CHRISMA

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Let the arguments begin! Does Vangelis really play on the first two albums by Chrisma? Does anybody really care? Well, I do! I am a true believer. While I am sure that Niko Papathanassiou can play some instruments, I have listened to his production work with numerous other artists and none of it sounds like this. While Chrisma belongs to two wonderful people, Maurizio Arcieri and Christina Moser, the sound is Vangelis. Just listen to the CS-80 throughout these albums! These recordings were made at Nemo Studio, with Keith Spencer Allen handling engineering duties. At the Albedo Convention in the UK a couple of years ago, Mr. Allen was asked if Vangelis performed on these albums, and he apparently could not recall. Chrisma themselves say yes (and you can read about it by clicking here). There are two early singles, "Amore/Sweet Baby Sue" and "U part 1/U part 2" from early 1977, and then a more punk-influenced sound appeared on their 1977 album "Chinese Restaurant" and their 1979 album "Hibernation". Chrisma did some vocal work on Vangelis' "See You Later" in 1980, and that was the end of the working relationship. They changed their name to Krisma and, like other bands of the era, dropped the hard edge and performed more pop/new wave music. Unlike other Italian bands that Vangelis worked with in the past, Chrisma sang in English, and were able to get some music released beyond the borders of Italy. [Thanks to John van Houtert for the scan of the "U" Dutch 7" single]

LPs

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
Chinese Restaurant		Greece	Polydor	2480 461
Chinese Restaurant		Italy	Polydor	2448 060	Gatefold sleeve, custom inner sleeve
Chinese Restaurant		Italy	Philips	6323 059	Gatefold sleeve, custom inner sleeve
Hibernation		Denmark	Polydor	2448 086	Black vinyl, custom inner sleeve
Hibernation		Italy	Polydor	2448 086	Clear vinyl, custom inner sleeve
Hibernation		Italy	Polydor	2448 086	Black vinyl, custom inner sleeve
Superstar		Italy	Armando Curcio Editor	SU-1034	1982, gatefold sleeve with large booklet, with tracks from both Chinese Restaurant and Hibernation

CDs

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
Chinese Restaurant		Italy	Polydor	523 687-2	1994, Remastered
Chinese Restaurant		Italy	Polydor	1748796	2007, remastered, digipack
Hibernation		Italy	Polydor	1748797	2007, remastered, digipack

12" singles

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
"U" part 1 (extended)/"U" part 2 (extended)		Italy	Polydor	2141 019	Picture sleeve
C'Rock/Thank You/Mandoia		Italy	Polydor	5001 504	Picture sleeve, white label promo

7" singles

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
"U" part 1/"U" part 2		Canada	Polydor	2060 136
"U" part 1/"U" part 2		France	Polydor	2060 136	Picture sleeve
Lola/Black Silk Stocking		France	Polydor	2121 353	Picture sleeve
Lola/Black Silk Stocking		Germany (West)	Polydor	2121 353	Picture sleeve, press sheet
"U" part 1/"U" part 2		Greece	Polydor	2060 136	Center insert
"U" part 1/"U" part 2		Holland	Polydor	2060 136	Picture sleeve
Lola/Mandoia		Holland	Philips	6198 218	Picture sleeve
Amore/Sweet Baby Sue		Italy	Polydor	2060 119	1976, Picture sleeve
"U" part 1/"U" part 2		Italy	Polydor	2060 136	Picture sleeve
Lola/Black Silk Stocking		Italy	Polydor	2060 136	Picture sleeve, no black bars over the eyes
Lola/Black Silk Stocking		Italy	Polydor	2060 156	Picture sleeve, black bars over the eyes
Lola/Lola		Italy	Polydor	AS 5000 406	White label promo
C'Rock/Mandoia		Italy	Polydor	2060 176	Picture sleeve
Black Silk Stocking/Black Silk Stocking		Italy	Polydor	AS 5000 423	White label promo
Gott Gott Elektron/Vetra Platz		Italy	Polydor	2060 195	Picture sleeve
Gott Gott Elecktron/Gott Gott Elektron		Italy	Polydor	AS 5000 527	White label promo
Aurora B/Hibernated Nazi		Italy	Polydor	2060 206	Picture sleeve
Black Silk Stocking/Lola/Wanderlust		United Kingdom	Polydor	2121 360

Various Artists LPs

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
TA  KALUTERA  ITALIKA  TRAGOUDIA  No. 3		Greece	Philips	6300 275	1977, with "Amore"
Dance Party No. 12		Greece	Polydor	2480 423	1977, with "U"
EPITUCIES  TOU  SHMERA		Greece	Philips	6612 171	1977, 2 LP, with "Lola"
EPITUCIES  TOU  SHMERA		Greece	Philips	6612 171	1977, 2 LP, with "Lola", white label test pressings

Various Artists CDs

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
S.H.A.D.O. Electro		Italy	S.H.A.D.O. Records	511109/2	2003, in digipack, with "We R", "Black Silk Stocking" and "Lover"

Various Artists EPs

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
Mamma Luna (I Nuovi Angeli)/Amore/Side Show (Chanter Sisters)/Bianca Maria (Paki)		Italy	Polydor	5001 400	1976, white label promo

Various Artists 7" singles

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Title	Pic?	Country	Label	Catalog No.	Notes
Amore/Side Show (Chanter Sisters)		Italy	Polydor	AS 5000 330	1976, white label promo
It's Alright (Black Sabbath)/U part 1		Italy	Vertigo/Polydor	AS 5000 364	1976, white label promo
Lola/Made In Italy (Pizza & Company)		Italy	Polydor	AS 5000 428	1977, white label promo

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