Abra Katabra

Abra katabra
Άμπρα κατάμπρα
Studio album by
Mariada Pieridi
Released16 December 2004
RecordedWorkshop studio
Sofita studio
Vox studio
Argyriou Recordings studio
GenrePop, Modern laika
Length51:22
LanguageGreek
LabelUniversal Music Greece
Polydor
ProducerPanos Barlos
Mariada Pieridi chronology
Vale Fantasia
(2003) 		Abra katabra
Άμπρα κατάμπρα
(2004) 		Sfera Stin Kardia
(2005)
Singles from Abra Katabra
  1. "Abra katabra"
    Released: 6 December 2004
  2. "Pes mou mia fora"
    Released: 14 February 2005
  3. "Ta pio megala oneira"
    Released: 4 April 2005
  4. "Hairetismata"
    Released: 13 June 2005

Abra katabra (Greek: Άμπρα κατάμπρα; English: Abracadabra) is the third studio album of Greek singer Mariada Pieridi. It was released on 16 December 2004 by Universal Music Greece and later certified gold, selling 20,000 units in Greece. The album was written by several singers, including frequent partners Alexandros Vourazelis, Elias Philippou and Tasos Vougiatzis.[1][2][3]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Pes mou mia fora" (Πες μου μια φορά; Tell me once)KosmasAlexandros Vourazelis4:48
2."Ta pio megala oneira" (Τα πιο μεγάλα όνειρα; The biggest dreams)Elias PhilippouEnergee3:39
3."Hairetismata" (Χαιρετίσματα; Greetings)Tasos VougiatzisMarios Psimopoulos4:30
4."Signomi" (Συγνώμη; Sorry)KosmasDimitris Kontopoulos3:09
5."Ta apagorevmena" (Τα απαγορευμένα; The forbidden)Panos FalarasMarita Chatzidimitriou3:34
6."Abra katabra" (Άμπρα κατάμπρα; Abracadabra)Sofi PappaSofi Pappa4:17
7."Mes sta dio sou matia" (Μες στα δυο σου μάτια; In your two eyes)Tasos VougiatzisDimitris Kontopoulos3:40
8."Omihli" (Ομίχλη; Fog)Panos FalarasVasilis Kelaidis4:02
9."Ti na sou grapso" (Τι να σου γράψω; What do I write to you)KosmasAlexandros Vourazelis3:52
10."Makria ki agapimenoi" (Μακριά κι αγαπημένοι; Loved from a distance)Panos FalarasMarita Chatzidimitriou3:21
11."Filise me" (Φίλησε με; Kiss me)Tasos VougiatzisMarios Psimopoulos3:41
12."Sto antitheto revma" (Στο αντίθετο ρεύμα; On the contrary flow)Antonis PappasAlexandros Vourazelis3:59
13."De se xeperasa" (Δε σε ξεπέρασα; I'm not over you)Nikos VaxavanelisKostas Miliotakis4:19
Total length:51:22

Singles

The following singles were officially released to radio stations, two of them with music videos. The songs "Signomi" and "Mes sta dio sou matia" did not release as singles, but gained radio airplay.

  1. "Abra katabra" (Άμπρα κατάμπρα)
  2. "Pes mou mia fora" (Πες μου μια φορά;)
  3. "Ta pio megala oneira" (Τα πιο μεγάλα όνειρα)
  4. "Hairetismata" (Χαιρετίσματα)

Credits

Credits adapted from liner notes.[4]

Personnel

  • Dimitris Antoniou – guitars (3, 11)
  • Yiannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki, baglama (4, 9) • cura (1, 4, 9)
  • Giorgos Chatzopoulos – guitars (1, 4, 9, 12)
  • Akis Diximos – second vocal (1, 2, 5, 9)
  • Telis Kafkas – bass (2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Spyros Kontakis – guitars (7)
  • Dimitris Kontopoulos – orchestration, programming (7)
  • Katerina Kyriakou – backing vocals (3, 6, 10, 11, 12)
  • Kostas Lainas – programming (2, 5, 6, 8, 10)
  • Yiannis Lionakis – orchestration, guitars (2, 5, 6, 8, 10) • lute (6, 10)
  • Kostas Miliotakis – orchestration, programming, bass (13)
  • Andreas Mouzakis – drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 13)
  • Arsenis Nasis – percussion (6, 10)
  • Alex Panayi – backing vocals (3, 6, 10, 11, 12)
  • Stavros Pazarentzis – clarinet (3)
  • Christos Pertsinidis – guitars (13)
  • Marios Psimopoulos – orchestration, programming (3, 11)
  • Panayiotis Stergiou – bouzouki, baglama (2, 5)
  • Thanasis Vasilopoulos – clarinet (6, 10, 13) • ney (6, 10)
  • Alexandros Vourazelis – orchestration, programming (1, 4, 9, 12)

Production

  • Takis Argyriou – sound engineer, mix engineer (at Argyriou Recordings studio)
  • Panos Barlos – production manager
  • Aris Binis – sound engineer (at Vox studio), mix engineer (at Sofita studio and Vox studio)
  • Dimitris Chorianopoulos – sound engineer, mix engineer (at Workshop studio)
  • Yiannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
  • Giorgos Kalfamanolis – photographer
  • Panos Kallitsis – hair styling, make up
  • Lefteris Neromiliotis – sound engineer (at Workshop studio)
  • Dimitris Panayiotakopoulos – artwork

Charts

Abra katabra made its debut at number 11 on the 'Greece Top 50 Singles' charts.[5] After months, it was certified gold according to sales by IFPI.

Chart Peak

position

Certification
Greek Singles Chart (IFPI) 11 Gold

References

  1. ^ "Marianta Pieridi - Abra Katabra (Polydor, CD album)". boutique.info-grece.com. La Boutique Info-Grece. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. ^ Ampra Katampra, Spotify, 2004, retrieved 17 January 2021
  3. ^ "Μαριάντα Πιερίδη 'Άμπρα κατάμπρα'". www.musiccorner.gr. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  4. ^ Μαριάντα Πιερίδη - Άμπρα Κατάμπρα, 2004, retrieved 9 December 2023
  5. ^ "Ελληνικό Chart". Archived from the original on 3 March 2005.