Vassilis Tsitsanis - Rembetika 4 Vassilis Tsisanis The Postwar Years 1946-1954 [CD BOX]
Rembetika 4 Vassilis Tsisanis The Postwar Years 1946-1954
Vassilis Tsitsanis
CD BOX Rel Date: 2009-08-25
788065712327
The years 1941 to 1949 were terrible for Greece. The Axis invasion of October, 1940 was followed by three years of brutal occupation involving great destruction of property, hundreds of thousands of deaths from famine and reprisals for acts of resistance, plus the deportation and virtual wiping out of the 70,00 strong Jewish population of Thessaloniki. Then followed a vicious Civil War involving much more death and misery. In the midst of all this, Vassilis Tsitsanis, already established as the leading artist in the field of Rembetika, managed to produce a stream of outstanding works. Here we present his first thirty-seven post-war recordings in chronological order, which at the time confirmed his status as a Greek national treasure. They are followed by fifty-five more sides made over the subsequent seven years. As always with JSP, remastering is of the highest order. Sleeve notes are by Charles Howard, an expert on the subject - who also supplies translations of songs frequently thought too racy for broadcast when they were first issued.
Tracklist:
- O Serianis
- Dhen Me Stephanonese
- Tis Mastouras O Skopos
- To Proi Me Tin Dhrossoula
- Hadzi-Baxes
- Dhrossoula
- Mangas Vyike Yia Seriani
- Varka Yialo
- Athineissa
- Me Yinekes Mi Traviese
- Varka Yialo
- O Christos
- Arapines
- Zitianos
- To Minore Tou Tsitsani
- An'Tha Se Afisi Ti Tha Kanis
- Arapines
- Katse N'Akousis Mia Pennia
- Vrase Ti Rumba Ke to Swing
- Zitianos
- Mes 'Ton Onda Enos Pasa
- Mazi Moy Dhen Teriazis
- Ston Ayio Konstandinou
- Yirna Monos Mes 'Ti Nychta
- I Maggissa Tis Vagdhatis
- Tha Pezo M'Olles Na Yelo
- Sto Stavrodhromi Tis Zois
- Maritsa
- Horisam 'Ena Dhilino
- I Maritsa Sto Haremi
- Mangiora
- Mortissa
- Sklava Tou Pasa
- Stella More Stella
- Ta Pedia Tis Agoras
- Otan Se Kendra Se Piyeno
- O Trellos Tsinganos
- Acharisti
- Blexo M'Alli Ke Tha Kles, The
- Ola Yia Sena Koukla Mou
- Kapia Manna Anastenazi
- Os Pote Pia Tetia Zoi
- I Amartoli
- Yia Mia Kori Xelogiastra
- Arapiko Louloudhi
- Trexe Manga Na Rotisis, 'Derbenderissa'
- Yiati Na Fygis Makria
- Katse Fronima Griniara
- To Rimagmeno Spiti
- Mia Ke I Zoi Tha Svisi
- To Pedhi Pou Iches Filo
- Bori Na to 'Choun Planepsi
- Yiati Me Xipnises Proi
- Echi Dhikio to Pedhi
- Ta Orea Tou Tsitsani
- Yia Se Metho Kathe Vradhia
- Ela Konda Mou
- Synefiasmeni Kyriaki
- To Xefandoma
- I Satrapissa, Arabas Perna
- I Evdhomadha
- O Mangas Tou Glykou Nerou
- O Travmatias
- Yia Ta Matia P'agapo
- Pexe Christo to Bouzouki
- I Nikolas O Psaras
- Ta Orphana
- Pou tha Pas Pou tha Ta Vris Strommena
- Dhen Etyche Symponia Na Zitisis
- Apopse Mes 'To Kapilio
- Skepsou Tin Dholia Mana Sou
- Trelli Pou Thelis Na Me Stephanoses
- Yeia Sou Kaiki Mou Ai Nikola
- To Vitrioli
- O Nikokyris
- Sou 'Cho os Tora Polla Mazomena
- Se Dioxan Ap 'Tin Kokkinia
- Strose Mou Na Kimitho
- Omorphi Thessaloniki
- To Oniro Tis Adhelphis
- Mes 'Tin Athina
- I Fotia
- Bravo Bouzouki Mou
- Ta Dialechta Pedhia
- Tin Pio Orea Mou Zoi
- I Serach
- Ta Neiata a Berbandika
- Volta Mesa Stin Elladha
- O Esthimatias
- Ela Opos Ise
- Zaira
- Imaste Zevgari Fino