Kun Suomi putos puusta

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Kun Suomi putos puusta

Studio album by Ismo Alanko

Released

1990

Seal On Velvet

Riku Mattila

Ismo Alanko chronology

Kun Suomi putos puusta
(1990)

Jäätyneitä lauluja
(1993)

Kun Suomi putos puusta, (Finnish for "When Finland Fell Down From a Tree") also known as Kun Suomi putos puusta: ääniä vapaan pudotuksen aikakaudelta,^[1]^[2] is the first solo album of Ismo Alanko, released in 1990 when Alanko was still a member of Sielun Veljet. It was ordered for Helsingin Juhlaviikot festival and differed clearly from the musical style of Sielun Veljet, having a more minimalistic and acoustic sound than most Sielun Veljet material.^[3] The album has sold over 30,000 copies in Finland and was certified gold in 1999.^[4]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Ismo Alanko.^[2]

"Kun Suomi putos puusta" -- 4:21
"Rakas, rämä elämä" -- 3:06
"Työ" -- 1:14
"Masentunut ameeba" -- 4:57
"Valheita ja onnenpekkoja" -- 4:01
"Alumiinikuu" -- 3:14
"Meidän isä" -- 6:40
"Hetki hautausmaalla" -- 4:26
"Tuupovaara-Helsinki" -- 3:40

[edit] Personnel

Ismo Alanko -- vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards, percussion, working, breathing
Ahti Marja-Aho -- bass, piano, violin, maracas, mandolin, harmonium, zither, backing vocals
Riku Mattila -- guitar, maracas
Keimo Hirvonen -- drums
Kari Lindstedt -- cello
Mauri Pietikäinen -- viola
Heikki Hämäläinen -- violin
Seppo Rautasuo -- violin
Jari Hongisto -- trombone
Matti Riikonen -- trumpet
Jouni Kannisto -- saxophone
Pentti Lahti -- saxophone
Jussi Harju -- tuba
Raoul Björkenheim -- bass drum
Susanna Tollet -- vocals
Satu Kaarisola-Kulo -- vocals
Nina Fågelberg -- vocals
Jari Hyttinen -- backing vocals
Ilkka Alanko -- backing vocals
Pekka Karjalainen -- effects^[5]