Otan Simani Esperinos Explained

Otan Simani Esperinos
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Marinella
Cover:	Marinella_Otan_Simani_Esperinos_1969.png
Released:	6 September 1969
Recorded:	Athens, 1968 – 1969, studio Polysound
Genre:	World music, Folk, Modern Laika
Length:	34:33
Language:	Greek
Label:	PolyGram Greece, Philips
Producer:	PolyGram Records
Prev Title:	Kazantzidis & Marinella
Prev Year:	1969
Next Title:	Marinella
Next Year:	1969

Otan simani Esperinos (Greek: Όταν σημάνει Εσπερινός; When the evening bells are ringing) is the name of a studio album by Greek singer Marinella. It was released on 6 September 1969 by PolyGram Records in Greece and all songs were released on 45 rpm vinyl records in 1968–69.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} This album was issued in mono and stereo. The stereo version of this album was released on CD in 1993 with six bonus tracks by PolyGram.^{[7] [8] [9]}

Track listing

Side One.

1. "Apopse se thelo" (Απόψε σε θέλω; Tonight I want you) – (Mimis Plessas – Lefteris Papadopoulos) – 3:51
   • This song had been released as a single on 7 July 1969.
2. "An m' agapas ki an s' agapo" (Αν μ' αγαπάς κι αν σ' αγαπώ; If you love me and if I love you) – (Nakis Petridis) – 3:14
   • This song had been released as a single on 15 February 1969.
3. "Ti na ftei" (Τι να φταίει; What is wrong) – (Giorgos Zampetas – Dimitris Christodoulou) – 3:05
   • This song had been released as a single on 10 June 1969.
4. "Anthismenes vissinies" (Ανθισμένες βυσσινιές; Blooming cherry trees) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras) – 4:04
   • This song had been released as a single on 9 December 1968.
5. "Fyge na vris ti mira sou" (Φύγε να βρεις τη μοίρα σου; Choose your fate) – (Tolis Voskopoulos – Ilias Lymperopoulos) – 2:57
   • This song had been released as a single on 7 July 1969.
6. "Ta pikramena dilina" (Τα πικραμένα δειλινά; The bitter evenings) – (Giorgos Zampetas – Napoleon Eleftheriou) – 2:48
   • This song had been released as a single on 10 June 1969.

Side Two.

1. "Otan simani Esperinos" (Όταν σημάνει Εσπερινός; When the Vesper bells are ringing) – (Nakis Petridis – Sevi Tiliakou) – 3:05
   • This song had been released as a single on 15 February 1969.
2. "T' agrioperistera" (Τ' αγριοπερίστερα; The wild pigeons) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras) – 2:44
   • This song had been released as a single on 9 December 1968.
3. "Stathmi ke limania" (Σταθμοί και λιμάνια; Railroad stations and ports) – (Nantia Panagou – Giorgos Mammos) – 2:53
   • This song had been released as a single on 3 September 1968.
4. "To veloudenio sou to yelekaki" (Το βελουδένιο σου το γελεκάκι; Your velvet vest) – (Mimis Plessas – Lefteris Papadopoulos) – 2:52
   • This song had been released as a single on 7 July 1969.
5. "Dio nichtes" (Δυο νύχτες; Two nights) – (Tolis Voskopoulos – Ilias Lymperopoulos) – 2:52
   • This song had been released as a single on 7 July 1969.
6. "Min to pistepsis" (Μην το πιστέψεις; Don't believe it) – (Nakis Petridis – Sevi Tiliakou) – 2:48
   • This song had been released as a single on 3 September 1968.

Bonus tracks on the CD re-issue.

1. "Mi mou zitas na 'rtho" (Μη μου ζητάς να 'ρθω; Don't ask me to come) – (Vaggelis Pitsiladis – Chrysafenia Evaggelinidou) – 3:21
   • This song had been released as a single on 7 May 1968.
2. "Dixe mou to dromo" (Δείξε μου το δρόμο; Show me the road) – (Vaggelis Pitsiladis – Chrysafenia Evaggelinidou) – 3:03
   • This song had been released as a single on 7 May 1968.
3. "Fteo, ego gia ola fteo" (Φταίω, εγώ για όλα φταίω; I'm to blame for everything) – (Giorgos Manisalis – Athanasios Papoutsis) – 3:18
   • This song had been released as a single on 20 August 1968.
4. "Aplose ta dio sou cheria" (Άπλωσε τα δυο σου χέρια; Stretch out your two arms) feat. Marios Kostoglou – (Giorgos Manisalis – Athanasios Papoutsis) – 2:49
   • This song had been released as a single on 20 August 1968.
5. "Kato sta lemonadika" (Κάτω στα λεμονάδικα; Down the lemon-shops) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras) – 2:37
   • This song had been released as a single on 6 March 1968.
6. "Pallikaraki mou chlomo" (Παλικαράκι μου χλωμό; My pale lad) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras) – 3:09
   • This song had been released as a single on 6 March 1968.

Personnel

• Marinella – vocals, background vocals
• PolyGram Records – producer

Notes and References

1. Liner notes, Marinella – Otan simani Esperinos, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 843620, 1969
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://www.music-bazaar.com/greek-music/albums/view/id/20202/name/OTAN-SIMENI-ESPERINOS/?lfs=en Marinella – Otan simani Esperinos 1969
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. Liner notes, Otan Simani Esperinos (CD re-release), Marinella, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 518735-2, 1993
8. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/otan-simanei-esperinos/id166479255 iTunes Music – Marinella: Otan Simani Esperinos (CD re-release) 1993
9. http://www.mygreek.fm/albums/NTcy/Otan-simeni-esperinos Marinella – Otan Simani Esperinos