Vesa-Matti Loiri
Vesku Suomesta (LP)
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*300 copies limited edition. 2023 stock* Actor/singer/flautist Vesa-Matti Loiri's debut album 4+20 was a largely instrumental piece of psychedelic jazz. The follow-up, Vesku Suomesta, from 1972, is more vocal-oriented but no less psychedelic. With guitar hero Hasse Walli, keyboard experimentalist Esa Helasvuo and free jazz guru Edward Vesala in the lineup and with the material consisting of Finnish folk traditionals, the outcome is an oddly captivating and unique set of vocal jazz caught between tradition and the avant-garde.
The Svart reissue is the first vinyl reissue of this album. Mastered for vinyl from the original tapes, the LP comes with the original layout expanded to gatefold format.
Format
Recorded at Finnvox Studios 1972.
Release notes
Recorded at Finnvox Studios 1972. 300 copies on black vinyl. Gatefold sleeve.
| A1 | Vain Pieni Kansanlaulu | 3:36 | |
| A2 | Arvon Mekin Ansaitsemme | 3:07 | |
| A3 | Oman Kullan Silmät | 2:04 | |
| A4 | Hyvää, Hyvää Iltaa | 2:51 | |
| A5 | On Suuri Sun Rantas Autius | 3:35 | |
| A6 | Tein Minä Pillin Pajupuusta | 3:32 | |
| B1 | Iltalaulu (Tääll' Yksinäni Laulelen) | 2:32 | |
| B2 | Polska (Metsän Puita Tuuli Tuudittaa) | 2:25 | |
| B3 | Paimenpoika (Jäi Toiset Aamulla Nukkumaan) | 2:09 | |
| B4 | Niin Minä Neitonen Sinulle Laulan | 3:10 | |
| B5 | Vallinkorvan Laulu | 2:41 | |
| B6 | Väliaikainen | 5:32 |
- Hannu Saxelin
- Alto Saxophone (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6), Flute (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6)
- Markku Lievonen
- Bass (A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3, B5)
- Matti Bergström
- Bass Guitar (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6)
- Bror-Erik Sulin
- Cello
- Timo Haukinen
- Cello
- Heikki Annala
- Double Bass
- Edward Vesala
- Drums (A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3, B5)
- Ilpo Kallio
- Drums (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6)
- Seppo Keurulainen
- Electric Guitar (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6)
- Esa Pethman
- Flute (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6), Tenor Saxophone (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6)
- Hasse Walli
- Guitar (A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3, B5)
- Ville Valavuo
- Layout
- Esa Helasvuo
- Organ, Electric Piano (A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3, B5), Piano (A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3, B5)
- Mikko Kuoppamäki
- Percussion (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6)
- Vesa-Matti Loiri
- Percussion (A1, A3, A5, A6, B1, B3, B5)
- Tuomo Tanska
- Piano (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6)
- Erkki Pälli
- Producer
- Kari Tamminen
- Recorded By
- Kaj Backlund
- Trumpet (A2, A4, B2, B4, B6)
- Ahti Pilvi
- Viola
- Aito Leppänen
- Viola
- Jarmo Ahvenainen
- Viola
- Jaakko Vuornos
- Violin
- Jouni Heinonen
- Violin
- Pekka Helasvuo
- Violin
- Rauno Salminen
- Violin
- Sinikka Leino-Enqvist
- Violin
