Ap'Tin Arhi: I Megaliteres Epitihies is the second box set album, sixth compilation album and eighteenth album overall by popular Greek pop-rock singer Sakis Rouvas, released on 17 August 2007 by Universal Music Greece. The set comprises three CDs and includes a bonus DVD with thirteen videos. The audio collection is a near-complete compilation of Rouvas' first works under the PolyGram Greece record company and included hits from his first five albums (Sakis Rouvas, Min Andistekese, Gia Sena, Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas, and Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola) that have been divided into three categories: The Hit Singles, Love Songs, and The Remixes + Rest of the Best.
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| Released | 17 August 2007 (Greece) | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1996 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, hard rock, dance-pop, R&B, alternative hip hop, house, Latin, reggae | |||
| Language | Greek, English | |||
| Label | Universal Music Greece, Mercury | |||
| Producer | Nikos Terzis, Alexis Papadimitriou, Nikos Karvelas | |||
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Album information
editThe album itself comes in a special rectangular 10"×12.5" packaging, while the artwork, portraying a long-haired Rouvas as an angel is from a popular 1997 photo shoot from the magazine Out! that had become an iconic image at the time, as the music that the album contains is from that era. This compilation is the fifth official compilation from Rouvas' former label and thus includes much of the same music as the other four compilations from Universal Music. However, the past releases have each included a specific theme in their song selection. Me Kommeni Tin Anasa, Rouvas' first greatest hits album, was a collection of a selection of his most successful airplay singles along with remixes and two previously unreleased tracks (One of which was a remix and the other a cover of The Chi-Lites hit "Oh Girl"), the box set Sakis Rouvas was a near-complete audio collection, The Ultimate Collection: Music + Video - 1991–1996 was another collection of the same most successful airplay singles, but to include a bonus DVD (exactly like the one on this album) and Ta Erotika Sakis Rouvas was a collection of his most successful love songs and ballads. However, this collection in one manner collectively sums up the other albums' material and is presented in a special packaging as a collector's item, one decade after Rouvas signed a contract with Minos EMI.
Track listing
editCD 1: The Hit Singles
| # | Title | English translation | Original album | Songwriter(s) | Production credit(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ase Me Na Fygo" | "Let Me Leave" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola" | "Now The Difficult Times Begin" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Afiste Tin" | "Leave Her Alone" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Apostolos Diavolikis | Nikos Karvelas | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Pou Ke Pote" | "Where And When" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:17 |
| 5. | "Ela Mou" | "Come To Me" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Symplegma Idipodio" | "Oedipus Complex" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:15 |
| 7. | "Den To Vlepeis" | "You Don't See It" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Marilena Panayiotopoulou | Nikos Karvelas | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Efyges" | "You Left" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Kane Me" | "Make Me" | Gia Sena | Eleni Yiannatsoulia | Alexis Papadimitriou | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Xehase To" | "Forget It" | Gia Sena | Eleni Yiannatsoulia | Alexis Papadimitriou | 3:42 |
| 11. | "Tha S'ekdikitho" | "I Will Seek Revenge Upon You" | Gia Sena | Natalia Germanou | Alexis Papadimitriou | 2:59 |
| 12. | "Min Andistekese" | "Don't Resist" | Min Andistekese | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Terzis | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Gyrna" | "Come Back" | Min Andistekese | Vanessa Karageorgiou | Nikos Terzis | 3:37 |
| 14. | "Me Kommeni Tin Anasa" | "Breathless" | Min Andistekese | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 3:43 |
| 15. | "Na Ziseis Moro Mou" | "Live My Baby" ["Happy Birthday, Baby"] |
Min Andistekese | Vanessa Karageorgiou | Nikos Terzis | 3:28 |
| 16. | "Yia Fantasou" | "Come On, Imagine" | Sakis Rouvas/Min Andistekese | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 3:26 |
| 17. | "Mia Vrohi" | "A Rain" | Sakis Rouvas | Georgos Pavrianos | Nikos Terzis | 4:12 |
| 18. | "1992" | – | Sakis Rouvas | Georgos Pavrianos | Nikos Terzis | 3:15 |
CD 2: Love Songs
| # | Title | English translation | Original album | Songwriter(s) | Production credit(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gia Sena" | "For You" | Gia Sena | Eleni Yiannatsoulia | Alexis Papadimitriou | 1:33 |
| 2. | "Xana" | "Again" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:31 |
| 3. | "Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas" | "Blood, Sweat & Tears" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:19 |
| 4. | "Mia Fora" | "Once" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Marilena Panayiotopoulou | Nikos Karvelas | 3:39 |
| 5. | "Mi M'agapiseis" | "Don't Love Me" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 3:54 |
| 6. | "De Tha Se Xehaso" | "I Won't Forget You" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Nikos Karvelas | Alexis Papadimitriou | 4:11 |
| 7. | "Kapote Tha 'Maste Mazi" | "Sometime We'll Be Together" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Ime Hamenos" | "I Am Lost" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Fyge" | "Leave" | Gia Sena | Eleni Yiannatsoulia | Alexis Papadimitriou | 3:50 |
| 10. | "To Xero Ise Moni" | "I Know You Are Alone" | Gia Sena | Eleni Yiannatsoulia | Alexis Papadimitriou | 4:09 |
| 11. | "Oso Iparheis" | "As Long As You Exist" | Gia Sena | Alexis Papadimitriou | 4:30 | |
| 12. | "Ego S'agapo" | "I Love You" | Sakis Rouvas/Min Andistekese | Lila Ranou | Nikos Terzis | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Dose Mou Mia Nyhta" | "Give Me One Night" | Min Antistekese | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Terzis | 3:15 |
| 14. | "Pseftika" | "Fake" | Min Andistekese | Nikos Terzis | Nikos Terzis | 3:36 |
| 15. | "Mia Parousia" | "A Presence" | Min Andistekese | Nikos Terzis | Nikos Terzis | 3:58 |
| 16. | "Par'ta" | "Take Them" | Sakis Rouvas | Georgos Pavrianos | Nikos Terzis | 4:15 |
| 17. | "Gia Sena" | "For You" | Gia Sena | Alexis Papadimitriou | Alexis Papadimitriou | 0:35 |
| 18. | "Oh Girl" | – | Me Kommeni Tin Anasa | Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record | Eugene Record | 3:14 |
CD 3: The Remixes + Rest of the Best
| # | Title | English translation | Original album | Songwriter(s) | Production credit(s) | Time |
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| 1. | "Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola" (7" Latin Dance Mix) | "Now The Difficult Times Begin" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola (Re-release) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 4:39 |
| 2. | "Afiste Tin" (Dance Mix) | "Leave Her Alone" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola (Re-release) | Apostolos Diavolikis | Nikos Karvelas | 3:35 |
| 3. | "Pou Ke Pote" (7" Mix) | "Where And When" | Me Kommeni Tin Anasa | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola" (Club Mix) | "Now The Difficult Times Begin" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola (Re-release) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 6:46 |
| 5. | "Afiste Tin" (Extended 12" Mix) | "Leave Her Alone" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola (Re-release) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:03 |
| 6. | "Xana" (Reggae Mix) | "Again" | Me Kommeni Tin Anasa | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Diaforetikos" | "Different" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Pos Ta Kataferes" | "How Did You Manage?" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 2:47 |
| 9. | "Grothia" | "Fist" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Koukla" | "Doll" | Gia Sena | Eleni Yiannatsoulia | Alexis Papadimitriou | 3:30 |
| 11. | "Agrios Erotas" | "Wild Love" | Gia Sena | Eleni Yiannatsoulia | Alexis Papadimitriou | 3:34 |
| 12. | "Paraisthiseis" | "Dillusions" | Gia Sena | Eleni Yiannatsoulia | Alexis Papadimitriou | 3:10 |
| 13. | "Ola Ine Mia Fygi" | "Everything Is An Escape" | Min Andistekese | Takis Karnatsos | Nikos Terzis | 3:47 |
| 14. | "Ela Sopa" | "Come, Be Silent" | Min Andistekese | Vanessa Karageorgiou | Nikos Terzis | 3:29 |
| 15. | "To Proto Mou Lathos" | "My First Mistake" | Min Andistekese | Vanessa Karageorgiou | Nikos Terzis | 3:09 |
| 16. | "Yiati Etsi M'aresi" | "Because That's How I Like It" | Sakis Rouvas | Georgos Pavrianos | Nikos Terzis | 3:34 |
| 17. | "Des! Pes!" | "Look! Speak!" | Sakis Rouvas | Georgos Pavrianos | Nikos Terzis | 3:44 |
| 18. | "Ta Trela Mas Onira" | "Our Crazy Dreams" | Sakis Rouvas | Georgos Pavrianos | Nikos Terzis | 3:41 |
DVD
| # | Title | Original album | Screenwriter(s) | Director(s) |
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| 1. | "Ela Mou" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Elias Psinakis | Kostas Kapetanidis/Cream |
| 2. | "Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | Elias Psinakis | Vangelis Kalaïtzis |
| 3. | "Afiste Tin" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | N/A | Art Management |
| 4. | "Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Elias Psinakis | Manos Geranis |
| 5. | "Pou Ke Pote" | Tora Arhizoun Ta Dyskola | N/A | Art Management |
| 6. | "Min Andistekese" | Min Andistekese | N/A | Etien Theotokis |
| 7. | "Par'ta" | Sakis Rouvas | N/A | Nikos Soulis/Antidoton |
| 8. | "Kane Me" | Gia Sena | N/A | Georgos and Elias Psinakis/View Studio |
| 9. | "To Xero Ise Moni" | Gia Sena | N/A | Georgos and Elias Psinakis/View Studio |
| 10. | "Xehase To" | Gia Sena | N/A | Georgos and Elias Psinakis/View Studio |
| 11. | "Xana" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | N/A | Elias Psinakis/View Studio |
| 12. | "1992" | Sakis Rouvas | N/A | Nikos Soulis/Antidoton |
| 13. | "Mia Fora" | Aima, Dakrya & Idrotas | Elias Psinakis | Kostas Kapetanidis/Cream |