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The Winter Sun Makes Me Melancholy…
''The Winter Sun Makes Me Melancholy…'' (Ο ήλιος του χειμώνα με μελαγχολεί…) was Pyx Lax's third studio album, released in 1993 on the Harvest label by Minos-EMI. It was the album which firmly established their reputation in Greece. It included their first big hit, "Let Her Talk" (Άστην να λέει), which was sung on the album by the guest singer Vasilis Karras. Track listing "Title" (Translation) Composer/Lyricist – Track length #"Γιατί" (Why) Filippos Pliatsikas – 5:53 #"Άσ’ την να λέει" (Let her talk) Manos Xydous – 4:10 #"Σ’ αγαπω" (I love you) Manos Xydous – 3:26 #"Η εικόνα του χειμώνα" (The image of winter) Manos Xydous/Filippos Pliatsikas – 3:30 #"Το αργά για μας είναι νωρίς" (Late for us is early) Filippos Pliatsikas – 3:29 #"Για μια ματιά" (For just one look) Filippos Pliatsikas – 2:25 #"Χάθηκες αλήτισσα" (You’ve disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyx Lax
Pyx Lax (, meaning "punching and kicking") is a Greek rock band. Originally formed in 1989, they released their first recording in 1990, and had a critical and commercial success in the Greek music industry for fifteen years, before being dissolved in 2004. They reunited in 2011 for a tour in honor of Manos Xydous who died in 2010. In 2018, they reunited permanently. They are considered as the most successful, commercially, group in the history of Greek discography with three gold and five platinum albums (among which: '' Gia Tous Prinkipes Tis Dytikis Ochthis'', ''Stilvi'', ''Yparchoun Chrysopsara Edo?''). Some of their greatest hits were: "De Tha Dakryso Pia Gia Sena", "Ti Ine Afto Pou Mas Enoni?", "I Palies Agapes Pane Ston Paradeiso", "Mia Synousia Mystiki", "Epapses Agapi na thymizeis", "Poula me", and "Monaxia mou ola". Pyx Lax recorded the great majority of their songs in Greek, with an exception of a few recordings. In 1999 they released the platinum cd-single "Let The Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvest Records
Harvest Records is a British-American record label belonging to Capitol Music Group, originally created by EMI in 1969. History Harvest Records was created by EMI in 1969 to market progressive rock music, and to compete with Philips' Vertigo and Decca's Deram labels, and the independent Island label. Harvest was initially under the direction of Malcolm Jones, and was distributed in North America by EMI's US affiliate, Capitol Records. They were the European licensee for the American label Blue Thumb Records from 1969 to 1971. In the 1970s, the label primarily released progressive rock recordings by British acts including Pink Floyd, Syd Barrett, Kevin Ayers, The Move, Roy Wood, Michael Chapman, Barclay James Harvest, Bill Nelson's avant garde-prog act Be Bop Deluxe and heavy rock band, Deep Purple. Most acts on the Harvest roster were British; two notable exceptions were Australian progressive band Spectrum (whose first two LPs were issued on Harvest) and Spectrum' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Difficult Times
Difficulty or Difficult may refer to: *A problem *Degree of difficulty, in sport and gaming *Counter-majoritarian difficulty, in legal theory *Difficult, Tennessee Difficult is an unincorporated community in Smith County, Tennessee, in the United States. It lies just north of State Route 85, about halfway between Defeated to the south and Kempville to the east. Defeated Creek, a tributary of the Cumberl ..., a community in the United States * "Difficult" (song), by Uffie *Hill Difficulty, a fictional place in the 1678 Christian allegory ''The Pilgrim's Progress'' {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For The Princes Of The West Bank
Pyx Lax (, meaning "punching and kicking") is a Greek rock band. Originally formed in 1989, they released their first recording in 1990, and had a critical and commercial success in the Greek music industry for fifteen years, before being dissolved in 2004. They reunited in 2011 for a tour in honor of Manos Xydous who died in 2010. In 2018, they reunited permanently. They are considered as the most successful, commercially, group in the history of Greek discography with three gold and five platinum albums (among which: '' Gia Tous Prinkipes Tis Dytikis Ochthis'', ''Stilvi'', ''Yparchoun Chrysopsara Edo?''). Some of their greatest hits were: "De Tha Dakryso Pia Gia Sena", "Ti Ine Afto Pou Mas Enoni?", "I Palies Agapes Pane Ston Paradeiso", "Mia Synousia Mystiki", "Epapses Agapi na thymizeis", "Poula me", and "Monaxia mou ola". Pyx Lax recorded the great majority of their songs in Greek, with an exception of a few recordings. In 1999 they released the platinum cd-single "Let The Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasilis Karras
Vasilis Karras (; born Vasilis Kesoglidis, 12 November 1953 – 24 December 2023) was a Greek laïko singer. Early life Karras was born on 12 November 1953 in Kokkinohori, Kavala, Greece, to Pontian parents. At the age of 10, his family moved to Thessaloniki, where his brother and sister were born. Career In the 1970s, Karras gained a reputation on the Greek laiko (folk songs) stage singing throughout Northern Greece, and towards the end of the decade had begun to develop his own repertoire, working with song writers and also creating his own work. His first album ''Alismonites ores'' was released in 1980 and around this time he decided to devote his life and career to folk music and sing professionally. Partnerships with Michalis Rakintzis, Zafeiris Melas and Konstantina also furthered his reputation in Greece. In 1996, Karras contacted songwriter Phoebus with the prospect of creating an album based on his songs. The result was the hit album ''Tilefonise mou'' which went two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babis Stokas
Babis Stokas (Greek: Μπάμπης Στόκας) is a Greek singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of the Entekhno/Rock group Pyx Lax (Πυξ Λαξ), in which he was lead singer, lyricist, and composer from 1989 until the dissolution of the band in 2004. Since then he has performed as a solo artist. Personal career Stokas released his first personal album, ''Poulia tis Nychtas'', in 2001, while Pyx Lax were still active. After Pyx Lax were dissolved in 2004, he formed his own band, called "The Gamma plan", in collaboration with which he released, in March 2006, his second studio album, ''Stin Akri tis Giortis''. In 2008, his live album ''Tragoudiste, min Drepeste'', achieved gold status sales. His third studio album, ''Volta,'' was released in 2010. Babis Stokas has cooperated, as a solo artist, with many important Greek singers and composers, such as George Dalaras, Lavrentis Machairitsas, Katsimihas Brothers, Stamatis Kraounakis, Pantelis Thalassinos, Melin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filippos Pliatsikas
Filippos Pliatsikas (Greek: Φίλιππος Πλιάτσικας) is a Greek musician, composer and lyricist. He was the main composer, lyricist, and lead singer of the Entekhno rock group Pyx Lax (Πυξ Λαξ) and now a solo artist. Career Filippos Pliatsikas was born in Athens and has been involved in music from the age of 12. From 1989 he was a founding member of the most popular band in Greece “PIX LAX” and until 2004 when the band broke up, he wrote and sang songs like “I Palies Agapes Pane Sto Paradiso”, “Monaxia Mou Ola” “Epapses Agapi Na Thimizis” and many more. His solo career since 2004 has been equally impressive and his albums continue to reach gold and platinum sales. Songs like “Ti Den Emathe O Theos”, “Taxidevontas Me Allo Ixo- recorded from the live performance from Athens Concert Hall “Megaron” with the ERT classical orchestra of Contemporary Music, “Ena Vrochero Taxi”, the album “Omnia” which included tracks like “Pyos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manos Xydous
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1993 Albums
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993. Specific locations * 1993 in British music * 1993 in Norwegian music * 1993 in South Korean music Specific genres * 1993 in country music * 1993 in heavy metal music * 1993 in hip hop music * 1993 in Latin music * 1993 in jazz Events January–February *January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992. *January 9 – The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album becomes the first album in history, since the Nielsen SoundScan introduced a computerized sales monitoring system in May 1992, to sell over 1 million copies in one week in the US. *January 12 – Cream reunites for a performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles, USA. Other inductees include Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ruth Brown, The Doors, Van Morrison, and Sly & The Family Stone. *January 13 – Bobby Brown is arrested in Augusta, Georgia, USA for simulating ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
