Playboys (The Rasmus album)

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Playboys is the second studio album by Finnish rock band The Rasmus (formerly known as "Rasmus") which was released on 29 August 1997 on Warner Music Finland.

Playboys
Studio album by
Released29 August 1997
Recorded1997
StudioMillbrook and H.I.P. Studios
Helsinki, Finland
GenreFunk rock, alternative rock, rapcore
Length39:46
LabelWarner Music Finland
ProducerThe Rasmus, Ilkka Herkman
The Rasmus chronology
Peep
(1996)
Playboys
(1997)
Hell of a Tester
(1998)
Singles from Playboys
  1. "Blue"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Kola"
    Released: 1997
  3. "Playboys"
    Released: 1997
  4. "Ice"
    Released: 1998

It was certified Gold in Finland, and the single "Blue" also went Gold when it was released in May the same year. The album was not as popular outside their homeland Finland.

Besides the band members, there were many additional musicians (see below) that appeared on Playboys. This made the album sound very different from regular rock. With the singer Lauri Ylönen's rap vocals, it became more like rapcore.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by The Rasmus.

  1. "Playboys" – 2:45
  2. "Blue" – 4:23
  3. "Ice" – 2:47
  4. "Sophia" – 2:43
  5. "Wicked Moments" – 2:55
  6. "Wellwell" – 3:21
  7. "Sold" – 3:55
  8. "Carousel" – 1:42
  9. "Jailer" – 2:29
  10. "Kola" – 3:51
  11. "Raggatip" – 3:36
  12. "Violence" – 2:23
  13. "Panda" – 2:50

Personnel

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The Rasmus

Additional musicians

Production and design

  • The Rasmus and Illka Herkman – producers
  • Juha Heininen and Illka Herkman – recorders, mixers
  • Pauli Saastamoinen – mastering
  • Braalot – sleeve
  • Rascar – photographs

References

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