The Best of the Gipsy Kings [LP]

by Gipsy Kings

Overview

France's Gipsy Kings have been purveying their distinctive brand of gypsy/flamenco music since the 1970s, when the Reyes brothers (sons of legendary flamenco singer Jose Reyes) banded together with their talented cousins, the Baliardos, to play the music that was a fundamental part of their lives. After years of amazing performances, the group finally broke worldwide in the late '80s, bringing the sound of their homeland to audiences all over Europe and America. This compilation brings together some of the most spirited selections from their impressive discography. The trademarks of the Gipsy Kings' music are their crisp, undulating rhythms; the gritty, emotive vocals of Nicolas and Andre Reyes, and the phenomenal guitar work of Tonino Baliardo (nephew of flamenco great Manitas de Plata). Baliardo's solos are sharply executed, organically conceived moments of beauty that glow with a lyrical grace. Besides the more traditional flamenco style in which the Gipsy Kings specialize -- exemplified by "Baila Me" and the monster hit "Bamboleo" -- the band extends its reach into more unexpected territory, like the reggaefied "Escucha Me" and Domenico Mondugno's 1958 pop hit "Volare." This is a rich and varied document of an original and important voice in modern music. ~ Rovi Staff

Product Details

Release Date:	09/23/2016
Label:	Nonesuch
UPC:	0075597944969
Rank:	17884

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Djobi Djoba
2. Viento del Arena
3. Baila Me
4. Un Amor
5. Moorea
6. Volare
7. Quiero Saber
8. Escucha Me
9. La Dona

Disc 2

10. Montana
11. Bem, Bem, Maria
12. Trista Pena
13. Bamboleo
14. Galaxia
15. Vamos a Bailar
16. Love & Liberte
17. A Tu Vera
18. Medley: Bamboleo/Volare/Djobi Djoba/Pida Me la/Baila Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gipsy Kings   Primary Artist
Patchai Reyes   Guitar,Vocals
Andre Reyes   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Guillermo Fellove   Trumpet
Paco Baliardo   Guitar,Palmas
Dominique Perrier   Piano,Synthesizer
Nicolas Reyes   Guitar,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Tonino Baliardo   Guitar
Gerard Prevost   Bass,Synthesizer
Canut Reyes   Guitar,Vocals
Marc Chantereau   Percussion
Dominique Droin   Piano,Keyboards,Synthesizer
Diego Baliardo   Guitar,Palmas
Jean Musy   Synthesizer
Claude Salmieri   Drums
Charles Benarroch   Percussion
Negrito Trasante-Crocco   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Domenico Modugno   Composer
Andre Reyes   Composer
Simon Diaz   Composer
Manitas de Plata   Composer
Paco Baliardo   Composer
Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi   Composer
Claude Martinez   Producer
Dominique Perrier   Arranger
Francesco Migliacci   Composer
Roland Guillotel   Engineer
Philippe Cusset   Mixing
Nick Patrick   Engineer,Producer
Nicolas Reyes   Composer
Brian Lee   Mastering
Gipsy Kings   Composer
Tonino Baliardo   Composer
Gerard Prevost   Arranger,Producer
Francois Delabriere   Mixing,Engineer
M. de Plata   Composer
Los Reyes   Composer
Maurice Diego Baliardo   Composer
Francois Canut Reyes   Composer
Claude Wagner   Mixing
N. Reyes   Composer
Diego Baliardo   Composer
Daniel Michel   Mixing,Engineer
Calvin Chu   Design
Bernard Matussiere   Photography