Kravgi
Kravgi (trans. Κραυγή; Scream) is a studio album released by singer Anna Vissi οn November 23, 2000 in Greece and Cyprus, by Sony Music Greece.
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Released | November 23, 2000 | |||
Recorded | Echo studio Air studio | |||
Genre | Pop, Electronic, Modern Laika | |||
Length | 1:50:35 | |||
Language | Greek | |||
Label | Sony Music Greece Columbia | |||
Producer | Nikos Karvelas | |||
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The double album was certified 7×Platinum in Greece and Cyprus, while it was also the best-selling album of the year 2000 in Greece. The album was also later released by Sony Music in Turkey in 2001 where it was certified Gold as well as in Australia and New Zealand in 2002. Today the album stands as one of the most successful albums of all time in Greece with sales of over 175,000 copies (350,000 discs). This album, along with English-language album Everything I Am released the same year, showcased a significant change over Vissi's stylistic and musical selections, expanding her image as a pop icon and contemporary artist as promoted in the mid-1990s and onwards.[1][2][3]
Release
After the release of the album Antidoto, Vissi spent most of her time outside Greece for two years without making any appearances. On July 15, 2000 the maxi single Agapi Ipervoliki was released with 6 new tracks, which became 4×Platinum. Her first album after "Antidoto" was the English-language album "Everything I Am", released on October 23, 2000. One month later, the "Kravgi" was released which included 17 new tracks, as well as the 6 tracks from the maxi single "Agapi Ipervoliki", and a remix of an older release (from the track "Kapnizo", from the album Fotia). It is the first double studio album of Vissi. The album broke all records in the charts of Greece after remaining in the 1st place of the album chart for 14 consecutive weeks, a record that has not been surpassed to date.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Kravgi" (Κραυγή; Scream) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:50 |
2. | "Sadismos" (Σαδισμός; Sadism) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:25 |
3. | "Horis To Moro Mou" (Χωρίς Το Μωρό Μου; Without My Baby) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:57 |
4. | "Kalitera Oi Dio Mas (duet with Katy Garbi)" (Καλύτερα Οι Δυο Μας; Better The Two Of Us) | Nikos Karvelas Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 4:16 |
5. | "Shizofreneia" (Σχιζοφρένεια; Schizophrenia) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 4:07 |
6. | "Apopse Leipeis Apo Do" (Απόψε Λείπεις Από Δω; Tonight You're Missing From Here) | Dimitris Patsios | Nikos Karvelas | 4:27 |
7. | "Moni Mou" (Μόνη Μου; Myself) | Nikos Vaxevanellis | Vasilis Kelaidis | 3:56 |
8. | "Agapoula Mou" (Αγαπούλα Μου; My Sweetheart) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:30 |
9. | "Kardia Apo Petra" (Καρδιά Από Πέτρα; Heart Of Stone) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:16 |
10. | "Thivet" (Θιβέτ; Tibet) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:58 |
11. | "Den Me Agapas" (Δεν Με Αγαπάς; You Don't Love Me) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:58 |
12. | "Ola Ta Lefta" (Όλα Τα Λεφτά; All The Money) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:47 |
Total length: | 53:27 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Atmosfaira Ilektrismeni" (Ατμόσφαιρα Ηλεκτρισμένη; Electrified Atmosphere) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:17 |
2. | "To Poli Poli" (Το Πολύ Πολύ; At Most) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:28 |
3. | "AAA (AAA) Kai Horisame" (ΑΑΑ (ΑΑΑ) Και Χωρίσαμε; AAA (AAA) And We Separated) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:02 |
4. | "To Teleftaio Tsigaro" (Το Τελευταίο Τσιγάρο; The Last Cigarette) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:56 |
5. | "Kopike I Grammi" (Κόπηκε Η Γραμμή; The Line Was Cut) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 4:03 |
6. | "Nostalgia" (Νοσταλγία; Nostalgia) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:21 |
7. | "Mi Mou Les" (Μη Μου Λες; Don't Tell Me) | Tasos Vougiatzis | Nikos Terzis | 4:04 |
8. | "Kapnizo (Remix)" (Καπνίζω; I Smoke) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:25 |
9. | "Kaka Paidia" (Κακά Παιδιά; Bad Guys) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:14 |
10. | "Epilogi Mou" (Επιλογή Μου; My Choice) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:09 |
11. | "Afti Ti Fora" (Αυτή Τη Φορά; This Time) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 6:18 |
12. | "Agapi Ipervoliki" (Αγάπη Υπερβολική; Excessive Love) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:51 |
Total length: | 57:08 |
International editions
The album was also released in Turkey (as a follow up to the album Re!) and in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia and New Zealand the album kept its original track listing. In Turkey it was released as a 17-track album. It achieved Gold status.
Turkish track listing:
- "Kravgi"
- "Kalitera Oi Dio Mas" (duet with Katy Garbi)
- "Horis To Moro Mou"
- "Sadismos"
- "Kardia Apo Petra"
- "Shizofreneia"
- "Apopse Leipeis Apo Do"
- "Agapoula Mou"
- "Den Me Agapas"
- "Atmosfaira Ilektrismeni"
- "To Poli Poli"
- "AAA (AAA) Kai Horisame"
- "To Teleftaio Tsigaro"
- "Kopike I Grammi"
- "Nostalgia"
- "Kaka Paidia"
- "Agapi Ipervoliki"
Video clips
"Agapi Ipervoliki"
- "Agapi Ipervoliki" was released as an EP with five more songs, reaching 4×Platinum in Greece and Cyprus. The title song became the album's first video.
"Kravgi"
- Just before the release of the complete album, the title song was released as a radio single with an accompanying video.
"Kalitera Oi Dio Mas" (Duet with Katy Garbi)
- The next single following the album's release, accompanied by two versions of the video clip, part A and part B.
"Horis To Moro Mou"
- The fourth video clip of the album was released in spring.
"Kravgi Hit Mix"
- After the huge success of the album, with many radio singles peaking at the top 20 of the airplay charts, a Hit Mix video was released featuring most of the singles.
Singles
The album was a huge success on the airplay in both Greece and Cyprus. Many songs managed to reach top position on the official airplay charts:
- Agapi Ipervoliki
- Den Me Agapas
- Kaka Paidia
- Ola Ta Lefta
- Kravgi
- Kalitera Oi Dio Mas
- Horis To Moro Mou
- Atmosfaira Ilektrismeni
- Schizofreneia
- AAA (AAA) Kai Horisame
- Moni Mou
Credits and Personnel
Personnel
Arrangement: Manos Govatzidakis (tracks: 2-8), Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12), Takis Magkafas (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Nikos Terzis (tracks: 1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 2-2, 2-3, 2-7)
Backing vocals: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-5, 2-3), Anna Vissi (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 2-3, 2-10, 2-12)
Baglama: Giannis Lionakis (tracks: 1-7, 1-12, 2-1), Christos Olimpios (tracks: 2-5), Panagiotis Stergiou (tracks: 1-8, 2-2)
Bass: Telis Kafkas (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6), Panagiotis Moschovoudis (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11)
Bouzouki: Giannis Lionakis (tracks: 1-7, 1-12, 2-1), Christos Olimpios (tracks: 2-5, 2-9)
Clarinet: Thanasis Vasilopoulos (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-9, 2-4, 2-6)
Cura: Giannis Lioankis (tracks: 1-6), Christos Olimpios (tracks: 2-11), Panagiotis Stergiou (tracks: 1-3, 1-8)
Cümbüş: Panagiotis Stergiou (tracks: 1-3, 2-7)
Cymbal: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 2-1, 2-9)
Didgeridoo: Zeebadee (tracks: 1-10)
Drums: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-12), Lakis Tsiatsiamis (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6), Peter Young (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11)
Dulcimer: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 2-9)
Guitars: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-7, 2-1, 2-5, 2-9), Giannis Lionakis (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-12, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-9, 2-11), Christos Olimpios (tracks: 1-7, 2-1), Christos Tampouratzis (tracks: 2-3)
Keyboards: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 2-10, 2-12), Kostas Miliotakis (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-9, 2-11)
Ney: Thanasis Vasilopoulos (tracks: 2-4)
Percussion: Giorgos Laskaris (tracks: 1-3, 1-9, 2-2), Mohament (tracks: 1-4, 1-8, 2-6)
Programming: Manos Govatzidakis (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8), Takis Magkafas (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Kostas Miliotakis (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Martin Right (tracks: 2-10, 2-12), Nikos Terzis (1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 2-2, 2-3. 2-7)
Sazi: Vasilis Iliadis (tracks: 1-9, 2-2)
Second vocal: Anna Vissi (tracks: 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-9)
Production
Artwork: Panos Pitsilidis
Executive producer: Nikos Karvelas
Hair styling: Stefanos Vasilakis
Make up: Dimitris Dimitroulis
Mastering: Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos [Fabelsound]
Mix engineer: Rupert Coulson [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Manos Govatzidakis [Echo studio] (tracks: 2-8), Christos Kosmas [Echo studio] (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6), Takis Magkafas [Echo studio] (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 2-2, 2-3, 2-7), Martin Right [Air studio] (tracks: 2-10, 2-12)
Mix engineer [Assistant]: Giannis Lionakis [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Neale Ricotti [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5. 2-9, 2-11)
Mood direction: Leonardo Orfanidis
Photo processing: Arsenis Miaris, Christos Simitas, Alexis Valoudros
Photographers: Alexis Kamitsos, Markos Melidis
Sound engineer: Rupert Coulson [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Manos Govatzidakis [Echo studio] (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.11, 1.12, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8), Ricky Graham [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Christos Kosmas [Echo studio] (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8), Martin Right [Air studio] (2.10, 2.12)
Sound engineer [Assistant]: Verona Antipa [Echo studio] (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8
Spiritual styling: Levinia Konyalian
Charts
Kravgi was released in Greece and Cyprus in November 2000. In Greece released on the same day with Notis Sfakianakis's follow-up successful live album.
Chart | Providers | Peak position |
Certification |
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Greek Albums Chart | IFPI | 1 | 7×Platinum |
Cypriot Albums Chart | All Records Top 20 | 1 | 7×Platinum |
Turkish Album Chart | Turkey Charts | 1 | Gold |
Official Australian Album Charts | ARIA Album Charts | 66 | - |
References
- ΑΝΝΑ ΒΙΣΣΗ - ΒΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟ (in Greek). Sony Music Greece. Archived from the original on 2010-10-11. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- Staff. "Anna Vissi". Maple Jam Music Group. Archived from the original on April 21, 2008. Retrieved November 28, 2010.
- "TA NEA On-line - Από το ρεμπέτικο στο πράσινο αρκούδι". Tanea.gr. 2010-01-16. Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2012-08-16.