Gialia Karfia (''trans.'' Γυαλιά Καρφιά; Smashed) is the second album by
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recording artist
Katy Garbi
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It was released in April 1990 by
CBS Records Greece, selling over 20,000 units. It includes her first hits "To Tzini", "Gialia Karfia" and "Fantasmataki", the latter two released also as
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for further promotion by the local
TV networks.
It was released on
CD for the first time in 1992, under the
Columbia label as a joint package with 1989's ''
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In 1996, the album was re-released in a separate edition, as a part of the ''OK! Budget Price'' series
Sony Music Greece launched at the time.
Track listing
Singles and Music videos
The following singles were officially released to radio stations and made into music videos, except the song "Psemataki".
# "Gialia Karfia"
(Smashed)
# "To Tzini"
(The Genie)
# "Fantasmataki"
(Little Ghost)
# "Psemataki"
(Little Lie)
Credits and Personnel
Personnel
Ilias Achladiotis:
keyboards, orchestration, programming (tracks: 2)
Katerina Adamantidou:
backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
Charis Andreadis:
keyboards, orchestration (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Dimitris Barbagalas:
guitars (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Dimitris Bellos:
programming (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Stelios Goulielmos:
backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
Giannis Nikolaou:
second vocal (tracks: 1)
Sandy Politi:
backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
Nikos Saragoudas:
outi (tracks: 6)
Rigas Sariziotis:
saxophone (tracks: 3, 7, 10)
Eva Tselidou:
backing vocals (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10)
Stelios Zachariou:
percussion (tracks: 6)
Production
Sergios Charatzas (Digital studio):
assistant engineer
Achilleas Charitos:
hair styling, make up
Ntinos Diamantopoulos:
photographer
Giannis Doulamis:
executive producer
Kostas Giannakopoulos (Digital studio):
mix engineer, sound engineer
Giannis Ioannidis (D.P.H.):
mastering
Dimitris Nikolaou (D.P.H.):
mastering
Mike Nikolatos:
styling
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
References
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1990 albums
Katy Garbi albums
Greek-language albums
Sony Music Greece albums