Aura (CMX album)

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


Released = February, 1994
Recorded = October - December, 1993
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 55:47
Label = Herodes/EMI
Producer = Gabi Hakanen and A. W. Yrjänä
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ilazefqk1gf6 link]
Last album = "Aurinko" (1992)
This album = "Aura" (1994)
Next album = "Rautakantele (1995) |

"Aura" (1994) is an album by the Finnish rock group CMX. The album gained the band its first near-hit single and some commercial airplay with "Ruoste". Although many people consider "Aura" to be the band's seminal record, at this point many older fans were already scoffing at the more streamlined, acoustic songs and mellow soundscapes as compared to their earlier hardcore steamrolling. However, "Aura" pretty much defines the band's sound up to this day, with a mixture of heavy and light elements and songwriting reminiscent of 1960s and 1970s progressive rock.

Track listing

Songs written by A. W. Yrjänä, unless where noted. All lyrics by Yrjänä.

# "Mikään ei vie sitä pois" – 3:18
# "Sametinpehmeä" – 2:55
# "Elokuun kruunu" – 4:32
# "Ruoste" – 4:01
# "Nainen tanssii tangoa" – 4:34
# "Turkoosi" (Yrjänä, Halmkrona, Rasio, Kanniainen) – 4:20
# "Kultanaamio" – 4:56
# "Raskas" – 4:12
# "Talvipäivänseisaus" – 4:46
# "Työt ja päivät" – 5:17
# "Pilvien kuningas" (Yrjänä, Halmkrona, Rasio, Kanniainen) – 9:25
# "Aura" – 3:31

Credits

* A. W. Yrjänä - Vocals, Bass Guitar, Producer
* Janne Halmkrona - Guitars
* Timo Rasio - Guitars
* Pekka Kanniainen - Drums
* Gabi Hakanen - Producer, Engineer
* Dan Tigerstedt - Mixing
* Pauli Saastamoinen - Mastering
* Veikko Huuskonen - String Arrangements
* Martti Salminen
* Risto Salmi
* Henna Valvanne
* Frida Segerstråle
* Kaarina Kilpiö
* Kain Ärjyvä - Sleeve Design
* Jouko Lehtola/Flaming Star - Photography
* Inna Aarniala - Photography
* Seppo Renvall - Photography

See also

* CMX discography