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.

Fire and Ice (Philips 6325 129)

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fire and Ice"Stelios Vlavianos, Boris Bergman4:33
2."She Came Up from the North" ("Tasteri tou voria") M. Hadjidakis, Bergman3:25
3."Good Days Have Gone" A. Koulouris, Bergman3:43
4."We Shall Dance" A.V. Roussos, Bergman3:33
5."I Know I'll Do It Again" ("Tora pou megalossa")Costas Hadjis, Bergman2:45
6."On the Greek Side of My Mind" A.V. Roussos, Bergman3:45
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."End of the Line" A. Koulouris, Bergman2:10
2."My Blue Ship's A-Sailin'" A.V. Roussos, Bergman3:45
3."Mountains Beyond" A. Koulouris, Bergman4:12
4."O My Friends You've Been Untrue to Me" A.V. Roussos, Bergman4:43
5."Lord of the Flies"J.P. Pouret, Bergman4:23
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.

References

  1. "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Fire And Ice" . Retrieved 2017-10-30.
  2. 1 2 Colin Larkin (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music. Virgin. ISBN   978-1-85227-947-9.
  3. "Billboard 5 Feb 1972". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1972-02-05. pp. 47–. ISSN   0006-2510.
  4. Bartek Koziczyński (2007). 333 popkulturowe rzeczy--: PRL. In Rock. ISBN   978-83-60159-64-4.
  5. Manolo Bellon (2007). El ABC del rock: todo lo que hay que saber. EIM Music Colombia. ISBN   978-958-704-545-1.
  6. Gramophone. C. Mackenzie. June 1972.
  7. Musica e dischi: corriere internazionale della musica. 1972.
  8. Billboard. Billboard Publications. March 1974.
  9. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 9 March 1974. pp.  56–. ISSN   0006-2510. On the Greek Side of My Mind.
  10. "British album certifications – Demis Roussos – Fire and Ice". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 November 2019.