Apla Ta Pragmata
Apla Ta Pragmata (trans. Απλά Τα Πράγματα; Things Are Simple) is the twelfth studio album by popular Greek artist Katy Garbi.
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| Released | 14 December 2001 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Modern Laika, Dance | |||
| Length | 2:00:59 | |||
| Language | Greek | |||
| Label | Sony Music Greece Columbia | |||
| Producer | Giannis Doulamis | |||
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It was released on 14 December 2001 by Sony Music Greece and received double-platinum certification in Greece, selling over 100,000 units (50,000 albums), and double-platinum certification in Cyprus. Dewar's whiskey was a main sponsor of the album, including sponsorship of the album's platinum certification party. Containing many of her most successful songs, like "Apla Ta Pragmata", "Otan Se Hreiazomai", "Kragion" and "Viastika". From mid-January 2002, the album was released with other cover page for a few days.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Apla Ta Pragmata" (Απλά Τα Πράγματα; Things Are Simple) | Tasos Vougiatzis | Solon Apostolakis | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Otan Se Hreiazomai" (Όταν Σε Χρειάζομαι; When I Need You) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Kragion" (Κραγιόν; Lipstick) | Dimitris Tsakalias | Dimitris Zbekos | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Viastika" (Βιάστηκα; I Hurried) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 4:56 |
| 5. | "Esi Tha Haseis" (Εσύ Θα Χάσεις; You Will Lose) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Terzis | 3:01 |
| 6. | "San Ton Ehthro" (Σαν Τον Εχθρό; Like The Enemy) | Nikos Gritsis | Takis Bougas | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Pes To Xana M' Ena Fili" (Πες Το Ξανά Μ' Ένα Φιλί; Say It Again With A Kiss) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Terzis | 4:50 |
| 8. | "Adiko Kai Krima (ft. Antique)" (Άδικο Και Κρίμα; Unfair And A Pity) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 5:29 |
| 9. | "Kanenas Den Anikei Se Kanena" (Κανένας Δεν Ανήκει Σε Κανένα; Nobody Belongs To Anyone) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Akatallili Agapi" (Ακατάλληλη Αγάπη; Inappropriate Love) | Lila Zervopoulou | Dimitris Zbekos | 3:20 |
| 11. | "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso" (Θέλω Απόψε Να Χορέψω; I Want To Dance Tonight) | Efstathia | Dimitris Zbekos | 3:30 |
| 12. | "Afto Pou Zisame" (Αυτό Που Ζήσαμε; That Which We Lived Through) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Terzis | 4:16 |
| 13. | "To Savvatokiriako Sou" (Το Σαββατοκύριακο Σου; Your Weekend) | Dimitris Zbekos Efstathia | Dimitris Zbekos | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Pou Na Krifto" (Που Να Κρυφτώ; Where Can I Hide?) | Tasos Vougiatzis | Nikos Terzis | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Xenihtao" (Ξενυχτάω; I Stay Up At Night) | Tasos Vougiatzis | Nikos Terzis | 3:53 |
| 16. | "Vasei Logikis" (Βάσει Λογικής; Logical Base) | Ilias Filippou | Tasos Panagis | 3:17 |
| 17. | "Arga - Arga" (Αργά - Αργά; Slowly - Slowly) | Foteini Dourou | Michalis Touratzdis | 4:15 |
| 18. | "You And Me, You And I" | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 1:11:27 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Den Eipa Psemata Pote [Mono Gia Sena]" (Δεν Είπα Ψέματα Ποτέ [Μόνο Για Σένα]; I've Never Lied [Only For You]) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Sto Skonismeno Sou Amaxi" (Στο Σκονισμένο Σου Αμάξι; In Your Dusty Car) | Panos Falaras | Kostas Tournas | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Zitas" (Ζητάς; You Ask) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Oso Tha Leipeis" (Όσο Θα Λείπεις; When You'll Be Gone) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Thelo Na Se Vlepo" (Θέλω Να Σε Βλέπω; I Want To See You) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Fila Me" (Φίλα Με; Kiss Me) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Moni Mou" (Μόνη Μου; By Myself) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Kane Ton Logariasmo" (Κάνε Τον Λογαριασμό; Make The Bill) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Stahti" (Στάχτη; Ash) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 3:37 |
| 10. | "Vale" (Βάλε; Put It There) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Stigmes (ft. Kostas Tournas)" (Στιγμές; Moments) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 4:14 |
| 12. | "Epanastasi" (Επανάσταση; Revolution) | Kostas Tournas | Kostas Tournas | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou (ft. Exis)" (Τι Θέλουνε Τα Μάτια Σου; What Do Your Eyes Want) | Giannis Kalpouzos | Spiros Kontakis | 4:11 |
| Total length: | 49:32 | |||
Singles and Music videos
The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos. The songs "San Ton Ehthro", "Adiko Ke Krima", "Akatallili Agapi" and "Vasi Logikis" was released only as single, which gained a lot of airplay.
"Stigmes"
Although the single was first released seven years prior to the release of Apla Ta Pragmata, the duet with Kostas Tournas received a moderate amount of airplay in 2001.[2] It was first released on Kostas Tournas' 1994 album Ntoueta (Duets), and features a young Katy Garbi in the early years of her successful career. A music video stemming from the 1994 album was also released for the single. The video displays a "live" performance of the two, as well as several individual scenes where the two look back on their memories. The featured screenshot presents Garbi and Tournas at opposite far ends of a glowing table, which usually signifies a dispute being resolved as all their tension is truthfully unleashed out in front of them.
"Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou"
"Apla Ta Pragmata"
After the success of last single "Ti Theloune Ta Matia Sou", released 12 months after the lead single on 14 December 2001 with music video, is the title track of the album "Apla Ta Pragmata", released to coincide with the album's release. The song is a particularly pop styled (composed by Solon Apostolakis). The music video directed by Giorgos Gkavalos and is shot using chroma key with a motion background of a computer generated futuristic city and shows Garbi dressed in a variety of outfits.
As part of Dewar's Whiskey 2002 Greece campaign, the whiskey company sponsored the release of the following final two music videos via product placement.
"Otan Se Hreiazomai"
The song "Otan Se Hreiazomai" was the second single from the album and released on 04 February 2002. The song is a pop ballad (composed by Nikos Terzis) and had a success airplay.
"Viastika"
The song "Viastika" was the third single from the album and released on 23 March 2002 with music video. The music is hasapiko styled (composed by Nikos Terzis). The single spawned a popular music video directed by Kostas Kapetanidis, in which portrays Garbi's struggle to rid herself of her memories, thereby she drives a car through a tall stack of forty-five televisions each displaying a different recollection from her memory. As a result of the collision the televisions crash to the ground. The video clip produced a marked contrast with the lyrics that speak about emotions of frustration, anger, tiredness and regret, while the video portrays a more rigid and self-confident Garbi.[3]
"Thelo Apopse Na Horepso"
The song "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso" was the fourth single from the album and released on 17 May 2002 with music video. It did make its way onto the Billboard singles charts, and became quite successful. The music is a catchy tsifteteli with a distinct Modern Laiko feel (composed by Dimitris Zbekos). The music video directed by Kostas Kapetanidis, the fourth single would coincide with Garbi's winter collaboration at Club Iera Odos with Paschalis Terzis, so Kapetanidis decided he would showcase her performance of "Thelo Apopse Na Horepso" within the atmosphere of Club Iera Odos. The video debuted on Mad TV.
"Kragion"
The song "Kragion" was the fifth and last single from the album and released on 17 June 2002. The song is a pop-dance styled (composed by Dimitris Zbekos) and had a lot of airplay.
Credits and Personnel
Personnel
Antonis Andreou: trombone (tracks: 1-12, 1-18)
Hakan Bingolou: outi, säzi (tracks: 1-10, 2-4)
Giannis Bithikotsis: baglama, bouzouki, tzoura (tracks: 1-4, 1-14, 2-1, 2-3, 2-8)
Victoria Chalkiti: backing vocals (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-12, 1-18)
Nikos Chatzopoulos: violin (tracks: 1-2, 1-3, 2-4)
Vasilis Diamantis: clarinet (tracks: 2-7)
Akis Diximos: second vocal (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-9, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 2-1, 2-3, 2-7, 2-8)
Kostas Doxas: amane vocals (tracks: 1-17)
Giorgos Fotopoulos: drums (tracks: 2-13)
Vasilis Gkinos: keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9)
Stelios Goulielmos: backing vocals (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-18)
Antonis Gounaris: guitars (tracks: 1-17, 2-1, 2-3, 2-7, 2-8) || orchestration, programming (tracks: 1-17, 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8) || tzoura (tracks: 2-7)
Vasilis Iliadis: säzi (tracks: 1-8)
Anna Ioannidou: backing vocals (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-15, 1-18)
Katerina Kiriakou: backing vocals (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-11, 1-17, 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 2-12)
Paola Komini: backing vocals (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-11, 1-17, 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 2-12)
Spiros Kontakis: guitars (tracks: 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 2-2, 2-13) || orchestration (tracks: 2-13)
Giorgos Kostoglou: bass (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-8)
Antonis Koulouris: drums (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-9, 1-11, 1-13, 1-14, 1-16, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-8)
Stavros Lantsias: keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 2-11)
Alex Panagis: backing vocals (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-11, 1-17, 2-2, 2-5, 2-9, 2-12)
Christos Pertsinidis: guitars (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-9, 1-14)
Pimis Petrou: backing vocals (tracks: 2-6) || orchestration, programming (tracks: 2-6, 2-10)
Nikos Sakellarakis: trumpet (tracks: 1-12, 1-18)
Soumka: keyboards, programming (tracks: 2-13)
Panagiotis Stergiou: baglama (tracks: 1-6, 1-16) || bouzouki (tracks: 1-6, 1-11, 1-16) || tzoura (tracks: 1-6, 1-9, 1-13, 1-16)
Nikos Terzis: keyboards, orchestration (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18)
Kostas Tournas: orchestration, programming (tracks: 2-12)
Fanis Tsirakis: programming (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18)
Dimitris Tsopanellis: guitars (tracks: 2-11)
Thanasis Vasilopoulos: clarinet (tracks: 1-10) || ney (tracks: 2-4)
Barry Zealey: bass (tracks: 2-13)
Dimitris Zogkas: keyboards (tracks: 1-17, 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12)
Production
Takis Argiriou (111 studio): mix engineer (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 1-17, 2-2, 2-4, 2-5, 2-9) || sound engineer (tracks: 1-1, 1-3, 1-6, 1-10, 1-11, 1-13, 1-16, 1-17)
Christos Avdelas (C&C studio): mix engineer, sound engineer (tracks: 2-13)
Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos (Fabelsound): mastering
Giannis Doulamis: executive producer
Kostas Giannakopoulos (City studio): mix engineer (tracks: 2-11)
Al Giga: styling
Vaggelis Kiris: photographer
Dimitris Malegkas (City studio): sound engineer (tracks: 2-11)
Lefteris Neromiliotis (Sofita studio): mix engineer, sound engineer (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-12, 1-14, 1-15, 1-18)
Dimitris Rekouniotis: art direction
Christos Peltekis (City studio): mix engineer, sound engineer (tracks: 2-6, 2-12)
Katerina Sideridou: photo processing
Soumka (C&C studio): mix engineer, sound engineer (tracks: 2-13)
Giannis Tountas (City studio): mix engineer (tracks: 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-12) || sound engineer (tracks: 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12)
Stefanos Vasilakis: hair styling
Manos Vynichakis: make up
Accolades
Apla Ta Pragmata was gained two awards at Arion Music Award 2002:
- Best Album of the Year
- Best Modern Laika Singer, an award that was shared with Natasa Theodoridou
References
- "Απλά τα πράγματα, αλλά διαφορετικά!". MAD TV. 2002-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
- "Κώστας Τουρνάς". MAD TV. 2002-01-21. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2008-07-01.
- "Ολοκαίνουργιο video clip από την Καίτη!". MAD TV. 2002-03-23. Archived from the original on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2008-12-18.
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