A. KostisThe Jail's a Fine School

Genre: Europe
Label: Mississippi
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SKU: 016969 Release Date: Tue, 01 Sep 2020

Description

Back in print!!! Groundbreaking collection of the legendary “Kostis,” the most enigmatic of all Greek rebetika artists. 12 tracks of dark and moody open-tuned guitar duets and black-humor lyrics chronicling the hash dens, prison culture and pickpockets of old Athens. Includes a 28 page booklet with extensive notes by Tony Klein (Greek Rhapsody, Mortika), full lyrics in Greek and English, and many previously unpublished photographs.

Tracks

01. Giannis Hasiklis (Yannis the Hash Smoker)
02. Kaike Ena Scholeio (A School Was Burned)
03. Troumba
04. Isouna Xipoliti (You Were Barefoot)
05. Dertlidhikos Horos
06. Stin Ypoga (In The Basement)
07. Ap' Tin Porta Sou Perno (I Pass By Your Door)
08. Toumbeleki Toumbeleki
09. Me Pianoune Zaladhes (Dizziness Overcomes Me)
10. Touto To Kalokeraki (This Summer)
11. Adinatisa O Kaimenos (I Became Thin)
12. I Fylaki Einai Scholeio (The Jail's a Fine School)