Aurinko

Infobox Album | Name = Aurinko
Type = Album
Artist = CMX


Released = September, 1992
Recorded = June - August, 1992
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 44:10
Label = Herodes/EMI
Producer = Gabi Hakanen and A. W. Yrjänä
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:e0jgtq4z9u4o link]
*Rockmusica.net Rating|4|5 [http://www.rockmusica.net/knews/index.php?Action=Full&NewsID=12 link]
Last album = "Veljeskunta" (1991)
This album = "Aurinko" (1992)
Next album = "Aura" (1994) |

"Aurinko" (1992) is an album by the Finnish rock group CMX. The word "Aurinko" means "The Sun" in Finnish. The album cover depicts a cross section of a pineapple.

The album was the first to mark a considerable move towards more mainstream rock from the band's hardcore roots, with more streamlined approach to songwriting and distinctibly more vocal singing style in most tracks. Also, "Aurinko" featured one of their biggest future live hits, "Ainomieli".

In a "City" magazine interview in 2005, when asked about which CMX song should never have been made, A. W. Yrjänä has said: "On "Aurinko" there's 'Timanttirumpu', that makes no sense at all. It's just growling and drum playing". [ [http://www.city.fi/lehti/arvostelut/pop/view.php?id=196 City.fi - Levyarvostelu ] ]

Track listing

All songs written by A. W. Yrjänä and Janne Halmkrona with lyrics by A. W. Yrjänä.

# "Pyhiinvaeltaja" – 3:12
# "Härjät" – 3:45
# "Aivosähköä" – 3:29
# "Katariinanpyörä" – 2:30
# "Todellisuuksien yleiset luokat I-IV" – 3:19
# "Tähteinvälinen" – 5:10
# "Manalainen" – 3:21
# "Ainomieli" – 3:28
# "Kaksi jokea" – 3:49
# "Timanttirumpu" – 3:13
# "Marian ilmestys" – 5:53
# "Yö ei ole pimeä päivä" – 3:01

Credits

* A. W. Yrjänä - Vocals, Bass guitar, Producer
* Janne Halmkrona - Guitars
* Timo Rasio - Guitars
* Pekka Kanniainen - Drums
* Gabi Hakanen - Producer, Engineer, Mixing
* Anna Kuoppamäki
* Costi Suhonen
* Kikke Heikkinen
* Wagner Keppi
* Mika Paloniemi
* Tapani Rinne
* Kosonen
* Njuga Mol'ubata
* Martti Salminen
* Kain Ärjyvä - Sleeve Design, Photography
* Jolle Penttilä - Photography

References

See also

* CMX discography