Kravgi (trans. Κραυγή; Scream) is a studio album released by singer Anna Vissi οn November 23, 2000 in Greece and Cyprus, by Sony Music Greece. The album was also later released by Sony Music in Turkey in 2001 as well as in Australia and New Zealand in 2002.
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Released | November 23, 2000 | |||
Studio | Echo studio Air studio | |||
Genre | Pop, Electronic, Modern Laika | |||
Length | 110:35 | |||
Language | Greek | |||
Label | Sony Music Greece Columbia | |||
Producer | Nikos Karvelas | |||
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The album was certified 7×Platinum in Greece, 7×Platinum Cyprus and Platinum in Turkey. It was the best-selling album of the year 2000 in Greece and in Cyprus. In Australia it charted within the top 75 of the official Australian charts and is the best selling album in the Greek language in the country. Today the album stands as one of the most successful albums of all time in Greece with sales of over 175,000 copies (350,000 discs). Also is the biggest selling album of all times in Cyprus. This album, along with English-language album Everything I Am released the same year, showcased a significant change over Vissi's stylistic and musical selections, expanding her image as a pop icon and contemporary artist as promoted in the mid-1990s and onwards.[1][2][3]
After the release of the album Antidoto, Vissi spent most of her time outside Greece for two years without making any appearances. On 15 July 2000, the maxi single "Agapi Ipervoliki" was released with 6 new tracks, which became 4× Platinum. Her first album after "Antidoto" was the English-language album Everything I Am, released on October 23, 2000. One month later, Kravgi was released which included 17 new tracks, as well as the 6 tracks from the maxi single "Agapi Ipervoliki", and a remix of an older release (the track "Kapnizo", from the album Fotia). It is the first double studio album by Vissi. The album broke all records in the charts of Greece after remaining in the 1st place of the album chart for 14 consecutive weeks, a record that has not been surpassed to date.
In 2019, the album was selected for inclusion in the Panik Gold box set The Legendary Recordings 1982–2019. The release came after Panik's acquisition rights of Vissi's back catalogue from her previous record company Sony Music Greece. This box set was printed on a limited edition of 500 copies containing CD releases of all of her albums from 1982 to 2019 plus unreleased material.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Kravgi" (Κραυγή; Scream) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:50 |
2. | "Sadismos" (Σαδισμός; Sadism) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:25 |
3. | "Horis To Moro Mou" (Χωρίς Το Μωρό Μου; Without My Baby) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:57 |
4. | "Kalitera Oi Dio Mas (duet with Katy Garbi)" (Καλύτερα Οι Δυο Μας; Better The Two Of Us) | Nikos Karvelas Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 4:16 |
5. | "Shizofreneia" (Σχιζοφρένεια; Schizophrenia) | Antonis Pappas | Nikos Terzis | 4:07 |
6. | "Apopse Leipeis Apo Do" (Απόψε Λείπεις Από Δω; Tonight You're Not Here) | Dimitris Patsios | Nikos Karvelas | 4:27 |
7. | "Moni Mou" (Μόνη Μου; By Myself) | Nikos Vaxevanellis | Vasilis Kelaidis | 3:56 |
8. | "Agapoula Mou" (Αγαπούλα Μου; My Sweetheart) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:30 |
9. | "Kardia Apo Petra" (Καρδιά Από Πέτρα; Heart Of Stone) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:16 |
10. | "Thivet" (Θιβέτ; Tibet) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:58 |
11. | "Den Me Agapas" (Δεν Με Αγαπάς; You Don't Love Me) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:58 |
12. | "Ola Ta Lefta" (Όλα Τα Λεφτά; All The Money) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:47 |
Total length: | 53:27 |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Atmosfaira Ilektrismeni" (Ατμόσφαιρα Ηλεκτρισμένη; Electrified Atmosphere) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:17 |
2. | "To Poli Poli" (Το Πολύ Πολύ; At Most) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:28 |
3. | "AAA (AAA) Kai Horisame" (ΑΑΑ (ΑΑΑ) Και Χωρίσαμε; AAA (AAA) And We Separated) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 3:02 |
4. | "To Teleftaio Tsigaro" (Το Τελευταίο Τσιγάρο; The Last Cigarette) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:56 |
5. | "Kopike I Grammi" (Κόπηκε Η Γραμμή; The Line Was Cut) | Natalia Germanou | Nikos Karvelas | 4:03 |
6. | "Nostalgia" (Νοσταλγία; Nostalgia) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:21 |
7. | "Mi Mou Les" (Μη Μου Λες; Don't Tell Me) | Tasos Vougiatzis | Nikos Terzis | 4:04 |
8. | "Kapnizo (Remix)" (Καπνίζω; I Smoke) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:25 |
9. | "Kaka Paidia" (Κακά Παιδιά; Bad Guys) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 5:14 |
10. | "Epilogi Mou" (Επιλογή Μου; My Choice) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:09 |
11. | "Afti Ti Fora" (Αυτή Τη Φορά; This Time) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 6:18 |
12. | "Agapi Ipervoliki" (Αγάπη Υπερβολική; Excessive Love) | Nikos Karvelas | Nikos Karvelas | 4:51 |
Total length: | 57:08 |
The album was also released in Turkey (as a follow up to the album Re!) and in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia and New Zealand the album kept its original track listing. In Turkey it was released as a 17-track album. It achieved Platinum status.
Turkish edition track listing:
"Agapi Ipervoliki"
"Kravgi"
"Kalitera Oi Dio Mas" (Duet with Katy Garbi)
"Horis To Moro Mou"
"Kravgi Hit Mix"
In 2001, all videos except for "Kalitera Oi Dio Mas" were selected for digital release on Vissi's The Video Collection.
The album was a huge success on the airplay in both Greece and Cyprus. Many songs managed to reach top position on the official airplay charts:
Arrangement: Manos Govatzidakis (tracks: 2-8), Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-10, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-9, 2-10, 2-11, 2-12), Takis Magkafas (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Nikos Terzis (tracks: 1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 2-2, 2-3, 2-7)
Backing vocals: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-5, 2-3), Anna Vissi (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 2-3, 2-10, 2-12)
Baglama: Giannis Lionakis (tracks: 1-7, 1-12, 2-1), Christos Olimpios (tracks: 2-5), Panagiotis Stergiou (tracks: 1-8, 2-2)
Bass: Telis Kafkas (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6), Panagiotis Moschovoudis (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11)
Bouzouki: Giannis Lionakis (tracks: 1-7, 1-12, 2-1), Christos Olimpios (tracks: 2-5, 2-9)
Clarinet: Thanasis Vasilopoulos (tracks: 1-2, 1-4, 1-6, 1-9, 2-4, 2-6)
Cura: Giannis Lioankis (tracks: 1-6), Christos Olimpios (tracks: 2-11), Panagiotis Stergiou (tracks: 1-3, 1-8)
Cümbüş: Panagiotis Stergiou (tracks: 1-3, 2-7)
Cymbal: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 2-1, 2-9)
Didgeridoo: Zeebadee (tracks: 1-10)
Drums: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-12), Lakis Tsiatsiamis (tracks: 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6), Peter Young (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11)
Dulcimer: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 2-9)
Guitars: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-7, 2-1, 2-5, 2-9), Giannis Lionakis (tracks: 1-3, 1-6, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-12, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-9, 2-11), Christos Olimpios (tracks: 1-7, 2-1), Christos Tampouratzis (tracks: 2-3)
Keyboards: Nikos Karvelas (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 2-10, 2-12), Kostas Miliotakis (tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-10, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 2-6, 2-7, 2-9, 2-11)
Ney: Thanasis Vasilopoulos (tracks: 2-4)
Percussion: Giorgos Laskaris (tracks: 1-3, 1-9, 2-2), Mohament (tracks: 1-4, 1-8, 2-6)
Programming: Manos Govatzidakis (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6, 2-8), Takis Magkafas (tracks: 1-1, 1-2), Kostas Miliotakis (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Martin Right (tracks: 2-10, 2-12), Nikos Terzis (1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 2-2, 2-3. 2-7)
Sazi: Vasilis Iliadis (tracks: 1-9, 2-2)
Second vocal: Anna Vissi (tracks: 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-9)
Artwork: Panos Pitsilidis
Executive producer: Nikos Karvelas
Hair styling: Stefanos Vasilakis
Make up: Dimitris Dimitroulis
Mastering: Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos [Fabelsound]
Mix engineer: Rupert Coulson [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Manos Govatzidakis [Echo studio] (tracks: 2-8), Christos Kosmas [Echo studio] (tracks: 1-4, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-4, 2-6), Takis Magkafas [Echo studio] (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 2-2, 2-3, 2-7), Martin Right [Air studio] (tracks: 2-10, 2-12)
Mix engineer [Assistant]: Giannis Lionakis [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Neale Ricotti [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5. 2-9, 2-11)
Mood direction: Leonardo Orfanidis
Photo processing: Arsenis Miaris, Christos Simitas, Alexis Valoudros
Photographers: Alexis Kamitsos, Markos Melidis
Sound engineer: Rupert Coulson [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Manos Govatzidakis [Echo studio] (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.11, 1.12, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8), Ricky Graham [Air studio] (tracks: 1-10, 2-5, 2-9, 2-11), Christos Kosmas [Echo studio] (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8), Martin Right [Air studio] (2.10, 2.12)
Sound engineer [Assistant]: Verona Antipa [Echo studio] (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8
Spiritual styling: Levinia Konyalian
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 66 |
Cypriot Albums (All Records Top 20) | 1 |
Greek Albums (IFPI Greece) | 1 |
Turkish Albums (Turkey Charts) | 1 |
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