Erkin Koray (album)

Erkin Koray
Studio album by Erkin Koray
Released 1973
Genre Anatolian rock
Length 42:51 (original release) 68:59 (World Psychedelia Ltd. rerelease)
Label Istanbul
Erkin Koray chronology
Erkin Koray
(1973)
Elektronik Türküler
(1974)

Erkin Koray is the first full length album by Turkish rock star Erkin Koray. The album is a collection of singles dating from 1967 - 1973. In 2006 the album was rereleased on CD, with 8 bonus tracks, by World Psychedelia Ltd.

'Çiçek Dagi' (Mountain of Flowers) was originally performed by the Erkin Koray Dörtlüsü Quartet at the Altin Mikrofon (Golden Microphone) contest in 1968, at which, they won fourth place. 'Sana Her Olmuş' is a cover of the song "Land of a Thousand Dances" in Turkish. The songs 'Nihansin Dideden' (You are Hidden From Sight), 'Istemem' (I Don't Want), and 'Köperüden Geçti Gelin' (The Bride Crossed Over The Bridge) were recorded by Koray and his band Yeralti Dörtlüsü (The Underground Quartet). 'Yagmur' and 'Aska Inanmiyorum' were recorded by the Erkin Koray Süper Group. 'Züleyha' was recorded by Erkin Koray & Ter. 'Mesafeler' and 'Silinmeyen Hatiralar' were recorded by [Erkin Koray's group] Stop. The group never got to the recording stage. 'Mesafeler' and 'Silinmeyen Hatiralar' were the only two songs from Stop's rehearsals to be released.

Track listing

  1. "Mesafeler" – 3:40
  2. "Askimiz Bitecek" – 3:22
  3. "Yagmur" – 3:41
  4. "Silinmeyen Hatiralar" – 4:11
  5. "Istemem" – 3:29
  6. "Çiçek Dagi" – 2:39
  7. "Nihansin Dideden" – 4:05
  8. "Sana Birseyler Olmuş" – 3:08
  9. "Seni Her Gördügümde" – 3:22
  10. "Aska Inanmiyorum" – 3:34
  11. "Kizlari Da Alin Askere" – 3:32
  12. "Anma Arkadaş" – 4:04

World Psychedelia Bonus Tracks

  1. "Belki Birgun Anlarsin" – 2:34
  2. "Köprüden Geçti Gelin" – 2:51
  3. "Yine Yalnizim" – 3:57
  4. "Ilahi Morluk" – 3:33
  5. "Anadoluda Sevdim" – 3:20
  6. "Zuleyha" – 3:13
  7. "Gel Bak Ne Soylicem" – 3:33
  8. "Dost Aci Soyler" – 3:05