On the Greek Side of My Mind

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On the Greek Side of My Mind
On the Greek Side of My Mind (album cover).jpg
Studio album by
Released1971 (1971)
Label Philips Records
Producer Jean-Claude Desmarty
Demis Roussos chronology
On the Greek Side of My Mind
(1971)
Forever and Ever
(1973)
Singles from On the Greek Side of My Mind
  1. "We Shall Dance"
    Released: 1971
  2. "Fire and Ice"
    Released: 1971 [1]
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On the Greek Side of My Mind (also known as Fire and Ice) is a debut solo album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1971 on Philips Records. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Commercial performance

The album entered the top 10 in Denmark [8] (according to I.F.P.I. data). [9]

Track listings

Arranged by Demis Roussos. String arrangements by Lakis Vlavianos. Produced by J.-C. Desmarty.

Fire and Ice (Philips 6325 129)

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fire and Ice" S. Vlavianos / Boris Bergman 4:33
2."She Came Up from the North" ("Tasteri tou voria") M. Hadjidakis / Boris Bergman 3:25
3."Good Days Have Gone" A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman 3:43
4."We Shall Dance" A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman 3:33
5."I Know I'll Do It Again" ("Tora pou megalossa") C. Hadjis / Boris Bergman 2:45
6."On the Greek Side of My Mind" A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman 3:45
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."End of the Line" A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman 2:10
2."My Blue Ship's A-Sailin'" A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman 3:45
3."Mountains Beyond" A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman 4:12
4."O My Friends You've Been Untrue to Me" A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman 4:43
5."Lord of the Flies" J.P. Pouret / Boris Bergman 4:23
6."Without You" S. Spanoudakis 1:58

On the Greek Side of My Mind (Philips 63332 012)

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Greek Side of My Mind" A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman 3:45
2."She Came Up from the North (Tasteri Tou Voria)" M. Hadjidakis / Boris Bergman 3:25
3."Good Days Have Gone" A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman 3:43
4."We Shall Dance" A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman 3:33
5."I Know I'll Do It Again (Tora Pou Megalossa)" C. Hadjis / Boris Bergman 2:45
6."Fire and Ice" S. Vlavianos / A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman 4:33
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."End of the Line" A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman 2:10
2."My Blue Ship's A-sailin" A.V. Roussos & A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman 3:45
3."Mountains Beyond" A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman 4:12
4."O My Friends You've Been Untrue to Me" A. Koulouris & A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman 4:43
5."Lord of the Flies" J.P. Pouret / Boris Bergman 4:23
6."Without You" S. Spanoudakis / Boris Bergman 1:58

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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