Flamenco Album Released On Double LP!
The initial success of this 18-track collection, chronicling the first seven years of the groups Nonesuch career, illustrated just how popular the Gipsy Kings had become: It held the top spot on the World Music charts for a full year.
This 2016 released vinyl edition comes on two Record Industry-pressed 140gm LPs.
"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 José 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, allmusic.com
Features:
140g Vinyl
Double LP
Pressed at Record Industry
Selections:
Side A:
1. Djobi Djoba
2. Viento Del Arena
3. Baila Me
4. Un Amor
5. Moorea
Side B:
1. Volare
2. Quiero Saber
3. Escucha Me
4. La Dona
Side C:
1. Montana
2. Bem, Bem, Maria
3. Trista Pena
4. Bamboleao
Side D:
1. Galaxia
2. Vamos A Bailar
3. Love & Liberte
4. A Tu Vera
5. Medley: Bambolea, Volare, Djobi Djoba, Pida Me La, Baila Me
The initial success of this 18-track collection, chronicling the first seven years of the groups Nonesuch career, illustrated just how popular the Gipsy Kings had become: It held the top spot on the World Music charts for a full year.
This 2016 released vinyl edition comes on two Record Industry-pressed 140gm LPs.
"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 José 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, allmusic.com
Features:
140g Vinyl
Double LP
Pressed at Record Industry
Selections:
Side A:
1. Djobi Djoba
2. Viento Del Arena
3. Baila Me
4. Un Amor
5. Moorea
Side B:
1. Volare
2. Quiero Saber
3. Escucha Me
4. La Dona
Side C:
1. Montana
2. Bem, Bem, Maria
3. Trista Pena
4. Bamboleao
Side D:
1. Galaxia
2. Vamos A Bailar
3. Love & Liberte
4. A Tu Vera
5. Medley: Bambolea, Volare, Djobi Djoba, Pida Me La, Baila Me
