My Only Fascination (album)

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My Only Fascination
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Studio album by
Demis Roussos
Released1974 (1974)
Label Philips Records
Demis Roussos chronology
Forever and Ever
(1973)		My Only Fascination
(1974)		 Auf Wiedersehn
(1974)
Singles from My Only Fascination
  1. "Someday Somewhere"
    Released: 1973
  2. "Lovely Lady of Arcadia"
    Released: 1974
  3. "My Only Fascination"
    Released: 1974

My Only Fascination is a studio album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1974 on Philips Records.

Contents

Commercial performance

The album reached no. 39 in the UK [1] and no. 6 in Norway. [2]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."My Only Fascination" S. Vlavianos/R. Costandinos 3:40
2."White Sails" L. Sideras/D. Moutsis 2:40
3."Marlene" S. Vlavianos/Boris Bergman 3:08
4."Say You Love Me"Trad., arr. S. Vlavianos/R. Costandinos 2:55
5."Smile" Turner/Parsons/Chaplin 3:00
6."Someday Somewhere" S. Vlavianos/R. Costandinos 3:00
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lovely Lady of Arcadia" M. Panas/K. Munro/J. LLoyd 3:20
2."Shadows" S. Vlavianos/R. Costandinos 3:40
3."Reverie" S. Vlavianos/R. Costandinos 3:40
4."We Pretend" S. Vlavianos/R. Costandinos 4:55
5."Let It Be Me (Je t'appartiens)" P. Delanoë/G. Bécaud/M. Curtis 3:20

Charts

Chart (1974–1975)Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [3] 6
UK Albums (OCC) [4] 4

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [5] Gold15,000 [5]
France (SNEP) [6] Gold100,000*
Sweden (GLF) [7] Gold40,500 [8]
United Kingdom (BPI) [9] Gold100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. ↑ "my-only-fascination | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  2. ↑ "norwegiancharts.com - Demis Roussos - My Only Fascination" . Retrieved 2017-10-24.
  3. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Demis Roussos – My Only Fascination". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Demis Roussos" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . Retrieved 26 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2019. (select "Demis Roussos" from drop-down list)
  7. ↑ "Roussos Triumph". Billboard. 19 April 1975. p. 50. Retrieved 31 January 2020– via American Radio History.
  8. ↑ "Swinging Phonogram Image". Billboard. 7 December 1974. p. 49 – via American Radio History.
  9. ↑ "British album certifications – Demis Roussos – My only Fascination". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 November 2019.
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