While the young Tolonen had already made a name for himself in Tasavallan Presidentti, the nineteen-year old really made it big with his 1971 solo debut Tolonen! Named album of the year in Finland at the time, the instrumental prog rock album made it to the local top ten and was licensed for release in several countries. The Svart edition of Tolonen! comes in a gatefold jacket and features fresh interviews with Tolonen and other musicians on the album.
