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. It was released in 1988 between two English language albums, '' Shit-Hot'' and '' Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars''. ''Suomi-Finland'' has a more acoustic sound than earlier Sielun Veljet material, anticipating the

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, all-acoustic ''Softwood Music Under Slow Pillars''. "Volvot ulvoo kuun savuun" has been covered by

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Track listing

Music and lyrics by

Ismo Alanko Ismo Kullervo Alanko (; born November 12, 1960) is a Finnish musician. He is known as the frontman of several bands, most famously Hassisen Kone, Sielun Veljet and Ismo Alanko Säätiö, as well as a successful solo artist. Alanko is known f ...

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- Retrieved on April 10, 2008 # "Intro"—0:35 # "Lainsuojaton" (Alanko, Orma) -- 3:10 # "Suomi-Finland" (Alanko, Orma) -- 3:40 # "Huuhaa puuhaa" (Sielun Veljet) -- 3:25 # "Rock'n'Roll"—3:40 # "Ihminen" (Alanko, Orma) -- 5:31 # "Totuus vai tequila"—3:35 # "Sumuista hymyä"—5:30 # "Alamäkeen" (Sielun Veljet) -- 4:23 # "Kaisa ja Ben"—3:54 # "Volvot ulvoo kuun savuun" (Sielun Veljet) -- 3:29

Personnel

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* Jukka Orma—guitar,

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, vocals * Jouko Hohko -- bass, vocals * Alf Forsman --

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Notes

{{Authority control 1988 albums Sielun Veljet albums