This is a Road Trip that begins from the Sunset Boulevard and takes you through England and Europe through Richie Blackmore’s medieval castles, big cities dirty allies all the way to the Finnish rural country side. The car used for the trip can’t be anything else than an old Volvo 242 turbo.
Well after all, this recording was created mainly as a live take using only four microphones. Our goal was to create an album where one could hear the passion and pure love of three people playing music together.
Recorded on October 14-16, 2009
at the Wooden House somewhere along the Twig Beach
Recorded mostly live by
Adrian Howgate
with
King Cornelius on Guitar and Vocals
Kenneth Berger on Drums
Tatu Santaniemi on Bass
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Mixed by Arto Nevalainen
at
Taajuusvarjostin
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Mastered by
Jaakko Viitalähde
at
Virtalähde Mastering
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Very special thanks to Adrian for coming down all the way to record us and for his unconditional support for the project.
I’d also liked to thank Kenneth Berger and Tatu for joining me. This couldn’t have happened without you!
Arska for the massive working load of mixing the album, Paavo for the cabinet, Noel for the many cheap beverages during this process, Lari for the designs, Jared for everything you’ve done for us, Vainion Liikenne for transport, Vilho for the face, And Riikka for the support and Love.
King Cornelius
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Lyrics:
Black-Eyed Jesus
It’s getting late in my dark shady room
I should Write a song but nothing comes to my mind
Only the candles are burning wild
I’ve drank all my wine, I’ve smoked all my fags
I ain’t even drunk just trying to make a statement
That I need you
When something appears to my sight
Long-haired dude with a crack of a smile
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Black-eyed Jesus crawls back to my mind again
Black-Eyed Jesus, a message from below
Black-Eyed Jesus, killing my words tonight
Black-Eyed Jesus a devil in disguise
“I’ve got something you want, something you will need
I’m your cure I’m your sweet relief
I’m not gonna let you be alone
I’ve got the powder, you wanna go?”
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Free!
The Sunrise after dawn
You watch it every night so you’ll know it’s so
Is he not around?
You think you’ll love him so
Can You hear the wind blow
It’s gonna take you away
It’s gonna bring you back down
When the time is right
You, set free
Yourself and your mind and your body and soul
And see what you need
To fulfill yourself and be what you used to be
You, set free
Just leave everything and start all over again
Just Flee!
It’s better than drowning yourself into misery
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Borodino
Borodino 1812, 2000 miles away
I’m gonna show you the treasure, I’m Gonna end all the wars
I’ll give you all you will need
Every day now, it’s all the same
Over and over again, all the same
There’ll be no more wars, no more sins
Since I’m The King
I’m gonna bring you the peace for the eternity
We’ll conquer everything
Just obey Your King!
I’m greater than God, I’m the man, I’m the Sun
I’m the saviour of this mankind!
Only one more battle
Just another life
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House Full Of Mirrors
I’ve packed my bags I’m coming home
Watch out for the real show
Roll out the red carpets I’m here today
I know you’d loved me to stay
Quit your jobs I’d want some company
Lick my toes bring me some Champaqne
Roll out the red carpets I’m here today
I know you’d love me to stay
House Full of Mirrors wherever I will be
House Full of Mirrors I’ll need you dancing around me
House Full of Mirrors I’ll see everything
House Full of Mirrors, the only thing I’ll need to see
Is Me
Don’t try shadow all my mirrors with your dark thoughts
It will bring me down to the ground
I’ll need things to be placed as they’ve always been
Because I’m still the Show
I wanna be the Show!
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Jealousy, Conspiracy
Hot sweat and cigarette smoke over your wine glass
Trying to tell a joke but you only wanna dance
Got your nose stuck so high over your push-up bra
Maybe I’ll just kill myself and die
And you still wouldn’t mind
Keep on shaking that ass
Searching for some cash
Maybe one day you’ll smile at me
My name is Cornelius Wolf
I’m pretty cool
It was nice meeting you
Ain’t you so sexy and cool
Sure, that’s true
Wouldn’t anybody get a piece of you
You’ll think you’re one of a kind
Ain’t you so fine
I’d like to get inside of you
What’d you do if I was some kind of Star
I know you wouldn’t be too far
Would you like my money, honey
Or just the ride of your life?
Suddenly I’m so sexy and fine!
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Rose
You’re beautiful
If you’d only know what I mean
I would show you
But I don’t always find the way
My Butterfly
Precious of a kind
A Rose in my mind
You don’t have to fly away
Don’t feel lonesome
Because you’re not all alone
There’s a world out
Just walk your way
Seasons change baby one thing never will
When I’ll see you again
Let me show you what I’ll mean
You’re my everything
My sweet angel
You’re the price at the end of the rainbow
That you’ll give me eternally
So wouldn’t be the time to burn those tears
Time to believe in yourself
Time to walk to the silver mountain
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Anything To Be Me
Does it matter what I’ll do
You won’t approve me any way
It won’t matter what you’ll think of me
I’ll be what I’ve always been
Are you trying to drag me to the thin ice
Would you love to see me drown
But I can swim
Watch me how I’ll rise again
I’ll be free as I’ve always been
Free, I don’t care what you’ll think of me
Free, as I’ll always be
Free, I’ll do anything to be me
You know everything
But you can’t put your thoughts into mind
I’ll do what I’ll do
And It ain’t my fault if you can’t understand what I mean