Ammos itane

Ammos Itane
Studio album by Marinella
Released	March 30, 2004
Recorded	Athens, 2004, studio Odeon
Genre	World music, Folk, Éntekhno, Modern Laika
Length	41:17
Language	Greek
Label	EMI
Producer	Minos EMI
Marinella chronology
Marinella & George Dalaras – Mazi (2003) Ammos Itane (2004) Tipota Den Ginete Tihea (2005)

Ammos itane… (Greek: Άμμος ήτανε…; English: It was sand…) is a studio album by popular Greek singer Marinella. It was entirely composed by Nikos Antypas in a folk style, with lyrics by Lina Nikolakopoulou. Released on March 30, 2004 in Greece and Cyprus by EMI Records, the album went gold, selling over 20,000 units.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]}

Track listing

1. "Mesimeri" (Μεσημέρι; Νoon) – 5:26
2. "Gialini kardia (Ammos itane…)" (Γυάλινη καρδιά; Heart of glass) – 3:53
3. "Thavmata" (Θαύματα; Miracles) – (Lyrics by Nikos Antypas) – 4:17
4. "Yparchoune dromoi" (Υπάρχουνε δρόμοι; There are streets) – 4:38
5. "Ah na xypnousa" (Αχ να ξυπνούσα; Ah, if I could wake up) – 3:28
6. "Floga" (Φλόγα; Flame) – 3:39
7. "Skala" (Σκάλα; Staircase) – 3:51
8. "Sta cheria tis vradias" (Στα χέρια της βραδιάς; In the hands of the night) – 4:01
9. "Na leei t' onoma sou" (Να λέει τ' όνομα σου; To say your name) – 3:03
10. "To louloudi" (Το λουλούδι; The flower) – 3:58
11. "Mesotichia" (Μεσοτοιχία; Party wall) – 3:03

Music videos

• "Mesimeri" - Director: Nikos Soulis
• "Gialini kardia (Ammos itane…)" - Director: Nikos Soulis
• "Thavmata" - Director: Nikos Soulis

Personnel

• Marinella - vocals, background vocals
• Argiris Koukas - background vocals on track 10
• Nikos Antypas - arranger, conductor
• Minos EMI - producer
• Yiannis Smyrneos - recording engineer
• Dinos Diamantopoulos - photographer
• Achilleas Haritos - make-up artist
• Dimitris Th. Arvanitis - artwork

References

1. Dragoumanos, Petros (2009). Elliniki Diskografia 1950-2009 (Greek Discography 1950-2009)
2. Liner notes, Marinella - Ammos Itane…, EMI: 578866-2, 2004
3. "Musical CD profile". Musical.gr. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
4. Info-Grece CD profile at boutique.info-grece.com
5. Marinella - Ammos Itane… 2004 at Discogs
6. Marinella - Ammos Itane… 2004 at rateyourmusic.com