Hamsayehaa

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Hamsayehaa (همسايه‌ها)
Studio album by Siavash Shams
Released	January 8, 1985
Recorded	1984, Rusk Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Pop, Dance-pop, R&B
Length	53:42
Label	Caltex Records
Producer	Elton Farokh Ahi
Siavash Shams chronology
Hamsayehaa (1985) Sahneh (1993)
Alternate cover
Original Cassette cover

Hamsayehaa (Persian:همسايه‌ها) which means Neighbors in English, is the debut studio album by singer Siavash Shams released by Caltex Records. The album was the first Persian pop album by someone as young as Siavash. The album features lyrics by famous poet Leila Kasra (aka Hadieh) who died of cancer in 1989, was produced by the well known producer Elton Farokh Ahi, and was promoted by Alireza Amirghassemi who was also the creative consultant and manager of Siavash Shams during the 80s. To this day Hamsayehaa is the best selling persian album of all time, out side of Iran after the Iranian revolution. It was also the best selling persian album of the 80s and 90s. The album became very popular with its single "Dokhtar Irouni", "Persian Girl" in English.

[edit] Track list

All songs written by Leila Kasra (aka Hadieh) and composed by Elton Farokh Ahi.

1. "Male Mani"- 7:37
2. "Dokhtar Irouni" - 6:44
3. "Naaz Nakon" - 7:10
4. "Ghahro Ashti" - 6:08
5. "Nagou Kieh" - 6:39
6. "Havaar Havaar" - 2:12
7. "Darya Darya" - 3:45
8. "Labeh Karoun"
9. "Dokhtareh Abadani"
10. "Hamsayehaa" - 8:33
11. "Medly" - 3:59

[edit] Credits

• Produced by: Elton Farokh Ahi
• Engineered & Mixed by: Elton Farokh Ahi
• All songs written by: Leila Kasra (Hadieh)
• "Naaz Nakon" Engineered by: Bijan Ghaderi
• Background Vocals by: Lida, Caroline Cooley
• Promotions and Creative Consultant: Alireza Amirghassemi

[edit] External Links

• Caltex Records
• Hamsayehaa On Itunes