Hurriganes

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Hurriganes are a Finnish rock band . The name alludes to the American band Johnny and the Hurricanes .

history

The band was formed in 1971. The first line-up consisted of Remu Aaltonen (* 1948, vocals, drums), Cisse Häkkinen (1951-90, bass), Ile Kallio (* 1955, guitar). In the spring of 1972 Kallio temporarily left the band and was replaced by Albert Järvinen (1950-91).

During the 1970s and 1980s the band was very popular in Finland and Estonia . The 1974 album Roadrunner was the band's first major success. Named the album after hit single was Road Runner by Bo Diddley . In 1975 Järvinen left the band and Kallio came back. A new album followed practically every year until 1984. After that, it was not until 1988 that another album was released. Bassist Cisse Häkkinen died in 1990, Albert Järvinen in 1991, who had been back in 1979-81 and on the 1988 album. In 1996 the album Live In Stockholm was released in 1977 , and since 1998 the band has been active again with Remu Aaltonen and new musicians.

In 1976 a film about the band was released under the title Kuumat Kundit ( The Hot Guys ), most of the tracks on the soundtrack appeared on the album Hot Wheels . In 2007 a film biography about the band was shot under the title Ganes . It played Eero Milonoff Remu Aaltonen, Jussi Nikkilä played Albert Järvinen Olavi Uusivirta Cisse Häkkinen and Timo Tikka Ile Kallio.

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
FI FITemplate: chart table / maintenance / charts non-existent
1973 Rock 'n' Roll All Night Long FI44
gold
gold

(2 weeks)FI
Chart entry in FI only in 2014
1974 Roadrunner FI16
platinum
platinum

(3 weeks)FI
Chart entry in FI only in 2011
1981 fortissimo FI44
gold
gold

(1 week)FI
Chart entry in FI only in 2018
1984 Hurrygames FI8 (1 week)
FI
Chart entry in FI only in 2019
2016 Electric Play FI10 (6 weeks)
FI
Remu & Hurriganes

gray hatching : no chart data available for this year

More studio albums

  • 1975: Crazy Days (FI:platinumplatinum)
  • 1976: Hot Wheels (FI:platinumplatinum)
  • 1977: Tsugu Way (FI:goldgold)
  • 1978: Use No Hooks
  • 1978: Hanger
  • 1979: Jailbird
  • 1980: 10/80 (FI:goldgold)
  • 1982: Rockin 'Hurriganes (FI:goldgold)
  • 1983: Seven Days, Seven Nights
  • 1988: Live at Metropol
  • 1999: 20 suosikkia (FI:goldgold)
  • 2001: 30th Anniversary

Live albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
FI FI
1996 Live In Stockholm 1977 FI5
gold
gold

(12 weeks)FI
2011 Live in Hamina 1973 FI13 (4 weeks)
FI
2019 Last Call - Live in Helsinki FI1 (2 weeks)
FI

Compilations

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
FI FI
1997 Double Trouble - The Best Of Remu And Hurriganes FI25 (7 weeks)
FI
2007 Scandia Years 1977-1984 FI4 (12 weeks)
FI
The Legacy FI13 (2 weeks)
FI
2011 30 golden greats FI6th
gold
gold

(11 weeks)FI
2015 Long Play Collection FI20 (1 week)
FI
2016 Hanger + Shorai Shorai FI47 (1 week)
FI

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
FI FI
2001 Blue Suede Shoes
30th Anniversary 		FI3 (3 weeks)
FI

Video albums

  • 2006: Kuumat kundit (FI:platinumplatinum)
  • 2007: Rock'n'roll All Night Long 1973-1988 (FI:platinumplatinum)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hurriganes Biography , JT Lindroos, accessed November 26, 2017
  2. ↑ a b c d Chart sources: FI
  3. ↑ Music Sales Awards: FI