BAD SIGN

1982-1990 (1996, 2007-2008)

Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica (R.I.P. s. 23.11.1957 - k 10.4.2021)(Teddy & the Tigers , Lonestars, Falcons, Irwin, Aikka Hakala and Bandits)
Olli Pekkola: guitar (Sleepy Sleepers, Ronski Gang)
Pimme Korhonen: drums (-spring 1986, 1990) (Kisun bändi, Sleepy Sleepers, Honey B. and T-Bones, Värttinä)
Itu Pehkonen: bass (- early 1984) (Grizzly)
Mela Salmela: bass, backing vocals (March 1984 -)
Jallu Mantila: drums (summer 1986-Oct. 1987, 1988-) (r.i.p. k.1.4.1990)
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Jone Ullakko: bass (tuuraava basisti kesällä 1985)
Honey Aaltonen: drums (keväällä 1986)
Mikko Karmila: bass (tuuraus marraskuu 1986)
Harri Seppälä: drums (Oct. 1987- tuuraus Jallun armeija-ajan)
Pekka Kasari: drums (Jallun jäähyväiskeikka huhtikuussa 1990)

Style: Rhythm & blues & rock'n'roll
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Discography
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Single: Poko, PIS 114, 1983

A: Hellbound Train
B: Bad Bad Woman

Alpo Hakala
Alpo Hakala

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Single: Poko, PIS 127, 1984

A: Forbidden Love
B: Upside Down

Alpo Hakala
Alpo Hakala

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Single: Polarvox, PISROMO 7, 1987

A: Thunder Mountain
B: Save That Dress

J. Salmela
Gary Nicholson

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LP:t
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LP
Born Under: Poko, PÄLP 42, 1983

A1: So Hard Livin
A2: Wait
A3: Shotgun
A4: One Sunny Day
A5: Ladybird [instrumental]
A6: Homework
B1: Don't Mention It
B2: Dirty Doll
B3: Bad Bad Woman
B4: Cool Off
B5: Don't Bring Me Down
B6: Helbound Train

Hakala
Wolf, Justman
Hakala
D. Kirwan
Hakala
Otish Rush, Al Perkins, D. Clark
Green, Spence
Hakala
Hakala
Hakala
Johnnie Dee
Hakala

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Recorded at Subways Studios Finland, 12/1982 and 1/1983
Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Pimme Korhonen: drums
Itu Pehkonen: bass

MC: Poko, POKS 42, 1983
CD: Born Under Bad Sign, Runaround: Bluelight, BLR-3330-2, 1995

Levyarvostelu: HS 9.4.1983
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LP
Runaround: Poko PÄLP 55, 1984

A1: Milkcow Blues
A2: Stormy Winds
A3: Somebody Call Me
A4: Rollin Daddy
A5: Runaround
B1: High Class Woman
B2: Lucky Seven
B3: Tough Boys
B4: Barefoot Blues
B5: El Charro [instrumental]
B6: Change To Dance

Estes
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
Lew Lewis
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
A. Hakala

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Recorded at Soundtrack-studios Finland 1984
Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, organ
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Pimme Korhonen: drums, percussion
Mela Salmela: bass, backing vocals
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Seppo Korjus, Takku Ylinen: horns B1

MC: Poko, POKS 55, 1984
CD: Born Under Bad Sign, Runaround: Bluelight, BLR-3330-2, 1995

Levyarvosteluja:
Salon Seudun Sanomat 16.10.1984
Satakunnan Kansa 23.11.1984
Moondogs 4/1984
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LP
Travlin Bone: Rafu, RAFULP 8501, 1985

A1: Travlin' Bone
A2: Sweet Cheri
A3: Teenage Head
A4: Gary's Bar-B-Que
A5: Stop It Baby
A6: Motorbikin'
B1: Mr. Bartender
B2: Can't Say
B3: Little Sister
B4: You Need Love
B5: Playhouse Blues
B6: Lost In Austin [instrumental]

A. Hakala
A. Hakala
Loney, Jordan
A. Hakala
Maxwell
Spedding
Lewis, Squirrel, Barwell, Taylor
J. Salmela
Pomus, Shuman
Willie Dixon
A. Hakala
A. Hakala

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Recorded and mixed at Lone Star Studio, Austin Texas, April 1985
Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Pimme Korhonen: drums
Mela Salmela: bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (B2)
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Evan Johns: guitar (B1)
Nasu, Ismo, Olli, Mela, Steve Doerr: backing vocals (B1)

CD: Travlin' Bones, Sleepwalk: Bluelight, BLR-3329-2, 1995
Digital album: ........................... Bluelight, BLR 3329 8, 2012

Levyarvosteluja:
HS 1.6.1985
Blues News N:o 159 (=3/1996) (BLR-3329-2 CD)
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LP
Sleep Walk: Rafu, RAFULP 0286, 1986

A1: Gimme Good Lovin
A2: Sleepwalk
A3: Mothers Little Helper
A4: Mystery Train
A5: Mustang Sally
A6: Mistreated
B1: Be Seeing You
B2: Hyundai [instrumental]
B3: Indian Reservation
B4: Over Midnight
B5: Little Sue
B6: Bottle Of Wine

J. Levine
A. Hakala
Jagger, Richards
Parker, Phillips
Bonny Rice
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
O. Pekkola
J. D. Loudermilk
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
Tom Baxton

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Recorded at West Side, Karjaa, Finland 1986
Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica (B1)
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Mela Salmela: bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (B6)
Jallu Mantila: drums
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Rock Bottom: harmonica A5 & B4
Muska Babitsin, Virve Rosti, Merja Rosti: backing vocals A5 & B3

CD: Travlin' Bones, Sleepwalk: Bluelight, BLR-3329-2, 1995
Digital album: Bluelight, ........................... BLR 3329 3, 2012

Levyarvosteluja:
HS 1.11.1986
Blues News N:o 159 (=3/1996) (BLR-3329-2 CD)
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LP
''5'': Amulet, WISH 23, 1988

A1: Action
A2: E.E. Lawson
A3: Memory
A4: Save The Dress
A5: Thunder Mountain
A6: Don't Come Knockin
B1: Stay By Me
B2: Riding Home
B3: Fool For You
B4: Some Kinda Wonderful
B5: Big Hearted Mind
B6: Dream Away

A. Hakala
Stewe Cash
A. Hakala
Gary Nicholson
J. Salmela
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
Ellison
Pekkola, Hakala
A. Hakala

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Recorded at KT-Studios, Parainen, Finland 1987
Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Mela Salmela: bass, backing vocals, lead vocals (A5)
Jallu Mantila: drums
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Esa Pulliainen: guitar (B2)

MC: Amulet, WISHC 23, 1988

Levyarvostelu: HS 13.2.1988
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10"LP
Live: Talsti, EDLP2329, 2023

A1: Travlin' Bone
A2: Don`t Worry Baby
A3: Beer Drinkers & Hellraisers
A4: Shotgun
A5: Sleepwalk
B1: Balinese
B2: Lucky Seven
B3: Sweet Little Sixteen
B4: You Need Love

A. Hakala
Rosas, Perez, Burnett
Gibbons, Hill, Beard
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
Gibbons, Hill, Beard
Lew Lewis
Chuck Berry
Willie Dixon

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Release date October 2023
Soundboard recordings by Mikko Karmila, Mastered by Petteri Salmi
19.7.1987 Oulu Side A & B1
29.7.1987 Ämmänsaari, Suomussalmi B2-4
Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Jallu Mantila: drums
Mela Salmela: bass

CD: Talsti, EDCD2329, 2329
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10"LP
Sherwood: Talsti, EDLP2433

A1 Baby Jane
A2 The Wanderer
A3 Diana
A4 Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
A5 All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
B1 It's My Own Business
B2 Can't Stay
B3 Mr. Bartender
B4 Don't Mention It (Green, Spence)
B5 Milkcow Blues

Simmons, Reed, Bishop, Wilson, Nesbitt
Maresca
Paul Anka
Gibbons, Hill, Beard
Rush
Chuck Berry
Salmela
Lewis, Squirrel, Barwell, Taylor
Green, Spence
Estes

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Release date: December 7th 2024
Side A recorded by Mikko Karmila at Lapila Manor, Kerava, August 1987
Side B recorded live by Mikko Karmila at Kestihovi, Kerava November 21st 1986
Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica (A1-A3)
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Mela Salmela: bass, vocals
Jallu Mantila: drums

CD: Talsti, EDCD2433, 2024
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2CD
Travlin Bone - Bad Sign Anthology 1983-1988...Bluelight BLR 33141 2, 2007

disc 1
01. So Hard Livin'
02. Shotgun
03. One Sunny Day
04. Ladybird
05. Homework
06. Don't Mention It
07. Dirty Doll
08. Bad Bad Woman
09. Hellbound Train
10. Milkcow Blues
11. Rollin' Daddy
12. Runaround
13. Lucky Seven
14. Tough Boys
15. El Charro
16. Travlin' Bone
17. Sweet Cheri
18. Motorbikin'
19. Mr. Bartender
20. Little Sister
21. You Need Love
22. Travlin' Bone (live) *

disc 2
01. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'
02. Sleepwalk
03. Mystery Train
04. Mustang Sally
05. Mistreated
06. Be Seeing You
07. Indian Reservation
08. Over Midnight
09. Action **
10. E. E. Lawson **
11. Don't Come Knockin' **
12. Stay By Me **
13. Riding Home **
14. Fool For You **
15. Some Kinda Wonderful **
16. Dream Away **
17. Forbidden Love
18. Upside Down
19. Diana (demo) *
20. The Wanderer (demo) *
21. Baby Jane (demo) *
22. Sweet Little Sixteen (live) *

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Digital album: Bluelight, BLR 33141 8, 2016

Levyarvostelu:
Blues News N:o 224 (= 2-2007)
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CD
Various Artists
Bluelight Rockabillies vol.5: Bluelight, BLR 33157 2, 2011

16. Bad Sign: Mystery Train

Parker, Phillips

Rafu, RAFULP 0286, 1986

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Unofficial CD-R
Lost Tapes. OLLI 0001, ????

1: Diana
2: The Wanderer
3: Baby Jane
4: Beer Drinker's & Hell Raisers

Paul Anka
Maresca
Simmons, Reed, Bishop, Wilson, Nesbitt
Gibbons, Hill, Beard

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Recorded and Mixed By Mikko Karmila

Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Mela Salmela: bass guitar, vocals
Jallu Mantila: drums

Tästä sessiosta julkaisematta

All Your Love (I Miss Loving)

Rush

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Unereleased tapes
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Live at Kestihovi, Kerava, 21.11.1986

01: Mothers Little Helper
02: Mystery Train
03: Travlin' Bone
04: Teenage Head
05: Hyundai [instrumental]
06: Sleepwalk
07: Shotgun
08: Don't Worry Babe
09: Beer Drinkers And Hellraisers
10: Runaround
11: Sweet Cheri
12 Balinese
14: Gimme Good Lovin
15: Lucky Seven
16 Sweet Little Sixteen*
17: Mistreated
18: Over Midnight
19: Little Sue
20: Bad Bad Woman

Jagger, Richards
Parker, Phillips
A. Hakala
Loney, Jordan
O. Pekkola
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
Rosas, Perez, Burnett
Gibbons, Hill, Beard
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
Gibbons, Hill, Beard
J. Levine
Lew Lewis
Chuck Berry
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
A. Hakala
A. Hakala

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Soundboard recordings by Mikko Karmila
Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Jallu Mantila: drums
Mela Salmela: bass
Tälyä keikalta julkaistaan biisit 13, 21-24
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Live at Rattori-Klubi, Oulu, 19.7.1987 [unreleased tracks]

01: Mystery Train
03: Teenage Head
08: Over Midnight
09: My Own Own Busines
11: Gimme Good Lovin

Parker, Phillips
Loney, Jordan
A. Hakala
Chuck Berry
J. Levine

01: Can't Say
02: Bad Bad Woman
03: Tube Snake Boogie
04: Tush
05: Baby Jane
06: The Wanderer

J. Salmela
A. Hakala
Gibbons, Hill, Beard
B. Gibbons, D. Hill, F. Beard
Simmons, Reed, Bishop, Wilson, Nesbitt
E. Maresca

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Soundboard recordings by Mikko Karmila
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Live at Hotelli Kantakievari, Suomussalmi, Finand 29.7.1987 [unreleased tracks]

01: Runaround
04: Mistreated
05: Stop It Baby
06: Little Sister
08: Mr. Bartender
09: Milkcow Blues

A. Hakala
A. Hakala
Maxwell
Pomus, Shuman
Lewis, Squirrel, Barwell, Taylor
Estes

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Soundboard recordings by Mikko Karmila
Aikka Hakala: vocals, guitar, harmonica
Olli Pekkola: guitar
Jallu Mantila: drums
Mela Salmela: bass
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BAD SIGN TV:ssä

14.2.1983: YLE TV?: Tuubi: Bad Bad Woman (playback), Don't Mention It (playback) YLE Areena
11.03.1987 YLE TV2: Hittimittari , Be Seeing You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDIjrlxsFFw
xx.x.1987 RTV: Rauma Blues 1987, Over Midnight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC5y2lVhRGE
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Elokuva
Gorgy Park (Gorgin puisto): ensi-ilta 15.12.1983
Bad Sign esittää kappaleet It's So Easy ja Twist And Shout joita näytetään yhteensä maksimissaan puolitoista minuuttia.
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Kirja
Teddy, Aikka ja Alpo: Docendo (Tapani Bagge & Jari Eklund) 2023
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Lehtiartikkeleja:
Suosikki 7/1982: Teddy Guitarin uudet kuviot, Rock'n'rollia ja rhthm and bluesia suoraan sydämestä.
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Bändiä alettiin kasaaman ja ohjelmistoa tekemää alkuvuodesta 1982 ja ensimäiset keikat elokuussa 1982. Yhtye talakoitui 1988. Bad Sign teki paluun 1996 esiintyen mm. Lohjalla Dr. Feelgoodin lämppärinä.
2007-2008 keikkoja oli kaikkiaan toista kymmentä, viimeinen eli Lappeenrannan Villimies 2008 puolella.
Keikkoja Suomen lisäksi Yhdysvalloissa ja Kanadassa.
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