Atofio Hrisafi (album)

Atofio Hrisafi
Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι
Atofio Hrisafi; Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι
Studio album by Katy Garbi
Released	23 September 1994
Recorded	City studio; Sierra studio
Genre	Pop, Modern Laika, Dance
Length	36:39
Language	Greek
Label	Sony Music Greece; Columbia
Producer	Giannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Singles from Atofio Hrisafi
	"Xipoliti Horevo"; Released: 23 September 1994; "Atofio Hrisafi"; Released: 23 December 1994; "Mi Me Sigkrineis"; Released: March 1995; "Kolasi"; Released: May 1995; "Se Poliorkia (Pes, Pes)"; Released: July 1995;

Atofio Hrisafi (Greek: Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; English: Pure Gold) is the sixth studio album by Greek artist, Katy Garbi. It was released on 23 September 1994 by Sony Music Greece and received double-platinum certification in Greece, selling over 120,000 units*. The album was written by Kostas Tournas and Phoebus (five songs each), containing many of her most successful songs like "Xipoliti Horevo", "Mi Me Sigkrineis", "Kolasi" and "Atofio Hrisafi".^[1]^[2]

* In 1994, platinum was the album whose sales exceeded 60,000 units.^[3]

Track listing edit

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Xipoliti Horevo" (Ξυπόλυτη Χορεύω; I Dance Barefoot)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	4:13
2.	"I Agapas I Fevgeis" (Ή Αγαπάς Ή Φεύγεις; Love Or Leave)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:11
3.	"Oti Oneirevomaste Ginetai" (Ότι Ονειρευόμαστε Γίνεται; Whatever Our Dreams Become)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:11
4.	"Mi Me Sigkrineis" (Μη Με Συγκρίνεις; Don't Compare Me)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	4:03
5.	"Otan Se Xehaso" (Όταν Σε Ξεχάσω; When I Forget You)	Kostas Tournas	Kostas Tournas	3:42
6.	"Se Poliorkia (Pes, Pes)" (Σε Πολιορκία (Πες, Πες); In Siege (Say It, Say It))	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:32
7.	"Kolasi" (Κόλαση; Hell)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:29
8.	"Atofio Hrisafi" (Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; Pure Gold)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:25
9.	"O Ilios Pou Egine Vrohi" (Ο Ήλιος Που Έγινε Βροχή; The Sun That Became Rain)	Phoebus	Phoebus	3:47
10.	"Moiazo" (Μοιάζω; I Resemble)	Phoebus	Phoebus	4:06
Total length:				36:39

Singles edit

The following singles were officially released to radio stations with music videos and gained a lot of airplay.

"Xipoliti Horevo" (Ξυπόλυτη Χορεύω; I Dance Barefoot) (Director: Nikos Soulis)
"Atofio Hrisafi" (Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; Pure Gold) (Director: Giorgos Sofoulis)
"Mi Me Sigkrineis" (Μη Με Συγκρίνεις; Don't Compare Me) (Director:)
"Kolasi" (Κόλαση; Hell) (Director:)
"Se Poliorkia (Pes, Pes)" (Σε Πολιορκία (Πες, Πες));In Siege (Say It, Say It)) (Director: Giorgos Louizos)

Credits edit

Credits adapted from liner notes.^[4]

Personnel edit

Charis Andreadis – orchestration (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki, baglama (9)
Charis Chalkitis – backing vocals (6, 8)
Antonis Gounaris – guitars (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) / cümbüş (6, 7, 10) / second vocal (7, 9)
Giotis Kiourtsoglou – bass (2, 3, 4)
Stavros Lantsias – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) / guitars (1, 4)
Nikos Logothetis – backing vocals (6, 8)
Sofia Noiti – backing vocals (6, 8)
Giorgos Notaras – percussion (1)
Thodoris Pasiaras – bouzouki (1, 4)
Pimis Petrou – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)
Orestis Plakidis – programming, keyboards (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Sandy Politi – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)
Giorgos Roilos – percussion (7, 8)
Silvios Siros – saxophone (5)
Akis Tourkogiorgis – guitars (2, 3, 4)
Dimitris Tsopanellis – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)
Martha Zioga – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)

Production edit

Achilleas Charitos – make up
Ntinos Diamantopoulos – photographer
Giannis Doxas – art direction
Giannis Doulamis – production manager
Giannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
Dimitris Malegkas (City studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Giannis Michailidis – hair styling
Panagiotis Petronikolos (Sierra studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Giannis Tountas (City studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Accolades edit

Atofio Hrisafi was gained two awards at the Pop Corn Music Awards 1995:^[5]

Best Album of the Year
Best Folk Dance Track (Xipoliti Horevo)

References edit

^ https://kaitigarbi.com/portfolio/atofio-xrisafi/
^ "el:Βιογραφία | Καίτη Γαρμπή" (in Greek). Tralala Gr. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
^ https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/4931226-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Ατόφιο-Χρυσάφι
^ Pop Corn Music Awards 1995

[1] ttps://kaitigarbi.com/portfolio/atofio-xrisafi/

[10+1tralala-2] "el:Βιογραφία | Καίτη Γαρμπή" (in Greek). Tralala Gr. 8 June 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2019.

[3] ttps://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι

[4] ttps://www.discogs.com/release/4931226-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Ατόφιο-Χρυσάφι

[5] Pop Corn Music Awards 1995

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