“Flu, my friend, everything is flu…” Complementing the famous series of music books “33 1/3”, Oxy Publications continues to create a series of musical monographs on Greek albums that have made their own significant history.

Next in line is the book by George Allamanis about the iconic “Flu” by Pavlos Sidiropoulos and the band Spyridoula, while the books by Christoforos Kasdaglis on “The Dirty Bread” by Dionysis Savvopoulos and Alexis Vaki on “The Great Eros” by Manos Hadjidakis are already available.

Although Flu started as an artistic matchmaking between Pavlos Sidiropoulos and the band Spyridoula, it justifiably earned over time the status of a reference record in the history of Greek rock – not as a best seller, but as a popular and influential long seller for the younger generation.

This book examines the collaboration that led to the recording event of May 1979, with thorough research into the sources and two invaluable guides: guitarist Vasilis Spyropoulos and bassist Tolis Mastrokalos, who evoke memories and associations, providing measured personal insights in interviews conducted especially for this edition.

George I. Allamanis is a journalist, radio entrepreneur, and author. In recent years, he drives along the endless curves of Parnonas, monologuing about the books he wants to write.