Albania (album)

Albania
Studio album by Marinella
Released	October 9, 1973
Recorded	Athens, 1973, studio Polysound
Genre	World music, Folk, Éntekhno
Length	29:77
Language	Greek
Label	PolyGram Greece, Philips
Producer	Philippos Papatheodorou
Marinella chronology
Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella No. 2 (1973) Albania (1973) Marinella Gia Panta (1974)

Albania (Greek: Αλβανία) is the name of a studio album by popular Greek singer Marinella. It was released on October 9, 1973 by PolyGram Records in Greece^[1][2][3] and all songs composed by Giorgos Katsaros with lyrics by Pythagoras, 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 October 27, 1973.^[7][8]

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

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 setback) – 2:36
6. "Mana mou kripse to spathi (Krata mana)" (Μάνα μου κρύψε το σπαθί; Mother, hide the sword) – 2:37

Personnel

• Marinella - vocals, background vocals
• Philippos Papatheodorou - producer
• Giorgos Katsaros - arranger, conductor
• Yiannis Smyrneos - recording engineer
• Nikos Petropoulos - artwork

References

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 Nea Synora - A. Livani, 1990 (First edition), at scribd.com (in greek)
4. ↑ Liner notes, Marinella - "Albania, Philips - PolyGram Greece: 6331056, 1973
5. ↑ ALBANIA (PHILIPS 6331056) 1973 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, Universal - PolyGram Greece: 1733687, 2007
9. ↑ Marinella - Albania 1973 at mygreek.fm
10. ↑ Marinella - Albania 1973 at music-bazaar.com