On the Greek Side of My Mind

On the Greek Side of My Mind (also known as Fire and Ice) is a debut solo album by Greek singer Demis Roussos, released in 1971 on Philips Records.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

On the Greek Side of My Mind
Studio album by Demis Roussos
Released	1971 (1971)
Label	Philips Records
Producer	Jean-Claude Desmarty
Demis Roussos chronology
On the Greek Side of My Mind (1971) Forever and Ever (1973)
Singles from On the Greek Side of My Mind
"We Shall Dance" Released: 1971 "Fire and Ice" Released: 1971[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music	[2]

Commercial performance

The album entered the top 10 in Denmark[8] (according to I.F.P.I. data).[9]

Track listings

Arranged by Demis Roussos. String arrangements by Lakis Vlavianos. Produced by J.-C. Desmarty.

Fire and Ice (Philips 6325 129)

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fire and Ice"	S. Vlavianos / Boris Bergman	4:33
2.	"She Came Up from the North" ("Tasteri tou voria")	M. Hadjidakis / Boris Bergman	3:25
3.	"Good Days Have Gone"	A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman	3:43
4.	"We Shall Dance"	A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman	3:33
5.	"I Know I'll Do It Again" ("Tora pou megalossa")	C. Hadjis / Boris Bergman	2:45
6.	"On the Greek Side of My Mind"	A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman	3:45

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"End of the Line"	A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman	2:10
2.	"My Blue Ship's A-Sailin'"	A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman	3:45
3.	"Mountains Beyond"	A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman	4:12
4.	"O My Friends You've Been Untrue to Me"	A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman	4:43
5.	"Lord of the Flies"	J.P. Pouret / Boris Bergman	4:23
6.	"Without You"	S. Spanoudakis	1:58

On the Greek Side of My Mind (Philips 63332 012)

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"On the Greek Side of My Mind"	A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman	3:45
2.	"She Came Up from the North (Tasteri Tou Voria)"	M. Hadjidakis / Boris Bergman	3:25
3.	"Good Days Have Gone"	A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman	3:43
4.	"We Shall Dance"	A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman	3:33
5.	"I Know I'll Do It Again (Tora Pou Megalossa)"	C. Hadjis / Boris Bergman	2:45
6.	"Fire and Ice"	S. Vlavianos / A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman	4:33

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"End of the Line"	A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman	2:10
2.	"My Blue Ship's A-sailin"	A.V. Roussos & A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman	3:45
3.	"Mountains Beyond"	A. Koulouris / Boris Bergman	4:12
4.	"O My Friends You've Been Untrue to Me"	A. Koulouris & A.V. Roussos / Boris Bergman	4:43
5.	"Lord of the Flies"	J.P. Pouret / Boris Bergman	4:23
6.	"Without You"	S. Spanoudakis / Boris Bergman	1:58

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]	Silver	60,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "spanishcharts.com - Demis Roussos - Fire And Ice". Retrieved 2017-10-30.
2. Colin Larkin (2002). The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music. Virgin. ISBN 978-1-85227-947-9.
3. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (1972-02-05). Billboard 5 Feb 1972. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 47–. ISSN 0006-2510.
4. Bartek Koziczyński (2007). 333 popkulturowe rzeczy--: PRL. In Rock. ISBN 978-83-60159-64-4.
5. Manolo Bellon (2007). El ABC del rock: todo lo que hay que saber. EIM Music Colombia. ISBN 978-958-704-545-1.
6. Gramophone. C. Mackenzie. June 1972.
7. Musica e dischi: corriere internazionale della musica. 1972.
8. Billboard. Billboard Publications. March 1974.
9. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (9 March 1974). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 56–. ISSN 0006-2510. On the Greek Side of My Mind.
10. "British album certifications – Demis Roussos – Fire and Ice". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 26 November 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Fire and Ice in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.

• Joseph Murrells (1974). The book of golden discs. Barrie & Jenkins.

External links

• Demis Roussos – Fire and Ice (1971) at Discogs
• Demis Roussos – On the Greek Side of My Mind (1971) at Discogs