1st Mama

The first song of the album dedicated to all the mothers of the world that Sotiris compares to the Virgin Mary who dedicated her life to her son Christ the God-Man who lived and rejoiced with his triumph to bring peace, goodness and humanity to the earth. She stood by him with all the strength of her soul in his horrible death on the cross,Synchronous is his own true story, that when he returned from England he learned that his mother had died. I can't describe the horror he felt as he played the two guitars in a psychedelic way as the solo bass chord rhythm synchronous bass at the same time to put out a melody.But the song came out much better that way.

2nd I remember

Memories of his tender childhood.The first erotic pure heartbeats.The abandonment by his parents at the age of 9 years old who left him alone with nothing in an old cold house sleepy without warmth. This sad story takes place in Siatista Kozani.None of the wealthy neighbors came to give him a piece of bread,then Sotiris started to write and travel to magical worlds through his songs. He forgot his hunger and the bitter cold and found the strength through his music to overcome everything.He finished primary school and his parents came for a while and enrolled him in the high school of Kastoria and left him alone again. Hungry again cold and abandoned then Sotiris together with his dear friends make the gang of their desperate little <> they stole fish from the fishmongers and cables from the PPC that they burned and the copper was left they knew where to sell it and for the first time in his life Sotiris lived wonderfully, but not for long Y. C the robberies were done in Hollywood style spectacular which was unbelievable for then most details in the book of his life.The very rock rhythm on the guitars was performed by Sotiris and he gave the solos to be played by the wonderful Andreas Gomozias.

3ο You can do it

Sotiris as he proved has a wide range of songs and disco music does not leave him indifferent.He composed a very beautiful song where the bouzouki dominates and presents it to Robert Wyatt to Eleni and Maria Vassiliou. They are thrilled and immediately record it at Matrix studios the result is amazing the vocals of Eleni and Maria are beautiful and the soul voice of Sotiris with the symbolic line you can do it take off this disco song Robert is justified once again for encouraging Sotiris to write songs with bouzouki.Let's not forget that at that time disco music was dominating.

4o Never Mind( Strawberry Recording Studios 1980)

A story of Love and Separation, when she leaves him, the man decides despite the sadness to have fun and enjoy the rest of his life.A happy song in SKA style that takes off with a very good performance by Sotiris played by Mike Timony and the band 10cc.

5o Remember(English Version)

The story is about the same as the Greek remember

6ο MAMA (English Version 1970)

The story is much the same as the Greek Mama

7ο Soul of my Heart 1976

A very sad love story.Sotiris' voice brings to my mind that beautiful era of Soul+Blues from what he told me it is one of his favorite songs.Perfect production great vocals and the melancholic guitar of Gary Moore signs this song loaded with emotion along with Phil Lynott and 10cc

8o Beautiful Lady (1974)

A very powerful song with a Rock and Soul flavour that Rory Gallagher and Robert Wyatt combined perfectly.All these great legends of world music embraced me with love and it was wonderful to see these gods playing my songs with so much love and passion, Sotiris told me. And when I made them listen to the production <> that was as soon as I met them.They told me that it was very advanced for the time it was written and if they put English lyrics it would definitely be a hit.Sotiris always played his songs to all the musicians known and unknown and received their compliments and appreciation so the collaborations with them continued.

9o Loneliness (Strawberry Strong 1977)

Loneliness then, loneliness now, only now the crime rate has exceeded every limit.Here you don't know who and what a friend is, we are completely alienated.You don't know which pedophile and which criminal lives next to you.Of course you are afraid for your family in general for those you love.The rest is in the song.Garry Moore, Phil Linott and 10cc are playing.

10th And I believed in you (1980)

We all have loved several times in our lives and we have been hurt.A sad and beautiful song arranged with classical music by Sotiris. Played by Mike Timony and 10cc.

11th SOS From Planet Earth (1977 Strawmbery Recording Studios)

Sotiris had studied this issue and he had studied a lot about the hole opened up in the ozone and stratosphere by the atomic bombs, nuclear testing and pollution in general of the planet and he had predicted the terrorist consequences. It would be all of this on our planet the hyperthermal that would affect fatal and catastrophic.The ecosystem fish,animals,birds,lakes,seas,drinking water and to the people we would turn with masks and special suits.Prophetic words that came true Sotiris plays the Live from many years ago. Playing Gary Moore Phil Lynott Mike Timony 10cc.

12th Crazy Athens (1977 Strawbery Studio)

Here his beloved friends now Rory,Phill 10cc.They ask him to give them something different Ethnic to play something Greek.Sotiris is surprised and confused, he feels proud that these legends want to write more of his songs. Within two days he prepares three songs with lyrics and music and a rhythm that he thinks will give them space and comfort for the guitar solos, bass etc.Indeed he presents them and they play them and an amazing musical result comes out.Along with "crazy Athens" they wrote "18th Skotadia" and 20th "Roads 1977"

13o Rotten Politicians ( Strawmbery Studios 1977)

Greedy people who start wars, rotten politicians.Sotiris always had an issue with them.He believes that none of them ever cared about the poor people who die every day from hunger etc.This powerful song says it all.Where Sotiris plays rock and punk together. Gary Phill and 10cc.

14o Hot Summer Time 1980

An amazing Disco that Sotiris' voice fills your ears with its beautiful volume, with expressiveness that has a bit of Soulrock and suddenly becomes melodic an absolute combination that enriches this bitato and powerful Disco Song signed by the great Mike Timony and his band

15ο Get of my way(1980)

Sotiris sings Rap before Rap and its name even came out.Isn't that amazing?

16o SOS From the planet Earth( ( Strawmbery Studios 1976)

Here Sotiris talks about everything from the war to the nuclear tests and asks the person in charge of e.g. Putin when you kill them all what will be your profit?Their greed has driven all the rulers crazy unfortunately.

Signed by Gary Moore and company.

17o Broken Flowers (Matrix Studios)

Είναι ένα πολύ όμορφο ποίημα μου που το έκανα τραγούδι.Στέλνει ένα τρυφερό μήνυμα αισιοδοξίας σε όλους τους πληγωμένους ανθρώπους από την ζώη, το έχω ζήσει και εγώ και ξέρω πολύ καλά τι θα πεί απόρριψη.Με την υπέροχη κιθάρα του Gary Moore και την παρέα του.

18th Darkness

19th If you leave I will leave (ethnic)

Different but I love it very much I have lived it and I believe everyone who truly loves has felt the same

20th Roads (Ethnic, True History)

21ο Τhat Day (1973 Matrix Studio)

The bouzouki if you love it can play from Rock to Classical music.Here Sotiris put it to play in SKA rhythm and the result is fantastic.A beautiful love story, melodic and rhythmic that is lifted by Sotiris' voice. Here my dear friend and my dear friend ends this wonderful musical journey back in time and the wonderful and unforgettable times I wish Sotiris to be vindicated and to be heard by the whole world his songs that send messages of love and humanity it is no coincidence that many searched collectors and researchers said that these songs of Sotiris were released back in the 70s now we would have better music education in Greece.I greet you

with much Love from the Alivemind team!

**You can find the Album here:Underground Tales Records

***The CD will be presented at MONK Cafe Bar on Friday 13/10/2023.