I Marinella Tou Simera Explained

I Marinella Tou Simera
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Marinella
Cover:	I_Marinella_Tou_Simera.png
Released:	5 April 1978 (Greece)
Recorded:	Athens, 1978, studio Polysound
Genre:	World music, folk, modern Laika
Length:	30:07
Language:	Greek
Label:	PolyGram Greece, Philips
Producer:	Philippos Papatheodorou
Prev Title:	Marinella & Athenians
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	S' Agapo
Next Year:	1979

I Marinella tou simera… Se tragoudia tou Giorgou Hatzinasiou (Greek: Η Μαρινέλλα του σήμερα… Σε τραγούδια του Γιώργου Χατζηνάσιου; Marinella of today… In George Hadjinasios songs) is the name of a studio album by popular Greek singer Marinella. It was released on 5 April 1978 by PolyGram Records in Greece and it went platinum, selling over 100,000 units.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

The album is entirely composed by Giorgos Hatzinasios, with lyrics by Michalis Bourboulis, Manos Eleftheriou, Manos Koufianakis, Nikos Vrettos, Sofia Papadopoulou and Mimis Theiopoulos.^[6] The original release was in stereo on vinyl and cassette. This album was re-issued on CD in January 1993 by PolyGram.^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Track listing

Side One.

1. "Na pezi to tranzistor" (Να παίζει το τρανζίστορ; The transistor radio plays) – (Lyrics by Michalis Bourboulis) – 2:47
2. "Echis liga chronia, echis" (Έχεις λίγα χρόνια, έχεις; You only have a few years left) – (Lyrics by Michalis Bourboulis) – 3:11
3. "Pedi ap' tin Anavysso" (Παιδί απ' την Ανάβυσσο; The boy from Anavyssos) – (Lyrics by Michalis Bourboulis) – 2:33
4. "Sin Eftichia Papagiannopoulou" (Στην Ευτυχία Παπαγιαννοπούλου; Dedicated to Eftichia Papagianopoulos) – (Lyrics by Manos Eleftheriou) – 3:06
5. "Egin' o kosmos kafenes" (Έγιν' ο κόσμος καφενές; The world became a coffee shop) – (Lyrics by Manos Eleftheriou) – 2:22
6. "I treli" (Οι τρελοί; The crazy ones) – (Lyrics by Manos Eleftheriou) – 2:17

Side Two.

1. "Den ine pou fevgis" (Δεν είναι που φεύγεις; It isn't you're leaving) – (Lyrics by Michalis Koufianakis) – 2:49
2. "Simera" – (Σήμερα; Today) – (Lyrics by Mimis Theiopoulos) – 3:02
3. "Tak, tik tak" (Τακ, τικ τακ; Tack, tick tack) – (Lyrics by Sofia Papadopoulou) – 3:12
4. "S' efcharisto" (Σ' ευχαριστώ; I thank you) – (Lyrics by Sofia Papadopoulou) – 3:27
5. "Den fteme emis" (Δεν φταίμε εμείς; It's not our fault) – (Lyrics by Nikos Vrettos) – 3:44

Personnel

• Marinella – vocals, background vocals
• Philippos Papatheodorou – producer
• Giorgos Hatzinasios – arranger, conductor
• Yiannis Smyrneos – recording engineer
• Alinta Mavrogeni – photographer

References

1. Dragoumanos, Petros (2009). Elliniki Diskografia 1950–2009 (Greek Discography 1950–2009)
2. Compilation album Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet), Marinella, PolyGram Greece: 1715636, 2006
3. https://books.google.com/books?id=wiQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT78 Billboard – From The Music Capitals Of The World – Athens, (July 8, 1978)
4. https://www.scribd.com/doc/12649804/Petros-Dragoumanos-Odigos-Ellinikis-Diskografias Petros Dragoumanos: Odigos Ellinikis Diskografias (Greek Discography Guide) 1950–1990
5. http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1/%CE%B7_%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CF%83%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1/ I Marinella Tou Simera 1978
6. Liner notes, Marinella – "I Marinella Tou Simera", Philips – PolyGram Greece: 9112017, 1978
7. Liner notes, I Marinella Tou Simera (CD re-release), Marinella, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 514704-2, 1993
8. Web site: Musical CD profile 1993 . Musical.gr . 2012-08-23.
9. http://www.discogs.com/%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1-%CE%97-%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1-%CE%A4%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%A3%CE%AE%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1/release/3125814 I Marinella Tou Simera
10. http://www.mygreek.fm/el/albums/NjUyMg65226522/Marinella-tou-simera I Marinella Tou Simera