''The Spell'' is a 1987
hard rock
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album by
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 ...
. Following in the style of the
R.O.C.K. album, the songs were all in English with a distinct hard rock sound, however, losing some of the aggressiveness of the first album. The album also didn't feature covers by other rock acts.
Despite selling well (receiving Gold certification in Finland) Kirka later resumed with his
easy listening
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material, mainly because performing for younger audiences wasn't providing enough revenue for him to make a living for himself.
[R.O.C.K. (CD) History by Vexi Salmi, BMG Finland Oy 1998] It would also be Kirka's final all English album until 1995's ''
Sadness in your Eyes
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'', which was musically more close to Kirka's romantic and easy listening material.
Track listing
All songs were written and composed by Kisu Jernström and Kassu Halonen, except for ''One Day'' and ''Dont Steal My Heart'' which were composed by Kassu Halonen and lyrics written by
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People
; Given name or nickname
* Edu (footballer, born 1949), Brazilian footballer named Jonas Eduardo Américo
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and Esa Kaartamo respectively.
# You Put The Spell On Me
# I Don't Wanna Fight
# One Day
# Under The Pressure Of Your Love
# Fly Away
# No Return
# Don't Steal My Heart
# I'm Sailing Away
References
External links
Album on Kirka.com
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1987 albums