Gialia Karfia

Gialia Karfia
Γυαλιά καρφιά
Studio album by
Katy Garbi
Released3 May 1990
RecordedDigital studio
GenrePop, Dance
Length33:56
LanguageGreek
LabelCBS Records Greece
Sony Music Greece
Columbia
ProducerGiannis Doulamis
Katy Garbi chronology
Prova
(1989) 		Gialia Karfia
Γυαλιά καρφιά
(1990) 		Endalma Silepseos
(1991)
Singles from Gialia karfia
  1. "Gialia karfia"
    Released: May 1990
  2. "To tzini"
    Released: June 1990
  3. "Fantasmataki"
    Released: August 1990
  4. "Psemataki"
    Released: October 1990

Gialia karfia (Greek: Γυαλιά καρφιά; English: Smashed) is the second studio album by Greek artist Katy Garbi. It was released on 3 May 1990 by CBS Records, selling over 20,000 units. It includes her first hits "To tzini", "Gialia karfia" and "Fantasmataki", the latter two released also as music videos for further promotion by the local television networks. It was released on CD for the first time in 1992, under the Columbia label as a joint package with 1989's Prova. In 1996, the album was re-released in a separate edition, as a part of the OK! Budget Price series Sony Music Greece launched at the time.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."To tzini" (Το τζίνι; The Genie)Giannis NikolaouGiannis Nikolaou3:52
2."Gialia karfia" (Γυαλιά καρφιά; Smashed)Anastasia MoutsatsouIlias Achladiotis3:24
3."Enohos" (Ένοχος; Guilty)Giannis NikolaouGiannis Nikolaou3:17
4."Psemataki" (Ψεματάκι; Little lie)Giannis NikolaouGiannis Nikolaou3:48
5."Se skeftomai pantou" (Σε σκέφτομαι παντού; I think of you everywhere)Giannis NikolaouGiannis Nikolaou2:44
6."Mi me paideveis" (Μη με παιδεύεις; Don't tease me)Giannis NikolaouGiannis Nikolaou2:55
7."Fantasmataki" (Φαντασματάκι; Little ghost)Nikos DoulamisNikos Doulamis4:01
8."Posa xereis" (Πόσα ξέρεις; How much you know)Giannis KaralisGiannis Karalis3:32
9."Zo sta oneira sou" (Ζω στα όνειρα σου; I live in your dreams)Charis PapadopoulosCharis Papadopoulos3:36
10."Tha trelathoume" (Θα τρελαθούμε; We'll go crazy)Giannis NikolaouGiannis Nikolaou
Vaggelis Spanakakis		2:46
Total length:33:56

Singles

The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos, except the song "Psemataki".

  1. "Gialia karfia"
  2. "To tzini"
  3. "Fantasmataki"
  4. "Psemataki"

Credits

Credits adapted from liner notes.[1]

Personnel

  • Ilias Achladiotis – orchestration, programming, keyboards (2)
  • Katerina Adamantidou – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
  • Charis Andreadis – orchestration, keyboards (all except 2)
  • Dimitris Barbagalas – guitars (all tracks)
  • Dimitris Bellos – programming (all except 2)
  • Stelios Goulielmos – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
  • Giannis Nikolaou – second vocal (1)
  • Sandy Politi – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
  • Nikos Saragoudas – oud (6)
  • Rigas Sariziotis – saxophone (3, 7, 10)
  • Eva Tselidou – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
  • Stelios Zahariou – percussion (6)

Production

  • Sergios Charatzas – assistant engineer
  • Achilleas Charitos – hair styling, make up
  • Ntinos Diamantopoulos – photographer
  • Giannis Doulamis – executive producer
  • Kostas Giannakopoulos – recording, mixing
  • Giannis Ioannidis, Dimitris Nikolaou (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
  • Mike Nikolatos – styling

References

  1. ^ Καίτη Γαρμπή – Γυαλιά Καρφιά (1996, CD), retrieved 4 March 2021