Meillä Potkii Hyvin - Danny

My collection of Wilde-related singles is growing lately and it's thanks to the internet. I have found some pretty obscure singles these last few years, and here is another example of that. Finnish singer Danny released 'Meillä Potkii Hyvin' ('We Kick Well') in 1970, with a song originally written by Ronnie Scott and Marty Wilde on the B-side. 

'Yhä Virta Venhettä Kantaa' was translated into Finnish by Pertti Reponen and Esko Linnavalli and is a cover version of 'I Still Believe In Tomorrow'. I received this single from Finland in the original Scandia record label sleeve. Danny's real name is Ilkka Johannes Lipsanen and he was born in Pori, Finland on 24 September 1942. When he started his career in music in the 1960's as part of the band The Islanders he sang songs in English but as he moved on to a successful solo career, he switched to Finnish.Although he'd already released three solo albums by 1970, 'Meillä potkii hyvin' was a non-album single and both sides never appeared on any album.

My collection: 7" single no. 6344
Found: Discogs.com, received 27 January 2021
Cost: 10 euro
Tracks: 'Meillä potkii hyvin' / 'Yhä virta venhettä kantaa'