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Forever and Ever (Demis Roussos album)

Forever and Ever is the second studio album by Greek singer-songwriter Demis Roussos, released in 1973, by Philips Records. A greatly popular album, it also topped the international albums charts in Germany, Netherlands and Norway and was number 2 in Austria.

Forever and Ever
Studio album by
Demis Roussos
Released1973
RecordedMarch 1972 – January 1973
Studio
  • Gaîté, Des Dames (Paris)
  • Phonogram (Hamburg)
  • Chappell Recording (London)
GenrePop
Length38:16
LabelPhilips
ProducerDemis Roussos
Demis Roussos chronology
On the Greek Side of My Mind
(1971) 		Forever and Ever
(1973) 		My Only Fascination
(1974)
Singles from Forever and Ever
  1. "My Reason"
    Released: 1972
  2. "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye"
    Released: 1973
  3. "Forever and Ever"
    Released: 1973
  4. "Velvet Mornings"
    Released: 1973
  5. "My Friend the Wind"
    Released: 1973

Track listing edit

Forever and Ever – Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Forever and Ever"
3:42
2."My Friend the Wind"
  • Vlavianós
  • Costandinos
3:55
3."My Reason"
  • Vlavianós
  • Harris Chalkitis
  • Helen Bank
4:03
4."Lay It Down"
  • Jean-Jacques Cramier
  • Patrick Kent
3:45
5."Lovely Sunny Days"
4:03
Total length:19:28
Forever and Ever – Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lost in a Dream"
  • Vlavianós
  • Chalkitis
  • Cameron Watson
4:12
2."Velvet Mornings"
  • Vlavianós
  • Costandinos
3:38
3."Rebecca"
  • Vlavianós
  • Chalkitis
  • Boris Bergman
3:45
4."When I am a Kid"
  • Vlavianós
  • Chalkitis
  • Bergman
3:17
5."Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye"
  • Mario Panas
  • Klaus Munro
  • Jack Lloyd
3:56
Total length:18:48

Personnel edit

  • Bass – Bernard Rosati
  • Backing vocals – attributed to "all friends"
  • Bouzouki – Orphe
  • Drums – P. Jean
  • Engineer – Roger Roche
  • Flute – Chris Hayward
  • Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Jean-Jacques Cramier
  • Keyboards, Organ – Stelios Vlavianos
  • Lead Guitar, Guitar – A. Caracadas
  • Photography – Bernard Leloup
  • Trombone – Alex Perdigon, G. Conti

Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia — 150,000[16]
Belgium — 100,000[17]
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[18] Gold 15,000[18]
France (SNEP)[19] Gold 100,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[21] Platinum 100,000[20]
Greece — 100,000[22]
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23]
cassette 		Gold 50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23]
record 		Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[25] Diamond 120,000[24]
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Platinum 300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 259. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 23 March 1974. p. 50. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Demis Roussos". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ "InfoDisc : Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (PHP) (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  9. ^ Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  10. ^ "Demis Roussos | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 23 March 1974. p. 50. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  12. ^ "Lescharts.com – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  14. ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  15. ^ "Top 50 Albums of 1976" (PDF). Music Week. 25 December 1976. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023 – via World Radio History.
  16. ^ "Polydor Markets MOR in Style" (PDF). Billboard. 17 November 1979. p. 69. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via American Radio History.
  17. ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World - Brussels" (PDF). Billboard. 9 February 1974. p. 43. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via American Radio History.
  18. ^ a b "Demis Roussos" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  19. ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2019. (select "Demis Roussos" from drop-down list)
  20. ^ "From The Music Capitols Of The World - Amsterdam" (PDF). Billboard. 24 November 1973. p. 46. Retrieved 3 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
  21. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Demis Roussos – Forever And Ever" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Forever And Ever in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1973 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  22. ^ "Forever Platinum" (PDF). Cash Box. 11 October 1975. p. 45. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via American Radio History.
  23. ^ a b "Seen In Spain". Billboard. 4 January 1975. p. 25. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  24. ^ "Swinging Phonogram Image". Billboard. 7 December 1974. p. 49 – via American Radio History.
  25. ^ "Roussos Triumph". Billboard. 19 April 1975. p. 50. Retrieved 31 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
  26. ^ "British album certifications – Demis Roussos – Forever And Ever". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 November 2019.

External links edit

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