My Kantele

My Kantele
Compilation album by Amorphis
Released 27 May 1997
Recorded 1996 (1), December 1996 (2-5)
Genre Progressive metal, hard rock, progressive rock
Length 24:43
Label Relapse
Producer Amorphis, Kai "Hiili" Hiilesmaa, Matthew F. Jacobson (exec.), William J. Yurkiewicz Jr. (exec.)
Amorphis chronology
Elegy
(1996)
My Kantele
(1997)
Tuonela
(1999)
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My Kantele is the title of the compilation album / single / split album by the Finnish band Amorphis released in 1997. Not to be confused with the actual real song "My Kantele" also from Elegy, is not on this compilation, although the title is still used as it contains the acoustic version of "My Kantele" and four previously unreleased songs. The song, "My Kantele", is a traditional Finnish song from the 1840 collection Kanteletar and is also sung by Loituma.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "My Kantele (Acoustic Version)"    5:57
2. "The Brother-Slayer"  Koskinen 3:37
3. "The Lost Son (The Brother-Slayer Pt. II)"  Amorphis 4:35
4. "Levitation" (Hawkwind cover)Brock 5:52
5. "And I Hear You Call" (Kingston Wall cover)Kingston Wall 4:40
Total length:
24:43

Personnel

Amorphis

Additional personnel on My Kantele

  • Mamba - additional percussion (3)
  • Pete "Pee Wee" Coleman - mixing
  • Dave Shirk - mastering
  • William J. Yurkiewicz Jr. - mastering
  • Adam Peterson - design
  • Kai "Hiili" Hiilesmaa - engineering
  • Dave Brock - songwriting on "Levitation"

In Flames

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References

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