Stalia – Stalia Explained

Stalia – Stalia
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Marinella
Cover:	Marinella_Stalia_1969.jpg
Released:	17 January 1969
Recorded:	Athens, 1967 – 1968, studio Polysound
Genre:	World music, Folk, Modern Laika
Length:	33:58
Language:	Greek
Label:	PolyGram Greece, Philips
Producer:	PolyGram Records
Prev Title:	Anapolontas
Prev Year:	1967
Next Title:	Kazantzidis & Marinella
Next Year:	1969

Stalia – stalia (Greek: Σταλιά – σταλιά; Drop by drop) is the name of the first solo studio album by popular Greek singer Marinella, after divorcing Stelios Kazantzidis.^[1] It was released on 17 January 1969 by PolyGram Records in Greece and all songs were released on 45 rpm vinyl records in 1967–68.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]} This album was issued in mono and stereo. The stereo version of this album was released on CD in August, 1993 by PolyGram.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

Track listing

Side One.

1. "Stalia – stalia" (Σταλιά – σταλιά; Drop by drop) – (Giorgos Zampetas – Dionisis Tzefronis) – 3:23
   • This song had been released as a single on 11 March 1968.
2. "Piso apo tis kalamies" (Πίσω από τις καλαμιές; Behind the reeds) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras) – 2:37
   • This song had been released as a single on 21 December 1967.
3. "Tora pou irthe i stigmi" (Τώρα που ήρθε η στιγμή; Now that the moment came) – (Nakis Petridis – Sevi Tiliakou) – 3:01
   • This song had been released as a single on 9 October 1968.
4. "I antres den klene" (Οι άντρες δεν κλαίνε; Men don't cry) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras) – 3:12
   • This song had been released as a single on 16 February 1968.
5. "Pios in' aftos" (Ποιος είν' αυτός; Who is this guy?) – (Giorgos Zampetas – Pythagoras) – 3:10
   • This song had been released as a single on 30 November 1968.
6. "Ama dite to feggari" (Άμα δείτε το φεγγάρι; Should you see the moon) – (Mimis Plessas – Lefteris Papadopoulos) – 2:38
   • This song had been released as a single on 28 November 1968.

Side Two.

1. "Anixe petra (na kleisto)" (Άνοιξε πέτρα; Open, stone) – (Mimis Plessas – Lefteris Papadopoulos) – 3:29
   • This song had been released as a single on 28 November 1968.
2. "Pira tou dromous" (Πήρα τους δρόμους; I took the streets) – (Giorgos Zampetas – Dimitris Christodoulou) – 2:42
   • This song had been released as a single on 11 March 1968.
3. "O Kolonakiotis" (Ο Κολωνακιώτης; The boy from Kolonaki) – (Nakis Petridis – Sevi Tiliakou) – 2:35
   • This song had been released as a single on 9 October 1968.
4. "Kleo kathe Kyriaki" (Κλαίω κάθε Κυριακή; I cry every Sunday) – (Giorgos Katsaros – Pythagoras) – 2:48
   • This song had been released as a single on 21 December 1967.
5. "Echo stin porta ta klidia" (Έχω στην πόρτα τα κλειδιά; I have the keys in the door) – (Vaggelis Pitsiladis – Lefteris Papadopoulos) – 3:24
   • This song had been released as a single on 22 February 1968.
6. "Glikocharazi, xipnise" – (Γλυκοχαράζει, ξύπνησε; The sweet dawn comes, wake up) – (Giorgos Zampetas – Charalampos Vasiliadis) – 2:59
   • This song had been released as a single on 30 November 1968.

Personnel

• Marinella – vocals, background vocals
• Giorgos Zampetas – arranger and conductor on tracks 1, 5, 8 and 12
• Giorgos Katsaros – arranger and conductor on tracks 2, 4 and 10
• Mimis Plessas – arranger and conductor on tracks 6 and 7
• Nakis Petridis – arranger and conductor on tracks 3 and 9
• Vaggelis Pitsiladis – arranger and conductor on "Echo stin porta ta klidia"
• PolyGram Records – producer

References

1. Compilation album Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet), Marinella, Universal Music – PolyGram Greece: 1715636, 2006 (8 CDs Boxset)
2. Liner notes, Marinella, Stalia – Stalia, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 843612, 1969
3. Dragoumanos, Petros (2009). Elliniki Diskografia 1950–2009 (Greek Discography 1950–2009)
4. https://itunes.apple.com/ie/album/stalia-stalia/id167023089 iTunes Music – Marinella: Stalia – Stalia
5. Compilation album's booklet Ta Logia Ine Peritta – 50 Chronia Tragoudi, Marinella, Universal – PolyGram Greece: 1733687, 2007 (6 CDs Boxset)
6. http://www.musicheaven.gr/html/modules.php?name=Songs&op=song&data=329 Marinella: Stalia – Stalia 1969
7. Liner notes, Stalia – Stalia (CD re-release), Marinella, Philips – PolyGram Greece: 7314 5147 0325, 1993
8. Web site: Musical CD profile 1993 . Musical.gr . 2012-08-23.
9. http://www.mygreek.fm/albums/NjUxOA65186518/Stalia-stalia Marinella: Stalia – Stalia 1969
10. http://www.music-bazaar.com/greek-music/albums/view/id/22259/name/STALIA-STALIA?lfs=en Marinella: Stalia – Stalia 1969
11. Compilation album I Foni Ke O Mythos – 30 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet), Marinella, Mercury – PolyGram Greece: 534828, 1997