Hurriganes - Roadrunner (1974 Love Records)

Mostly straight foward rock'n roll by Hurriganes. Yes, band's name, also known as "Ganes" is written with G instead of C. Their best known piece "Get On" won the first price on European Broadcasting Unit's competition named "European Pop Jury" in 1974. I was listening the radio that night and can recall being very proud of our Hurriganes at that moment. "Get on"'s lyrics are written and sung by Remu, the leader and drummer of the group, who apparently was not very home in English language writing the lyrics in a hurry by a kind of fonetic method. Englisman Michael Stanley picked them after hearing them in a gig and produced this sophomore album. It was recorded in the legendary Marcus Music Studios in Stockholm, Sweden. So the sound on this album is the best one could get around here in 1974. Bands debut album - by the way - was produced by Måns Groundstroem, the long-term bassist of progressive rock group Wigwam. Ganes' guitarist Albert Järvinen was without doubt a very good guitarist who did not make a number of himself. Hugo "Cisse" Häkkinen was the man just fit for purpose playing base and being the showman of the band. They both sadly died quite young. Love Records was a sort of underground label in Finland and they mostly published prog and some other odd stuff. I thing it is odd enough that they they recorded Hurriganes. Or maybe it isn't because their first producer Groundstroem's band Wigwam recorded many years on that label. Many of the records on "Love" -label are rare and sought after in Finland today. I'm not a big fan of Ganes, but this "Roadrunner" is one essential stone in the basement of Finnish rock. I finally purchased it on vinyl not until today and proudly added in my "poop" vinyl collection. "Get on" has always been my secret love. Maybe Carolina Hurricanes could choose "Get on" played every time they get a goal. Remu be goode... Kävin muuten heidän keikoillaan ainakin Huittisten Huhkolinnassa ja Punkalaitumen Särkässä silloin kun bändi oli kuumimmillaan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGCviZAdxeY