Atofio Hrisafi (album)

Atofio Hrisafi (Greek: Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; English: Pure Gold) is the sixth studio album by Greek artist, Katy Garbi. It was released on 23 September 1994 by Sony Music Greece and received double-platinum certification in Greece, selling over 120,000 units*. The album was written by Kostas Tournas and Phoebus (five songs each), containing many of her most successful songs like "Xipoliti Horevo", "Mi Me Sigkrineis", "Kolasi" and "Atofio Hrisafi".

* In 1994, platinum was the album whose sales exceeded 60,000 units.

Singles
The following singles were officially released to radio stations with music videos and gained a lot of airplay.


 * 1) "Xipoliti Horevo" (Ξυπόλυτη Χορεύω; I Dance Barefoot) (Director: Nikos Soulis)
 * 2) "Atofio Hrisafi" (Ατόφιο Χρυσάφι; Pure Gold) (Director: Giorgos Sofoulis)
 * 3) "Mi Me Sigkrineis" (Μη Με Συγκρίνεις; Don't Compare Me) (Director:)
 * 4) "Kolasi" (Κόλαση; Hell) (Director:)
 * 5) "Se Poliorkia (Pes, Pes)" (Σε Πολιορκία (Πες, Πες)); In Siege (Say It, Say It)) (Director: Giorgos Louizos)

Credits
Credits adapted from liner notes.

Personnel

 * Charis Andreadis – orchestration (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
 * Giannis Bithikotsis – bouzouki, baglama (9)
 * Charis Chalkitis – backing vocals (6, 8)
 * Antonis Gounaris – guitars (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) / cümbüş (6, 7, 10) / second vocal (7, 9)
 * Giotis Kiourtsoglou – bass (2, 3, 4)
 * Stavros Lantsias – orchestration, programming, keyboards (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) / guitars (1, 4)
 * Nikos Logothetis – backing vocals (6, 8)
 * Sofia Noiti – backing vocals (6, 8)
 * Giorgos Notaras – percussion (1)
 * Thodoris Pasiaras – bouzouki (1, 4)
 * Pimis Petrou – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)
 * Orestis Plakidis – programming, keyboards (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
 * Sandy Politi – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)
 * Giorgos Roilos – percussion (7, 8)
 * Silvios Siros – saxophone (5)
 * Akis Tourkogiorgis – guitars (2, 3, 4)
 * Dimitris Tsopanellis – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)
 * Martha Zioga – backing vocals (2, 3, 5)

Production

 * Achilleas Charitos – make up
 * Ntinos Diamantopoulos – photographer
 * Giannis Doxas – art direction
 * Giannis Doulamis – production manager
 * Giannis Ioannidis (Digital Press Hellas) – mastering
 * Dimitris Malegkas (City studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
 * Giannis Michailidis – hair styling
 * Panagiotis Petronikolos (Sierra studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
 * Giannis Tountas (City studio) – sound engineer, mix engineer (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

Accolades
Atofio Hrisafi was gained two awards at the Pop Corn Music Awards 1995:


 * Best Album of the Year
 * Best Folk Dance Track (Xipoliti Horevo)