Antidoto (Αντίδοτο / Αntidote) is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna … Read Full Bio ↴Antidoto (Αντίδοτο / Αntidote) is the name of a Greek album by singer Anna Vissi released in Greece and Cyprus in 1998. The album reached 4x Platinum status and is the first album in Greek music history to sell 80,000 copies in the first week of its release. The album was also released in international packaging in France, Germany, and South Africa.
The album was recorded in 1997 in London where Nikos Karvelas lived at the time. Vissi was performing in Athens and would head off to London on her days off to record the album. "Gazi" was the first song she presented to the public during her gigs in Gazi Club in Athens in winter 1997-1998 season. The cover of Antidoto is a photograph from the booklet of the album "Travma" which was reversed and edited. Additional photos in the booklet were captured from the music video of "Erotevmenaki". This album includes a duet with Paris Karayiannopoulos titled "Magava Tout", which was released as a a single in summer. The CD was an enhanced CD format release which included the music video of the second single "Erotevmenaki". The album was packaged in two versions; the one on paperback, gatefold cover, the other in conventional jewel case. Both versions included the music video of the track "Erotevmenaki" as a free bonus. It became the fastest selling album ever at the time in Greece selling more than 80,000 copies in the first week of its release. It also stands as the first album in Greek music history to become platinum in the first week of its release.
Music and lyrics are by Nikos Karvelas, Natalia Yermanou (Track 14 - lyrics) and Apostolos Diavolikis (Track 07 - lyrics)
Track listing:
"Erotevmenaki" (Little love of mine)
"S' Eho Epithimisi" (I've missed you)
"Methismeni Mou Kardia" (My drunken heart)
"Gazi" (Throttle)
"Antidoto" (Antidote)
"Magava Tout (Thelo Esena)" (Duet with Paris Karayiannopoulos)
"Pali Yia Sena" (For You, Again)
"O Telefteos Stathmos" (The final stop)
"Gi 'Alla" (For others)
"Mou Anikis" (You belong to me)
"O Ponos Tis Ayapis" (The pain of love)
"Denome" (Attached)
"Tilefonaki" (Mobile phone)
"Na Ton Ayapas" (Love him)
Singles:
"S' Eho Epithimisi"
"Erotevmenaki"
"Magava Tout"
"Pali Gia Sena"
"Gazi"
"Antidoto"
"Mou Anikis"
"Methismeni Mou Kardia"
Personnel:
Yioryos Athanasoulas - violin
Apostolos Diavolikis - lyrics
Natalia Yermanou - lyrics
Paris Karagiannopoulos - vocals on track “Magava Tout”
Nikos Karvelas - music, lyrics, acoustic guitar
Jamal Kashad - percussions
Lampis Kemanetzidis - clarinet
Dimitris Koliakoudakis - classic guitar
Takis Kouvatseas - drums
Yiannis Lionakis - guitars, bouzouki, lute, tzouras, baglamas, üti
Theodoros Matoulas - harp
Kostas Miliotakis - keyboards
Hristos Olimpios - tzouras
Giorgos Tsolakos - keyboards
Harry Tsirekas - crashes
Nikos Vardis - bass
Anna Vissi - vocals
Production:
Nikos Karvelas - production management, arrangements, instrumentation, instrument playing
Yioryos Ragkos - recording engineering, mixing at Studio Echo Recording
Yiannis Ioannidis - digital mastering & CD-EXTRA pre-mastering at Digital Press Hellas
Petros Siakavelas - digital mastering & CD-EXTRA pre-mastering at D.P.H.
Design:
Tasos Vrettos - cover photo
Yioryos Hrisohoidis - inlay photos
Yiannis Aggelakis - make up
Stefanos Vasilakis - hair styling
Katerina Sideridou - cover design
Mihalis Orfanos - cover printing
Charts:
Greek Albums Chart (IFPI): Peak Position #1 - Certification 4x Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart (All Records Top 20): Peak Position #1 - Certification 4x Platinum
The album was recorded in 1997 in London where Nikos Karvelas lived at the time. Vissi was performing in Athens and would head off to London on her days off to record the album. "Gazi" was the first song she presented to the public during her gigs in Gazi Club in Athens in winter 1997-1998 season. The cover of Antidoto is a photograph from the booklet of the album "Travma" which was reversed and edited. Additional photos in the booklet were captured from the music video of "Erotevmenaki". This album includes a duet with Paris Karayiannopoulos titled "Magava Tout", which was released as a a single in summer. The CD was an enhanced CD format release which included the music video of the second single "Erotevmenaki". The album was packaged in two versions; the one on paperback, gatefold cover, the other in conventional jewel case. Both versions included the music video of the track "Erotevmenaki" as a free bonus. It became the fastest selling album ever at the time in Greece selling more than 80,000 copies in the first week of its release. It also stands as the first album in Greek music history to become platinum in the first week of its release.
Music and lyrics are by Nikos Karvelas, Natalia Yermanou (Track 14 - lyrics) and Apostolos Diavolikis (Track 07 - lyrics)
Track listing:
"Erotevmenaki" (Little love of mine)
"S' Eho Epithimisi" (I've missed you)
"Methismeni Mou Kardia" (My drunken heart)
"Gazi" (Throttle)
"Antidoto" (Antidote)
"Magava Tout (Thelo Esena)" (Duet with Paris Karayiannopoulos)
"Pali Yia Sena" (For You, Again)
"O Telefteos Stathmos" (The final stop)
"Gi 'Alla" (For others)
"Mou Anikis" (You belong to me)
"O Ponos Tis Ayapis" (The pain of love)
"Denome" (Attached)
"Tilefonaki" (Mobile phone)
"Na Ton Ayapas" (Love him)
Singles:
"S' Eho Epithimisi"
"Erotevmenaki"
"Magava Tout"
"Pali Gia Sena"
"Gazi"
"Antidoto"
"Mou Anikis"
"Methismeni Mou Kardia"
Personnel:
Yioryos Athanasoulas - violin
Apostolos Diavolikis - lyrics
Natalia Yermanou - lyrics
Paris Karagiannopoulos - vocals on track “Magava Tout”
Nikos Karvelas - music, lyrics, acoustic guitar
Jamal Kashad - percussions
Lampis Kemanetzidis - clarinet
Dimitris Koliakoudakis - classic guitar
Takis Kouvatseas - drums
Yiannis Lionakis - guitars, bouzouki, lute, tzouras, baglamas, üti
Theodoros Matoulas - harp
Kostas Miliotakis - keyboards
Hristos Olimpios - tzouras
Giorgos Tsolakos - keyboards
Harry Tsirekas - crashes
Nikos Vardis - bass
Anna Vissi - vocals
Production:
Nikos Karvelas - production management, arrangements, instrumentation, instrument playing
Yioryos Ragkos - recording engineering, mixing at Studio Echo Recording
Yiannis Ioannidis - digital mastering & CD-EXTRA pre-mastering at Digital Press Hellas
Petros Siakavelas - digital mastering & CD-EXTRA pre-mastering at D.P.H.
Design:
Tasos Vrettos - cover photo
Yioryos Hrisohoidis - inlay photos
Yiannis Aggelakis - make up
Stefanos Vasilakis - hair styling
Katerina Sideridou - cover design
Mihalis Orfanos - cover printing
Charts:
Greek Albums Chart (IFPI): Peak Position #1 - Certification 4x Platinum
Cypriot Albums Chart (All Records Top 20): Peak Position #1 - Certification 4x Platinum
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