Joulutorttu
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| Joulutorttu | ||
| Studio album by Eläkeläiset | ||
| Released | December, 2002 | |
| Genre | Humppa | |
| Label | Stupido | |
Joulutorttu (Christmas cake, though "torttu", aside from a sweet pastry, is colloquial Finnish for "turd") is a Christmas album by Eläkeläiset. It was released in December 2002 by Stupido Records, and spent two weeks in the Finnish top 10 album chart.
The mini-album contains 4 humppa-songs, all composed for this album. The songs on Joulutorttu are:
- Yksinainen joulu (Lonely Christmas) - sung by Kristian Voutilainen (music/words - Voutilainen)
- Humpaton joulu (Christmas without humppa) - sung by Martti Varis (music/words - Martti Varis)
- Taydellinen joulu (Perfect Christmas) - sung by Onni Varis (music/words - Onni Varis)
- Pahvinen joulu (Cardboard Christmas) - sung by Lassi Kinunen (music - Voutilainen, words - Onni Varis)
Players on the album were: Onni Varis, Martti Varis, Lassi Kinunen, and Kristian Voutilainen. Marita Koskelo is credited as a special guest. The album was recorded and mixed by Kristian Voutilainen, and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox.
