R.O.C.K. is a 1986

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Kirka Kirill "Kirka" Babitzin (22 September 1950 – 31 January 2007) was one of the most commercially successful Finnish musicians. His career spanned from the late 1960s until his death in 2007. Previously associated with Ilkka Lipsanen's The Islan ...

. A major departure from Kirka's typical

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albums, the album featured English language lyrics, written by Kassu Halonen, and was largely hard rock oriented. Although Kirka had done covers by rock artists in the past, R.O.C.K. was his first full-fledged rock-album. It was followed the next year by The Spell after which Kirka resumed with his better known ballad material.

Track listing

# R.O.C.K. Rock # Strangers in the Night # In My Dreams # School's Out (

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( Steppenwolf cover) # Bad brakes # You # Set me free # I'll be yours. Kassu Halonen, one of the songwriters on the album, later covered ''Strangers in the Night'' on ''I Have Played Rock n Roll''.

External sources

Kirka's biography and discography on Pomus

Album on Kirka.com
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