This is the discography of the Finnish rock band Leningrad Cowboys, which consists of nine studio albums, thirteen singles, four live albums, four extended plays, four compilation albums, and one soundtrack album in addition to a number of miscellaneous appearances on soundtracks and compilations featuring various artists.
The Leningrad cowboys were formed in 1986 by members of the Finnish group Sleepy Sleepers and film director Aki Kaurismäki as a joke on the waning power of the Soviet Union. Kaurismäki's first feature with the group was a success and led to the group developing a life beyond the films, recording albums, giving concerts, and making their own videos.
Albums
Studio albums Year Album details 1987 1917–1987 Released: 1987 Label: AMT Formats: LP, CD, cassette (CS)1992We Cum From Brooklyn Released: 1992 Label: Plutonium Formats: LP, CD, CS1994Happy Together Released: 1994 Label: Plutonium Formats: CD, CS1996Go Space Released: 1996 Label: Megamania Formats: CD, CS1997 Mongolian Barbeque Released: 1997 Label: Megamania Formats: CD2000 Terzo Mondo Released: 2000 Label: Johanna Kustannus Formats: CD2006 Zombies Paradise Released: 2006 Label: Sony BMG 2011 Buena Vodka Social Club Released: 28 October 2011 Label: SPV Recordings Formats: CD, 2x10" LP2013 Merry Christmas Released December 2013 Label: Leningrad Cowboys Ltd. Format: CD Note: Released in box set with hardcover book, chocolate bar, and badges2025 Christmas Gift Released 7 November 2025 , 28 November 2025 Format: Digital, CD, vinyl Label: Stupido Records
Soundtracks Year Album details1989Leningrad Cowboys Go America Released: 1989 Label: AMT
Live albums Year Album details1992 Live in Prowinzz Released: 1992 Label: Plutonium Formats: 2xLP, CD, CS1993 Total Balalaika Show – Helsinki Concert Released: 1993 Label: Plutonium Formats: 2xCD, CS1995 Nokia Balalaika Show Released: 1995 Label: Megamania Formats: CD Note: Promotional release2003 Global Balalaika Show Released: 21 November 2003 Label: Leningrad Cowboys Ltd. Formats: CD2011 Hedengren 25.8.2011 Released: 2011 Label: Leningrad Cowboys Ltd. Formats: CD
Compilations Year Album details1993 Now That's What We Call Leningrad Cowboys!! Released: 1993 Label: Ariola Format: CD Note: Promotional release1999 Thank You Very Many - Greatest Hits & Rarities Released: 13 September 1999 Label: BMG Ariola Format: CD2000 Leningrad Cowboys Go Wild Released: 13 March 2000 Label: Ariola Express Format: CD2009 Those Were the Days - The Best Of Leningrad Cowboys Released: April 2009 Label: Leningrad Cowboys Ltd Format: 2xCD Note: Box set with paying cards2014 Those Were the Hits Released: 4 April 2014 Label: Johanna Kustannus Format: 2xCD
Singles Year Title Format Label Album1987 "L. A. Woman" 7" AMT 1917–1987"In the Ghetto" 12" AMT 1991 "Thru The Wire (Short Film)" 7", CD Chlodwig/BMG Ariola Leningrad Cowboys Go America"Those Were The Days" CD AMT/BMG Ariola We Cum from Brooklyn1992 "Thru the Wire" CD BMG Ariola "Those Were The Days" 7", CD Chlodwig/BMG Ariola 1993 "These Boots" CD BMG Ariola, Plutonium1994 "Gari Gari ~ Can Chu-hi" 3" CD Ariola Happy Together 1996 "Jupiter Calling" CD BMG Ariola, Megamania Go Space"Where's The Moon" CD BMG Ariola, Megamania 1999 "Mardi Gras Ska" CD Megamania Terzo Mondo2000 "Happy Being Miserable" CD Johanna Kustannus "Monkey Groove" (remix) CD Johanna Kustannus2004 "Der Lachende Vagabund" CD (Promo) Leningrad Cowboys Ltd. Zombies Paradise2006 "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" CD Sony BMG
EPs Year Title Format Label1994 Nokia Balalaika Show CD Plutonium 1995 Vodka CD (promo) Plutonium1997 Mongolian Barbeque CD Megamania 2008 007 Villain Club by Swatch CD (Promo) Spark Records
Videography
Feature films Year Title Director1989 Leningrad Cowboys Go America Aki Kaurismäki1994 Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses 1998 L.A. Without a Map Mika Kaurismäki
Concert films Year Title Director Notes1994 Total Balalaika Show Aki Kaurismäki Nokia Balalaika Show Concert2001 Leningrad Cowboys Go Classic TV broadcast (NDR)2003 Global Balalaika Show Timo Suomi TV broadcast (YLE)2004 Leningrad Cowboys Play Hurriganes Concert of Hurriganes music – TV broadcast (YLE)
Music videos Year Title Director1986 "Rocky VI" Aki Kaurismäki 1987 "Thru The Wire" 1988 "L.A. Woman" 1991 "Those Were The Days" 1992 "These Boots" 1996 "Jupiter Calling" Sakke Järvenpää"Leningrad" "Where's The Moon" 2000 "Happy Being Miserable" 2007 "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" 2011 "All We Need is Love" Dirk Behlau, Sakke Järvenpää"Gimme Your Sushi" 2012 "Buena Vodka Social Club" Dirk Behlau "Machine Gun Blues" "Christmas in Hollis" Luca Bruno
Bibliography Year Title Author(s) Publisher ISBN1994 Merry Christmas Leningrad Cowboys*Published in Finnish, English, and German editions Seppo HämäläinenSakke JärvenpääMato Valtonen Otava Publishing (Finnish) (English) (German)1995 Leningrad Cowboys – Sweet Home Mexico*Published in Finnish only Seppo HämäläinenSakke JärvenpääMato Valtonen Otava Publishing 2008 PRAVDA – The Truth About The Leningrad Cowboys*Published in English, German, and Finnish in the same volume Roman Schatz Johnny Kniga / WSOY Publishing
Contributions and other releases Year Album title LabelSong(s)1986Rock'y VI - Pölkyllä päähän (Sleepy Sleepers LP)AMTThis album credits Leningrad Cowboys on the back cover and features a Finnish language version of "Rocky VI"1998"Il Diavolo Rosso" (David Buzzi EP)Pony "Gringo" ("Ten Lost Gringos", with new vocals written and performed by David Buzzi)2006Jukebox – Music In The Films Of Aki KaurismäkiMegamania"Thru' The Wire" "The Cossack Song" "Ballad Of The Leningrad Cowboys" "Those Were The Days" "Nolo Tengo Dinares"* "Kili Watch" (w/ André Wilms)* "Delilah" (w/ Sakari Kuosmanen) *Previously unlreased tracks
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