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]

Albania
Studio album by
Released9 October 1973
RecordedAthens, 1973, studio Polysound
GenreWorld music, Folk, Éntekhno
Length30:17
LanguageGreek
LabelPolyGram Greece, Philips
ProducerPhilippos Papatheodorou
Marinella chronology
Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella No. 2
(1973)
Albania
(1973)
Marinella Gia Panta
(1974)

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

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  • All lyrics by Pythagoras; all music by Giorgios Katsaros.
Side One.
  1. "Dio pedia ap' to Vrachori" (Δυο παιδιά απ' το Βραχώρι; Two children from Vrachori) – 2:18
  2. "I Ipirotisses" (Οι Ηπειρώτισσες; Women of Epirus) – 2:23
  3. "O efedros" (Ο έφεδρος; The drafted sub-lieutenant) – 3:37
  4. "Mana tha tous perimeni" (Μάνα θα τους περιμένει; A mother will be waiting) – 2:08
  5. "Gramma ap' to Metopo" (Γράμμα απ' το Μέτωπο; Letter from the Front) – 3:10
  6. "Pirame t' Argyrokastro" (Πήραμε τ' Αργυρόκαστρο; We took Argyrokastro) – 3:03
Side Two.
  1. "O Napolitanos" (Ο Ναπολιτάνος; The Neapolitan) – 2:38
  2. "Enas Thessalos fantaros" (Ένας Θεσσαλός φαντάρος; A soldier from Thessaly) – 2:44
  3. "Nihta evlogimeni" (Νύχτα ευλογημένη; Blessed night) – 2:17
  4. "I katarrefsi" (Η κατάρρευση; The collapse) – 2:07
  5. "I opisthohorisi" (Η οπισθοχώρηση; The retreat) – 2:36
  6. "Mana mou kripse to spathi (Krata mana)" (Μάνα μου κρύψε το σπαθί; Mother, hide the sword) – 2:37

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Dragoumanos, Petros (2009). Elliniki Diskografia 1950–2009 (Greek Discography 1950–2009)
  2. ^ iTunes Music – Marinella: Albania 1973
  3. ^ 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)
  4. ^ Liner notes, MarinellaAlbania, PhilipsPolyGram Greece: 6331056, 1973
  5. ^ ALBANIA (PHILIPS 6331056) 1973 Archived 2011-11-23 at the Wayback Machine at vinylmaniac.madblog.gr (in greek)
  6. ^ Marinella – Albania 1973 at rateyourmusic.com
  7. ^ Compilation album Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet, page 87), Marinella, PolyGram Greece: 1715636, 2006
  8. ^ Compilation album's booklet Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Words are pointless – 50 Years of song), Marinella, UniversalPolyGram Greece: 1733687, 2007
  9. ^ Marinella – Albania 1973 at mygreek.fm
  10. ^ Marinella – Albania 1973 at music-bazaar.com