Socrates Drank the Conium


Athens (Attica)
Hard Rock, Heavy Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock
Active:
1966-1969 (as THE PERSONS), 1969-1983 (as SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM/SOCRATES), 1999-unknown

Yet to be added.

d i s c o g r a p h y :

Socrates Drank the Conium - Album (LP) 1971 - Polydor (2421016)
(Studio unknown)
Details: Black 12" vinyl.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Live in the Country
Something in the Air
Bad Conditions
It's a Disgusting World
Close the Door and Lay Down
Blind Illusion
Hoo Yeah!
Underground
Starvation
LINE-UP:
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (vocals, bass)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Elias Boukouvalas (drums)
Yet to be reviewed.

Taste of Conium - Album (LP) 1972 - Polydor (2421023)
(Polysound Studio (Athens))
Details: Black 12" vinyl.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Wild Satisfaction (ROLLING STONES cover)
Good Morning Blues
See See Rider (trad)
Door of the Dream
Waiting for the Sun
A Trip in the Sky
It's O.K.
Born to Be Free
She's Gone Away
LINE-UP:
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (vocals, bass)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Elias Boukouvalas (drums)
Yet to be reviewed.

On the Wings - Album (LP) 1973 - Polydor (2421030)
(Polysound Studio (Athens))
Details: Black 12" vinyl, gatefold sleeve.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Who Is to Blame
Distruction
Naked Trees
Death Is Gonna Die
This Is the Rats
Lovesick Kid's Blues
On the Wings of Death
Breakdown
Tripping in a Crystal Forest (instrumental)
Regulations (If I Were a President)
LINE-UP:
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (vocals, bass)
Konstantinos Doukakis (guitars)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Giorgos Trandalidis (drums)
Yet to be reviewed.

Phos - Album (LP) 1976 - Vertigo (6331 950)
(Orange Studios (Athens))
Details: Black 12" vinyl, insert w/ lyrics.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Starvation
Queen of the Universe
Every Dreams Comes to an End
The Bride
Killer
A Day in Heaven
Time of Pain
Mountains
LINE-UP:
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (vocals, bass, guitars, acoustic guitars)
Konstantinos Doukakis (guitars, acoustic guitars)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Giorgos Trandalidis (drums, percussion)
Vangelis Papathanassiou (keyboards, percussion)
Mariangela Celeste Papaconstantinu (session vocals)
Yet to be reviewed.

Waiting for Something - Album (LP) 1980 - Minos (MSM 372)
(ERA Studio (Athens))
Details: Black 12" vinyl, gatefold, printed inner sleeve.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Mr W.C.
Most People I Know
Endless
Mountains
Lady
Through the Dice
Valley of Glory
Magic Mirror
LINE-UP:
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (vocals, guitars)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Giorgos Zikoyannis (bass)
Nikos Antipas (drums, percussion)
Pavlos Alexiou (keyboards)
Yet to be reviewed.

Breaking Through - Album (LP) 1981 - Minos (MSM 416)
(Stam Studio (Athens))
Details: Black 12" vinyl.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Don't You Like
Falling Angel
Born Again
Hot Blooded Blues
More and More
Jenny and Penny
Master of Disaster
Breaking Through
LINE-UP:
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (vocals, bass)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Nikos Antipas (drums)
Yet to be reviewed.

Plaza - Album (LP) 1983 - Virgin (VG 50027)
(Sierra Studio (Athens) / The Town House (London) / Jam Studios (London) / PRT Studios (London) / Chipping Norton Recording Studios (Oxon))
Details: Black 12" vinyl, printed inner sleeve w/ lyrics.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Backroom Boy
Stray Dogs
Burning Stage
Jump into the Fire
Sky Ride
Love Like Dynamite
Living in a Hot Town
For Every Clown
Baby I'm Leaving
F.F.F.F.Fashion
LINE-UP:
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (vocals, bass)
Louis Bertigmar (guitars)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Nikos Antipas (drums)
Yet to be reviewed.

From Persons To Socrates Drank The Conium - The Singles Collection - Compilation (CD) 1996 - PolyGram / Ποπ + Ροκ (353-2)
(Various studios)
Details: Compilation including single releases by SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM and pre-SOCRATES band PERSONS.

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
PERSONS - Drive My Mustang
PERSONS - All the World is Mine
PERSONS - Young Girl
PERSONS - John's Fight
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Κλειστ' Τα Μάτια Σου Και Άκου
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Έλα Κοντά Μου
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Take a Ride in the Sky
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Flying and Dreaming
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - My Only Fellow
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Friend's Blues
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Live in the Country
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Starvation
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Highway Triper
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Don't Be Long
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Queen of the Universe
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Baby I'm Leaving
SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM - Backroom Boy
LINE-UP:
PERSONS:
Ilias Asvsetopoulos (vocals)
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (guitars, bass)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Antonis Pitsolandis (bass)
Ilias Boukouvalas (drums)

SOCRATES DRANK THE CONIUM:
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (vocals, bass, guitars)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Giorgos Trandalidis (drums)
Nikos Antipas (drums)
(more to be added)
Yet to be reviewed.

Live in Concert '99 - Live Album (LP) 1999 - WEA (8573 81017-2)
(Live recording (Lycabettus Theatre, Athens + Theatro Petras, Petroupoli + Theater of the Continental Studies Society , Ioannina))
Details: -

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Justice
Starvation
Queen of the Universe
Stray Dogs
The Killer
For Every Clown
The Visitor
Born Again
I Just Wanna Make Love to You (WILLIE DIXON cover)
High Speed Ride
Bring It on Home to Me
Living in a Hot Town
Voodoo Chile (JIMI HENDRIX cover)
Red House (JIMI HENDRIX cover)
Little Wing (JIMI HENDRIX cover)
Message of Love
Mountains
LINE-UP:
Antonis Tourkogiorgis (vocals, bass)
Yannis Spathas (guitars)
Nikos Kouroupakis (vocals)
Markella Panagiotou (vocals)
Giorgos Trandalidis (drums)
Dimitris Bellos (keyboards)
Yet to be reviewed.

The Original Singles - Compilation (CD) 2005 - Polydor (06024 9873205 2)
(Various studios)
Details: Compilation including single releases from the band's early days (1970-1974).

Reissues:
TRACKLIST:
Κλεισ' Τα Μάτια Σου Και Άκου
Έλα Κοντά Μου
Take a Ride in the Sky
Flying and Dreaming
My Only Fellow
Friends Blues
Highway Triper
Don't Be Long
LINE-UP:
Unknown
Yet to be reviewed.




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