Kravgi


Kravgi is a studio album released by singer Anna Vissi οn November 23, 2000 in Greece and Cyprus, by Sony Music Greece.
The double album was certified 7×Platinum in Greece and Cyprus, while it was also the best-selling album of the year 2000 in Greece. The album was also later released by Sony Music in Turkey in 2001 where it was certified Gold as well as in Australia and New Zealand in 2002. Today the album stands as one of the most successful albums of all time in Greece with sales of over 175,000 copies. This album, along with English-language album Everything I Am released the same year, showcased a significant change over Vissi's stylistic and musical selections, expanding her image as a pop icon and contemporary artist as promoted in the mid-1990s and onwards.

Release

After the release of the album Antidoto, Vissi spent most of her time outside Greece for two years without making any appearances. On July 15, 2000 the maxi single Agapi Ipervoliki was released with 6 new tracks, which became 4×Platinum. Her first album after "Antidoto" was the English-language album "Everything I Am", released on October 23, 2000. One month later, the "Kravgi" was released which included 17 new tracks, as well as the 6 tracks from the maxi single "Agapi Ipervoliki", and a remix of an older release. It is the first double studio album of Vissi. The album broke all records in the charts of Greece after remaining in the 1st place of the album chart for 14 consecutive weeks, a record that has not been surpassed to date.

Track listing

International editions

The album was also released in Turkey and in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia and New Zealand the album kept its original track listing. In Turkey it was released as a 17-track album. It achieved Gold status.
Turkish track listing:
  1. "Kravgi"
  2. "Kalitera Oi Dio Mas"
  3. "Horis To Moro Mou"
  4. "Sadismos"
  5. "Kardia Apo Petra"
  6. "Shizofreneia"
  7. "Apopse Leipeis Apo Do"
  8. "Agapoula Mou"
  9. "Den Me Agapas"
  10. "Atmosfaira Ilektrismeni"
  11. "To Poli Poli"
  12. "AAA Kai Horisame"
  13. "To Teleftaio Tsigaro"
  14. "Kopike I Grammi"
  15. "Nostalgia"
  16. "Kaka Paidia"
  17. "Agapi Ipervoliki"

    Video clips

"Agapi Ipervoliki"
"Kravgi"
"Kalitera Oi Dio Mas"
"Horis To Moro Mou"
"Kravgi Hit Mix"

Singles

The album was a huge success on the airplay in both Greece and Cyprus. Many songs managed to reach top position on the official airplay charts:
  1. Agapi Ipervoliki
  2. Den Me Agapas
  3. Kaka Paidia
  4. Ola Ta Lefta
  5. Kravgi
  6. Kalitera Oi Dio Mas
  7. Horis To Moro Mou
  8. Atmosfaira Ilektrismeni
  9. Schizofreneia
  10. AAA Kai Horisame
  11. Moni Mou

    Credits and Personnel

Personnel

Arrangement: Manos Govatzidakis, Nikos Karvelas, Takis Magkafas, Nikos Terzis
Backing vocals: Nikos Karvelas, Anna Vissi
Baglama: Giannis Lionakis, Christos Olimpios, Panagiotis Stergiou
Bass: Telis Kafkas, Panagiotis Moschovoudis
Bouzouki: Giannis Lionakis, Christos Olimpios
Clarinet: Thanasis Vasilopoulos
Cura: Giannis Lioankis, Christos Olimpios, Panagiotis Stergiou
Cümbüş: Panagiotis Stergiou
Cymbal: Nikos Karvelas
Didgeridoo: Zeebadee
Drums: Nikos Karvelas, Lakis Tsiatsiamis, Peter Young
Dulcimer: Nikos Karvelas
Guitars: Nikos Karvelas, Giannis Lionakis, Christos Olimpios, Christos Tampouratzis
Keyboards: Nikos Karvelas, Kostas Miliotakis
Ney: Thanasis Vasilopoulos
Percussion: Giorgos Laskaris, Mohament
Programming: Manos Govatzidakis, Takis Magkafas, Kostas Miliotakis, Martin Right, Nikos Terzis
Sazi: Vasilis Iliadis
Second vocal: Anna Vissi

Production

Artwork: Panos Pitsilidis
Executive producer: Nikos Karvelas
Hair styling: Stefanos Vasilakis
Make up: Dimitris Dimitroulis
Mastering: Thodoris Chrisanthopoulos
Mix engineer: Rupert Coulson , Manos Govatzidakis , Christos Kosmas , Takis Magkafas , Martin Right
Mix engineer : Giannis Lionakis , Neale Ricotti
Mood direction: Leonardo Orfanidis
Photo processing: Arsenis Miaris, Christos Simitas, Alexis Valoudros
Photographers: Alexis Kamitsos, Markos Melidis
Sound engineer: Rupert Coulson , Manos Govatzidakis , Ricky Graham , Christos Kosmas , Martin Right
Sound engineer : Verona Antipa (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-7, 1-8, 1-9, 1-11, 1-12, 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-7, 2-8
Spiritual styling: Levinia Konyalian

Charts

Kravgi was released in Greece and Cyprus in November 2000. In Greece released on the same day with Notis Sfakianakis's follow-up successful live album.
ChartProvidersPeak
position		Certification
Greek Albums ChartIFPI17×Platinum
Cypriot Albums ChartAll Records Top 2017×Platinum
Turkish Album ChartTurkey Charts1Gold
Official Australian Album ChartsARIA Album Charts66-