Värttinä (album)
| Värttinä | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Rääkkylä, North Karelia April 1987 | |||
| Genre | Karelian folk music | |||
| Length | 41:24 | |||
| Label | self-released | |||
| Producer | Värttinä | |||
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Värttinä is self-titled debut album by Finnish folk music group Värttinä. On this album, the 21-member band performs traditional Karelian folk songs. It was originally self-released in 1987 on vinyl and cassette. In 1992, it was re-released in Finland by Mipu Music. In 1997 it was reissued in Japan by Warner Japan. In the same year, it was reissued in the United States by Finlandia Innovators, under the title Värttinä - The First Album.