# Seleniko

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***Seleniko*** is the fourth album by Finnish [folk](/source/Folk_music) group [Värttinä](/source/V%C3%A4rttin%C3%A4), and second after they re-formed in 1990, released in [Finland](/source/Finland) by Spirit and [Polygram Finland](/source/Polygram) in 1992. It immediately reached the top of the European World Music radio charts, and remained there for 3 months. In 1993, it was released by Music & Words in [Benelux](/source/Benelux) and [Xenophile Records](/source/Xenophile_Records) in the [United States](/source/United_States). [NorthSide](/source/NorthSide) re-released the album in 1998 in the [United States](/source/United_States).

The song "Matalii ja mustii" was featured on the episode "Binky Rules/Meet Binky" of the children's show *[Arthur](/source/Arthur_(TV_series))* in the [United States](/source/United_States), and also appears on the [first *Arthur* soundtrack](/source/Arthur_TV_soundtracks).

## Track listing

1. "Seelinnikoi" (music: tradition, lyrics: [Sari Kaasinen](/source/Sari_Kaasinen), arrangement: Janne Lappalainen, Tom Nyman, Riitta Potnoja, Kari Reiman) – 3:40
1. "Lemmennosto" / "Awakening of Love" (music & lyrics: S. Kaasinen, arr.: Nyman, Reiman, Tommi Viksten) – 2:53
1. "Kylä vuotti uutta kuuta" / "The Village Awaits the New Moon" (music & lyrics: trad., arr.: S. Kassinen, Lappalainen, Nyman, Reiman) – 5:08
1. "Sulhassii" / "Bride Grooms" (music: trad., lyrics & arr.: S. Kaasinen) – 2:55
1. "Matalii ja mustii" / "Sad and Mournful" or "Short and Black" (music & lyrics: trad. arr.: Nyman, Reiman, Viksten) – 2:57
1. "Hoptsoi" (music: Reiman, arr.: Reijo Heiskanen, Laapaleinen, Nyman, Reiman) – 3:21
1. "Suuret ja soriat" / "Tall and Handsome" (music: Reiman, lyrics: Reiman/trad., arr.: Nyman, Reiman) – 3:42
1. "Leppiäinen" / "Gentle as Alder" (music: Reiman/trad., lyrics: S. Kaasinen/trad., arr.: S. Kaasinen, Lappalainen, Reiman) – 2:45
1. "Pihi neito" / "Stingy Girl" (music: trad., lyrics: S. Kaasinen, arr.: Lappalainen, Nyman, Reiman) – 2:41
1. "Mika miulla mielessa" / "What's on my mind?" (music: trad., lyrics: S. Kaasinen, arr.: S. Kaasinen, Lappalainen, Nyman, Reiman) – 3:38
1. "Kiirama" (music: Reiman, arr.: Heiskanen, Lappalainen, Nyman, Potinoja, Reiman) – 3:36
1. "Hyvä tyttönä hypätä" / "Good to Stay a Single Girl" (music: trad., lyrics: S. Kaasinen, arr.: Heiskanen, S. Kaasinen, Lappalainen, Nyman, Potinoja, Reiman) – 3:45
1. "Fanfaari" / "Fanfare" (music: trad., lyrics & arr.: S. Kaasinen) – 2:16
1. "Paukkuvat pasuunat" / "Thundering Trumpets" (music: trad., lyrics: S. Kaasinen, arr.: S. Kaasinen, Lappalainen, Nyman, Reiman) – 4:02

## Personnel

### Värttinä

- Mari Kaasinen - [vocals](/source/Vocals)
- [Sari Kaasinen](/source/Sari_Kaasinen) - vocals
- Kirsi Kähkönen - vocals
- Sirpa Reiman - vocals
- Reijo Heiskanen - [guitar](/source/Guitar), [bouzouki](/source/Bouzouki) (track 7), [percussion](/source/Percussion_instrument) (1,3)
- Janne Lappalainen - bouzouki, [soprano saxophone](/source/Soprano_saxophone), [tenor saxophone](/source/Tenor_saxophone), [kaval](/source/Kaval), [tin whistle](/source/Tin_whistle)
- Tom Nyman - [string bass](/source/String_bass), [keyboard](/source/Keyboard_instrument) (3, 14), [domra](/source/Domra)
- Riitta Potinoja - 5-row [accordion](/source/Accordion), [keyboard](/source/Keyboard_instrument) (11)
- Kari Reiman - [fiddle](/source/Fiddle), [kantele](/source/Kantele), [tenor banjo](/source/Tenor_banjo)

### Guests

- [Janne Haavisto](/source/Janne_Haavisto) - percussion (8)
- Anu Laakkonen - [trumpet](/source/Trumpet)
- Tom Nekljudow - percussion

## Singles

### Kylä Vuotti Uutta Kuuta, Seelinnikoi

A single containing "Kylä Vuotti Uutta Kuuta" and "Seelinnikoi" from this album was released in 1992 in Finland by [Polygram](/source/Polygram).

### Pihi Neito, Matalii ja Mustii

In 1993, a second single from this album, containing "Pihi Neito" and "Matalii ja Mustii", was released by [PolyGram](/source/PolyGram) in Finland.

## External links

- [Värttinä's page on album, with lyrics and samples](http://www.varttina.com/recordings/seleniko/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20041204141943/http://www.varttina.com/recordings/seleniko/) 2004-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
- [NorthSide page on album](https://web.archive.org/web/20051105151055/http://www.noside.com/catalog/CatalogAlbum_01.asp?Action=GetOne&Album_ID=99)

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