HAIKARA - Discography [5CD]

A prog rock band from Lahti, Finland founded in 1971 by Vesa Lattunen and Markus Heikkerö. Timo Vuorinen, Harri Pystynen and Vesa Lehtinen joined them soon and the band released their first album in Autumn 1972. Singer Vesa Lehtinen left soon after and he was replaced by Auli Lattunen, Vesa Lattunen's sister. This was the lineup on Haikara's second album Geafar in 1973. 

Haikara released their third album Iso Lintu in 1975. The singer had changed again; Matti Heinänen sang on the third album. After this album the band split up. Vesa Lattunen soon gathered new musicians and founded the band again, this time to play more funk-influenced music. The lineup was Lattunen, Eljas Holm, Jorma Nikulainen and Hannu Rontu. This lineup released only one single in 1976. 

Vesa Lattunen reformed the band in the 1990s and Haikara released albums in 1998 and 2001. The last lineup was Lattunen, Jan Schaper, Tommi Mäkinen, Jukka Teerisaari, Saara Hedlund and Hannu Kivilä. Lattunen died in 2005 and Haikara hasn't been active after that.

1972 HAIKARA 

1. Köyhän pojan kerjäys - The Beggings of a poor boy (5:41)
2. Luoja Kutsuu - The Lord asks for you (7:45)
3. Yksi Maa & Yksi Kansa - One Land & One Nation (9:33)
4. Jälleen on meidän - It's ours again (10:56)
5. Manala - Underworld (10:37)

Line-up / Musicians
- Vesa Lehtinen / vocals, tamburine, cow bell, Eberhard Faber 1146 No. 2
- Vesa Lattunen / vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, piano, organ, bass
- Harri Pystynen / flute, Tenor saxophone
- Timo Vuorinen / electric bass
- Markus Heikerö / drums, tubular bells, triangle

1974 Geafar 

1. Change (8:10)

2. Kun menet tarpeeksi kauas tulevaisuuteen, huomaat olevasi menneisyydessä (8:09)
3. Kantaatti (2:32)
4. Laulu surullisesta pilvestä (3:57)
5. Geafar (13:57)
...Bonus tracks:
6. Picnic (2:27) (previously unreleased)
7. Oman onnen seppä (3:09) (previously unreleased)
8. Pilven poika (2:57)
9. Jumbo (3:30)
Total Time: 48:48

Line-up / Musicians
- Vesa Lattunen / vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, bass, piano, organ
- Auli Lattunen / vocals
- Harri Pystynen / flute, Tenor saxophone
- Timo Vuorinen / electric bass
- Markus Heikerö / drums, tubular bells, triangle

1976 - Iso Lintu

1. Hotellinainen (The Hotel Woman) (3:12)
2. Kuinka ollakaan (What a Surprise) (4:38)
3. Romanssi (Romance) (4:12)
4. 2 + 2 = 5 (2:31)
5. Leppäkerttu (Ladybug) (2:57)
6. Golgata (Golgotha) (3:06)
7. Für Hanna (2:14)
8. Aamu (Morning) (4:20)
9. Jäähyväiset (Farewell) (2:27)

Line-up / Musicians
- Vesa Lattunen / vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, piano, organ, bass
- Matti Heinänen / vocals
- Harri Pystynen / flute, Tenor saxophone
- Timo Vuorinen / electric bass
- Markus Heikerö / drums, tubular bells, triangle

1998 Haikara IV: Domino


1. Polku (8:24)
2. Portti (7:24)
3. Ykseys (12:43)
4. Lady (3:05)
5. Gloria Deo (9:28)
6. Kultamalja (3:08)

Line-up / Musicians
- Vesa Lattunen / acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Jan Schaper / Alto saxophone, Soprano saxophone, Alto recorder, Soprano recorder, vocals
- Tommi Mäkinen / electric bass, smoke machine
- Jukka Teerisaari / drums, timpani effects
- Ruja Salmi / Crescendo cymbals
- Jukka Kotialho, Markku Helle / Monk choir




2001 - Tuhkamaa

1. Tuhkamaa - Intro (1:19)
2. Kosovo (3:00)
3. Valtakunta (5:21)
4. Harlekiini (3:23)
5. Klovni (5:03)
6. Tuhkamaa (8:38)
7. Hymni (6:34)
8. Oodi (4:04)
Total Time: 37:22

Line-up / Musicians
- Vesa Lattunen / vocals, electric & acoustic guitar, keyboards
- Saara Hedlund / vocals
- Hannu Kivilä / cello
- Jan Schaper / vocals, saxophone
- Tommi Mäkinen / electric bass
- Jukka Teerisaari / drums

Guests:
- Pekka Virtanen / sitar, synthesizers
- Kuja Salmi / crescendo, cymbals
All tracks 320kbps

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