Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Demis Roussos |
Album: | My Only Fascination Auf Wiedersehn |
Label: | Philips |
Composer: | Leo Leandros |
Lyricist: | Klaus Munro (German ver.) Klaus Munro. Jack Lloyd (English ver.) |
Producer: | Leo Leandros |
Prev Title: | My Friend the Wind |
Prev Year: | 1973 |
Next Title: | Someday Somewhere |
Next Year: | 1973 |
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1973 and was also part of Demis Roussos' 1974 German-language album Auf Wiedersehn.
There was also an English version of the song, called "Lovely Lady of Arcadia". The English version was included on Roussos's 1974 English-language album My Only Fascination.
The song "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (the German version) was written by Klaus Munro (from Hamburg) and composed by Leo Leandros. The recording was produced by Leo Leandros.[1]
The credits for the English version list an additional songwriter, Jack Lloyd.
"Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" reached no. 1 in Netherlands and Belgium (Flanders).[2]
7" single Philips 6009 394 (1973, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, etc.)
A. "Schönes Mädchen aus Arcadia" (3:25)
B. "So wie du bist" (3:35)
7" single Philips 6009 518 (1973, France, etc.)
A. "Lovely Lady of Arcadia" (3:19)
B. "Shadows" (3:17)[3]
7" single RTB S 53758 (1974, Yugoslavia)
A. "Lovely Lady Of Arcadia" (3:25)
B. "Let It Be Me" (3:31)
In 1975 the song was recorded by Andy Williams.[4]