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Moneyorder: Write to Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip, Kaisankuja 2, 62200 Kauhava, Finland.
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ALBUMS - ALBUMIT
   

Micke & Lefty: Big Bag (Bluelight Records BLR 33109 2) In stores 3.7. 2004

  1. It´s Allright Tonight
  2. I Can´t Be Satisfied
  3. Dollar Blues
  4. Broken Window State Of Mind
  5. Mississippi
  6. Another Mean Red Spider
  7. Love´s Made a Fool Of You
  8. If I Had Possession Over Judgment Day
  9. Do The Right Thing
  10. Got You On My Mind
  11. Coffee, Bacon And Eggs
  12. Hawaii In Space

Produced by Micke Björklöf & Ville “Lefty Willie” Leppänen

The Players:
Micke Björklöf: vocals, drums & percussion, dobro, harmonica
Ville “Lefty Willie” Leppänen: vocals, guitars, mandolin, tenorbanjo, harmonica

Miikka “Chef” Kivimäki: upright bass, acoustic bass, background vocals
Mika Virkkala: fiddle on “Love´s made a fool of you”
Kimmo Ahola: grand piano sound on “If I had possession…”

THREE TIMES SEVEN IS... (Bluelight Records BLR 3387 2)

  1. Ray Needs A Mojo Hand [ download ]
  2. 5-10-15 Hours
  3. Miss Bluecap [ download ]
  4. Goog Light
  5. Mapman
  6. Let My Love Shine Over You
  7. Lowland Girl
  8. Rocket To The City Moon
  9. Love No More
  10. Morning Train
  11. Red Lightning Mama
  12. Wheel Of Fortune

Produced by Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip, Hannu Leiden and Juha Paaso
Released in May 2002

Line up:
Micke Björklöf: Lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
Ville Leppänen: Electric, acoustic and national steel guitar, mandolin, vocals
Teemu Vuorela: Drums
Seppo Nuolikoski: Bass, vocals
Timo Roiko-Jokela: Percussion, vibraphone

Additional musicians:
Säde Rissanen: Backing vocals
Veera Railio: Backing vocals
Lena Lindroos: Backing vocals
Teijo Tikkanen: Piano
Pekka Lehti: Upright bass
UB-horns:
Kari Pelttari: Trumpet
Marko Portin: Tenor sax and baritone sax
Ilmari Pohjola: Trombone

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Radio Suomi, Esa Kuloniemen Bluesministeri-ohjelman vuoden 2002 blueslevy äänestyksen tulokset.

  1. Jody Williams, Return of the legend (Evidence)
  2. Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip, Three times seven is…(Bluelight Records)
  3. Jorma Kaukonen, Blue country heart (Columbia)
  4. Chris Rea, Stony road (Edel)
  5. Helge Tallqvist, Something blue (Rootman Music)
  6. SF-Blues, SF-Blues (Apina & Gorilla)
  7. Solomon Burke, Don´t give up on me (Fat Possum)
  8. T-Model Ford, Bad Man (Fat Possum)
  9. Blind Boys of Alabama, Higher ground (Realworld)
  10. Lee McBee, Souldeep (Crosscut)
"Meni ihan mukavasti ja vielä ulkomaan elävien seassa."

SWAMP BABY (Bluelight Records BLR 3364-2)

  1. Tell me [ download ]
  2. Stone inside
  3. Killing floor
  4. Suzanne
  5. 36 Cuts
  6. Wild in the jungle
  7. Killer woman
  8. All I can do
  9. Keep on tryin´
  10. It´s love baby (24 hours a day)
  11. Try someone else
  12. I´ve got a feeling
  13. Drunk tonight
  14. You don´t love me
  15. Stay

Produced by Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip and Kimmo Ahola
Released in May 1999

Line up:
Micke Björklöf: Lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
Ville Leppänen: Acoustic & electric guitar, national steel guitar,mandolin, tenor banjo, lap steel, vocals
Teemu Vuorela: Drums, vocals
Seppo Nuolikoski: Bass, vocals
Timo Roiko-Jokela: Percussion, vibraphone

Additional musicians:
Pepe Ahlqvist: Harmonica ("Tell me", "All I can do", "It´s love baby…")
Veli-Matti Järvenpää: Accordion ("Killer Woman", "Keep On Tryin´ ")
Jorma Välimäki: Tuba (" Keep On Tryin´ ")

FROM FOUR UNTIL LATE (SMCD971)

  1. They´re red hot
  2. Dump that chump
  3. Caldonia
  4. I got my mojo working
  5. Wrong to cry
  6. From four until late
  7. Rock me baby
  8. Big boss man

Produced by Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip and Kimmo Ahola
Released in September 1997

Line up:
Micke Björklöf: Lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar
Jari Korpi:Acoustic guitar, dobro, vocals
Teemu Vuorela:Drums, percussion
Seppo Nuolikoski: Bass, vocals
Sami Tervonen: percussion, vibraphone

SINGLES - SINGLET
Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip (Bluelight Records SAMPCS 4573 2)
1. Ray Needs A Mojo Hand
Micke BJörklöf & Blue Strip (Bluelight Records SAMPCS 4571 2)
1. Mapman
2. Miss Bluecap

COMPILATION RECORDS - KOKOELMAT
12. International Gastroblues Festival (L-DVD 021)
Track 12. Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip - Rocket To The City Moon
Track 13. Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip - 36 Cuts
Track 14. Eero Raittinen & Blue Strip - Kiddio
Track 15. Eero Raittinen & Blue Strip - Greasy Tuesday
Released 2004

12. International Gastroblues Festival (L 020)
Track 4. Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip - Rocket To The City Moon
Track 9.Eero Raittinen & Blue Strip - Greasy Tuesday
Released 2004

Adventures In Rhythm  (Rytmi RCD2004-71)
Track 13. Micke & Lefty - Do The Right Thing
Released 2004
Bluelight Records 20 "Hits", No Mercy (SAMPCS 33100 2)
Track 3. Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip - Ray Needs A Mojo Hand
Released 2003
Scandinavian Blues Party (Blues-01)
Track 17. Lefty Willie & Micke Björklöf - Rolling And Tumbling
Released 2002
Promo 2000 Botnia Beat (RYCD 1 11/1999)
Disc 2 Track 1. Micke Björklöf & Blue Strip - Wild In The Jungle
Released 2000