Otteita Tuomari Nurmion laulukirjasta is a tribute album

Tribute album

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 by 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...

 to Tuomari Nurmio

Tuomari Nurmio

Tuomari 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...

, recorded in 1990 but only released in 2007. It is the only Sielun Veljet recording to top the Finnish album charts.

Sielun Veljet had already released several Tuomari Nurmio covers. Their first album, Sielun Veljet

Sielun Veljet (album)

Sielun Veljet is the 1983 debut album of the band of the same name. "Huda huda", a Tuomari Nurmio cover, was later included on the band's tribute album Otteita Tuomari Nurmion laulukirjasta....

, contains "Huda huda" and Musta laatikko

Musta laatikko

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...

has five songs credited to Nurmio. Alf Forsman had even played in Nurmio's band before joining Sielun Veljet. 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....

 has said that he sees Nurmio as "the absolute number one of Finnish songwriter

Songwriter

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s, especially as a lyricist

Lyricist

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".

Three recorded songs were destroyed when the original tape was magnetized, including "Lasten mehuhetki", one of Nurmio's most popular songs.

Track listing

Music and lyrics by Tuomari Nurmio.

1. "Älä itke Iines" -- 3:10
2. "Oi mutsi mutsi" -- 3:25
3. "Rion satamassa" -- 2:48
4. "Viiniä! Malja marttyyreille" -- 2:59
5. "Sunnuntaina" -- 2:42
6. "Liputtomat laivat" -- 3:26
7. "Hyvästi kotimaa" -- 2:36
8. "Oi mahtava totemi" -- 3:24
9. "Moskovan maailmanrodeo 2070" -- 2:11
10. "Maailmanpyörä palaa!" -- 2:00
11. "Kurja matkamies maan" -- 2:36
12. "Kulkuri ja maamies" -- 2:41
13. "Hunajainen paholainen" -- 2:23
14. "Huda huda" -- 3:07

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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• Jukka Orma—guitar, organ
  Organ (music)
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  , bass, vocals
• Jouko Hohko—bass, vocals
• Alf Forsman -- drums
  Drum kit
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  , percussion
  Percussion instrument
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