Forever and Ever (Demis Roussos album)
Appearance
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Released | 1973 | |||
Recorded | March 1972 – January 1973 | |||
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Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 38:16 | |||
Label | Philips | |||
Producer | Demis Roussos | |||
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Singles from Forever and Ever | ||||
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Forever and Ever is the second studio album by Greek singer-songwriter Demis Roussos, released in 1973, by Philips Records. A greatly popular album, it also topped the international albums charts in Germany, Netherlands and Norway and was number 2 in Austria.
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Forever and Ever" | 3:42 | |
2. | "My Friend the Wind" |
| 3:55 |
3. | "My Reason" |
| 4:03 |
4. | "Lay It Down" |
| 3:45 |
5. | "Lovely Sunny Days" |
| 4:03 |
Total length: | 19:28 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lost in a Dream" |
| 4:12 |
2. | "Velvet Mornings" |
| 3:38 |
3. | "Rebecca" |
| 3:45 |
4. | "When I am a Kid" |
| 3:17 |
5. | "Goodbye, My Love, Goodbye" |
| 3:56 |
Total length: | 18:48 |
Personnel
[edit]- Bass – Bernard Rosati
- Backing vocals – attributed to "all friends"
- Bouzouki – Orphe
- Drums – P. Jean
- Engineer – Roger Roche
- Flute – Chris Hayward
- Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Jean-Jacques Cramier
- Keyboards, Organ – Stelios Vlavianos
- Lead Guitar, Guitar – A. Caracadas
- Photography – Bernard Leloup
- Trombone – Alex Perdigon, G. Conti
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications and sales
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia | — | 150,000[16] |
Belgium | — | 100,000[17] |
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[18] | Gold | 15,000[18] |
France (SNEP)[19] | Gold | 100,000* |
Netherlands (NVPI)[21] | Platinum | 100,000[20] |
Greece | — | 100,000[22] |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] cassette |
Gold | 50,000^ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[23] record |
Gold | 50,000^ |
Sweden (GLF)[25] | Diamond | 120,000[24] |
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 259. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 23 March 1974. p. 50. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Demis Roussos". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "InfoDisc : Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé > Choisir Un Artiste Dans la Liste" (PHP) (in French). infodisc.fr. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando. Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Demis Roussos | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Hits of the World" (PDF). Billboard. 23 March 1974. p. 50. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Demis Roussos – Forever and Ever". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 6 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Archived from the original on 7 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- ^ "Top 50 Albums of 1976" (PDF). Music Week. 25 December 1976. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Polydor Markets MOR in Style" (PDF). Billboard. 17 November 1979. p. 69. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "From the Music Capitals of the World - Brussels" (PDF). Billboard. 9 February 1974. p. 43. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via American Radio History.
- ^ a b "Demis Roussos" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Les Certifications depuis 1973: Albums". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 26 November 2019. (select "Demis Roussos" from drop-down list)
- ^ "From The Music Capitols Of The World - Amsterdam" (PDF). Billboard. 24 November 1973. p. 46. Retrieved 3 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "Dutch album certifications – Demis Roussos – Forever And Ever" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Enter Forever And Ever in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1973 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "Forever Platinum" (PDF). Cash Box. 11 October 1975. p. 45. Retrieved 26 November 2019 – via American Radio History.
- ^ a b "Seen In Spain". Billboard. 4 January 1975. p. 25. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Swinging Phonogram Image". Billboard. 7 December 1974. p. 49 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "Roussos Triumph". Billboard. 19 April 1975. p. 50. Retrieved 31 January 2020 – via American Radio History.
- ^ "British album certifications – Demis Roussos – Forever And Ever". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
External links
[edit]- Forever and Ever at Discogs (list of releases)