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Prestige

Golden Songs Of Greece

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Recorded1962
LabelPrestige
CatalogNE 45001
Released1962
Personnel2 credited players
Discogsmaster 1402801

The record

Twelve Greek songs, each titled in transliteration with an English gloss alongside -- 'Samiotissa = The Girl From Samos', 'Hasapiko = Butchers' Dance'. Chet Amsterdam is the only individual credited, as producer and director, so the ensemble's players go undocumented here. Prestige issued it as NE 45001 in 1962.

Tracks

  1. Tsutsurada = A Talking Bird
  2. Itia = Wild Tree
  3. Samiotissa = The Girl From Samos
  4. Pounafta Matia = Where Did You Get Those Eyes?
  5. Kanarini = The Canary
  6. Poli Kala = Very Nice
  7. Vlaha = Country Girl
  8. Tria Pedia = Three Boys From Volos
  9. Hasapiko = Butchers' Dance
  10. Glendi = Fiesta
  11. Yasu Costa = Yeah...Gus!
  12. Egiotissa = The Girl From Egion

Session personnel

  • Chet Amsterdam — Producer, Coordinator [Directed By]
  • Spero Spyros And His Modern Grecian Ensemble

Contemporary reception

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Pressings

1962Prestige · NE 45001 — Vinyl LP earliest on file
1962Near East · NELP 45001 — Vinyl, LP

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