Apo Kardias (Greek: Από Καρδιάς; English: From the Heart) is the 1st official Greatest Hits compilation album by Greek recording artist Katy Garbi and 19th album overall. The album was first released as a covermount with 'Espresso' magazine on the 23 March 2013. The album was commercially released by Sony Music Greece on April 18, 2013.[1]
Described on the front cover as "Apo Kardias / Best 2013", the album contains 36 tracks, with 34 being some of Garbi's greatest hits and the remaining 2 being new unreleased tracks. New material includes "Zontanos Ouranos" featuring accordionist Zoi Tyganouria, and radio single Pio Pano Apo Sena.

Apo Kardias
Από Καρδιάς
Greatest hits album by
Released23 March 2013 (2013-03-23)
Recorded1991–2012
GenreContemporary laika, pop, pop rock
LanguageGreek
Label
ProducerGiannis Doxas
Katy Garbi chronology
Pazl
(2011)
Apo Kardias
Από Καρδιάς

(2013)
Buona Vita
(2013)
Commercial Release Cover
Espresso Release Cover
Singles from Apo Kardias
  1. "Pio Pano Apo Sena"
    Released: 14 December 2012

Release

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In December 2012, Sony Music Greece released a new single by Garbi titled Pio Pano Apo Sena under the Front Seat imprint.[2] Garbi stated that the single would be one of two new tracks from an upcoming 'Best Of' compilation album to be released by Sony Music in the coming weeks.

The premiere of track "Zontanos Ouranos" featuring accordionist Zoi Tyganouria also preceded the official release of the album, as it was performed by Garbi and Tyganouria several times during their performances at Casablanca Music Hall. It was written by Tyganourgia and it was first performed as a duet between the two artists two years prior at Technopolis - Gkazi.

The album was first released on March 23, 2013 as a covermount with 'Espresso' news and entertainment magazine. The campaign distributed the double CD album throughout Greece as a bonus when purchasing the magazine, as is now common with many new releases throughout Greece. The album was commercially released by Sony Music Greece on April 18, 2013, almost one month after its covermount release, making it the 18th discographic release by Garbi under the label.[1]

Track list

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The official commercial release of the compilation album contains 38 tracks, featuring two new tracks on the second disk. The remaining album contains songs from Katy's past studio albums except her three first uncertified works, her 1998 Christmas album Hristougenna Me Tin Katy and 2011 album Pazl which is her only album not released under the Sony Music Entertainment license, but under Universal Music Group. Although no tracks from 2008 album Kainourgia Ego are included in the commercial release, the two radio singles contained in the album are included in the covermount release with Espresso newspaper. Contrary to this, two singles from 2006 album Pos Allazei O Kairos are included in the commercial release although not included in the covermount edition.

The two-disc covermount edition released as a part of Espresso newspaper contains 34 tracks, featuring the two previously unreleased tracks on the first disk. The remaining album differs from the commercial release by omitting any tracks from 2006 album Pos Allazei O Kairos as well as several other tracks, yet including the two singles from 2008 album Kainourgia Ego. Specific to the covermount edition, the second CD contains only tracks composed by Phoebus.

Disc One: Commercial Release
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Ksypoliti Horevo"Kostas TournasKostas TournasAtofio Hrysafi4:13
2."Hamena"PhoebusPhoebusArhizo Polemo3:49
3."Mi Me Sygkrineis"Kostas TournasKostas TournasAtofio Hrysafi4:02
4."Tou Feggariou Anapnoes"Tasoula ThomaidouSpiros PaziosTou Feggariou Anapnoes3:03
5."Evaisthisies"PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies4:18
6."Pes To M'Ena Fili"Natalia GermanouNikos TerzisTou Feggariou Anapnoes3:45
7."Atofio Hrysafi"PhoebusPhoebusAtofio Hrysafi3:25
8."Arhizo Polemo"Giannis DoksasPhoebusArhizo Polemo3:07
9."Viastika"Antonis PappasNikos TerzisApla Ta Pragmata4:57
10."Apo Do Kai Pio Pera"Giannis DoxasPhoebusArhizo Polemo3:46
11."O Ilios Pou Egine Vrohi"PhoebusPhoebusAtofio Hrysafi3:46
12."Os Ton Paradeiso"PhoebusPhoebusOs Ton Paradeiso4:43
13."Asimfonia Haraktiron" (ft. Antonis Remos)PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies3:46
14."O Kafes"PhoebusPhoebusOs Ton Paradeiso4:43
15."Opou Fisaei O Anemos"Lazaros KominosPanagiotis ApostolidisOs Ton Paradeiso2:57
16."O Antras Tis Zois Mou" (ft. Fivos Delivorias)Fivos DelivoriasFivos DelivoriasHalia3:11
17."Aponomi Dikaiosinis"Yioula GeorgiouGiorgos TheofanousDoro Theou3:29
18."Ta Paidika Sou Matia"PegasusPegasusPos Allazei O Kairos3:33
19."Pos Allazei O Kairos"PegasusPegasusPos Allazei O Kairos4:07
Disc Two: Commercial Release
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Pio Pano Apo Sena"Thanos PapanicolaouVasilis GabrilidisPreviously Unreleased3:58
2."Zontanos Ouranos"Zoi TiganourgiaZoi TiganourgiaPreviously Unreleased3:44
3."Esena Mono"Nikos GritsisDimitris KontopoulosEmmones Idees2:56
4."Epitelous" (ft. Natasa Theodoridou)PhoebusPhoebusTo Kati5:02
5."Perasmena Ksehasmena"Giannis DoxasCharis AndreadisArhizo Polemo3:47
6."Tha Melaholiso"PhoebusPhoebusArhizo Polemo3:26
7."Ierosilia"PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies3:40
8."Zisame" (ft. Dionysis Shoinas)PhoebusPhoebusTo Kati4:05
9."I Patrida Mou" (ft. Antonis Vardis)PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies4:07
10."Eho Sta Matia Ourano"Vasilis GiannopoulosChristos DantisEho Sta Matia Ourano4:20
11."Doro Theou"Yioula GeorgiouGiorgos TheofanousDoro Theou3:56
12."Agio Kalokeri"Giannis DoxasPhoebusArhizo Polemo4:37
13."Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou"Giannis KalpouzosSpiros KontakisApla Ta Pragmata4:14
14."Apozimiosi"PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies4:42
15."Diskolos Erotas"Eleni GianatsouliaChristos NikolopoulosDoro Theou4:04
16."Den Eipa Psemata Pote"Kostas TournasKostas TournasApla Ta Pragmata3:49
17."Apsiha Pragmata"Smaroula MaragoudakiSpiros GeorgiouEmmones Idees4:06
18."Otan Se Hreiazomai"Antonis PappasNikos TerzisApla Ta Pragmata4:05
19."To Lathos Mou"PhoebusPhoebusTo Kati4:33
Disc One: Espresso Covermount
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Pio Pano Apo Sena"Thanos PapanicolaouVasilis GabrilidisPreviously unreleased3:58
2."Zontanos Ouranos"Zoi TiganourgiaZoi TiganourgiaPreviously unreleased3:44
3."Ksypoliti Horevo"Kostas TournasKostas TournasAtofio Hrysafi4:13
4."Mi Me Sygkrineis"Kostas TournasKostas TournasAtofio Hrysafi4:02
5."Perasmena Ksehasmena"Giannis DoksasCharis AndreadisArhizo Polemo3:47
6."Tou Feggariou Anapnoes"Tasoula ThomaidouSpiros PaziosTou Feggariou Anapnoes3:03
7."Esena Mono"Nikos GritsisDimitris KontopoulosEmmones Idees2:56
8."Pes To M'Ena Fili"Natalia GermanouNikos TerzisTou Feggariou Anapnoes3:45
9."Viastika"Antonis PappasNikos TerzisApla Ta Pragmata4:57
10."O Kafes"Giannis DoxasOrestis PlakidisOs Ton Paradeiso4:17
11."Afto Aksizo"GMLNikos AntipasKainourgia Ego3:16
12."Opou Fisaei O Anemos"Lazaros KomninosPanagiotis ApostolidisOs Ton Paradeiso2:57
13."Eho Sta Matia Ourano" (Tessera Pota)Vasilis GiannopoulosChristos DantisEho Sta Matia Ourano4:20
14."Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou" (ft. Exis)Giannis KalpouzosSpiros KontakisApla Ta Pragmata4:14
15."Doro Theou"Yioula GeorgiouGiorgos TheofanousDoro Theou3:56
16."Kainourgia Ego" (ft. Thirio)GML, ThirioNikos AntipasKainourgia Ego3:40
17."O Antras Tis Zois Mou" (ft. Fivos Delivorias)Fivos DelivoriasFivos DelivoriasHalia3:11
18."Aponomi Dikaiosinis"Yioula GeorgiouGiorgos TheofanousDoro Theou3:29
19."Apsiha Pragmata"Smaroula MaragoudakiSpiros GeorgiouEmmones Idees4:06
Disc Two: Espresso Covermount
No.TitleLyricsMusicOriginal albumLength
1."Evaisthisies"PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies4:18
2."Hamena"PhoebusPhoebusArhizo Polemo3:49
3."Atofio Hrysafi"PhoebusPhoebusAtofio Hrysafi3:25
4."Epitelous" (ft. Natasa Theodoridou)PhoebusPhoebusTo Kati5:02
5."Tha Melaholiso"PhoebusPhoebusArhizo Polemo3:26
6."Arhizo Polemo"Giannis DoksasPhoebusArhizo Polemo3:07
7."Ierosilia"PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies3:40
8."Zisame" (ft. Dionysis Shoinas)PhoebusPhoebusTo Kati4:05
9."I Patrida Mou" (ft. Antonis Vardis)PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies4:07
10."Agio Kalokeri"Giannis DoxasPhoebusArhizo Polemo4:37
11."Apozimiosi"PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies4:42
12."Os ton Paradeiso"PhoebusPhoebusOs Ton Paradeiso4:43
13."Apo do kai Pio Pera"Giannis DoksasPhoebusArhizo Polemo3:46
14."O Ilios Pou Egine Vrohi"PhoebusPhoebusAtofio Hrysafi3:46
15."Asimfonia Haraktiron" (ft. Antonis Remos)PhoebusPhoebusEvaisthisies3:46

Singles

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The following single was officially released to radio stations.

"Pio Pano Apo Sena"

"Pio Pano Apo Esena" is the first radio single of the greatest hits album, and one of the two new tracks contained in the compilation. The release marks a return for Garbi to the laïko style of Greek commercial music, with the track being written by Vasilis Gabrilidis, lyricist Thanos Papanicolaou in a collaboration with Giannis Doxas, all notable for commercial Greek music. Garbi has previously worked with Doxas on albums such as Os Ton Paradeiso, Arhizo Polemo and most recently Emmones Idees in 2003.[3] It was officially released through Sony Music Greece's imprint Front Seat via the label's youtube channel on December 14, 2012. The track premiered on December 10 on Sfera Radio, during an interview with Garbi held for the station's 4th year celebration of 'Greek Music Week'.[4] The single debuted at 72 on the Airplay Top 100 powered by Media Inspector, and has since peaked at 14.[5]

Charts

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"Apo Kardias" debuted on the Top 75 Combined album charts at number four.[6] This is Garbi's highest debut into the Official Album Charts since 2008 album Kainourgia Ego which peaked the charts at number one. The album remained on the chart for three consecutive weeks. In July 2019, six years after its release, "Apo Kardias" re-entered the IFPI Top 75 Album Charts at 19, remaining in the top 20 for another two weeks.[7]

Chart Provider Peak
position
Top-75 Album Sales Chart IFPI 4

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Version
Greece 23 March 2013 Sony Music CD Covermount Edition
(Espresso)
Greece 18 April 2013 Commercial Edition
(Retail)
Cyprus

References

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  1. ^ a b (2013-04-18).http://www.public.gr/product/music/greek-music/light-pop/apo-kardias-best-2013-2cd/prod4240036pp/. Retrieved on 2013-04-24
  2. ^ Μάθε όλες τις λεπτομέρειες για το νέο τραγούδι της Γαρμπή! (in Greek). Star.gr. 2012-11-30. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  3. ^ (2012-11-30).http://www.star.gr/Pages/Lifestyle.aspx?art=157156&artTitle=mathe_oles_tis_leptomereies_gia_to_neo_tragoudi_tis_garmpi_ Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2013-03-22
  4. ^ Katy Garbi - Sfera Radio Greek Music Week 2012(2012-12-10). Sfera Radio. Retrieved on 2012-12-10
  5. ^ "MediaInspector - Greece's Official Radio Airplay Monitoring and Music Chart Service". Archived from the original on 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2014-01-28. Media Inspector IFPI Partner. Retrieved on 2013-03-19
  6. ^ "Official IFPI Charts Top-75 Albums Sales Chart: Εβδομάδα 16/2013" (in Greek). IFPI. 2013-05-01. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2013-05-01.
  7. ^ "IFPI Chart: Οι πωλήσεις δίσκων της εβδομάδας (27/2019)" (in Greek). Hit Channel. 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-07-18.
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