Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella Explained

Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Marinella
Cover:	Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella.jpg
Released:	16 March 1972
Recorded:	Athens, 1971
Genre:	World music, folk, Modern Laika
Length:	34:08
Language:	Greek
Label:	PolyGram Greece, Philips
Producer:	Philippos Papatheodorou
Prev Title:	Marinella – Enas Mythos
Prev Year:	1971
Next Title:	Athanata Rebetika
Next Year:	1972

Mia vradia me tin Marinella (Greek: Μια βραδιά με την Μαρινέλλα; An evening with Marinella) is the name of the first live album by popular Greek singer Marinella. It was released on 16 March 1972 by PolyGram Records in Greece.^{[1] [2]} Marinella was the first Greek woman to record a live album during her performance at the "Stork", a popular night club in Athens, Greece, in 1971.^{[3] [4]}

The album was re-issued on a double compilation album, together with the 1973 album Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella No. 2, in 1988 by PolyGram.^{[2] [5] [6]} This compilation was released on a 2-CD set in the 1990s.^{[7] [8]} 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 compilation album.^{[9] [10] [11] [12]}

Track listing

Side One.

1. "Piretos" (Πυρετός; Fever) – (Akis Panou) – 3:43
2. "Simvivazomaste" (Συμβιβαζόμαστε; We're compromising) – (Giorgos Hadjinasios – Tasos Economou) – 3:42
3. "Enan kero" (Έναν καιρό; One time) – (Christos Leontis – Sotia Tsotou) – 2:54
4. "23 Aprilides" (23 Απρίληδες; 23 Aprils) – (Nakis Petridis – Sevi Tiliakou) – 2:51
5. "Ki' ego de milisa" (Κι' εγώ δε μίλησα; And I spoke not) – (Nakis Petridis – Sevi Tiliakou) – 3:21
6. "Nichtoperpatimata" (Νυχτοπερπατήματα; Nightlife) – (Giorgos Hadjinasios – Tasos Economou) – 2:25

Side Two.

1. "Akouste" (Ακούστε; Harken) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras) – 3:08
2. "Erini" (Ερήνη; Irene) – (Kostas Giannidis – Mimis Traiforos, adaptation by Giorgos Petsilas) – 3:01
3. "Oute matia dakrismena" (Ούτε μάτια δακρυσμένα; Eyes without tears) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras) – 3:01
4. "O Nontas" (Ο Νώντας; Nondas) – (Giannis Spanos – Sotia Tsotou) – 4:02
5. "Pot pourri" (Ποτ πουρί; Medley) – 4:50
   1. "Piso apo tis kalamies (Instrumental intro)" (Πίσω από τις καλαμιές; Behind the reeds) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras)
   2. "Pali tha klapso" (Πάλι θα κλάψω; Again, I will cry) – (Nakis Petridis – Sevi Tiliakou)
   3. "Apopse se thelo" (Απόψε σε θέλω; Tonight I want you) – (Mimis Plessas – Lefteris Papadopoulos)
   4. "Ama dite to feggari" (Άμα δείτε το φεγγάρι; Should you see the moon) – (Mimis Plessas – Lefteris Papadopoulos)
   5. "Ti na ftei" (Τι να φταίει; What is wrong) – (Giorgos Zambetas – Dimitris Christodoulou)
   6. "Apopse chano mia psychi" (Απόψε χάνω μια ψυχή; Tonight I'm losing a soul) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras)
   7. "I antres den klene" (Οι άντρες δεν κλαίνε; Men don't cry) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras)
   8. "Anixe petra" (Άνοιξε πέτρα; Open, stone) – (Mimis Plessas – Lefteris Papadopoulos)

Personnel

• Marinella – vocals
• Marios Kostoglou – background vocals on tracks 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 9
• Philippos Papatheodorou – producer
• Yiannis Smyrneos – recording engineer

Notes and References

1. Liner notes, Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella, Marinella, PolyGram Records: 6331033, 1972
2. Dragoumanos, Petros (2009). Elliniki Diskografia 1950–2009 (Greek Discography 1950–2009)
3. Compilation album Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet), Marinella, Universal – PolyGram Greece: 1715636, 2006
4. http://www.e-orfeas.gr/singing/tributes/1335-article1335.html Marinella: The original artist! (March 21, 2009)
5. Liner notes, Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella, Marinella, PolyGram Records: 836223, 1988
6. http://www.discogs.com/%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1-%CE%9C%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%92%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%AC-%CE%9C%CE%B5-%CE%A4%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1/release/3567846 Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella 1988
7. Liner notes, Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella (CD re-release), Marinella, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 836265-2 (Set No)
8. http://www.studio52.gr/info_gr.asp?infoID=00000fao Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella (2-CD set)
9. Liner notes, Chrysi Diskothiki – Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella, Marinella, Universal Music Greece: 200065, 2007
10. http://www.discogs.com/%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1-%CE%9C%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%92%CF%81%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%AC-%CE%9C%CE%B5-%CE%A4%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B1/release/2448055 Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella (Chrysi Diskothiki) 2007
11. http://www.mygreek.fm/albums/MTczNjE17361/Hrisi-diskothiki Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella (Chrysi Diskothiki) 2007
12. http://www.music-bazaar.com/world-music/albums/view/id/28108/name/HRISI-DISKOTHIKI Mia Vradia Me Tin Marinella (Chrysi Diskothiki) 2007