VA - Great Greek Folk Composers - Giorgos Mitsakis (1997) (4CD Box Set

Giorgos
Mitsakis was one of the greatest figures of greek folk and rebetiko
music. A talented composer and bouzouki master is often referred as "The
Teacher", since he had a very important role in shaping the different
forms of folk song. In his brillant 40 years career he had composed,
wrote the lyrics and arranged a plethora of beautiful songs, that remain
fresh and "immortal" till today. This 4 CD compilation, contains rare
authentic recordings from the period 1939-1955, remastered from original
LP, 78 rpm and live tape recordings, from the original Mitsakis'
archives, kindly offered by his family. Enjoy some of the most authentic
greek music treasures.Giorgos Mitsakis was a Greek rebetiko songwriter
and composer. He was born in Istanbul in 1921. He moved to Volos,
Thessaly, in 1935 and started his career as a bouzouki player in 1937.
Mitsakis career, both as a songwriter and a composer, took off after the
Second World War. He was known for his versatility, covering the entire
spectrum of rebetiko music from original to the "post" version made
famous by Manolis Chiotis. In a long career that lasted more than 40
years worked closely with the singer Anna Chrisafi with which they
formed a very popular artistic couple, but also with many other top
musical personalities as Giorgos Zampetas (bouzouki organist and
music/lyric composer), Vasilis Tsitsanis (bouzouki organist and
music/lyric composer), Manolis Chiotis (bouzouki organist and
music/lyric composer) and others. He died in Athens at November 17th,
1993.

TRACKLIST

CD1
01. Trio Bel Canto - Uncle Tom (Mparmpa Thomas)
02. Anna Hrisafi - If you loved me as I love you (An m' agapouses oso s' agapo)
03. Marika Ninou - Clapping (Palamakia palamakia)
04. Trio Bel Canto - To kompologaki
05. Ioanna Georgakopoulou - Under the switched-off lamp (Kato apo to svisto fanari)
06. Orestis Makris - The stairs of life (Ta skalopatia tis zois)
07. Rosa Eskenazy - As heavy is iron (Oso varia ine ta sidera)
08. Mary Linda & Giorgos Mitsakis - The quarrel (To kavgadaki)
09. Marika Ninou - Valentina
10. Trio Bel Canto - Women are liars (I ginekes lene psemata)
11. Nikos Kalergis - The tavern (To kapilio)
12. Anna Hrisafi - Our romance (To romantzo mas)
13. Giorgos Mitsakis - Solo bouzouki

CD2
01. Apostolos Nikolaidis - When loulas is smoking (Otan kapnizi o loulas)
02. Spyros Zagoreos - The tavern (To kapilio)
03. Spyros Zagoreos - The fisherman (O psaras)
04. Nikos Alifragkis - You turned out Dimitrakis (Edioxes ton Dimitraki)
05. Panagiotis Mihalopoulos - I got broke ten times (Deka fores mpatirisa)
06. Anna Hrisafi - One woman two men (Mia gineka dio antres)
07. Speranza Vrana - Tonight you deserve a kiss (Apopse ise gia fili)
08. Giorgos Mitsakis - Solo bouzouki
09. Kostas Smokovitis - Giannena
10. Toula Montez - It's a pity (Ine krima)
11. Trio Bel Canto - You look continuously at your watch (Olo kitas to rologaki sou)
12. Zoi Gripari & Giorgos Mitsakis - The blue mill (Galazios milos)
13. Aris San - The petticoat (To fouro)

CD3
01. Thodoros Kanaridis & Beba Blanche - I walk and suspire (Vima vima anastenazo)
02. Takis Karaolis - In my house (Stin kaliva ti diki mou)
03. Thodoros Kanaridis & Beba Blanche - The father (O pateras)
04. Thodoros Kanaridis & Beba Blanche - Uncle Tom (O Barba Thomas)
05. Zoi Fitousi - The road is dark (O dromos ine skotinos)
06. Trio Dafni - Froso why are you crying continuously? (Ti ehis Froso mou ki olo kles?)
07. Babis Tsetinis & Litsa Diamanti - The train whistles (Sfirizi to treno)
08. Babis Tsetinis & Litsa Diamanti - The baglamas (To baglamadaki)
09. Doukissa & Giorgos Mitsakis - The gully of Kaliroi (Tis Kalirois to rema)
10. Laoura & Giorgos Mitsakis - The story of Marigo (Istoria tis Marigos)
11. Anna Hrisafi & Hristakis - It's a pity (Ine krima)
12. Anna Hrisafi & Hristakis - I languish because of you (To diko sou to marazi tha me fai)
13. Marion Siva - Thanasis

CD4
Music from the movie "Sunday Girl"
01. Mary Hronopoulou - A Sunday (Mia Kiriaki)
02. Mary Hronopoulou - A ship from Pireaus (Ena karavi apo ton Pirea)
03. Mary Hronopoulou - The guys of the port (Ta pedia tou limaniou)
04. Mary Hronopoulou & Kostas Kourtis - It rains (Psixalizi psixalizi)
05. Mary Hronopoulou - The stars won't shine tonight (T' asteria apopse tha svistoun)
06. Mary Hronopoulou - You are a flower in the sky (Ise louloudi t' ouranou)
07. Kostas Kourtis - With love in heart (Me tin agapi stin kardia)
08. Giorgos Mitsakis - Hasapiko no 2
09. Giorgos Mitsakis - Sunday girl (To koritsi tis Kiriakis)

Songs from the unreleased work "Golgothas"
10. Dimitris Tzanis - The secret dinner (To mistiko dipno)
11. Dimitris Tzanis - The crucifixion (I stavrosi)
12. Litsa Diamanti - The burial (I tafi)
13. Dimitris Tzanis - The resurrection (I anastasi)