Albania (Greek: Αλβανία) is the name of a studio album by popular Greek singer Marinella. It was released on 9 October 1973 by PolyGram Records in Greece[1][2][3] with lyrics about the Greco-Italian War of '40.[4][5][6] Marinella made their debut performance with a concert in the Municipal Theater of Piraeus, conducted by Giorgos Katsaros, on the eve of Ohi Day, with live streaming by EIRT, on 27 October 1973.[7][8]
This album was issued in mono and stereo. The stereo version of this album was released on CD in 1994 by PolyGram.[9][10] In 2007, Universal Music Greece granted a licensed re-release to Athens-based Espresso newspaper for their Chrysi Diskothiki (Golden Record Library), the re-release contained the same tracks as the original album.
Track listing
All lyrics by Pythagoras; all music by Giorgios Katsaros.
Side One.
"Dio pedia ap' to Vrachori" (Δυο παιδιά απ' το Βραχώρι; Two children from Vrachori) – 2:18
"I Ipirotisses" (Οι Ηπειρώτισσες; Women of Epirus) – 2:23
"O efedros" (Ο έφεδρος; The drafted sub-lieutenant) – 3:37
"Mana tha tous perimeni" (Μάνα θα τους περιμένει; A mother will be waiting) – 2:08
"Gramma ap' to Metopo" (Γράμμα απ' το Μέτωπο; Letter from the Front) – 3:10
"Pirame t' Argyrokastro" (Πήραμε τ' Αργυρόκαστρο; We took Argyrokastro) – 3:03
Side Two.
"O Napolitanos" (Ο Ναπολιτάνος; The Neapolitan) – 2:38
"Enas Thessalos fantaros" (Ένας Θεσσαλός φαντάρος; A soldier from Thessaly) – 2:44