Atofio Hrisafi (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Atofio Hrisafi
{{lang|el|Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι|italics=no}}

| type = Album

| artist = Katy Garbi

| cover = ATOFIOXRUSAFI.jpg

| border = yes

| alt =

| released = 23 September 1994

| recorded = City studio
Sierra studio

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Pop, Modern Laika, Dance

| length = 36:39

| language = Greek

| label = Sony Music Greece
Columbia

| producer = Giannis Doulamis

| prev_title = Os Ton Paradeiso

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = Arhizo Polemo

| next_year = 1996

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Atofio Hrisafi

| type = studio

| single1 = Xipoliti Horevo

| single1date = 23 September 1994

| single2 = Atofio Hrisafi

| single2date = 23 December 1994

| single3 = Mi Me Sigkrineis

| single3date = 03 March 1995

| single4 = Kolasi

| single4date = 05 May 1995

| single5 = Se Poliorkia (Pes, Pes)

| single5date = 07 July 1995

}}

}}

Atofio Hrisafi (Greek: Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; English: Pure Gold) is the sixth studio album by Greek artist, Katy Garbi. It was released on 23 September 1994 by Sony Music Greece and received double-platinum certification in Greece, selling over 120,000 units*. The album was written by Kostas Tournas and Phoebus (five songs each), containing many of her most successful songs like "Xipoliti Horevo", "Mi Me Sigkrineis", "Kolasi" and "Atofio Hrisafi".{{cite web | url=https://kaitigarbi.com/portfolio/atofio-xrisafi/ | title=ΑΤΟΦΙΟ ΧΡΥΣΑΦΙ - Kaiti Garbi | date=21 February 2019 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.tralala.gr/viografia-keti-garmpi/|title=el:Βιογραφία {{!}} Καίτη Γαρμπή|date=2018-06-08|publisher=Tralala Gr|language=Greek |accessdate=2019-11-08}}

* In 1994, platinum was the album whose sales exceeded 60,000 units.[https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/%CE%9F%CE%B9-%CF%87%CF%81%CF%85%CF%83%CE%BF%CE%AF-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%BF%CE%B9-%CF%80%CE%BB%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BD%CE%AD%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%B9.13208/ https://www.lexilogia.gr/threads/Οι-Χρυσοί-Και-Οι-Πλατινένιοι]

Track listing

{{tracklist

| headline =

| title1 = Xipoliti Horevo

| note1 = Ξυπόλυτη Χορεύω; I Dance Barefoot

| lyrics1 = Kostas Tournas

| music1 = Kostas Tournas

| length1 = 4:13

| title2 = I Agapas I Fevgeis

| note2 = Ή Αγαπάς Ή Φεύγεις; Love Or Leave

| lyrics2 = Kostas Tournas

| music2 = Kostas Tournas

| length2 = 3:11

| title3 = Oti Oneirevomaste Ginetai

| note3 = Ότι Ονειρευόμαστε Γίνεται; Whatever Our Dreams Become

| lyrics3 = Kostas Tournas

| music3 = Kostas Tournas

| length3 = 3:11

| title4 = Mi Me Sigkrineis

| note4 = Μη Με Συγκρίνεις; Don't Compare Me

| lyrics4 = Kostas Tournas

| music4 = Kostas Tournas

| length4 = 4:03

| title5 = Otan Se Xehaso

| note5 = Όταν Σε Ξεχάσω; When I Forget You

| lyrics5 = Kostas Tournas

| music5 = Kostas Tournas

| length5 = 3:42

| title6 = Se Poliorkia (Pes, Pes)

| note6 = Σε Πολιορκία (Πες, Πες); In Siege (Say It, Say It)

| lyrics6 = Phoebus

| music6 = Phoebus

| length6 = 3:32

| title7 = Kolasi

| note7 = Κόλαση; Hell

| lyrics7 = Phoebus

| music7 = Phoebus

| length7 = 3:29

| title8 = Atofio Hrisafi

| note8 = Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; Pure Gold

| lyrics8 = Phoebus

| music8 = Phoebus

| length8 = 3:25

| title9 = O Ilios Pou Egine Vrohi

| note9 = Ο Ήλιος Που Έγινε Βροχή; The Sun That Became Rain

| lyrics9 = Phoebus

| music9 = Phoebus

| length9 = 3:47

| title10 = Moiazo

| note10 = Μοιάζω; I Resemble

| lyrics10 = Phoebus

| music10 = Phoebus

| length10 = 4:06

| all_writing =

| total_length = 36:39

}}

Singles

The following singles were officially released to radio stations with music videos and gained a lot of airplay.

  1. "Xipoliti Horevo" (Ξυπόλυτη Χορεύω; I Dance Barefoot) (Director: Nikos Soulis)
  2. "Atofio Hrisafi" (Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; Pure Gold) (Director: Giorgos Sofoulis)
  3. "Mi Me Sigkrineis" (Μη Με Συγκρίνεις; Don't Compare Me) (Director:)
  4. "Kolasi" (Κόλαση; Hell) (Director:)
  5. "Se Poliorkia (Pes, Pes)" (Σε Πολιορκία (Πες, Πες));In Siege (Say It, Say It)) (Director: Giorgos Louizos)

Credits

Credits adapted from liner notes.[https://www.discogs.com/release/4931226-%CE%9A%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%93%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%AE-%CE%91%CF%84%CF%8C%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CE%A7%CF%81%CF%85%CF%83%CE%AC%CF%86%CE%B9 https://www.discogs.com/release/4931226-Καίτη-Γαρμπή-Ατόφιο-Χρυσάφι]

= Personnel =

  • Charis Andreadis – orchestration (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
  • Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki, baglama (9)
  • Charis Chalkitis – backing vocals (6, 8)
  • Antonis Gounaris – guitars (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) / cümbüş (6, 7, 10) / second vocal (7, 9)
  • Giotis Kiourtsoglou – bass (2, 3, 4)
  • Stavros Lantsias – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) / guitars (1, 4)
  • Nikos Logothetis – backing vocals (6, 8)
  • Sofia Noiti – backing vocals (6, 8)
  • Giorgos Notaras – percussion (1)
  • Thodoris Pasiaras – bouzouki (1, 4)
  • Pimis Petrou – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)
  • Orestis Plakidis – programming, keyboards (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
  • Sandy Politi – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)
  • Giorgos Roilos – percussion (7, 8)
  • Silvios Siros – saxophone (5)
  • Akis Tourkogiorgis – guitars (2, 3, 4)
  • Dimitris Tsopanellis – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)
  • Martha Zioga – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)

= Production =

  • Achilleas Charitos – make up
  • Ntinos Diamantopoulos – photographer
  • Giannis Doxas – art direction
  • Giannis Doulamis – production manager
  • Giannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
  • Dimitris Malegkas (City studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
  • Giannis Michailidis – hair styling
  • Panagiotis Petronikolos (Sierra studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
  • Giannis Tountas (City studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Accolades

Atofio Hrisafi was gained two awards at the Pop Corn Music Awards 1995:Pop Corn Music Awards 1995

  • Best Album of the Year
  • Best Folk Dance Track (Xipoliti Horevo)

References