Otan Simani Esperinos

Otan Simani Esperinos
Studio album by Marinella
Released	September 6, 1969
Recorded	Athens, 1968 - 1969, studio Polysound
Genre	World music, Folk, Modern Laika
Length	34:33
Language	Greek
Label	PolyGram Greece, Philips
Producer	PolyGram Records
Marinella chronology
Kazantzidis & Marinella (1969) Otan Simani Esperinos (1969) Marinella (1969)

Otan simani Esperinos (Greek: Όταν σημάνει Εσπερινός; English: When the evening bells are ringing) is the name of a studio album by Greek singer Marinella. It was released on September 6, 1969 by PolyGram Records in Greece and all songs were released on 45 rpm vinyl records in 1968–69.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} This album was issued in mono and stereo. The stereo version of this album was released on CD in 1993 with six bonus tracks by PolyGram.^[7][8][9]

Track listing

Side One.

1. "Apopse se thelo" (Απόψε σε θέλω; Tonight I want you) – (Mimis Plessas - Lefteris Papadopoulos) – 3:51
   • This song had been released as a single on July 7, 1969.
2. "An m' agapas ki an s' agapo" (Αν μ' αγαπάς κι αν σ' αγαπώ; If you love me and if I love you) – (Nakis Petridis) – 3:14
   • This song had been released as a single on February 15, 1969.
3. "Ti na ftei" (Τι να φταίει; What is wrong) – (Giorgos Zampetas - Dimitris Christodoulou) – 3:05
   • This song had been released as a single on June 10, 1969.
4. "Anthismenes vissinies" (Ανθισμένες βυσσινιές; Blooming cherry trees) – (Giorgos Katsaros - Pythagoras) – 4:04
   • This song had been released as a single on December 9, 1968.
5. "Fyge na vris ti mira sou" (Φύγε να βρεις τη μοίρα σου; Choose your fate) – (Tolis Voskopoulos - Ilias Lymperopoulos) – 2:57
   • This song had been released as a single on July 7, 1969.
6. "Ta pikramena dilina" (Τα πικραμένα δειλινά; The bitter evenings) – (Giorgos Zampetas - Napoleon Eleftheriou) – 2:48
   • This song had been released as a single on June 10, 1969.

Side Two.

1. "Otan simani Esperinos" (Όταν σημάνει Εσπερινός; When the Vesper bells are ringing) – (Nakis Petridis - Sevi Tiliakou) – 3:05
   • This song had been released as a single on February 15, 1969.
2. "T' agrioperistera" (Τ' αγριοπερίστερα; The wild pigeons) – (Giorgos Katsaros - Pythagoras) – 2:44
   • This song had been released as a single on December 9, 1968.
3. "Stathmi ke limania" (Σταθμοί και λιμάνια; Railroad stations and ports) – (Nantia Panagou - Giorgos Mammos) – 2:53
   • This song had been released as a single on September 3, 1968.
4. "To veloudenio sou to yelekaki" (Το βελουδένιο σου το γελεκάκι; Your velvet vest) – (Mimis Plessas - Lefteris Papadopoulos) – 2:52
   • This song had been released as a single on July 7, 1969.
5. "Dio nichtes" (Δυο νύχτες; Two nights) – (Tolis Voskopoulos - Ilias Lymperopoulos) – 2:52
   • This song had been released as a single on July 7, 1969.
6. "Min to pistepsis" (Μην το πιστέψεις; Don't believe it) – (Nakis Petridis - Sevi Tiliakou) – 2:48
   • This song had been released as a single on September 3, 1968.

Bonus tracks on the CD re-issue.

1. "Mi mou zitas na 'rtho" (Μη μου ζητάς να 'ρθω; Don't ask me to come) – (Vaggelis Pitsiladis - Chrysafenia Evaggelinidou) – 3:21
   • This song had been released as a single on May 7, 1968.
2. "Dixe mou to dromo" (Δείξε μου το δρόμο; Show me the road) – (Vaggelis Pitsiladis - Chrysafenia Evaggelinidou) – 3:03
   • This song had been released as a single on May 7, 1968.
3. "Fteo, ego gia ola fteo" (Φταίω, εγώ για όλα φταίω; I'm to blame for everything) – (Giorgos Manisalis - Athanasios Papoutsis) – 3:18
   • This song had been released as a single on August 20, 1968.
4. "Aplose ta dio sou cheria" (Άπλωσε τα δυο σου χέρια; Stretch out your two arms) feat. Marios Kostoglou – (Giorgos Manisalis - Athanasios Papoutsis) – 2:49
   • This song had been released as a single on August 20, 1968.
5. "Kato sta lemonadika" (Κάτω στα λεμονάδικα; Down the lemon-shops) – (Giorgos Katsaros - Pythagoras) – 2:37
   • This song had been released as a single on March 6, 1968.
6. "Pallikaraki mou chlomo" (Παλικαράκι μου χλωμό; My pale lad) – (Giorgos Katsaros - Pythagoras) – 3:09
   • This song had been released as a single on March 6, 1968.

Personnel

• Marinella - vocals, background vocals
• PolyGram Records - producer

References

1. Liner notes, Marinella - Otan simani Esperinos, Philips - PolyGram Greece: 843620, 1969
2. Compilation album Ta Logia Ine Peritta - 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet), Marinella, Universal - PolyGram Greece: 1715636, 2006
3. Dragoumanos, Petros (2009). Elliniki Diskografia 1950-2009 (Greek Discography 1950-2009)
4. Marinella - Otan simani Esperinos 1969 at music-bazaar.com
5. Compilation album's booklet Ta Logia Ine Peritta - 50 Chronia Tragoudi (Words are pointless - 50 Years of song), Marinella, Universal - PolyGram Greece: 1733687, 2007
6. Compilation album I Foni Ke O Mythos - 30 Chronia Tragoudi (Booklet), Marinella, Mercury - PolyGram Greece: 534828, 1997
7. Liner notes, Otan Simani Esperinos (CD re-release), Marinella, Philips - PolyGram Greece: 518735-2, 1993
8. iTunes Music - Marinella: Otan Simani Esperinos (CD re-release) 1993
9. Marinella - Otan Simani Esperinos at mygreek.fm