Kravgi
Kravgi (Greek: Κραυγή; English: Scream) is the 20th studio album by Greek singer Anna Vissi. It was released on 23 November 2000 by Sony Music Greece, and later was released by Sony Music in Turkey in 2001 as well as in Australia and New Zealand in 2002.
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| Released | 23 November 2000 | |||
| Studio | 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 album was received seven times platinum certification in Greece and Cyprus, and platinum in Turkey. It was the best-selling album of 2000 in Greece and Cyprus. In Australia, it charted within the top 75 of the official Australian charts and is the best selling Greek album in the country. Today, the album stands as one of the most successful albums of all time in Greece with sales passed over 175,000 copies (350,000 discs).
This album, along with English-speaking album Everything I Am, released the same year, showcased a significant change over Anna'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 of Greece. On 15 July 2000, the CD single Agapi Ipervoliki was released which included six new songs and received quadruple-platinum certification. Her first album after Antidoto was the English-speaking album Everything I Am which released on 23 October 2000. One month later, Kravgi was released which included 17 new songs, as well as the six tracks from the last CD single and a remix of an previous release (the track "Kapnizo" from the album Fotia). It also is her first double studio album.
In 2019, the album was selected for inclusion in the Panik Gold Records box set "The Legendary Recordings 1982–2019". The release came after Panik's acquisition rights of Anna's back catalogue from her previous company, Sony Music Greece. This box set was printed on a limited edition of 500 copies containing CD releases of all of her albums from 1982 to 2019 plus unreleased material.
Tracklist
All lyrics are written by Nikos Karvelas (except 5, 6 and 7); all music is composed by Nikos Karvelas (except 5 and 7)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kravgi" (Κραυγή; Scream) | 4:50 | ||
| 2. | "Sadismos" (Σαδισμός; Sadism) | 5:25 | ||
| 3. | "Horis to moro mou" (Χωρίς το μωρό μου; Without my baby) | 3:57 | ||
| 4. | "Kalitera i dio mas (featuring Katy Garbi)" (Καλύτερα οι δυο μας; Better the two of us) | Natalia Germanou | 4:16 | |
| 5. | "Shizofrenia" (Σχιζοφρένεια; Schizophrenia) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 4:07 |
| 6. | "Apopse leipeis apo 'do" (Απόψε λείπεις από 'δω; Tonight you're not here) | Dimitris Patsios | 4:27 | |
| 7. | "Moni mou" (Μόνη μου; By Myself) | Nikos Vaxevanellis | Vasilis Kelaidis | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Agapoula mou" (Αγαπούλα μου; My sweetheart) | 3:30 | ||
| 9. | "Kardia apo petra" (Καρδιά από πέτρα; Heart of stone) | 4:16 | ||
| 10. | "Thivet" (Θιβέτ; Tibet) | 5:58 | ||
| 11. | "De Me Agapas" (Δε με αγαπάς; You don't love me) | 4:58 | ||
| 12. | "Ola ta lefta" (Όλα τα λεφτά; All the money) | 3:47 | ||
| Total length: | 53:27 | |||
All lyrics are written by Nikos Karvelas (except 5 and 7); all music is composed by Nikos Karvelas (except 7)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Atmosfaira ilektrismeni" (Ατμόσφαιρα ηλεκτρισμένη; Atmosphere electrified) | 5:17 | ||
| 2. | "To poli poli" (Το πολύ πολύ; At Most) | 4:28 | ||
| 3. | "AAA (AAA) kai korisame" (ΑΑΑ (ΑΑΑ) και χωρίσαμε; AAA (AAA) And we broke up) | 3:02 | ||
| 4. | "To teleftaio tsigaro" (Το τελευταίο τσιγάρο; The last cigarette) | 4:56 | ||
| 5. | "Kopike i grammi" (Κόπηκε η γραμμή; The line was cut) | Natalia Germanou | 4:03 | |
| 6. | "Nostalgia" (Νοσταλγία; Nostalgia) | 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) | 5:25 | ||
| 9. | "Kaka paidia" (Κακά παιδιά; Bad guys) | 5:14 | ||
| 10. | "Epilogi mou" (Επιλογή μου; My choice) | 4:09 | ||
| 11. | "Afti ti fora" (Αυτή τη φορά; This time) | 6:18 | ||
| 12. | "Agapi ipervoliki" (Αγάπη υπερβολική; Excessive love) | 4:51 | ||
| Total length: | 57:08 | |||
International editions
Kravgi was released in Turkey (as a follow-up to the album Re!), in Australia and in New Zealand. In Australia and New Zealand, the album kept its original track listing. But in Turkey, it was released as a 17-track album:
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Kravgi" (Κραυγή; Scream) | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Kalitera i dio mas (featuring Katy Garbi)" (Καλύτερα οι δυο μας; Better the two of us) | 4:16 |
| 3. | "Horis Tt moro mou" (Χωρίς το μωρό μου; Without my baby) | 3:57 |
| 4. | "Sadismos" (Σαδισμός; Sadism) | 5:25 |
| 5. | "Kardia apo petra" (Καρδιά από πέτρα; Heart of stone) | 4:16 |
| 6. | "Shizofrenia" (Σχιζοφρένεια; Schizophrenia) | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Apopse leipeis apo 'do" (Απόψε λείπεις από 'δω; Tonight you're not here) | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Agapoula mou" (Αγαπούλα μου; My sweetheart) | 3:30 |
| 9. | "De me agapas" (Δε με αγαπάς; You don't love me) | 4:58 |
| 10. | "Atmosfaira ilektrismeni" (Ατμόσφαιρα ηλεκτρισμένη; Atmosphere electrified) | 5:17 |
| 11. | "To poli poli" (Το πολύ πολύ; At most) | 4:28 |
| 12. | "AAA (AAA) Kai horisame" (ΑΑΑ (ΑΑΑ) και χωρίσαμε; AAA (AAA) And we broke up) | 3:02 |
| 13. | "To teleftaio tsigaro" (Το τελευταίο τσιγάρο; The last cigarette) | 4:56 |
| 14. | "Kopike i grammi" (Κόπηκε η γραμμή; The line was cut) | 4:03 |
| 15. | "Nostalgia" (Νοσταλγία; Nostalgia) | 5:21 |
| 16. | "Kaka paidia" (Κακά παιδιά; Bad guys) | 5:14 |
| 17. | "Agapi ipervoliki" (Αγάπη υπερβολική; Excessive love) | 4:51 |
| Total length: | 1:17:18 | |
Singles
The following singles were officially released to radio stations, some of them with music videos, and gained massive airplay.
- "Agapi ipervoliki"
- "De me agapas"
- "Kaka paidia"
- "Ola ta lefta"
- "Kravgi"
- "Kalitera i dio mas"
- "Horis to moro mou"
- "Moni mou"
- "Atmosfera ilektrismeni"
- "To poli poli"
- "AAA (AAA) kai horisame"
Credits
Credits adapted from liner notes.[4][5]
Personnel
- Mohamend Arafa – percussion (1-4, 1–8, 2–6)
- Vasilis Eliadis – säz (1-9, 2-2, 2–7)
- Manos Govatzidakis – orchestration, keyboards (2-8) / programming (1-4, 1–11, 2–8)
- Telis Kafkas – bass (1-6, 1–7, 1–8, 2–1, 2–4, 2–6)
- Nikos Karvelas – orchestration (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) / keyboards (2-10, 2–12) / drums (1-12) / guitars (1-7, 2–1, 2–9) / percussion (2-1, 2–9) / dulcimer (2-9) / backing vocals (1-5, 2–3)
- Takis Kouvatseas – drums (1-10, 2–5, 2–9, 2–11)
- George Laskaris – percussion (1-9)
- Yiannis Lionakis – guitars (1-6, 1–7, 1–8, 1–10, 1–12, 2–1, 2–4, 2–5, 2–6, 2–9, 2–11) / bouzouki (1-7, 1–11, 1–12, 2–1) / cura (1-6, 1–8) / baglama (1-7, 1–8, 1–12, 2–1)
- Takis Magkafas – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1-1, 1–2)
- Kostas Miliotakis – keyboards (1-4, 1–6, 1–7, 1–8, 1–10, 1–11, 1–12, 2–1, 2–4, 2–5, 2–6, 2–9, 2–11)
- Panayiotis Moshovoudis – bass (1-10, 2–5, 2–9, 2–11)
- Christos Olympios – guitars, baglama (2-5) / bouzouki (2-5, 2–9) / cura (2-11)
- Martin Right – programming (2-10, 2–12)
- Panayiotis Stergiou – cura (1-3) / baglama (2-2) / cümbüş (1-3, 2–7)
- Christos Tabouratzis – guitars (1-3, 2–3, 2–7)
- Nikos Terzis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1-3, 1–5, 1–9, 2-2, 2–3, 2–7)
- Lakis Tsiatsiamis – drums (1-6, 1–7, 1–8, 2–1, 2–4, 2–6)
- Thanasis Vasilopoulos – clarinet (1-2, 1–4, 1–6, 2–4, 2–6) / ney (2-4)
- Anna Vissi – backing vocals (1-1, 1–2, 1–3, 1–5, 2–3)
- Zeebadee – didgeridoo (1-10)
Production
- Verona Antypa – sound engineer's assistant
- Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos (Fabelsound) – mastering
- Rupert Coulson – sound engineer, mix engineer (1-10, 2–5, 2–9, 2–11)
- Dimitris Dimitroulis – make up
- Manos Govatzidakis – sound engineer (1-4, 1–6, 1–7, 1–8, 1–11, 1–12, 2–1, 2–4, 2–6, 2–8) / mix engineer (2-8)
- Ricky Graham – sound engineer (1-10, 2–5, 2–9, 2–11)
- Alexis Kamitsos – photographer
- Nikos Karvelas – production manager / mix engineer's assistant (2-9, 2–11)
- Levinia Konyalian – spiritual styling
- Christos Kosmas – sound engineer (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) / mix engineer (1-4, 1–6, 1-7- 1-8- 1–11, 1–12, 2–1, 2–4, 2–6)
- Yiannis Lionakis – mix engineer's assistant (2-9, 2–11)
- Takis Magkafas – mix engineer (1-1, 1–2, 1–3, 1–5, 1–9, 2-2, 2–3, 2–7)
- Markos Melidis – photographer's assistant
- Arsenis Miaris – photo processing
- Leonardo Orfanidis – mood direction
- Panos Pitsilidis – artwork
- Neale Ricotti – sound engineer's assistant (1-10, 2–5, 2–9, 2–11)
- Martin Right – sound engineer, mix engineer (2-10, 2–12)
- Christos Simitas – photo processing
- Stefanos Vasilakis – hair styling
- Alexis Valourdos – photo processing
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
Certification |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 66 | - |
| Cypriot Albums (All Records Top 20) | 1 | 7×Platinum |
| Greek Albums (IFPI Greece) | 1 | 7×Platinum |
| Turkish Albums (Turkey Charts) | 1 | Platinum |
References
- ΑΝΝΑ ΒΙΣΣΗ - ΒΙΟΓΡΑΦΙΚΟ (in Greek). Sony Music Greece. Archived from the original on 11 October 2010. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- Staff. "Anna Vissi". Maple Jam Music Group. Archived from the original on 21 April 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2010.
- "TA NEA On-line - Από το ρεμπέτικο στο πράσινο αρκούδι". Tanea.gr. 16 January 2010. Archived from the original on 17 January 2010. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- Άννα Βίσση = Anna Vissi - Κραυγή = Kraygi, retrieved 6 April 2023
- Άννα Βίσση = Anna Vissi - Αγάπη Υπερβολική = Agapi Ipervoliki, retrieved 6 April 2023
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 295.
