Roadrunner (Hurriganes album)

Roadrunner is an album released by the Finnish rock band Hurriganes in 1974. It is considered one of the most influential albums in Finnish rock music history. It was the best selling Finnish album in years 1974-1985 and has sold over 170 000 copies in Finland. The album was recorded in Stockholm, Sweden at Marcus Music studios. The album cover features the band members sitting on a backseat of a Cadillac in Ruskeasuo, Helsinki. The cover has been chosen many times as the best album cover in Finland.

Roadrunner
Studio album by
Hurriganes
ReleasedNovember 1974
RecordedSeptember 1974, Marcus Music -studios, Stockholm, Sweden
GenreRock and roll
Rhythm and blues
Blues rock
LabelLove Records (FIN)
ProducerRichard Stanley
Hurriganes chronology
Rock and Roll All Night Long
(1973)		 Roadrunner
(1974)		 Crazy Days
(1975)
Singles from Roadrunner
  1. ""Get On" / "Mister X"
    Released: December 1974
  2. "I Will Stay" / "Roadrunner"
    Released: Spring 1975
  3. "Tallahassee Lassie" / "It Ain’t What You Do"
    Released: August 1975

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Hurriganes, except where noted.

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."It Ain't What You Do"2:57
2."Hey Groupie"2:31
3."Tallahassee Lassie" (Bob Crewe, Frank Slay, Frederick Picariello)2:17
4."The Phone Rang" (Mister X)1:37
5."I Will Stay" (Lundgren)2:40
6."Get On"3:43
Side B
No.TitleLength
7."In the Nude" (Garland)2:35
8."Mister X" (Mister X, Hurriganes)4:01
9."Slippin' and Slidin'" (Little Richard)2:37
10."Oowee-Oohla"2:29
11."Roadrunner" (Bo Diddley)4:16

Chart positions
Country Peak position Starting date
 Finland 1 December 1974

Personnel
  • Remu Aaltonen – Lead vocals, drums
  • Albert Järvinen – Guitar
  • Cisse Häkkinen – Bass guitar, Backing vocals, Lead vocals in tracks 4, 5. Acoustic guitar in the song "I will stay"
  • Richard Stanley (”Mister X”) – vocals in ”Mister X”, producer
  • Leif Måses – Recorder

See also

References
  • Aaltonen, Honey (2011). Cisse Häkkinen. Johnny Kniga. ISBN 978-951-0-38138-0.
  • Aaltonen, Honey; Kontianen, Vesa & Starck, Kjell (2007). Hurriganes. Loisto. ISBN 978-952-459-765-4.
  • Fagerholm John; Riihimaa Jaakko (2011). Albert Järvinen. Johnny Kniga. ISBN 978-951-0-35182-6.
  • Hurriganes collection site
  • Rantanen, Miska (2005). Love Records 1966-1979. Schildts Kustannus Oy. ISBN 951-50-1528-6.
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