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JORMAS

-This band was very popular in Finland in the sixties. They cut two Lp´s plus numerous singles ...quite a few were hit singles here ...though most were cover versions in finnish language (PENNY LANE,GOD ONLY KNOWS etc)
The driving force in JORMAS was their singer/songwriter PEPE WILLBERG ... established himself as a popular soft pop star in the seventies scoring many hits though he sometimes wandered into progressive stuff as well .. he is still active today and very popular ... among other members was guitarist HASSE WALLI who later played in BLUES SECTION (though he left JORMAS after their first LP).
JORMAS´ first self titled LP (HMV YDLP 1020) 1967 is perhaps the nearest you get in what comes to finnish "garage "... Suberb cuts like LOCOMOTION and DAYS,NIGHTS plus many too obvious covers.This LP is released and reissue is still available.
Second LP "SINCERELY" (PARLOPHONE PAR-LP 304)1968 veers more towards psychedelia and heavier sounds ...on drums was future jazz "star" MATTI OILING ... the sales were disappointing and the group disbanded for good. This LP again has some decent moments (Can´t break the habit,Emperor´s Silky Knickers) but as a whole is not very good. This LP has not been reissued and is extremely hard to find.
1965
7"The Locomotion/Go Now (HMV TJ 325)
1966
7"Please Don´t Go/Days Nights (TJ 332)
California Dreamin/Saat Miehen Kyyneliin (TJ 354)
1967
7"Taivas vain Tietää/Mennä Voit (TJ 360)
7"Rëôperiin/Kuin Yö (TJ 371)
LP "JORMAS" (YDLP 1020)
1968
7"Kenties,Kenties/Alusta mä kaiken alkaisin (PARLOPHONE PAR 985)
7"Tomorrow is hers/Goin´out of my head/Can´t take my eyes off You (DECCA SD 6025)
LP "SINCERELLY" (PAR-LP 304)
7" Se Onnistuu/PEPE:Elää

TOPMOST
Topmost - Some of the cuts included were kind of lightweight, but the Song
"UFO" was a hoot. "Their Finnish accents pronounce the chorus as
"Unidentified Flying Obeeeejeckt."

The story of this band is quite like the same as the one of JORMAS´ ... They were hugely popular in Finland ( in fact had a sort of friendly "rivalry" between JORMAS and themselves) ... their self-titled album (PARLOPHONE PARLP 303)1967 has diverse music on it ranging from very soft ballads to gutsy instrumental blues ... looks as though they couldn´t have decided what sorta band to be ...The LP has a superb psychedelic cover ...the above mentioned UFO is the highlight of the album on the whole the LP is quite lightweight. It was reissued in 1968 (STAR SWLP 4) ...both versions are extremely rare! There is not a CD or Vinyl reissue available.The band included two future record company directors plus other celebrities.
7" The In Crowd/Alone and Forsaken (RCA VICTOR FAS 956)
7" Näen Mustaa Vain/Eleanor Rigby (FAS 965)
1967
7" Aivan Ehdoton/Hän Sinut Jättää (Columbia MY 137)
7" Merisairaat kasvot/8 Kesäkuuta (MY 139)
LP "TOPMOST" PARLOPHONE PAR-LP 303 Reissued 1968 as STAR SWLP 4
1968
7" Maailman tunsin Muuttuvan/Meni Remonttiin (POLYDOR NH 59505)
7" You Don´t know like I know/Longing for June (STAR SW 1010)
1972
7" Vain Päivä aikaa/Lomaa sain (Love Records LRS 1093)

EDDY &The Lightnings
1964
7"Shut up/What a girl (Phillips 340672 PF)
7"En Voi Ostaa Rakkauttasi/Olet Paha (Phillips 340676)
also both singles on the EP (DECCA SDEP 1048)
1965
7" Any More/This Night (Phillips 340708)

FIRST
1967
7" Olet Mielessäin/Perjantai (CBS 2625)
7" Meni Hermot/Yksin vain (CBS 2674)
7" Jos Sais reissullansa/Kylmä Kyllikki (CBS 2852)

JIM&THE BEATMAKERS
1964
7" My Only one/JIM:The Truth (HMV TJ 300)
1965
You can´t Go Away/She Makes Me Good (TJ310)

FRANK ROBSON&MOSAIC
1968
7" Happier Man/Crazy train (Star SW 1013)

NEW JOYS
1967
7" Mikset mua Huomaa/Kevät (Scandia KS693)
7" Kuuluthan Mulle Windy/Luotin valheisiin (KS 713)
1968
7"Tamburiinin Soittaja/Hän Jääköön (KS 746)

JIM PEMBROKE (Singer of "BLUES SECTION")
1965
7"If You Need Me/Say Yeah (RCA VICTOR FAS 947)(With "The Boys")
1966
7"I don´t mind ,I got Mine/Anyday (FAS 954)

RENEGADES They were not finnish band, they moved to Finnland from England.
To know more about them click here