Albania (Greek: Αλβανία) is the name of a studio album by popular Greek singer Marinella. It was released on 9 October 1973 by PolyGram Records in Greece[1][2][3] with lyrics about the Greco-Italian War of '40.[4][5][6] Marinella made their debut performance with a concert in the Municipal Theater of Piraeus, conducted by Giorgos Katsaros, on the eve of Ohi Day, with live streaming by EIRT, on 27 October 1973.[7][8]
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| Released | 9 October 1973 | |||
| Recorded | Athens, 1973, studio Polysound | |||
| Genre | World music, Folk, Éntekhno | |||
| Length | 30:17 | |||
| Language | Greek | |||
| Label | PolyGram Greece, Philips | |||
| Producer | Philippos Papatheodorou | |||
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This album was issued in mono and stereo. The stereo version of this album was released on CD in 1994 by PolyGram.[9][10] In 2007, Universal Music Greece granted a licensed re-release to Athens-based Espresso newspaper for their Chrysi Diskothiki (Golden Record Library), the re-release contained the same tracks as the original album.
Track listing
edit- All lyrics by Pythagoras; all music by Giorgios Katsaros.
- Side One.
- "Dio pedia ap' to Vrachori" (Δυο παιδιά απ' το Βραχώρι; Two children from Vrachori) – 2:18
- "I Ipirotisses" (Οι Ηπειρώτισσες; Women of Epirus) – 2:23
- "O efedros" (Ο έφεδρος; The drafted sub-lieutenant) – 3:37
- "Mana tha tous perimeni" (Μάνα θα τους περιμένει; A mother will be waiting) – 2:08
- "Gramma ap' to Metopo" (Γράμμα απ' το Μέτωπο; Letter from the Front) – 3:10
- "Pirame t' Argyrokastro" (Πήραμε τ' Αργυρόκαστρο; We took Argyrokastro) – 3:03
- Side Two.
- "O Napolitanos" (Ο Ναπολιτάνος; The Neapolitan) – 2:38
- "Enas Thessalos fantaros" (Ένας Θεσσαλός φαντάρος; A soldier from Thessaly) – 2:44
- "Nihta evlogimeni" (Νύχτα ευλογημένη; Blessed night) – 2:17
- "I katarrefsi" (Η κατάρρευση; The collapse) – 2:07
- "I opisthohorisi" (Η οπισθοχώρηση; The retreat) – 2:36
- "Mana mou kripse to spathi (Krata mana)" (Μάνα μου κρύψε το σπαθί; Mother, hide the sword) – 2:37
Personnel
edit- Marinella – vocals, background vocals
- Philippos Papatheodorou – producer
- Giorgos Katsaros – arranger, conductor
- Yiannis Smyrneos – recording engineer
- Nikos Petropoulos – artwork
References
edit- ^ Dragoumanos, Petros (2009). Elliniki Diskografia 1950–2009 (Greek Discography 1950–2009)
- ^ iTunes Music – Marinella: Albania 1973
- ^ Petros Dragoumanos: Odigos Ellinikis Diskografias (Greek Discography Guide) 1950–1990 Archived 2012-05-04 at the Wayback Machine Nea Synora – A. Livani, 1990 (First edition), at scribd.com (in greek)
- ^ Liner notes, Marinella – Albania, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 6331056, 1973
- ^ ALBANIA (PHILIPS 6331056) 1973 Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine at vinylmaniac.madblog.gr (in greek)
- ^ Marinella – Albania 1973 at rateyourmusic.com
- ^ Compilation album Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet, page 87), Marinella, PolyGram Greece: 1715636, 2006
- ^ Compilation album's booklet Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Words are pointless – 50 Years of song), Marinella, Universal – PolyGram Greece: 1733687, 2007
- ^ Marinella – Albania 1973 at mygreek.fm
- ^ Marinella – Albania 1973 at music-bazaar.com