Cloaca Maxima (album)
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Name = Cloaca Maxima |
Type = [[Compilation album]] |
Artist = [[CMX (band)|CMX]] |
Cover = Cloaca_Maxima_Cover.jpg|
Released = September, 1997 |
Recorded = 1989 - 1997 |
Genre = [[Progressive Rock]] |
Length = 169:57 |
Label = Herodes/[[EMI]] |
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'''''Cloaca Maxima''''' (1997) is the first [[compilation album]] by the [[Finland|Finnish]] rock group [[CMX (band)|CMX]]. The name ''[[Cloaca Maxima]]'' means "Great Sewer" in [[Latin]], and was also an early name of the band before it was shortened to CMX. The compilation contains three CDs named ''Physis'', ''Aetheris'' and ''Astralis'' respectively. ''Physis'', contains rock songs from their albums and [[Extended play|EPs]], while ''Aetheris'' focuses on softer material. The third CD is reserved for B-sides of singles and some new songs recorded solely for the compilation.<ref>[http://www.melankolia.net/musiikki/levyt/cmx.html#cloaca CMX - Levyarviot - melankolia.net<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Track listing==
All songs written by CMX with lyrics by [[A. W. Yrjänä]].
===CD 1: Physis===
# "Ainomieli '97" – 3:30 (a new version of a song from ''[[Aurinko]]'')
# "Nimetön" – 3:37 (from ''[[Discopolis]]'')
# "[[Kultanaamio]]" – 4:55 (from ''[[Aura]]'')
# "Nahkaparturi" – 1:48 (from ''[[Kolmikärki]]'')
# "Nainen tanssii tangoa" – 4:34 (from ''[[Aura]]'')
# "Vallat ja väet" – 4:21 (from ''[[Discopolis]]'')
# "Kirosäkeet" – 4:10 (from ''[[Rautakantele]]'')
# "Suljettu astia" – 3:34 (from ''[[Discopolis]]'')
# "Elokuun kruunu" – 4:32 (from ''[[Aura]]'')
# "Rautakantele" – 4:32 (from ''[[Rautakantele]]'')
# "Hiki" – 2:03 (from ''[[Raivo]]'')
# "Manalainen" – 3:25 (from ''[[Aurinko]]'')
# "Kätketty kukka" – 4:38 (from ''[[Veljeskunta]]'')
# "Linnunhammas" – 3:21 (from ''[[Rautakantele]]'')
# "Marian ilmestys" – 5:47 (from ''[[Aurinko]]'')
===CD 2: Aetheris===
# "Hiljaisuuteen" – 2:04 (from ''[[Rautakantele]]'')
# "Ruoste" – 4:01 (from ''[[Aura]]'')
# "Helvetin hyvä paimen" – 2:47 (from ''[[Veljeskunta]]'')
# "Talviunia" – 3:30 (from ''[[Rautakantele]]'')
# "Turkoosi" – 4:18 (from ''[[Aura]]'')
# "Veden ääri" – 3:07 (from ''[[Rautakantele]]'')
# "Aura" – 3:31 (from ''[[Aura]]'')
# "[[Pelasta maailma]]" – 4:16 (from ''[[Rautakantele]]'')
# "Tähteinvälinen '97" – 5:06 (a new version of a song from ''[[Aurinko]]'')
# "Tulikiveä" – 3:50 (from ''[[Veljeskunta]]'')
# "Yöllisiä" – 3:20 (from ''[[Rautakantele]]'')
# "Mikään ei vie sitä pois" – 3:19 (from ''[[Aura]]'')
# "Yö ei ole pimeä päivä" – 3:08 (from ''[[Aurinko]]'')
# "Talvipäivänseisaus" – 4:46 (from ''[[Aura]]'')
===CD 3: Astralis===
# "Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot '97" – 4:08 (a new version of the single "[[Musiikin ystävälliset kasvot]]")
# "Katariinanpyörä" – 2:33 (acoustic version of a song from ''[[Aurinko]]'', appeared as a B-side of "Manalainen")
# "Siivekäs" – 4:41 (a new song, also released as a single)
# "Hyvä tahto" – 4:11 (a new song)
# "Joet" – 3:47 (B-side of "[[Pelasta maailma]]")
# "Aamutähti '97" – 4:29 (a new version of a song from ''[[Discopolis]]'')
# "Keskellä" – 2:18 (B-side of "[[Kultanaamio]]")
# "Marmori" – 4:17 (a new song)
# "Seittemän Jeesusta" – 3:20 (B-side of "Nimetön")
# "Riitti" – 4:43 (B-side of "Vallat ja väet")
# "Saatana" – 4:17 (B-side of "Ruoste")
# "Pimeä maa (live '95)" – 3:58 (a song from the ''[[Tanssitauti]]'' EP recorded at [[Tavastia Club]], [[Helsinki]] 1995)
# "Näkyjen pitelijä" – 5:21 (B-side of "Manalainen")
# "Shakti" – 4:35 (a new song)
# "Reuna" – 3:07 (a new song)
==Personnel==
* [[A. W. Yrjänä]] - Vocals, Bass guitar
* [[Janne Halmkrona]] - Guitars
* Timo Rasio - Guitars
* Pekka Kanniainen - Drums
* Gabi Hakanen - Producer, engineer, mixing
* Illusion Rake - Engineer, mixing
* Teropekka Virtanen - Engineer
* Ilkka Herkman - Engineer
* Dan Tigerstedt - Mixing
* Sumppi Sundström - Mixing (Tavastia)
* Pauli Saastamoinen - Mastering
* Jouni Leskinen - Sleeve art/design
* Ari Talusén - Photography
* Timo Lehtovaara - Choir leader
* Veikko Huuskonen - Strings
== See also ==
* [[CMX discography]]
== References ==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:1997 albums]]
[[Category:CMX albums]]
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