Kostas Bezos And The White Birds
Label | Olvido Records – OLV-002Mississippi Records – MRP-098 |
Format | Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress |
Barcode | 0850024931374 |
Country | US |
Released | Jan 2023 |
Genre | Latin, Folk, World, & Country |
Style | Hawaiian, Operetta, Tango |
The first-ever compilation of Xabagies, the nearly forgotten Hawaiian-influenced music of 1930s Greece, focused on the compositions of Kostas Bezos and his ensemble The White Birds. A world-class slide guitarist, political cartoonist and sleepless Bohemian, Kostas Bezos created some of the most unique music of any era: surrealist guitar portraits blending Athens and Honolulu, haunting tropical serenades, wild acoustic orchestras and heartbreaking steel guitar duets. Included are a 28-page booklet with extensive notes by Tony Klein and Dimitri Kourtis, unpublished photographs, lyrics, obituaries and a bonus CD containing 18 additional tracks. Mastered from original 78s, this release is limited to 1.000 copies.
A1 | – Βάμπαρης, Μνηματίδης, Τάλμας | The White Birds In The Mountains = Τ’ Άσπρα Πουλιά Στα Βουνά | |
A2 | – Χαβάγιες Και Χορωδία, Συγκροτήματος Κ. Μπέζου "’Άσπρα Πουλιά" | Why Love? = Γιατί Ν’ Αγαπάς | |
A3 | – Χαβάγιες Άσπρα Πουλιά | Don't Ask Me = Μη Με Ρωτάς | |
A4 | – Λουντιάνα, Άσπρα Πουλιά | Smart = Σμάρτ | |
A5 | – Χορωδία Και Χαβάγιες, Συγκ Κ. Μπέζου Άσπρα Πουλιά | Hip Hop-fox = Χιπ Χοπ Φοξ | |
A6 | – Χαβάγιες Συγκροτήματος Κώστα Μπέζου (Άσπρα Πουλιά) | Oh, Athens = Άχ Αθήνα | |
A7 | – Χαβάγιες Μπέζου-Στίπα | I Forgot (That I Loved You) = Λησμόνησε | |
B1 | – Χορωδία, Άσπρα Πουλιά | Koubaneziko (Cuban Song) = Κουμπανέζικο | |
B2 | – Χορωδία, Χαβάγιες "Άσπρα Πουλιά" | Utterly Crazy = Τρέλα Πέρα Για Πέρα | |
B3 | – Χαβάγιες "Άσπρα Πουλιά" & Χορωδία | Sweet Nights = Νύχτες Γλυκές | |
B4 | – Ελληνικαί Χαβάγιαι Υπό Μπέζου-Στίπα | Carmela (Tango) = Καρμελα Ταγκό | |
B5 | – Χαβάγιες Κ. Μπέζου - Αρ. Δημητρίου | At Laïni's Tavern = Στου Λαΐνη Την Ταβέρνα | |
B6 | – Χαβάγιες Μπέζου-Στίπα | Heart Orphaned By Love = Καρδιά Απ' Αγάπη Ορφανή | |
B7 | – Βάμπαρης, Δανάη, Συγκροτήματος Κ. Μπέζου (Άσπρα Πουλιά) | Lady Ukulele = Λαίντυ Γιουκούλελε |
Lacquer Cut By – Gonsa
Liner Notes, Translated By – Tony Klein
Producer – Dimitris Kourtis
Producer – Tony Klein
Producer, Design – Gordon Ashworth
Remastered By – Michael Graves
Transferred By [Audio Transfers] – Manthos Manios
Transferred By [Audio Transfers] – Norman Field
Transferred By [Audio Transfers] – Stavros Kourousis
Translated By [Assisted By] – Charles Howard
Translated By [Assisted By] – Dimitris Kourtis
Translated By [Assisted By] – Vasilis Varelas
Matrix / Runout (LP, Side A runout) – 26705.1(2)... MRP-098A OLV-002A TELEGRAPH-GONSA
Matrix / Runout (LP, Side B runout) – 26705.2(2)... MRP-098B OLV-002B TELEGRAPH-GONSA
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