Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä

Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä (1994) is a concept album by the Finnish rock group YUP. It is considered as one of the band's more progressive efforts, combining many genres of music.

Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä
Studio album by YUP
Released	January, 1994
Recorded	August - October, 1993
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	44:21
Label	Elmerecords
Producer	YUP, J. Viitanen
YUP chronology
Huuda harkiten (1991) Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä (1994) Homo Sapiens (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Tynkkynen & Martikainen, with lyrics by Martikainen.

1. "Tyttö jota rakastan" – 3:18 "The Girl I Love"
2. "Minä olen myyrä" – 4:45 "I Am A Mole"
3. "Huonot uutiset" – 3:04 "The Bad News"
4. "Älä astu kauppiaan päälle" – 5:30 "Don't Step On The Merchant"
5. "Pää puhuu" – 2:52 "The Head Speaks"
6. "Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä" – 5:16 "Guilted Jackets and Steel Of Toledo"
7. "Mitä elämän jälkeen?" – 4:39 "What's After Life?"
8. "Soljan käsittely" – 4:03 "Handling of Solja"
9. "Kuonamagneetti" – 3:39 "Drossmagnet"
10. "Taivaiden maisterit" – 7:15 "Masters of the Heavens"

Personnel

Musicians

• Jussi Hyyrynen - guitars, vocals
• Tommi Kärkkäinen - keyboards, percussions, vocals
• Janne Mannonen - drums, vocals
• Jarkko Martikainen - vocals, guitars, illustrations
• Valtteri Tynkkynen - bass guitar, vocals
• Granito Choir, P. Tynkkynen - vocals (6)
• V. Hyrskykari - saxophone (9)
• H. Kärkkäinen - vocals (3)
• A. Toikka - additional percussions (1, 6)
• T. Wilska - accommodations, vocals (8)

Production

• J. Viitanen - producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
• M. Jussila - mastering

References

1. Ravelin, Antti J.. Toppatakkeja ja Toledon terästä at AllMusic