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J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää
Paratiisin Pojat - Amerikansuomalaisia Lauluja
Album FI 2008 on Poko Rekords label
Folk (Folk)
The Paradise Boys - Finnish-American Folksongs The booklet contains lyrics both in Finnish and English. 1. (Boys of Paradise) A Finnish drinking song sung to the tune of Country Blues by Dock Boggs. 2. (Cherished Treasure) A Finnish ditty sung to the tune of Coo Coo Bird by Clarence Ashley. 3. (Come on Over) A Finnish folk song sung to the tune of Butcher's Boy by Buell Kazee. 4. (Albert Was a Mighty Fine Man) The story of Frankie and Albert, familiar to all from the famous American ballad, told in Finnish. 5. (Matti's Woman) A Finnish ballad recorded by Erkki Kivi in New York in the year 1926. Erkki Kivi made a violin out of matchsticks. 6. (Squeak, Springs, Squeak) A Finnish version of Charley Patton's Shake It and Break It. Heteka is a bed with a frame made of metal tubing. 7. (Party at Kiippi) A Finnish folk melody recorded by Antti Syrjäniemi in New York. The Year was 1929. 8. (Almost, Almost) Finnish folk song. 9. (A Warning for the Boys of Duluth) Finnish-American singer Frank Mäki sang this song to Alan Lomax in Amasa, Michingan. Lomax was gathering material for the United States Library of Congress in 1938. 10. (The Ghost and Mary) A ballad of Finnish-American origin, popularized in Finland by Martti ja Marjatta Pokela. 11. (Lamb of God) 12. (The Last Time) 13. (Glory, Glory Hallelujah) From another recording made by Alan Lomax for the library of Congress. Originally performed by Emil Mäki in Newberry, Michigan, 1938. Recorded at the Yellow House, Koski Station during the spring and summer of 2008. Mastered at Chartmakers, Helsinki. ℗ & © 2008 Jukan Productions Oy / Poko Rekords Oy, A Member of The EMI Group Made in EU.
Musicians
 | J. Karjalainen voc, g, *1957 FI arranged by, composed by, säv., design, graphic design, producer, tuottaja, recorded by, guitar, kitara, banjo, 5-string banjo, vocals, laulu, words by, san., album by |
 | Veli-Matti Järvenpää acc, *1967 FI accordion, 2-row button accordion, arranged by, album by |
 | Traditional , composed by, säv., words by, san. |
 | Arttu Tolonen , FI liner notes, liner notes, texts translated into english by |
Producers
| Henri Paltemaa design, graphic design |
| Unto Paltemaa design, graphic design |
| Kari Lahtinen design, graphic finishing |
| Jim Leary liner notes |
| Svante Forsbäck mastered by |
| Timo Kirves photography by, photos |
| Janne Viksten technician, technical advisor |
Composers
| J. Karjalainen |
| Traditional |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paratiisin Pojat | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 3:19 | |
| 2 | Aarre Kallis | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 3:03 | |
| 3 | Tule Meille Vaan | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 3:32 | |
| 4 | Hieno Mies Albertti | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 4:03 | |
| 5 | Matin Muija | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 3:25 | |
| 6 | Natisuta Hetekata | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 2:17 | |
| 7 | Tanssit Kiipillä | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 1:29 | |
| 8 | Meinasin, Meinasin | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 3:32 | |
| 9 | Varoitus Duluthin Pojille | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 2:55 | |
| 10 | Haamu Ja Marjaana | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 3:48 | |
| 11 | Jumalan Karitsa | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 2:51 | |
| 12 | Viimeisen Kerran | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 2:40 | |
| 13 | Sun Kloorin Kloorin Halleluuja | J. Karjalainen Ja Veli-Matti Järvenpää | 2:37 |
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