''Pori'' is the fifth album by the Finnish

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band

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. It is named after the home town of the band, Pori in southern

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, and the sleevenotes contain a number of historical and geographical facts about the city. It was originally released on Metamorphos Records in 1998, before receiving a US release on Feldspar Records in 2000.

Track listing

# Perustamisasiakirja 8.3.1558 (3:40) # Vesitorni/Kaupunginsairaala (8:08) # Back To Pori (4:58) # Suurpalo (2:08) # Kartano (7:24) # Promenaadikeskus (7:25) # Kruuna Päähä Pori Kuningas (9:04) # Seisomakatsomo (2:48) # Karhun Kansaa 1. (5:50) # Porin Jazzjuhlat -65 (13:49)

Personnel

*T. Elo – guitars, vocals *T. Harrivaara – bass guitar, double bass * J. Lehtisalo – guitars, keyboards, vocals *T. Niemelä – keyboards, stick *J. Peltomäki – drums *V. Raitio – percussion {{Authority control Circle (band) albums Concept albums 1998 albums