as the twelveteenth song in the booklet of some editions, although this song doesn't appear on the album. In the booklet it's titled "Valge liblika lugu" (The story of the white butterfly).
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
n rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Terminaator
Terminaator
Terminaator is an Estonian rock group formed in 1987 by Jaagup Kreem in Tallinn 10. High School . Kreem was in the 7th grade then. The first public performance was in Tallinn 47. High School in the schoolbands' festival. The first time in the studio was in 1989. First songs "Charleen" and "Meeletu...
, released on their 10th anniversary. It's their fourth album. It includes ballads from 1987-1997 (from albums "Lõputu päev
Lõputu päev
Lõputu päev is the debut album by Estonian rock band Terminaator released in 1994. It is only released on cassette and is by now very rare and wanted by fans...
", "Minu väike paradiis
Minu väike paradiis
Minu väike paradiis is the second album by Estonian rock band Terminaator, released in 1995. It's also the first album by Terminaator to appear on a CD. The sound is a bit heavier than on the previous album...
", "Pühertoonia
Pühertoonia
Pühertoonia is the third album by Estonian rock group Terminaator, released in 1997.- Track listing :# Muinasjutu mets [Fairy tale forest - 3:40# Õnnelik 37 [Happy 37] - 3:54# Šaakali päev [The day of the jackal] - 3:20...
" and three new ones). It was released in 1997 and re-released in 2003. Most of the songs are renewed. Since the release of the album, in the radio, "Kuld" versions are played and these versions are more well known.
Track listing
- "Hoia mind" [Hold me] (E.Liitmaa/J.Kreem) - 5:38
- "Torm" [StormStormA storm is any disturbed state of an astronomical body's atmosphere, especially affecting its surface, and strongly implying severe weather...
] (J.Kreem) - 5:02 - "Ainult sina võid mu maailma muuta" [Only you can change my world] (J.Kreem) - 4:39
- "Kes uskus" [Who believed] (J.Kreem) - 4:44
- "4B" (E.Liitmaa/J.Kreem) - 5:48
- "Ütle miks?" [Tell me why?] (J.Kreem) - 3:05
- "Kristallkülmas öös" [In a crystal cold night] (E.Kaljulaid/J.Kreem) - 5:22
- "Kaitseta" [Defenseless] (J.Kreem, Sulliwan/J.Kreem) - 4:53
- "Sina oled kõik..." [You're everything...] (J.Kreem) - 4:05
- "Ingli puudutus" [Touch of an angelAngelAngels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
] (J.Kreem, Sulliwan/J.Kreem) - 8:27 - "Juulikuu lumi" [SnowSnowSnow is a form of precipitation within the Earth's atmosphere in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. Since snow is composed of small ice particles, it is a granular material. It has an open and therefore soft structure, unless packed by...
of July] (J.Kreem) - 6:01
Song information
- "Hoia mind" is a new song. It's a typical love songLove songA love song is about falling in love and the feelings it brings. Anthologies of love songs often contain a mixture of both of these types of song. A bawdy song is both humorous and saucy, emphasizing the physical pleasure of love rather than the emotional joy...
about not letting go. - "Torm" is from "Lõputu päevLõputu päevLõputu päev is the debut album by Estonian rock band Terminaator released in 1994. It is only released on cassette and is by now very rare and wanted by fans...
". - "Ainult sina võid mu maailma muuta" is also from "Lõputu päev" and unchanged.
- "Kes uskus" is from "PühertooniaPühertooniaPühertoonia is the third album by Estonian rock group Terminaator, released in 1997.- Track listing :# Muinasjutu mets [Fairy tale forest - 3:40# Õnnelik 37 [Happy 37] - 3:54# Šaakali päev [The day of the jackal] - 3:20...
" and is only slightly changed. The question mark in the title is gone. - "4B" is from "Minu väike paradiisMinu väike paradiisMinu väike paradiis is the second album by Estonian rock band Terminaator, released in 1995. It's also the first album by Terminaator to appear on a CD. The sound is a bit heavier than on the previous album...
". The intro of the song is longer and the song is slightly slower. - "Ütle miks?" is from "Minu väike paradiis". It sounds more like rock, more instruments are added; a question mark is added to the title.
- "Kristallkülmas öös" is from "Pühertoonia". The sound is a lot heavier.
- "Kaitseta" is a new song. It features Evelin SamuelEvelin Samuel-Career:Evelin Samuel has been singing since childhood and was even recorded by the studios of the Estonian Radio at a very early age. In late 1980s, Evelin joined the children's musical theatre Colombina whom she performed with at the 1992 Roskilde Festival in Denmark.In 1993, she finished 4th at...
. It's about hiding from life and ending up defenseless. - "Sina oled kõik..." is a new song. The narrator is wondering, why his beloved doesn't see his love for her.
- "Ingli puudutus" is from "Pühertoonia" and it's 2 seconds longer.
- "Juulikuu lumi" is from "Minu väike paradiis". The "Kuld" version is 3 seconds longer.
A song from "Pühertoonia", "Valge liblika..." (White butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
's...), is included as the twelveteenth song in the booklet of some editions, although this song doesn't appear on the album. In the booklet it's titled "Valge liblika lugu" (The story of the white butterfly).
Personnel
- Elmar LiitmaaElmar LiitmaaElmar Liitmaa is an Estonian guitarist and songwriter playing for the famous Estonian rock band Terminaator. Liitmaa works mostly with Terminaator's soloist, Jaagup Kreem, who writes lyrics to Elmar's music. Besides Terminaator's music, they have also written two Estonian rock-musicals, Risk and...
- guitars on 1, 5, 6, 9, 11; drum on 6 - Sven Valdmann - bass on 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-11
- Eimel Kaljulaid - drums on 1, 2, 4, 5, 7-11; piano on 3; back on 1, 9
- Harmo Kallaste - keyboards on 1, 5, 7, 11; back on 1
- Sulev "Sulliwan" Müürsepp - guitars and keyboards on 4, 7, 8, 10; shakers and harmonica on 8; back on 1, 9, 10
- Jaagup Kreem - vocals; back on 1, 6, 8, 10, 11
- Margus Valk - guitars on 2, 4, 8
- Evelin SamuelEvelin Samuel-Career:Evelin Samuel has been singing since childhood and was even recorded by the studios of the Estonian Radio at a very early age. In late 1980s, Evelin joined the children's musical theatre Colombina whom she performed with at the 1992 Roskilde Festival in Denmark.In 1993, she finished 4th at...
- vocals and back on 8
Producers
- Tracks 1, 5, 9, 11: E. Liitmaa & Terminaator
- Tracks 2, 4, 8: Sulliwan & Terminaator
- Tracks 3, 10: Terminaator
- Track 6: E. Liitmaa & J. Kreem
External links
- Estmusic.com Listen to the songs.