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L'amourha

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L'amourha
Studio album by
Released1985
GenreAlternative rock
Length49:01
LabelEMI, Poko Rekords[1]
ProducerT.T. Oksala
Sielun Veljet chronology
Hei soturit
(1984)
L'amourha
(1985)
Kuka teki huorin
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Soundi[2]

L'amourha is the third album of Sielun Veljet. It was their breakthrough album, gaining much of its success from the hit single "Peltirumpu". It is the only Sielun Veljet album to come close to the sales figures of Ismo Alanko's previous group, Hassisen Kone, and remains one of Alanko's most popular works.[3][4] The album was named the fourth greatest Finnish rock album by Soundi magazine in 2005.[5]

"Peltirumpu" has been covered by Maija Vilkkumaa (on the 2000 re-release of Pitkä ihana leikki) and SubUrban Tribe (on Säkenöivää voimaa - tribuutti Sielun Veljille, 2002).

The name of the album is a portmanteau of the French word "l'amour" (love) and the Finnish word "murha" (murder). The band began later using the name L'amourder as their alias in English language projects.

Track listing

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  1. "Peltirumpu" (Alanko) – 3:49
  2. "L'Amour" (Alanko, Orma) – 3:59
  3. "Tiskirätti" (Alanko, Orma) – 3:57
  4. "Ikävä" (Alanko, Orma) – 2:53
  5. "Talvi" (Alanko) – 5:21
  6. "Toiset on luotuja kulkemaan" (Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner) – 4:38
  7. "Kanoottilaulu" (traditional) – 3:15
  8. "On mulla unelma" (Alanko) – 4:14
  9. "Josef, Josef" (Sammy Cahn, Nellie Casman, Saul Chaplin, Samuel Steinberg) – 3:13
  10. "Satujen julma taikayö" (Alanko) – 4:51
  11. "Rakkaus raatelee" (Alanko) – 4:39
  12. "Laulu" (Alanko) – 4:12
  • "Toiset on luotuja kulkemaan", originally titled "Wand'rin' Star", has Finnish lyrics by Juha Vainio.
  • "Josef, Josef", originally titled "Joseph, Joseph", has Finnish lyrics by Kauko Käyhkö.[6]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "Retrieved April 7, 2008". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  2. ^ "Soundi review". Soundi.fi. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  3. ^ - Retrieved on April 7, 2008 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-04-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ "Retrieved April 8, 2008". Soundi.fi. Retrieved 2012-09-24.
  6. ^ "Retrieved April 8, 2008". Aanitearkisto.fi. Retrieved 2012-09-24.