Apelsin ( Estonian for ''Orange'') was an

Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and t ...

n band created in 1974 by Tõnu Aare. Their lyrics are in the Estonian and

Russian Russian(s) refers to anything related to Russia, including: *Russians (, ''russkiye''), an ethnic group of the East Slavic peoples, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries *Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...

languages. During the

Soviet era The history of Soviet Russia and the Soviet Union (USSR) reflects a period of change for both Russia and the world. Though the terms "Soviet Russia" and "Soviet Union" often are synonymous in everyday speech (either acknowledging the dominance ...

their LP albums were issued by the Soviet music monopoly ''

Melodiya Melodiya ( rus, links=no, Мелодия, t=Melody) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) record label. It was the state-owned major record company of the Soviet Union. History Melodiya was established in 1964 as the "All-Union Gramophone Record Firm ...

''. The Russian name of the band was ''Апельсин''. In both Estonian and Russian, the band's name means ''

orange (fruit) An orange is a fruit of various citrus species in the family Rutaceae (see list of plants known as orange); it primarily refers to ''Citrus'' × ''sinensis'', which is also called sweet orange, to distinguish it from the related ''Citrus � ...

''. Many songs and much of the music of the band are satirical.History of the Soviet Rock Music: Apelsin

Members

The original lineup consisted of Tõnu Aare, Ants Nuut, Harry Kõrvits and

Jaan Arder Jaan Arder (born 26 February 1952, in Tallinn – 24 July 2014) was an Estonian singer. He was a member of the rock band Apelsin and the early music ensemble Hortus Musicus. His older brother Ott Arder Ott Arder (26 February 1950 in Tallinn � ...

. In 1975, Gunnar Kriik,

Ivo Linna Ivo Linna (born 12 June 1949 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian singer. Eurovision Song Contest and Eesti Laul He represented Estonia alongside Maarja Liis Ilus in the Eurovision Song Contest 1996 in Oslo with the song " Kaelakee Hääl" (The Sound ...

and

Mati Nuude Mati Nuude (18 February 1941 – 10 March 2001) was an Estonian weightlifter and singer. Nuude was born in Tallinn to a family of an Estonian officer, Lieutenant Albert Nuude, who was arrested by the NKVD and died in a Soviet prison camp. In 19 ...

joined. During 1989–1999 the band was at its smallest, and three of the founding members, Tõnu, Ants, and Jaan, rarely played together. Jaan had joined the historical music band, Hortus Musicus and Ivo and Harry had joined the band, Rock Hotel. In 1999 Apelsin made a fresh start.

Recent line-up

() * Tõnu Aare – vocal, acoustic &

electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gu ...

harmonica The harmonica, also known as a French harp or mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used worldwide in many musical genres, notably in blues, American folk music, classical music, jazz, country, and rock. The many types of harmonica in ...

bouzouki The bouzouki (, also ; el, μπουζούκι ; alt. pl. ''bouzoukia'', from Greek ), also spelled buzuki or buzuci, is a musical instrument popular in Greece. It is a member of the long-necked lute family, with a round body with a flat top and ...

– vocal,

acoustic guitar An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...

mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned in unison, thus giving a total of 8 ...

steel guitar A steel guitar ( haw, kīkākila) is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conve ...

* Ants Nuut –

trombone The trombone (german: Posaune, Italian, French: ''trombone'') is a musical instrument in the brass family. As with all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player's vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrat ...

tuba The tuba (; ) is the lowest-pitched musical instrument in the brass instrument, brass family. As with all brass instruments, the sound is produced by lip vibrationa buzzinto a mouthpiece (brass), mouthpiece. It first appeared in the mid-19th&n ...

, vocal * Aleksander Vilipere –

percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ...

, vocal * Allan Jakobi – accordion, keyboard. * Hillar King – bass

Apelsin to Jos

A Swedish manufacturer of juice, Brämhults, launched an advertising campaign in November 2009 called "Apelsin to Jos", which means literally "Orange to Juice" in Swedish. The slogan is a pun, and the campaign consists of the stunt of sending the band to a Nigerian town called

Jos Jos is a city in the north central region of Nigeria. The city has a population of about 900,000 residents based on the 2006 census. Popularly called "J-Town", it is the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State. During British ...

Discography

The band released 4 LPs and several CDs. * ''Apelsin XX'', a 1994 CD released for the 20th anniversary of the band. * ''Apelsin Boogie'', a 1999 CD released for the 25th anniversary of the band. * ''Apelsin № 1'', a 2003 CD of 1974 songs. Label: Opus Est * ''Apelsin 30'', a 30th anniversary CD (2004) Label: Records 2000/ Global Music Group Note that Estonian LPs produced during Soviet rule were customarily credited in parallel in Estonian and in Russian.

''Apelsin'' 1980 LP

Catalog#: C60-07809 ;Lineup * Bass, piano – Gunnar Kriik * Drums – Harry Kõrvits * Guitar –

* Guitar, harmonica – Tõnu Aare * Trombone, vocals – Ants Nuut * Violin, vocals –

* Vocals –

;Side A * Western (''В стиле вестерна'') (Tõnu Aare) * Jambalaya (''Джамбалайя'') (

Hank Williams Hank Williams (born Hiram Williams; September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, he reco ...

, Estonian lyrics: Reet Linna) * Capri saarel (''На острове Капри'') (melody:

Wilhelm Grosz Wilhelm Grosz (11 August 1894 – 10 December 1939) (sometimes credited as Hugh Williams) was an Austrian composer, pianist, and conductor. Wilhelm Grosz was born in Vienna. He studied music with Richard Robert, Franz Schreker and Guido Adler. ...

, lyrics:

Jimmy Kennedy James Kennedy (20 July 1902 – 6 April 1984) was a Northern Irish songwriter. He was predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as " Teddy Bears' Picnic" and " My Prayer" or co-writing with composers like Michael Carr, ...

, Estonian lyrics:

Artur Ranne Artur is a cognate to the common male given name Arthur, meaning "bear-like," which is believed to possibly be descended from the Roman surname Artorius or the Celtic bear-goddess Artio or more probably from the Celtic word ''artos'' ("bear"). ...

) * Roosi (''Роози'') (Folk song – Tõnu Aare) * Rahvamatk (''Туристы в походе'') (Tõnu Aare) * Purjed (''Паруса'') (Tõnu Aare) ;Side B * Suupillilugu (''Губная гармошка'') (Tõnu Aare) * Tuukri Laul (''Песня водолаза'') (Tõnu Aare –

Ott Arder Ott Arder (26 February 1950 in Tallinn – 26 June 2004 in Kassari) was an Estonian poet, children's writer and translator. He was also the author of several popular songs and written texts. From 1990, he was a member of the Estonian Writers' Un ...

) * Hommik Keskturul (''Утро на рынке'') (Tõnu Aare) * Hop-hopp (''Хоп-хоп'') (Tõnu Aare –

) * Armurõõm (''Восторг любви'') (melody: J. Martini, arranged by

, lyrics: unknown) * Kaks punast huult (''Пунцовые уста''), tango (Вилольдо) * Igatsus (''Тоска'') (Tõnu Aare) * Suvepäeva rock (''Летний рок-н-ролл'') (Tõnu Aare)

''Apelsin'' 1981 LP

Catalog#: C60-15353 / 15978 ;Side A * Illusioon (''Иллюзия'') (Tõnu Aare –

) * See viis (''Этот напев'') (

José Feliciano José Montserrate Feliciano García (born September 10, 1945) () is a Puerto Rican musician, singer and composer. He recorded many international hits, including his rendition of the Doors' "Light My Fire" and his self-penned Christmas song " F ...

–

Henno Käo Henno Käo (10 January 1942 – 2 July 2004) was an Estonian children's writer, book illustrator, poet, and musician. He was born in the village of Allikalahe in Saare County. In 1964 he graduated from Tartu Art School Tartu Art School ( e ...

) * Raamid (''Рамы'') (Gunnar Kriik –

) * Shakespeare (''Шекспир'') (G. Kajanus – Estonian lyrics

) * Leierkast (''Шарманка'') (Music & lyrics: Gunnar Kriik) ;Side B * Peeglid (''Зеркала'') (Gunnar Kriik –

) * Viis viimast (''В числе пяти последних'') (

Joe Dolan Joseph Francis Robert Dolan (16 October 1939 – 26 December 2007) was an Irish entertainer, recording artist, and pop singer. Chiefly known in Ireland for his association with showbands and for his innovative style and high pitched singing v ...

/"16 Brothers"/ – Estonial lyrics:

Priit Aimla Priit Aimla (born 19 April 1941 in Võru) is an Estonian writer, poet, humorist and politician known for several stage plays and books. During 1992 to 1995, he belonged to Riigikogu, having been elected as a member of the Independent Royal ...

) * Saatuse laev (''Корабль судьбы'') (

Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled ...

–

) * Aeg ei peatu (''Время не останавливается'') (Tõnu Aare –

)

''Apelsin'' 1988 LP

Catalog#: C60-26527-007Apelsin – Apelsin
/ref> ;Side A * Matkalaul * Tartu levi! * Miks nii kiiresti kõik muutub * Roolivelled * Jaaniöö, imede öö ;Side B * Orange blues * Autoservice * Keskea rõõmud * Amorada * Etüüd Nr. 17 * Popurrii

''Apelsin'' 1989 LP

Catalog#: С60 29169 009 ;Lineup * Виновата бабушка (''Granny is to blame'') (

– А. Вишневецкий) * Наступило время (''Time has come'') (R. Rudolf –

) * Кенгуру (''Kangaroo'') (И. Трунин – М. Райкин) * Тико-тико (''Tiko-tiko'') (Ф. Абреу) * Болота лени (''Marshes of laziness'') (Tõnu Aare – В. Сауткин) * Весёлые соседи (''Merry neighbours'') (Tõnu Aare – М. Райкин) * Музыкальный идол (''Musical idol'') (С. Касторский – Ю. Марцинкевич) * Кантри (''Country'') (Ч. Бланк – У. Ванн) * Эстонский танец (''Estonian dance'') (Tõnu Aare) * Песенка туриста (''Tourist's song'') (Tõnu Aare – Б. Балясный) * Навстречу ветру (''To meet the wind'') (Priit Pihlap –

) * Кошачьи заботы (''Cat's troubles'') (Tõnu Aare – М. Райкин)

Krugozor #11, 1978

Catalog#: Г92-07048/1-1 ''

Krugozor ''Krugozor'' (russian: Кругозор, lit. ''The Outlook'') was a musical magazine with flexi-discs issued in the Soviet Union by Melodiya. The magazine was started in 1964. From 1968, it published a related-issue magazine for children, ''Kol ...

'' was a musical magazine with

flexi-disc The flexi disc (also known as a phonosheet, Sonosheet or Soundsheet, a trademark) is a phonograph record made of a thin, flexible vinyl sheet with a molded-in spiral stylus groove, and is designed to be playable on a normal phonograph turntable. ...

s issued by ''Melodiya'' The issue contained three songs by ''Apelsin'': * Himaalaja * Western * Karulaul ( en, Bear's song)

References

External links

Apelsin home page

Group page
at estmusic.com, an Estonian music vendor * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Apelsin Musical groups established in 1974 Musical groups disestablished in 2021 Estonian rock music groups 1974 establishments in Estonia 2021 disestablishments in Estonia