Athanata Rebetika Explained

Athanata Rebetika
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Marinella
Cover:	Marinella_Athanata_Rebetika_1972.jpg
Released:	24 November 1972
Recorded:	Athens 1972, studio Polysound
Genre:	World music, folk, rebetiko, laïko
Length:	34:39
Language:	Greek
Label:	PolyGram Greece, Philips
Producer:	Philippos Papatheodorou
Prev Title:	Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella
Prev Year:	1972
Next Title:	Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella No. 2
Next Year:	1973

Athanata Rebetika (Greek: Αθάνατα Ρεμπέτικα; Immortal Rebetiko songs) is the name of a studio album by popular Greek singer Marinella. It was released on 24 November 1972 by PolyGram Records in Greece.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]} All songs were arranged and conducted by Mimis Plessas.^[1] The album was issued in mono and stereo. The stereo version of this album was released on CD in June 1994 by PolyGram, with four bonus tracks.^{[8] [9] [10] [11] [12]}

Track listing

Side One.

1. "Thessaloniki mou" (Θεσσαλονίκη μου; My Thessaloniki) – (Manolis Chiotis – Christos Kolokotronis) – 2:51
2. "Vathia sti thalassa tha peso" (Βαθιά στη θάλασσα θα πέσω; I will jump into the deep sea) – (Giorgos Zambetas – Charalampos Vasiliadis) – 3:17
3. "Derbenterissa" (Ντερμπεντέρισσα; Straight talking woman) – (Vassilis Tsitsanis – Nikos Routsos) – 3:01
   • A live version of this song appears on Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella No. 2.
4. "De me stefanonese" (Δε με στεφανώνεσαι; You don't marry me) – (Vassilis Tsitsanis) – 2:05
   • A live version of this song appears on Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella No. 2.
5. "Ena piato adio" (Ένα πιάτο άδειο; An empty dish) – (Theodoros Derveniotis – Kostas Virvos) – 2:55
6. "Synnefies" (Συννεφιές; Cloudy) – (Giorgos Mitsakis) – 2:52

Side Two.

1. "To vouno" (Το βουνό; The mountain) – (Loukas Daralas – Evaggelos Prekas) – 3:39
2. "Esy ise i etia pou ypofero" (Εσύ είσαι η αιτία που υποφέρω; You're the cause of my suffering) – (Manolis Chiotis) – 2:13
3. "Kapia mana anastenazi" (Κάποια μάνα αναστενάζει; Some mother is sighing) – (Vassilis Tsitsanis – Lambros Mpakalis) – 3:21
4. "Zaira" (Ζαΐρα; Zaira) – (Vassilis Tsitsanis – Kostas Virvos) – 3:10
5. "Sa magemeno to mialo mou" (Σα μαγεμένο το μυαλό μου; As if my mind is enchanted) – (Dimitris "Bayianteras" Gogos) – 4:08
   • A live version of this song appears on I Marinella Tragouda Ke Thimate.
6. "Ta matia p' agapo" (Τα μάτια π' αγαπώ; The eyes I love) – (Vassilis Tsitsanis) – 2:27

Bonus tracks on the CD re-issue.

1. "I proti agapi sou ime ego" (Η πρώτη αγάπη σου είμαι εγώ; I am your first love) – (Giorgos Mitsakis) – 3:02
   • This song had been recorded in 1985 and released on Ta Laika Tis Nichtas (Athens by night). The first studio version had been released as a single in 1957, by Stelios Kazantzidis and Marinella.
2. "Esena den sou axize agapi" (Εσένα δεν σου άξιζε αγάπη; You didn't deserve love) – (Giannis Karampesinis) – 3:10
   • This song had been recorded in 1985 and released on Ta Laika Tis Nichtas (Athens by night).
3. "Lili, i skandaliara" (Λιλή, η σκανταλιάρα; Scandalous Lily) – (Panagiotis Toundas) – 2:56
   • This song had been recorded in 1985 and released on Ta Laika Tis Nichtas (Athens by night). A live version appears on Me Varka To Tragoudi.
4. "Mes stin polli skotoura mou" (Μες στην πολλή σκοτούρα μου; In the deep trouble I am in) – (Vassilis Tsitsanis – Stratos Pagioumtzis) – 3:26
   • This song had been recorded in 1985 and released on Ta Laika Tis Nichtas (Athens by night).

Personnel

• Marinella – vocals, background vocals
• Marios Kostoglou – background vocals on tracks 1, 4, 8, 10 and 12
• Mimis Plessas – arranger, conductor
• Philippos Papatheodorou – producer
• Yiannis Smyrneos – recording engineer
• Alinta Mavrogeni – photographer
• Effie Stergiopoulou – artwork

References

1. Liner notes, Marinella – Athanata Rebetika, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 6331044, 1972
2. Compilation album Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet), Marinella, Universal – PolyGram Greece: 1715636, 2006
3. Dragoumanos, Petros (2009). Elliniki Diskografia 1950–2009 (Greek Discography 1950–2009)
4. http://vinylmaniac.madblog.gr/note/3476/%CE%9C%CE%91%CE%A1%CE%99%CE%9D%CE%95%CE%9B%CE%9B%CE%91- MARINELLA – ATHANATA REBETIKA (PHILIPS 6331044) 1972
5. Compilation album's booklet Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Words are pointless – 50 Years of song), Marinella, Universal – PolyGram Greece: 1733687, 2007
6. Compilation album I Foni Ke O Mythos – 30 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet), Marinella, Mercury – PolyGram Greece: 534828, 1997
7. https://www.scribd.com/doc/12649804/Petros-Dragoumanos-Odigos-Ellinikis-Diskografias Petros Dragoumanos: Odigos Ellinikis Diskografias (Greek Discography Guide) 1950–1990
8. Liner notes, Athanata Rebetika (CD re-release), Marinella, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 522328-2, 1994
9. Web site: Musical CD profile 1994 . Musical.gr . 2012-08-23.
10. http://www.mygreek.fm/albums/NTY2/Athanata-rembetika Marinella – Athanata Rebetika
11. http://www.music-bazaar.com/greek-music/albums/view/id/20197/name/ATHANATA-REMBETIKA Marinella – Athanata Rebetika
12. http://www.e-orfeas.gr/singing/tributes/1335-article1335.html Marinella: The original artist! (March 21, 2009)