''Need ei vaata tagasi...'' (''These won't look back...'') is a 5-CD compilation by

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. The purpose of this project was to release the whole of Ruja's works, although many songs are absent from the compilation. ''Osa 1'' (''Part 1'') contains the first 2 CD-s. It is followed by " Need ei vaata tagasi... Osa 2".

Track listing

CD1: Parandamatu (''Irreparable'')

# Õhtunägemus (''Evening vision'') ( Rannap/

Juhan Viiding Juhan Viiding (1 June 1948 – 21 February 1995), also known under the pseudonym of Jüri Üdi was an Estonian poet and actor. Personal life Juhan Viiding was born on 1 June 1948 in Tallinn to Paul Viiding, a well-known poet in Estonia who h ...

) – 4:03 (1972) # Tsepeliini triumf (''

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's triumf'') (Rannap/Viiding) – 6:14 (1971) # Rukkilõikus (''Rye harvest'') (Traditional/Viiding) – 3:41 (1972) # Nii vaikseks kõik on jäänud (''It has all become so quiet'') (Rannap/

Ernst Enno Ernst Enno ( in Valguta – 7 March 1934 in Haapsalu) was an Estonian poet and writer.Aleksis Rubulis, ''Baltic Literature: a Survey of Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian Literatures'', University of Notre Dame Press, 1970, p79 Life Er ...

) – 3:31 (1971) # (''The drowning of a young photographer'') (Rannap/Viiding) – 3:31 (1973) # Pajats (''Zany'') (Rannap/Rimmel) – 2:31 (1973) # Enne seda suurt nalja (''Before that big joke'') (Rannap/Viiding) – 1:42 (1973) # Parandamatu (''Irreparable'') (Rannap/Viiding) – 2:25 (1973) # Vana auruvedur (''Old steam locomotive'') (Rannap/ Eha Lättemäe) – 3:30 (1974) # Ikaros (Rannap/Ilus) – 4:09 (1975) # Ah, ma teadsin... (''Oh, I knew it...'') (Rannap/

Heiti Talvik Heiti Talvik (9 November 1904 – 18 July 1947) was an Estonian poet. Life and literary career Heiti Talvik's father was a family doctor based in Tartu and his mother was a pianist. In 1923 he left the school early and initially sought work ...

) – 2:41 (1973) # Laul näidendist "Protsess" (''A song from the play "Process"'') (Rannap/Komissarov) – 3:45 (1975) # Tütarlaps kloaagis (''Young lady in cloaca'') (Rannap/Viiding) – 2:24 (1972) # Sügispäev (''Autumn day'') (Rannap/Sinervo) – 3:23 (1973) # Ülemlaul (''Song of songs'') (Rannap/ Viivi Luik) – 4:57 (1973) # (''These won't look back'') (Rannap/Enno) – 3:59 (1971) # (''Who has songs to sing'') (Rannap/

Hando Runnel Hando Runnel (born on 24 November 1938 Liutsalu, Järva County) is an Estonian poet. 1957–1962 he studied agronomy at Estonian Agricultural Academy. 1966–1971 he worked on editorial board of journal ''Looming''. From 1992 he has been chai ...

) – 3:38 (1979) # Must lind (''Black bird'') (Rannap/

Karl Eduard Sööt Karl Eduard Sööt (26 December 1862, in Lohkva, Tartu County – 1 September 1950, in Tartu) was an Estonian poet. Between 1886 and 1893 he worked for the newspaper '' Olevik''. In 1895 he founded his own publishing house, printing shop and b ...

) – 5:33 (1981) # Eesti muld ja Eesti süda (''Estonian soil and Estonia's heart'') (Rannap/

Lydia Koidula Lydia Emilie Florentine Jannsen, ( – ), known by her pen name Lydia Koidula, was an Estonian poet. Her sobriquet means 'Lydia of the Dawn' in Estonian. It was given to her by the writer Carl Robert Jakobson. She is also frequently referred to ...

) – 3:26 (1982)

CD2: Üle müüri (''Over the wall'')

# Mis saab sellest loomusevalust? (''What will become of this pain of human nature'') (Nõgisto/Alliksaar) – 7:33 (1976) # Ei mullast (''Not from the ground'') (Kappel/Runnel) – 2:43 (1978) # Avanemine (''Opening'') (Tüür/

Erkki-Sven Tüür Erkki-Sven Tüür (born 16 October 1959) is an Estonian composer. Life and career Tüür () was born in Kärdla on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. He studied flute and percussion at the Tallinn Music School from 1976 to 1980 and composition wit ...

) – 4:19 (1978) # Üleminek (''Changeover'') (Nõgisto) – 1:55 (1976) # (''Song of a snail'') (Kappel/Viiding) – 2:24 (1977) # Klaperjaht (''Chase'') (Kappel/Viiding) – 1:11 (1976) # Põhi, lõuna, ida, lääs... (''North, South, East, West...'') (Nõgisto/Viiding) – 6:05 (1978) # Isamaa (''Fatherland'') (Kappel/Runnel) – 1:07 (1977) # Ajaloo õppetund (''A lesson in history'') (Nõgisto/Viiding) – 2:32 (1978) # Elupõline kaja (''Life-indigenous echo'') (Nõgisto/Viiding) – 4:49 (1978) # Omaette (''By itself'') (Nõgisto/Viiding) – 2:40 (1978) # Ha, ha, ha, ha (Couplet in Estonian) (Nõgisto/Viiding) – 4:15 (1978) # Keldrikakand (''Rough woodlouse'') (Kappel/Runnel) – 0:58 (1977) # Perekondlik (''Familial'') (Rannap/Runnel) – 3:38 (1979) # Miks on teile jumalat vaja? (''Why do you need God?'') (

Peeter Volkonski Prince Peeter Volkonski (born 12 September 1954 in Tallinn) is an Estonian rock-musician, composer, actor, and theatre director. Biography He became famous with the punk band Propeller, founded in 1978. In 2015 Volkonski was Free Party's can ...

Mati Unt Mati Unt (1 January 1944 Linnamäe, Voore Parish (now Voore, Mustvee Parish), Jõgeva County, Estonia – 22 August 2005, Tallinn) was an Estonian writer, essayist and theatre director. Biography His first novel, written at the age of 18 af ...

) – 3:19 (1979) # Kassimäng (''Cat's play'') (Nõgisto) – 2:49 (1977) # Läänemere lained (''Waves of the Baltic Sea'') (Nõgisto/

Juhan Liiv Juhan Liiv ( – ) is one of Estonia's most famous poets and prose writers. Childhood Juhan (birth names Johannes) Liiv, the son of Benjamin and Marianna Liiv (née Pärn), was born on 30 April 1864, in Alatskivi Parish (now Peipsiääre P ...

) – 3:13 (1977) # Üle müüri (''Over the wall'') (Nõgisto/Viiding) – 3:39 (1977) # Kaks pihtimust (''Two confessions'') (Kappel/Alender) – 7:44 (1976) # Ahtumine (''Narrowing'') (Kappel/

Artur Alliksaar Artur Alliksaar (15 April 1923, in Tartu – 12 August 1966, in Tartu) was an Estonian poet. Biography Alliksaar (formerly Alnek) attended elementary school in Tartu in 1931. In 1937, he enrolled in the prestigious secondary school: the Hugo Tre ...

) – 8:03 (1976) Note: the two last tracks, "Kaks pihtimust" & "Ahtumine", are incorrectly switched on the back cover and in the booklet. There is also another song titled "Ahtumine", which is also on " Need ei vaata tagasi... Osa 2".

Personnel

Parandamatu

Urmas Alender Urmas Alender (22 November 1953 – 28 September 1994) was an Estonian singer and musician, the vocalist of popular Estonian bands Ruja and Propeller. Born in Tallinn, Estonia, Alender began his musical career in the rock band Shades in 196 ...

– vocals * Jaanus Nõgisto – guitars *

Rein Rannap Rein Rannap (born 6 October 1953 in Tallinn) is an Estonian composer and pianist. Since 1968, Rannap has given numerous public piano performances. Rannap has been active in management and composition for Ruja, Noor-Eesti and Hõim. Pianist c ...

– keyboards *

Tiit Haagma Tiit Haagma (5 April 1954 – 27 May 2021) was an Estonian sailor and musician. He was born in Tallinn. He started his sailing exercising in 1961, coached by Enn Metsar, and Peeter Leola. In 1984 he won World Championships in Ice Sailing (DN-cla ...

– bass * Raul Sepper – bass (4) * Andrus Vaht – percussion * Jaan Karp – percussion (14–19) * Andres Põldroo – guitar (3, 13) * Toomas Veenre – guitar (2, 4) *

Tõnu Kaljuste Tõnu Kaljuste (born August 28, 1953) is an Estonian conductor. Born in Tallinn, Kaljuste is the son of Heino Kaljuste (1925–1989), an Estonian choral conductor, and Lia Kaljuste, a radio journalist. Tõnu sang in his father's choirs as a chil ...

's chamber choir (1, 12, 16) * Mixed choir "Noorus" (15, 17)

Üle müüri

* Urmas Alender – vocals * Jaanus Nõgisto – guitars * Margus Kappel – keyboards * Priit Kuulberg – bass * Ivo Varts – percussion * Tiit Haagma – bass (1, 17–20) * Andrus Vaht – percussion (1, 6, 14, 17–20) {{Authority control Ruja albums 1999 compilation albums Estonian-language albums