Hei soturit is the second studio album by the Finnish

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 rock group Sielun Veljet

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...

. The CD release of the album is titled Hei soturit/Lapset, as it also includes the 1983 EP

Extended play

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 Lapset (Finnish for "The Children").

"Elintaso" was covered by Finnish rock group Aknestik on the 2002 various artists tribute album

Tribute album

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 Säkenöivää voimaa - tribuutti Sielun Veljille. Ismo Alanko

Ismo Alanko

Ismo Kullervo Alanko is a Finnish musician. He is known as the frontman of several bands, most famously Hassisen Kone, Sielun Veljet and Ismo Alanko Säätiö, as well as a successful solo artist....

 said in an interview that he prefers cover versions that try to find a new perspective to the original, and that the Aknestik version was even confusing because they had transformed the furious song into a ballad. Popeda

Popeda

Popeda is a Finnish rock band hailing from Tampere and one of the staples of Manserock. Epe Helenius, who signed the band for Poko Rekords in 1977, called the band "Finnish Rolling Stones"...

 covered "Aina Nälkä" on the same album.

Track listing

All tracks by Sielun Veljet, except where noted.

1. "Rytmi" (Alanko, Orma, Hohko, Forsman) -- 0:32
2. "Satama" (Alanko) -- 3:57
3. "Aina nälkä" (Alanko) -- 3:02
4. "Hei soturit" (Alanko, Orma) -- 1:41
5. "Ossin jälkeiset" (Hohko, Orma) -- 4:13
6. "Tää on tää" (Alanko, Hohko) -- 2:43
7. "Muistokirjoitus" (Alanko) -- 4:33
8. "Vaanin sua" (Alanko) -- 3:37
9. "Tango skitsofrenia" (Alanko, Orma) -- 2:52
10. "Paljain jaloin" (Alanko, Orma, Hohko, Forsman) -- 2:35
11. "Sielun veljet" (Alanko) -- 3:53
12. "Rauhallista" (Alanko) -- 5:38

Personnel

• Ismo Alanko
  Ismo Alanko
  Ismo Kullervo Alanko is a Finnish musician. He is known as the frontman of several bands, most famously Hassisen Kone, Sielun Veljet and Ismo Alanko Säätiö, as well as a successful solo artist....
  
   -- vocals, guitar
  Guitar
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  , bass
  Bass guitar
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  , piano
  Piano
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  , cello
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• Jukka Orma -- guitar, vocals
• Jouko Hohko -- bass, guitar, vocals
• Alf Forsman -- drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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