Gioconda's Smile () is one of the most famous albums by Greek composer

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. It is considered one of the classic albums of

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in Greece. The album was recorded in New York in 1965, with

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as producer. It was first released in USA in 1965 with twelve orchestral songs, and that same year in Greece, but "The Athletes" and "The Soldier" were not included. The album was re-released in 2004, as part of the

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series. The album was re-released with a variety of covers. Except for the first version, which was released in USA, all of the covers featured ''

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''. The cover (inspired and executed by Marianna Xenaki) and, most notably, the title of the album are explained by Manos Hadjidakis in the introductory note he wrote for the album:

Track listing

References

External links

* ''Gioconda's Smile'' at Allmusicbr>''Gioconda's Smile'' live at YouTubeManos Hadjidakis official website
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