Taru Hallama - Taru Hallama

TARU HALLAMA

Taru Hallama

Just KPLP 106
1982
LP






This self titled album of singer Taru Hallama was released in 1982. It's about half and half covers and original compositions. Covers include quite wide variety of different artists and styles. "Sovinnon aika" is a cover of Beatles' "We can work it out", "Auta minut aamuun" is a cover of Donna Summer's "I believe in Jesus", "Kasvamaan" is a cover of Eric Clapton's "Let it grow" and "Huuda mua" is a cover of "I'll be right there (call on him)" by Sherlie Matthews. The best track however is "Näen vapauden", a cover of Syreeta's "To know you is to love you" written by Syreeta Wright and Stevie Wonder. It's a nice modern soul track with some slightly disturbing electric guitars at the end..

Arto Nuotio - Seksikkäin

ARTO NUOTIO

Seksikkäin / Kesä saapuu sittenkin

Fifty-Fifty FFS 61
1980
7"






"Seksikkäin" is a cover version of the song "Sexy eyes" originally recorded 1979 by Dr. Hook, a pop-country rock band from USA. The song is quite similar to the original, a nice modern soul groover. B-side song "Kesä saapuu sittenkin" is an Arto Nuotio original, a schlager song that's not that good at all. Both songs appear also on Arto Nuotio's self titled LP (Fifty-Fifty 1980) and "Seksikkäin" also appear on Timanttihitit 2 compilation (Fifty-Fifty 1980).

Maarit - Herään eiliseen

MAARIT / PEPE WILLBERG

Herään eiliseen

Kodak KOD 1
1976
7" advertisement record






When celebrating the 10th anniversary of Kodak products in Finland, they released this 45 in 1976. Originally Kodak film created an advertising campaign in 1975 that featured Paul Anka singing a jingle entitled Times of your life and Herään eiliseen is a cover of it. There's the same song on both sides, but with a totally different versions. The b-side version by Pepe Willberg is a slow ballad, but the a-side by Maarit is a really funky modern soul number with nice vocals. I guess they pressed this single with quite a big quantity as it's not that hard to find.