Kontra: Mieto Levy
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| Mieto Levy | |
 studio album by Kontra | |
| Released | 1979 (LP) 2005 (CD reissue) |
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| Label | Gold Disc (LP) Zum Teufel! (CD reissue) |
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| CD back cover, inlay card and disc.
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2005 reissue by Kontra includes a cover of "Girls Talk" sung in Finnish as "Flipperirakastaja."
Tracks
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| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | Olen Batman? ("Power Boogie," Elephant's Memory) | Stanley Bronstein | 3:23 | ||||||
| 2. | Ensirakkaus ("The First Time We Fall In Love," The Kinks) | Ray Davies | 3:41 | ||||||
| 3. | Iloinen Tiede ("I Can Only Give You Everything," The Troggs) | Tommy Scott & Phil Coulter | 3:11 | ||||||
| 4. | Bändin Paras ("The Leader Of The Band," Steve Gibbons Band) | Steve Gibbons | 3:44 | ||||||
| 5. | Onomatopoeettinen Alkoholiliike | Moog Konttinen | 2:06 | ||||||
| 6. | Autolla Kanarian Saarille | Irwin Goodman / Emil von Retee | 2:24 | ||||||
| 7. | Kultakuume ("Atta Boy Girl," Roger Miller) | R.F. Miller | 1:55 | ||||||
| 8. | Pikku Punahilkka ("Lil'l Red Riding Hood," Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs) | Ronald Blackwell | 2:59 | ||||||
| 9. | Tatuointi ("Tattoo," The Who) | Pete Townshend | 2:43 | ||||||
| 10. | Erika | Niel von Herms | 2:43 | ||||||
| 11. | Hyvästi Mauri ("Goodbye Eddie," Paul Williams) | Paul Williams | 3:18 | ||||||
| 2005 reissue bonus tracks | |||||||||
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| Title | Writer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 12. | Åland ("Hawaii," The Beach Boys) | Brian Wilson, Mike Love | 2:00 | ||||||
| 13. | Flipperirakastaja ("Girls Talk," Dave Edmunds) | Elvis Costello | 3:07 | ||||||
| 14. | Joulu Auschwitzissä (performed by Moog & Morkoonit) | Moog Konttinen & Timo Huovinen | 2:08 | ||||||
| 15. | Kellopeli Omena (performed by Moog & Morkoonit) | Moog Konttinen & Timo Huovinen | 2:15 | ||||||
| 16. | Reekanin Syytä (performed by Kylmä Rinki) | K. Kuitunen, M. Konttinen, K. Rinki | 3:12 | ||||||
| 17. | Hottentotin Uusi Laulu (performed by Kylmä Rinki) | M. Miettinen, M. Konttinen, K. Rinki | 2:25 | ||||||
| 18. | ET-Etiäinen ("Ten Little Indians," performed by Kylmä Rinki) | trad., Moog Konttinen, Kylmä Rinki | 2:15 | ||||||
| 19. | Väännä Ja Huuda ("Twist And Shout," performed by Kylmä Rinki) | Phil Medley, Bert Russell | 2:08 | ||||||
Personnel
- Moog Konttinen - vocals
- Eetu Tuominen - guitars & vocals
- Vaari Peltonen - guitars & vocals
- Jyrki K. Melartin - bass & vocals
- Kari "Hohdin" Holm - drums
Internal links
- List of Girls Talk covers
- Kontra: Åland
Notes
- Finnish lyrics on English covers by Moog Konttinen except on:
- #4 by Veltto Virtanen, Moog Konttinen
- #19 by Moog Konttinen, Kylmä Rinki
Release info
| Release date | Media | Catalog number | Comments |
| 1979-__-__ | LP | Gold Disc GDL 2018 | Finland |
| 1979-__-__ | MC | Gold Disc GDK 2018 | Finland |
| 2005-__-__ | CD | Zum Teufel! ZUMCD-001 | Finland |
