Introduction
The success of the first album "End of the world" calls
for the release of the next, so Vangelis, Demis and Lucas go back into the
studio. What did not seem possible a year before, now finally is and the
three Greeks travel to London and record "It's five o'clock" in
the Trident Studios.
The first single from this album "Let me love, let me live",
released in October 1969 makes it to a number one position in the French charts,
but it is the B-side "Marie Jolie" that is most popular in the rest
of Europe. The title track "It's five o'clock" quickly follows the
same path, released in December 1969 it does well in the charts of many European
countries.
Shortly after the release of the album the band starts touring in Spain and
Italy, but without Vangelis though who prefers to stay in the studio. To
replace Vangelis on keyboards fellow Greek Harris Chalkitis joins the band on
stage. In the meantime Vangelis works on his very first solo project, the score to the Henry Chapier film
"Sex Power"....
Tracklist and Credits
- It's five o'clock
- Wake up
- Take your time
- Annabella
-
Let me love, let me live
- Funky Mary
- Good time so fine
- Marie Jolie
- Such a funny night
All songs composed by Vangelis Papathanassiou, except (4) by Demis Roussos and
(5) by Lucas Sideras.
Lyrics by Richard Francis (1, 2, 3,5 and 8), R. Adams (4 and 9), Lucas Sideras
(6) and V. Johnson (7).
Additional credits, as printed on the cd
Discography
LP
1969 Mercury 138 351 France/Spain/Switzerland/Greece/Canada/Lebanon
1970 Polydor 2383 009 UK
1970 Philips BY-5170 Japan
CD
1996 Mercury 532 953-2 Greece
2004 Mercury UICY-9372 Japan
Single
1969 Let me love, let me live / Marie Jolie Mercury 132 506 MCF France/Holland/West-Germany/Italy/Spain/Portugal/Turkey/Yugoslavia
1969 Let me love, let me live / Marie Jolie Mercury Greece/South Africa
1969 Let me love, let me live / Marie Jolie Polydor 56785 UK
1969 Let me love, let me live / Such a funny night Mercury 132 507 MCF France
(withdrawn)
1970 It's five o'clock / Funky Mary Mercury 132 508 MCF France/Belgium/Holland/West-Germany/Italy/Spain/Canada/Singapore/Chile
1970 It's five o'clock / Funky Mary Mercury 6033001 Greece
1970 It's five o'clock / Funky Mary Polydor 56791 UK
1970 It's five o'clock / Funky Mary Philips SFL-1274 Japan
1970 It's five o'clock / Wake up Philips 6060021 Turkey
1970 Marie Jolie / It's five o'clock Mercury CSM06L.014 Brazil
1970 It's five o'clock / Marie Jolie Top 4 EX-4370 Iran
1970 It's five o'clock / Good times so fine / Take your time / Annabella (EP)
Mercury 26017 MCE Portugal
1970 Such a funny night / Wake up Mercury 6033002 Portugal
1970 Such a funny night / Rain and Tears Mercury 486 Venezuela
1970 Annabella / Such a funny night Mercury 6033005 Greece
1970 Annabella / Take your time Philips 6060022 Turkey
1970 Annabella / Take your time Hurses H39 Turkey
1971 Such a funny night / Don't try to catch a river Mercury 6033006 Belgium/Holland
1971 Such a funny night /
Annabella Mercury 6033007 West-Germany/Lebanon
1971 Such a funny night / Let me love, let me live Mercury 6033008 Brazil
Recording Studio
The music for this album is recorded in Trident Studios in
London.
Miscellania
