Allahaısmarladık
Sezen Aksu · 1977
48 min · 14 tracks · pop music
A lush blend of traditional Turkish melodies and contemporary pop sensibilities, enveloping listeners in emotional storytelling.
Top tracks — play these first
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Allahaısmarladık Start here — The title track encapsulates the album's essence with its haunting arrangement and poignant lyrics about farewells, making it an enduring favorite.
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Uzun Lafın Kısası — This track stands out for its catchy melody and clever lyrical playfulness, showcasing Aksu's talent for blending humor with deeper themes.
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Geçen Yaz — This song features nostalgic reflections on past summers and relationships, highlighting Aksu’s signature emotional resonance that connects listeners to their own memories.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Aksu's blend of traditional and modern elements creates a distinctive sound that resonates within Turkish pop.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that features a slow build, layering strings and traditional instruments before Aksu's vocals enter.
- Several tracks incorporate call-and-response vocal patterns, blending Aksu's voice with harmonies that reflect Turkish folk traditions.
- The last three tracks feature a noticeable shift to more introspective themes, with stripped-back arrangements emphasizing emotional delivery.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- heartfelt emotional storytelling
- intimate late-night reflections
- melodic journeys through nostalgia
- rich, layered sonic landscapes
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album solidified Aksu's status in Turkish pop music and gained her wider recognition.
- Career context
- Released in 1977, Allahaısmarladık marked Sezen Aksu's emergence as a defining voice in Turkish pop music. This album followed her earlier work and solidified her status after gaining recognition through her previous releases, including the hit single 'Kusura Bakma.'
- Stylistic neighbors
- Tarkan· Nilüfer· Candan Erçetin
Tracklist
- 1 Allahaısmarladık Start here 5:26
- 2 Kendi Kendime 2:49
- 3 Uzun Lafın Kısası 2:56
- 4 Seni Gidi Vurdumduymaz 2:30
- 5 Geçen Yaz 4:21
- 6 Gözlerindeki Bulut 3:00
- 7 Söyle Kimsin 3:16
- 8 Alev Alev 3:08
- 9 Olmaz Olsun 3:02
- 10 Allahaşkına 3:51
- 11 İlk Gün Gibi 4:25
- 12 Yalancı 3:13
- 13 Kusura Bakma 3:42
- 14 Yaşanmamış Yıllar 3:12
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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