Arhizo Polemo
Arhizo Polemo Αρχίζω Πόλεμο | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 10 May 1996 | |||
Recorded | Sierra studio | |||
Genre | Pop, Modern Laika | |||
Length | 43:33 | |||
Language | Greek | |||
Label | Sony Music Greece Columbia | |||
Producer | Giannis Doulamis | |||
Katy Garbi chronology | ||||
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Singles from Arhizo Polemo | ||||
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Arhizo Polemo (Greek: Αρχίζω Πόλεμο; English: I Declare War) is the seventh studio album by popular Greek artist, Katy Garbi.
It was released on 10 May 1996 by Sony Music Greece and received triple-platinum certification in Greece, selling over 180,000 units, and double-platinum certification in Cyprus. The majority of the album is written by Phoebus, with remaining by Andreas Mexas, Charis Andreadis, Giannis Doxas and Smaroula Maragkoudaki. It was the best-selling album of 1996, and Garbi's best-selling album of the 90s, containing many of her most successful songs like "Tha Melagholiso", "Mia Fora Ki Enan Kairo", "Hamena" and "Perasmena Xehasmena".[1][2][3]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Tha Melagholiso" (Θα Μελαγχολήσω; I'll Be Sad) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:28 |
2. | "Mia Fora Ki Enan Kairo" (Μια Φορά Κι Έναν Καιρό; Once Upon A Time) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:40 |
3. | "Arhizo Polemo" (Αρχίζω Πόλεμο; I Declare War) | Giannis Doxas | Phoebus | 3:06 |
4. | "Hamena" (Χαμένα; Lost) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:50 |
5. | "Perasmena Xehasmena" (Περασμένα Ξεχασμένα; Forgotten Past) | Giannis Doxas | Charis Andreadis | 3:45 |
6. | "Apo Do Kai Pio Pera" (Από Δω Και Πιο Πέρα; From Here To Beyond) | Giannis Doxas | Phoebus | 3:49 |
7. | "Ftou Xelefteria! (ft. The Children's Choir Of Spiros Labrou)" (Φτου Ξελευτερία!; We're Free!) | Giannis Doxas | Phoebus | 3:30 |
8. | "Ftaime" (Φταίμε; It's Our Fault) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 3:33 |
9. | "1,000,000 Nihtes" (1.000.000 Νύχτες; 1,000,000 Nights) | Smaroula Maragkoudaki | Andreas Mexas | 3:46 |
10. | "Argises" (Άργησες; You're Late) | Smaroula Maragkoudaki | Andreas Mexas | 3:29 |
11. | "De M' Agapises Pote Sou" (Δεν Μ' Αγάπησες Ποτέ Σου; You've Never Loved Me) | Phoebus | Phoebus | 2:58 |
12. | "Agio Kalokairi" (Άγιο Καλοκαίρι; Holy Summer) | Giannis Doxas | Phoebus | 4:39 |
Total length: | 43:33 |
Singles[]
The success of the album was representative of nine out of twelve tracks becoming radio singles, seven of which became music videos.[2] The songs "Ftou Xelefteria" and "Agio Kalokairi" were released only as single at radio.
- "Arhizo Polemo" (I Declare War)
- "Tha Melagholiso" (I'll Be Sad)
- "Hamena" (Lost)
- "Mia Fora Ki Enan Kairo" (Once Upon A Time)
- "Perasmena Xehasmena" (Forgotten Past)
- "1,000,000 Nihtes" (1,000,000 Nights)
- "Apo Do Kai Pio Pera" (From Here To Beyond)
Credits[]
Personnel[]
Charis Andreadis: orchestration (tracks: 4, 5, 9, 10)
Aggelos Avgeris: second vocal (tracks: 6)
Giannis Barakos: bass (tracks: 3, 12)
Giannis Bithikotsis: baglama (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 10, 12) || bouzouki (tracks: 3, 4, 9, 10, 11) || cura (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 11)
Charis Chalkitis: backing vocals (tracks: 4, 5)
Giorgos Chatzopoulos: guitars (tracks: 9, 10)
Nikos Chatzopoulos: violin (tracks: 2, 9, 12)
Rania Dizikiriki: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2)
Antonis Gounaris: cümbüş (tracks: 1, 2, 8) || guitars (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12) || oud (tracks: 10)
Anna Ioannidou: backing vocals (tracks: 4, 5)
Giotis Kiourtsoglou: bass (tracks: 1, 6, 8, 11)
Elli Kokkinou: backing vocals (tracks: 8)
Dimitris Kokotas: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 8)
Fedon Lionoudakis: accordion (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 11, 12)
Andreas Mouzakis: drums (tracks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 11, 12)
Thimios Papadopoulos: clarinet (tracks: 12)
Phoebus: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 8) || keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
Marianda Pieridi: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2)
Orestis Plakidis: keyboards, programming (tracks: 4, 5, 9, 10)
Sandy Politi: backing vocals (tracks: 4, 5)
Antonis Remos: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 8) || second vocal (tracks: 10)
Giorgos Roilos: percussion (tracks: 1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
Dionisis Schinas: backing vocals (tracks: 8)
Eva Tselidou: backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2)
Production[]
Makis Achladiotis (Sierra studio): sound engineer (tracks: 9, 10)
Giannis Aggelakis: make up
Giannis Doulamis: production manager
Dis Graphs: artwork
Giannis Ioannidis (D.P.H.): mastering
Giannis Michailidis: hair styling
Vaggelis Papadopoulos (Sierra studio): sound engineer (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
Panagiotis Petronikolos (Sierra studio): mix engineer (all tracks) || sound engineer (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12)
Tasos Vrettos: photographer
Accolades[]
Arhizo Polemo gained four awards at the Pop Corn Music Awards of 1996:[4]
- Best Album of the Year
- Best Composition (Tha Melagholiso)
- Best Lyrics (Arhizo Polemo)
- Best Folk Dance Track (Perasmena Xehasmena)
References[]
- ^ "Καίτη Γαρμπή: Η διαφωνία με τον Φοίβο και οι ιστορίες πίσω από τις επιτυχίες της (vids)". Έθνος (in Greek). 2019-09-06. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "el:Δείξε μου τον δίσκο σου...να σου πω ποιος είσαι: Καίτη Γαρμπή-Αρχίζω πόλεμο! | GGM Αφιέρωμα". GetGreekMusic (in Greek). 2016-09-05. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "el:40 χρόνια Αθηνόραμα: Οι top δίσκοι της τρίτης δεκαετίας (1996-2005)". Athinorama (in Greek). 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "el:Βραβεία Ποπ Κορν 1996". Mad.TV (in Greek). 2014-09-06. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- 1996 albums
- Katy Garbi albums
- Albums produced by Phoebus (songwriter)
- Greek-language albums
- Sony Music Greece albums