Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä

Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä (1994) is a concept album by the Finnish rock group YUP. It is considered[by whom?] as one of the band's more progressive efforts, combining many genres of music.

Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1994
RecordedAugust - October, 1993
GenreProgressive metal
Length44:21
LabelElmerecords
ProducerYUP, J. Viitanen
YUP chronology
Huuda harkiten
(1991)
Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä
(1994)
Homo Sapiens
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Tynkkynen & Martikainen, with lyrics by Martikainen.

  1. "Tyttö jota rakastan" – 3:18 "The Girl I Love"
  2. "Minä olen myyrä" – 4:45 "I Am A Mole"
  3. "Huonot uutiset" – 3:04 "The Bad News"
  4. "Älä astu kauppiaan päälle" – 5:30 "Don't Step On The Merchant"
  5. "Pää puhuu" – 2:52 "The Head Speaks"
  6. "Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä" – 5:16 "Guilted Jackets and Steel Of Toledo"
  7. "Mitä elämän jälkeen?" – 4:39 "What's After Life?"
  8. "Soljan käsittely" – 4:03 "Handling of Solja"
  9. "Kuonamagneetti" – 3:39 "Drossmagnet"
  10. "Taivaiden maisterit" – 7:15 "Masters of the Heavens"

Personnel edit

Musicians
  • Jussi Hyyrynen - guitars, vocals
  • Tommi Kärkkäinen - keyboards, percussions, vocals
  • Janne Mannonen - drums, vocals
  • Jarkko Martikainen - vocals, guitars, illustrations
  • Valtteri Tynkkynen - bass guitar, vocals
  • Granito Choir, P. Tynkkynen - vocals (6)
  • V. Hyrskykari - saxophone (9)
  • H. Kärkkäinen - vocals (3)
  • A. Toikka - additional percussions (1, 6)
  • T. Wilska - accommodations, vocals (8)
Production
  • J. Viitanen - producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • M. Jussila - mastering

References edit