- Pulu (album)
Infobox Album
Name = Pulu
Type = studio
Artist =Ismo Alanko Säätiö
Released = 1998
Recorded =
Genre =Alternative rock ,Art rock
Length = 49:33
Label = Poko Rekords
Producer = Heikki Savolainen
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Pulu" (1998)
Next album = "Sisäinen solarium " (2000)"Pulu" (Finnish for "Pigeon") is the 1998 debut album of
Ismo Alanko Säätiö . The newly formed band's sound has influences from Finnish folk music. An important part of the album's sound is reputed accordionistKimmo Pohjonen . "Pulu" reached number one on the Finnish album charts. [ [http://finnishcharts.com/showitem.asp?key=35130&cat=a Pulu] on finnishcharts.com - Retrieved onApril 17 2008]In "Rakkaus on ruma sana", Alanko criticizes the Finnish word "rakkaus" ("love") for being ugly. The song title can be translated as "Love Is a Bad Word", "Love Is an Ugly Word", or even "Rakkaus Is an Ugly Word". Alanko later used the same title when he released a book of his song lyrics, "Rakkaus on ruma sana - valitut laulutekstit" (2004). [Juuso Tervo: [http://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/artikkeli/Rakkaus+on+kova+sana/HS20040511SI1KU01vs2 Rakkaus on kova sana] ("
Helsingin Sanomat ",May 11 2008)]"Tuulipuvun tuolla puolen" ("Beyond the
tracksuit ") is a reference to the Finnish tangoSatumaa that begins with "Aavan meren tuolla puolen" ("Beyond the wide ocean"). It was also the name of the concert tour that followed the release of "Pulu". [ [http://www.neta.fi/luonnossa/ Luonnossa] on neta.fi - Retrieved onApril 21 2008]Track listing
All songs by Ismo Alanko. [ [http://www.discogs.com/release/928395 Pulu] on discogs.com - Retrieved on
April 14 2008]
# "Värityskirja" -- 5:07
# "Päivän uutinen" -- 4:24
# "Rakkaus on ruma sana" -- 3:48
# "Pisaroi" -- 6:30
# "Maalausliike" -- 4:04
# "Tango Yössä" -- 4:06
# "Lihaa ja verta" -- 3:09
# "Vaiennut hiljaisuus" -- 6:02
# "Sairaat" -- 3:41
# "Pulu" -- 4:33
# "Tuulipuvun tuolla puolen" -- 4:11Personnel
*
Ismo Alanko -- vocals,guitar ,piano ,cello
*Kimmo Pohjonen --accordion ,harmonica , vocals
* Teho Majamäki --vibraphone ,marimba , organ, percussion
* Jussi Kinnunen -- bass, vocals
* Marko Timonen -- drums, percussion
* Kari Kriikku --clarinet (on #1 and #11)
* Jukka Orma -- guitar (on #4 and #6)
* Pemo Ojala --trumpet (on #4)
* Sanna Kurki-Suonio -- vocals (on #5, #7 and #10)Notes
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