50th Erection
Sperm 50th Erection
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Black vinyl, 300 copies.
Pekka Airaksinen is a legend of the European musical underground, and The Sperm was his first outfit. Active from 1967 to 1971, they challenged every possible norm society and the current musical climate had. Ungodly racket to some, psychedelic experience to others, The Sperm’s Shh! album and their EP 3rd Erection have become legendary collector’s items, far ahead of their time in terms of musical experimentation. Svart Records have joined forces with Pekka Airaksinen, whose archives have now been opened for The Sperm’s 50th birthday. The limited 4LP/2CD set features carefully restored editions of Shh!, 3rd Erection and One Point Music. Almost half of all the material, however, is completely previously unreleased.
Four LPs in individual jackets inside a heavy slipcase, plus big booklet.
LP1: SHH! album
LP2: And the People Screamed (previously unreleased) / 3rd Erection EP
LP3: Spermaton (1, 2, 5 & 6 released on WORKS 1968–1976, Vinyl-on-demand, VOD137 (2015). 3, 4 & 7 previously unreleased)
LP4: Pekka Airaksinen – One Point Music LP
SHH!
Alkuperäinen 12” LP-julkaisu: O Records, ORLP 0 (1970).
Äänitys: 1968.
LP1 / A1. = CD1 / 1. HEINÄSIRKAT 1 (16:09)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
LP1 / A2. = CD1 / 2. JAZZ JAZZ (8:49)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – piano
ANTERO HELANDER – tenor saxophone
ERKKI KUITUNEN – alto saxophone
ILKKA ”EMU” LEHTINEN – trumpet
LP1 / B1. = CD1 / 3. KORVAPOLIKLINIKKA HESPERIA (6:02)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – piano, ONKO KITARAA?
NIKKE NIKAMO – tape sample
LP1 / B2. = CD1 / 4. DODEKAFONINEN TALVISOTA (19:59)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar, tabla and kantele
NIKKE NIKAMO – electric guitar
AND THE PEOPLE SCREAMED
Previously unreleased.
Äänitys: 1970.
LP2 / A1. = CD1 / 5. THE CITY WAS SILENT (4:50)
LP2 / A1. = CD1 / 6. SHE AND HERBERT (1:45)
LP2 / A3. = CD1 / 7. THE PEOPLE ON THE HILL (0:50)
LP2 / A4. = CD1 / 8. THE SOUND OF THE REVOLUTION (1:44)
LP2 / A5. = CD1 / 9. IT’S ALL OVER (2:21)
LP2 / A6. = CD1 / 10. CBS IN SOUTH VIETNAM (1:35)
LP2 / A7. = CD1 / 11. HE WHO SHOULD GO TO HELL (0:45)
LP2 / A8. = CD1 / 12. AND THE PEOPLE SCREAMED (1:27)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
BILL COLDWELL – recitation
3RD ERECTION
Alkuperäinen 7” mini-LP-julkaisu: Eteenpäin GN 3 (1968).
Äänitys: late 1967.
LP2 / B1. = CD1 / 13. 3RD ERECTION – original 7” edit (3:12)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP2 / B2. = CD1 / 14. HERO – original 7” edit (1:28)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP2 / B3. = CD1 / 15. PILLOW – original 7” edit (2:55)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP2 / B4. = CD1 / 16. STAFFSTAFF – original 7” edit (3:40)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
SPERMATON
1, 2, 5 & 6 released on WORKS 1968–1976, Vinyl-on-demand, VOD137 (2015). 3, 4 & 7 previously unreleased.
Äänitys: late 1967–1968.
LP3 / A1. = CD2 / 1. FOREST LAUGHING ORGAN (2:28)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
LP3 / A2. = CD2 / 2. ORGAN (2:50)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
LP3 / A3. = CD2 / 3. TUNEOUT (6:40)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
LP3 / A4. = CD2 / 4. SYSTEM (4:04)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
LP3 / B1. = CD2 / 5. SELECTED LETTERS – full length version of Pillow (8:12)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP3 / B2. = CD2 / 6. THIS DREAM IS ANGEL – full length version of Hero (6:51)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP3 / B3. = CD2 / 7. STAFFSTAFF – full length version (7:56)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
ONE POINT MUSIC
Alkuperäinen 12” LP-julkaisu: O Records, ORLP-035 (1972).
Äänitys: 1970 (kappale 8), 1971 (kappale 9), 1968 (10), 1969 (11, 12, 13).
LP4 / A1. = CD2 / 8. PIENI SIENIKONSERTTO – A LITTLE SOUP FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA OP. 46,8 (8:37)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar, piano and rhythm machine
LP4 / A2. = CD2 / 9. MO-ON-ING (5:26)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric organ, flute, tenor saxophone, cymbals and African percussion
LP4 / A3. = CD2 / 10. SADETTA – SOMERAIN (6:16)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar
LP4 / B1. = CD2 / 11. SKATA (6:12)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
LP4 / B2. = CD2 / 12. S ROCK (6:26)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – effects
LP4 / B3. = CD2 / 13. FOS 2 (5:50)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
White vinyl, limited to 200 copies.
Pekka Airaksinen is a legend of the European musical underground, and The Sperm was his first outfit. Active from 1967 to 1971, they challenged every possible norm society and the current musical climate had. Ungodly racket to some, psychedelic experience to others, The Sperm’s Shh! album and their EP 3rd Erection have become legendary collector’s items, far ahead of their time in terms of musical experimentation. Svart Records have joined forces with Pekka Airaksinen, whose archives have now been opened for The Sperm’s 50th birthday. The limited 4LP/2CD set features carefully restored editions of Shh!, 3rd Erection and One Point Music. Almost half of all the material, however, is completely previously unreleased.
Four LPs in individual jackets inside a heavy slipcase, plus big booklet.
LP1: SHH! album
LP2: And the People Screamed (previously unreleased) / 3rd Erection EP
LP3: Spermaton (1, 2, 5 & 6 released on WORKS 1968–1976, Vinyl-on-demand, VOD137 (2015). 3, 4 & 7 previously unreleased)
LP4: Pekka Airaksinen – One Point Music LP
SHH!
Alkuperäinen 12” LP-julkaisu: O Records, ORLP 0 (1970).
Äänitys: 1968.
LP1 / A1. = CD1 / 1. HEINÄSIRKAT 1 (16:09)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
LP1 / A2. = CD1 / 2. JAZZ JAZZ (8:49)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – piano
ANTERO HELANDER – tenor saxophone
ERKKI KUITUNEN – alto saxophone
ILKKA ”EMU” LEHTINEN – trumpet
LP1 / B1. = CD1 / 3. KORVAPOLIKLINIKKA HESPERIA (6:02)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – piano, ONKO KITARAA?
NIKKE NIKAMO – tape sample
LP1 / B2. = CD1 / 4. DODEKAFONINEN TALVISOTA (19:59)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar, tabla and kantele
NIKKE NIKAMO – electric guitar
AND THE PEOPLE SCREAMED
Previously unreleased.
Äänitys: 1970.
LP2 / A1. = CD1 / 5. THE CITY WAS SILENT (4:50)
LP2 / A1. = CD1 / 6. SHE AND HERBERT (1:45)
LP2 / A3. = CD1 / 7. THE PEOPLE ON THE HILL (0:50)
LP2 / A4. = CD1 / 8. THE SOUND OF THE REVOLUTION (1:44)
LP2 / A5. = CD1 / 9. IT’S ALL OVER (2:21)
LP2 / A6. = CD1 / 10. CBS IN SOUTH VIETNAM (1:35)
LP2 / A7. = CD1 / 11. HE WHO SHOULD GO TO HELL (0:45)
LP2 / A8. = CD1 / 12. AND THE PEOPLE SCREAMED (1:27)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
BILL COLDWELL – recitation
3RD ERECTION
Alkuperäinen 7” mini-LP-julkaisu: Eteenpäin GN 3 (1968).
Äänitys: late 1967.
LP2 / B1. = CD1 / 13. 3RD ERECTION – original 7” edit (3:12)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP2 / B2. = CD1 / 14. HERO – original 7” edit (1:28)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP2 / B3. = CD1 / 15. PILLOW – original 7” edit (2:55)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP2 / B4. = CD1 / 16. STAFFSTAFF – original 7” edit (3:40)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
SPERMATON
1, 2, 5 & 6 released on WORKS 1968–1976, Vinyl-on-demand, VOD137 (2015). 3, 4 & 7 previously unreleased.
Äänitys: late 1967–1968.
LP3 / A1. = CD2 / 1. FOREST LAUGHING ORGAN (2:28)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
LP3 / A2. = CD2 / 2. ORGAN (2:50)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
LP3 / A3. = CD2 / 3. TUNEOUT (6:40)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
LP3 / A4. = CD2 / 4. SYSTEM (4:04)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
LP3 / B1. = CD2 / 5. SELECTED LETTERS – full length version of Pillow (8:12)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP3 / B2. = CD2 / 6. THIS DREAM IS ANGEL – full length version of Hero (6:51)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice
LP3 / B3. = CD2 / 7. STAFFSTAFF – full length version (7:56)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice
ONE POINT MUSIC
Alkuperäinen 12” LP-julkaisu: O Records, ORLP-035 (1972).
Äänitys: 1970 (kappale 8), 1971 (kappale 9), 1968 (10), 1969 (11, 12, 13).
LP4 / A1. = CD2 / 8. PIENI SIENIKONSERTTO – A LITTLE SOUP FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA OP. 46,8 (8:37)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar, piano and rhythm machine
LP4 / A2. = CD2 / 9. MO-ON-ING (5:26)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric organ, flute, tenor saxophone, cymbals and African percussion
LP4 / A3. = CD2 / 10. SADETTA – SOMERAIN (6:16)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar
LP4 / B1. = CD2 / 11. SKATA (6:12)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
LP4 / B2. = CD2 / 12. S ROCK (6:26)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – effects
LP4 / B3. = CD2 / 13. FOS 2 (5:50)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
CD box with a 80 page book.
Pekka Airaksinen is a legend of the European musical underground, and The Sperm was his first outfit. Active from 1967 to 1971, they challenged every possible norm society and the current musical climate had. Ungodly racket to some, psychedelic experience to others, The Sperm’s Shh! album and their EP 3rd Erection have become legendary collector’s items, far ahead of their time in terms of musical experimentation. Svart Records have joined forces with Pekka Airaksinen, whose archives have now been opened for The Sperm’s 50th birthday. The limited 4LP/2CD set features carefully restored editions of Shh!, 3rd Erection and One Point Music. Almost half of all the material, however, is completely previously unreleased.
CD 1
SHH!
Originally released on O Records as ORLP 0 (1970). Recorded in 1968.
1. HEINÄSIRKAT 1 (16:05)
2. JAZZ JAZZ (8:45)
3. KORVAPOLIKLINIKKA HESPERIA (5:57)
4. DODEKAFONINEN TALVISOTA (19:52)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar (1, 4), effects (1), piano (2, 3), tabla (4), kantele (4)
NIKKE NIKAMO – tape sample (3), electric guitar (4)
ANTERO HELANDER – tenor saxophone (2)
ERKKI KUITUNEN – alto saxophone (2)
ILKKA ”EMU” LEHTINEN – trumpet (2)
AND THE PEOPLE SCREAMED
Previously unreleased. Music recorded in 1968, poetry recitation in 1970.
5. THE CITY WAS SILENT (4:50)
6. SHE AND HERBERT (1:44)
7. THE PEOPLE ON THE HILL (0:49)
8. THE SOUND OF THE REVOLUTION (1:41)
9. IT’S ALL OVER (2:27)
10. CBS IN SOUTH VIETNAM (1:33)
11. HE WHO SHOULD GO TO HELL (0:43)
12. AND THE PEOPLE SCREAMED (1:23)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
BILL COLDWELL – poetry recitation
3RD ERECTION
Originally released on Eteenpäin! as GN 3 (1968). Recorded late 1967.
13. 3RD ERECTION – original 7” edit (3:17)
14. HERO – original 7” edit (1:26)
15. PILLOW – original 7” edit (2:56)
16. STAFFSTAFF – original 7” edit (3:13)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice (13–15)
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice (16)
CD 2
SPERMATON
1, 2, 5 & 6 released on WORKS 1968–1976, Vinyl-on-demand, VOD137 (2015). 3, 4 & 7 previously unreleased. Recorded late 1967 – early 1968.
1. FOREST LAUGHING ORGAN (2:29)
2. ORGAN (2:47)
3. TUNEOUT (6:35)
4. SYSTEM (3:56)
5. SELECTED LETTERS – full length version of Pillow (8:11)
6. THIS DREAM IS ANGEL – full length version of Hero (7:20)
7. STAFFSTAFF – full length version (7:47)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar and effects
MATTIJUHANI KOPONEN – voice (1–3, 7)
PEKKA YRJÄNÄ HILTUNEN – voice (5, 6)
ONE POINT MUSIC
Originally released on O Records as ORLP-035 (1972). Recorded in 1970 (8), 1971 (9), 1968 (10), 1969 (11, 12, 13).
8. PIENI SIENIKONSERTTO – A LITTLE SOUP FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA OP. 46,8 (8:43)
9. MO-ON-ING (5:28)
10. SADETTA – SOMERAIN (6:32)
11. SKATA (6:11)
12. S ROCK (6:29)
13. FOS 2 (5:32)
PEKKA AIRAKSINEN – electric guitar (8, 10, 11, 13), effects (11–13), piano (8), rhythm machine (8), electric organ (9), flute (9), tenor saxophone (9), cymbals (9), African percussion (9)
ANTERO HELANDER – flute & saxophone (9)