Kati Simveni

Kati Simveni
Studio album by Anna Vissi
Released	12 September 1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	Pop, laika
Label	CBS Greece
Producer	Nikos Karvelas
Anna Vissi chronology
Na 'Hes Kardia (1984) Kati Simveni (1985) I Epomeni Kinisi (1986) Singles from Kati Simveni "Dodeka" Released: 1985 "San Ki Emena Kamia" Released: 1986 1992 CD Release Cover of the 1992 Na 'Hes Kardia and Kati Simveni joint package. All tracks of both albums were first released on one single CD for the Greek market.

Kati Simveni (Greek: Κάτι Συμβαίνει; English: Something's Happening) is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi. The album was released in Greece and Cyprus by CBS Greece in 1985. This album includes her signature song "Dodeka". The album reached gold status.^[1]

Background

Following the gold certification and success of Na Hes Kardia, her label suggested Vissi collaborate with successful writer Antonis Vardis. She accepted the collaboration with Vardis, but on condition that her husband Nikos Karvelas has half participation in the production. The result was five songs by Vardis and five by Karvelas.

Release

Though the album was first released on vinyl LP and cassettes in September 1985, five tracks made it into the digital release of next Vissi's album I Epomeni Kinisi in December 1986 as bonus tracks. These tracks were: "Dodeka", "San Ke Mena Kamia", "Kati Simveni", "Ti Eho Na Haso", "Ki Omos Ehis Figi", as appeared on the CD's track listing. This means they were among the first songs in Greece ever to be released on the newly-then marketed format.

The full album was officially released on CD format in 1992 as a joint package with 1984's album Na 'Hes Kardia. In 1996, a separate version of the album was released. Music and lyrics are by Antonis Vardis, Sarantis Alivizatos, Manos Koufianakis and Nikos Karvelas.

Reception

The first single "Dodeka" peaked on the radio stations almost immediately and soon became number one. It would become her signature song and is considered a classic song of pop music in Greece.

Second single "San Ke Mena Kamia" also had the success of "Dodeka" by reaching number one. Both tracks were released on a promotional vinyl 45 rpm disc in 1985.

Covers

Anna Vissi released live recordings of her songs "Dodeka" and "San kai mena kamia" in her 1993 and 2004 live albums. Also a "Dodeka" video clip was shot live in Asteria Night Club in 2000, and a "Dodeka/Den Thelo Na Ksereis" medley video clip was shot to promote her 2004 Live album.

The song "Ki Omos Ehis Figi" was covered in 1999 by Greek singer Elli Kokkinou for her debut studio album Epikindyna Paihnidia.

Track listing

1. "Kati Simveni"
2. "Ti Eho Na Haso"
3. "Ki Omos Ehis Figi"
4. "Agapa Me"
5. "Otan Tha'Rthis"
6. "Dodeka"
7. "San Ke Mena Kamia"
8. "O,ti Ki An Pis"
9. "Ke Se Girevo"
10. "Pali Horizoume"

Credits and Personnel

Personnel Markos Alexiou - piano Charalambos Laskarakis - guitars Giorgos Magklaras - violin Makis Mavropoulos - tzouras Nikos Mpaksevanis - accordion Dimitris Papadimitriou - synthesizers Giorgos Tsoupakis - drums Philippos Tsemberoulis - flute, clarinet, saxophone Nikos Vardis - bass Lefteris Zervas - violin Sarantis Alivizatos - lyrics Nikos Karvelas - music, lyrics, piano, synthesizers Manos Koufianakis - lyrics Philippos Nikolaou - lyrics Antonis Vardis - music, lyrics, guitars, backing vocals Anna Vissi - vocals

Production Nikos Karvelas, Stelios Lazarou/Sony Music - production management Antonis Vardis - arrangements, instrumentations Nikos Karvelas - arrangements and instrument playing on track “Dodeka” Akis Golfidis - recording engineering, mixing at Studio Sierra Design Alinda Mavrogenis - photos Studio 31 - cover design

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.^[2]

References

1. "Biography". AnnaVissiLive.com. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
2. Kati Simveni (LP, MC, CD). Anna Vissi. Sony Music. 1985.