Name: Best Greek Songs
Brand: Arc Music
SKU: 123842267
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Best Greek Songs

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Album: Best Greek Songs
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Stin Argatia	More Info...
2)	Altana Tis Pargas	More Info...
3)	S'agapo	More Info...
4)	Anemos Eisai	More Info...
5)	Oli Yi Mousiki	More Info...
6)	Geia Sas Triantafilla	More Info...
7)	Ta Teichi	More Info...
8)	Thelo Enan Pringipa	More Info...
9)	Odos Athinas	More Info...
10)	Prosopa Byzantina	More Info...
11)	Monastiraki	More Info...
12)	Vrochi Sta Matia	More Info...
13)	To Zeibekiko Tou Kapetan Michali	More Info...

Album: Best Greek Songs
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Stin Argatia	More Info...
2)	Altana Tis Pargas	More Info...
3)	S'agapo	More Info...
4)	Anemos Eisai	More Info...
5)	Oli Yi Mousiki	More Info...
6)	Geia Sas Triantafilla	More Info...
7)	Ta Teichi	More Info...
8)	Thelo Enan Pringipa	More Info...
9)	Odos Athinas	More Info...
10)	Prosopa Byzantina	More Info...
11)	Monastiraki	More Info...
12)	Vrochi Sta Matia	More Info...
13)	To Zeibekiko Tou Kapetan Michali	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Michalis Terzis (piano).
Audio Mixer: Vassili Georgopoulos.
Liner Note Authors: Diz Heller; Michalis Terzis.
Recording information: Master Sound, Athens, Greece; Studio Groove.
Photographers: Dinos Diamantopoulos; Demetris Koilalous; Michalis Terzis; Lila Sotiriou.
Michalis Terzis stands as one of the foremost contemporary Greek composers on the scene, with perhaps only his forebear Mikis Theodorakis holding a higher slot in public regard. On this, his 12th international release, the focus is more on the vocalists chosen to surround him than on the compositions themselves. Backed by an orchestra and Terzis himself on piano, various Greek notables make their way through the album. George Dalaras, a singer since the '70s (including a stint with Theodorakis), performs the opening number ably. The somewhat more contemporary Glykeria makes an appearance with a new composition and a breathy, almost Arabic delivery, and Dalaras returns, this time in an operatic-styled duet with Dimitra Galani. Glykeria makes another appearance, with an instrumental opening that could have come from a Greek Eagles cover band (think "Hotel California" on a bouzouki), and another drawn-out ballad comes courtesy of Galani. The firmly contemporary Cypriot superstar Anna Vissi contributes an uptempo piece, and Glykeria makes another appearance. The album plods along with ballad after ballad, many seemingly from the realm of film music, with little real excitement. Toward the end, however, a few gifts come to the listener courtesy of a couple of instrumental pieces led by Terzis' piano and a rare piece in which Terzis himself takes on the vocal duties, infusing just a touch of what might be Carlos Gardel's style into his delivery. For fans of Terzis, or indeed contemporary Greek vocal music, this one is likely a good pick. Others may wish to look for less mainstream acts or more exploratory singers (Kristi Stassinopolou being a good choice). ~ Adam Greenberg