Musta laatikko
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Musta laatikko is a box set by Sielun Veljet
, released in 1991. The first one of its three CDs contains material that was supposed to become a studio album before the band broke up. The second CD is for the most part unreleased live material, and the third disc is a live performance by Kullervo Kivi & Gehenna-yhtye at Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki
, March 1990.
Kullervo Kivi & Gehenna-yhtye is one of many aliases for Sielun Veljet. Under this one they play old schlager
songs.
Sielun Veljet
Sielun Veljet was a Finnish rock band of the 1980s. They were formed soon after the disbanding of Hassisen Kone by its former frontman Ismo Alanko. Sielun Veljet never achieved the fame or the record sales figures of Hassisen Kone, but they became famous for their powerful stage presence and...
, released in 1991. The first one of its three CDs contains material that was supposed to become a studio album before the band broke up. The second CD is for the most part unreleased live material, and the third disc is a live performance by Kullervo Kivi & Gehenna-yhtye at Vanha Ylioppilastalo in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, March 1990.
Kullervo Kivi & Gehenna-yhtye is one of many aliases for Sielun Veljet. Under this one they play old schlager
Schlager
Schlager music is a style of popular music prevalent in Central and Northern Europe and the Balkans and also in France and Poland. In Portugal, it was adapted and became pimba music...
songs.
CD 1 (Sielun Veljet: Muistinmenetys)
- "Valssi, osa 1" (Alanko)
- "Uskontunnustus" (Orma)
- "Laatikoita" (Alanko, Orma)
- "Kovaa peliä rakkaudessa" (Orma)
- "Taloustiistai" (Alanko, Orma)
- "Valssi, osa 2" (Alanko)
- "Intro"
- "Pilvilinna" (Orma)
- "Onnellinen päivä" (Alanko, Orma)
- "Päänahka (Buka Aat)" (Alanko)
- "Valssi, osa 3" (Alanko)
- "Ajá!" (Alanko, Orma)
- "Laatikoita remix" (Alanko, Orma)
- "Uskontunnustus, osa 2" (Orma)
- "Yhteisö" (Alanko)
- "Valssi, osa 4" (Alanko)
CD 2 (Sielun Veljet: Taudinkuva)
- "Oi mutsi mutsi" (Tuomari NurmioTuomari NurmioTuomari Nurmio is the artist name of Hannu Juhani Nurmio , a Finnish rock singer and songwriter.-Work:Since his debut album, Nurmio has been regarded as one of the most original Finnish singer-songwriters. His lyrics are filled with peculiar and arresting metaphors and expressions, some of which...
, lyrics traditional) - "Kristallilapsia" (Alanko, Orma)
- "Lagu-lagu pop" (Alanko, Orma)
- "Emil Zatopek" (Alanko, Hohko, Orma)
- "Hyvästi kotimaa" (Nurmio)
- "Evil Kübl" (Sielun Veljet)
- "Kurja matkamies maan" (Nurmio, Wilhelmi Malmivaara)
- "Peltoniemen hintriikan surumarssi" (traditional, lyrics by Reino HelismaaReino HelismaaReino Vihtori "Repe" Helismaa was a Finnish singer-songwriter, musician and scriptwriter, mainly known for his humorous, yet homely songs. One of his best-known interpreters was Tapio Rautavaara.-Works:...
) - "Huda huda" (Nurmio)
- "Haista vittu" (Sielun Veljet)
- "Ossin jälkeiset" (Hohko, Orma)
- "Älä itke Iines" (Nurmio)
- "Sumuista hymyä" (Alanko)
- "Väkivalta ja päihdeongelma" (Pelle MiljoonaPelle MiljoonaPelle Miljoona, real name Petri Samuli Tiili is a Finnish punk rock musician, who assembled his first band in 1977. His biggest hit was in 1980 with Moottoritie on Kuuma . Another well-known song is Tahdon rakastella sinua...
) - "Crimson and CloverCrimson and Clover"Crimson and Clover" is a 1968 song by American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells. Written by the duo of Tommy James and drummer Peter Lucia Jr., it was intended as a change in direction of the group's sound and composition....
" (Tommy JamesTommy JamesTommy James is an American pop-rock musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer, best known as leader of the 1960s rock band Tommy James and the Shondells.-Early life and career:...
, Peter Lucia Jr.)
CD 3 (Kullervo Kivi & Gehenna-yhtye: Isältä pojalle)
- "Alkusoitto ja esipuhe" (Jyrki Heikko)
- "Lapin tango" (Unto Mononen, Maija-Liisa Könönen)
- "Tulenliekki" (Toivo KärkiToivo KärkiToivo Pietari Johannes Kärki was a Finnish composer, musician, music producer and arranger. He is especially remembered for his collaboration with Reino Helismaa....
, Helismaa) - "Vippaa mulle viitonen" (Jay Gorner, Edgar Harburg, Finnish lyrics by Vexi Salmi)
- "Mustalaisviulu" (John P. Powell, Tibsen Al Merle, Finnish lyrics by Aune Haarla)
- "Aaveratsastajat" (Stan JonesStan Jones (songwriter)Stan Jones was an American songwriter and actor.Stanley Davis "Stan" Jones was born in Douglas, Arizona, and grew up on a ranch. When his father died, his mother moved the family to Los Angeles, California. He attended the University of California at Berkeley, competing in rodeos to make money...
, Finnish lyrics by Tapio Lehtinen) - "Kolmatta linjaa takaisin" (Tony Hatch, Jackie Trent, Finnish lyrics by Juha VainioJuha VainioJuha Harri "Junnu" Vainio, also known as Juha "Watt" Vainio was a Finnish lyricist, singer, composer and teacher. With the lyrics or music to over 2,400 songs to his name, Vainio is as one of Finland's most prolific lyricists along with Reino Helismaa and Vexi Salmi...
) - "Enempää en kerro" (Kärki, Salmi)
- "Seinillä on korvat" (Roy C. BennettRoy C. BennettRoy C. Bennett is an American songwriter known for the songs he wrote with Sid Tepper, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley...
, Sid TepperSid TepperSid Tepper is an American songwriter, best known for his collaborations with Roy C. Bennett, which spawned several hits for Elvis Presley. Between 1945 and 1970, Tepper and Bennett published over 300 songs.-Biography:...
, Finnish lyrics by Saukki) - "Yksinäinen" (Reijo Lumisalmi)
- "Lasinen elämä" (Jari Hyttinen, Liikka Vaikkee)
- "Varas syömmein oot" (Hyttinen, Vaikkee)
- "Josef, Josef" (Sammy CahnSammy CahnSammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area...
, Nellie Casman, Saul ChaplinSaul ChaplinSaul Chaplin was an American composer and musical director.He was born Saul Kaplan in Brooklyn, New York.He had worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley...
, Samuel Steinberg, Finnish lyrics by Kauko Käyhkö) - "Korttipakka" (Jaakko Salo, Seppo Virtanen)
- "IstanbulIstanbul (Not Constantinople)"Istanbul " is a swing-style song, with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy and music by Nat Simon. The tune is reminiscent of "Puttin' on the Ritz," written by Irving Berlin in 1929, but the song is said to be a response to "C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E," recorded in 1928 by Paul Whiteman and His...
" (Jimmy KennedyJimmy KennedyJimmy Kennedy OBE was an Irish songwriter, predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer", or co-writing with the composers Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon amongst others.-Biography:Kennedy was born near Omagh...
, Nat Simon, Finnish lyrics by Lehtinen) - "Valkovuokot" (Kaarlo Valkama, Usko Kemppi)
- "Kulkurin iltatähti" (Kärki, Helismaa)
- "Päivänsäde ja menninkäinen" (Helismaa)
- "Toiset on luotuja kulkemaanWand'rin' Star"Wand'rin' Star" was a UK number one single for Lee Marvin for three weeks in March 1970.It was originally written by Alan J. Lerner and Frederick Loewe for the stage musical Paint Your Wagon in 1951. When the film of the musical was made in 1969, Lee Marvin took the role of prospector Ben Rumson...
" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay LernerAlan Jay LernerAlan Jay Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre for both the stage and on film...
, Finnish lyrics by Vainio)