Albania (album) explained

Albania
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Marinella
Cover:	Marinella_Albania_1973.jpg
Released:	9 October 1973
Recorded:	Athens, 1973, studio Polysound
Genre:	World music, Folk, Éntekhno
Length:	30:17
Language:	Greek
Label:	PolyGram Greece, Philips
Producer:	Philippos Papatheodorou
Prev Title:	Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella No. 2
Prev Year:	1973
Next Title:	Marinella Gia Panta
Next Year:	1974

Albania (Greek: Αλβανία) is the name of a studio album by popular Greek singer Marinella. It was released on 9 October 1973 by PolyGram Records in Greece^{[1] [2] [3]} with lyrics 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 27 October 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

• All lyrics by Pythagoras; all music by Giorgios Katsaros.

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 retreat) – 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. https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/alvania/id167023612 iTunes Music – Marinella: Albania 1973
3. https://www.scribd.com/doc/12649804/Petros-Dragoumanos-Odigos-Ellinikis-Diskografias Petros Dragoumanos: Odigos Ellinikis Diskografias (Greek Discography Guide) 1950–1990
4. Liner notes, Marinella – Albania, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 6331056, 1973
5. http://vinylmaniac.madblog.gr/note/3995/%CE%93%CE%99%CE%A9%CE%A1%CE%93%CE%9F%CE%A3-%CE%9A%CE%91%CE%A4%CE%A3%CE%91%CE%A1%CE%9F%CE%A3%CE%A0%CE%A5%CE%98%CE%91%CE%93%CE%9F%CE%A1%CE%91%CE%A3- ALBANIA (PHILIPS 6331056) 1973
6. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1/alvania/ Marinella – Albania 1973
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. http://www.mygreek.fm/albums/NTY0/Alvania Marinella – Albania 1973
10. http://www.music-bazaar.com/greek-music/albums/view/id/20195/name/ALVANIA Marinella – Albania 1973