The Best of the Gipsy Kings

~ Release by Gipsy Kings (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	Djobi, Djoba recording engineer and mixer: Daniel Michel producer: Claude Martinez bass guitar [guitare basse]: Gerard Prevost drums (drum set) [batterie]: Claude Salmieri guitar [guitares accompagnement]: Andre Reyes, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Jacques "Max" Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes handclaps [claps]: Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Maurice"Diego" Baliardo percussion [percussions]: Marc Chantereau solo guitar [guitare solo]: Tonino Baliardo synthesizer [synthetiseurs]: Gerard Prevost and Dominique Perrier background vocals [chorus]: André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes lead vocals [chant]: Nicolas Reyes arranger: Gerard Prevost dit "La Pliure" phonographic copyright (℗) by: PEM (in 1987) recorded at: Studio Pathe Marconi EMI Boulogne recording of: Djobi Djoba writer: Gipsy Kings and Los Reyes publisher: Ediciones Musicales Clipper’s S.L. and Editions Sara Music	3:25
2	Viento del arena engineer: François Delabrière producer: Claude Martinez bass: Gérard Prévost guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo membranophone: Jorge "Negrito" Trasante percussion: Charles Benarroch and Jorge "Negrito" Trasante piano and synthesizer: Dominique Droin lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes vocals: André Reyes arranger: Gérard Prévost	5:29
3	Baila me recording engineer: François Delabrière (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) producer: Nick Patrick mixer: François Delabrière (in 1991-04) and Nick Patrick (in 1991-04) accordion: Walter De Auraujo (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) bass: Gérard Prévost (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) brass: Christian Martinez (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) and Philippe Slominski (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo (from 1991-02 until 1991-03), Maurice "Diego" Baliardo (from 1991-02 until 1991-03), André Reyes (from 1991-02 until 1991-03), Canut Reyes (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) and Nicolas Reyes (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) membranophone: Jorge "Negrito" Trasante (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) percussion: Charles Benarroch (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) and Jorge "Negrito" Trasante (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) vocals: André Reyes (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) and Canut Reyes (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) arranger: Gérard Prévost recording of: Baila me (from 1991-02 until 1991-03) writer: André Jean Reyes, François Marie Reyes, Jacques Joseph Baliardo, Maurice Victor Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Antoine Baliardo publisher: Éditions Productions Claude Martinez and Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited	3:46
4	Un amor recording engineer and mixer: Daniel Michel producer: Claude Martinez bass guitar [guitare basse]: Gerard Prevost drums (drum set) [batterie]: Claude Salmieri guitar [guitares accompagnement]: Andre Reyes, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Jacques "Max" Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes handclaps [claps]: Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Maurice"Diego" Baliardo percussion [percussions]: Marc Chantereau solo guitar [guitare solo]: Tonino Baliardo synthesizer [synthetiseurs]: Gerard Prevost and Dominique Perrier background vocals [chorus]: André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes lead vocals [chant]: Nicolas Reyes arranger: Dominique Perrier phonographic copyright (℗) by: PEM (in 1987) recorded at: Studio Pathe Marconi EMI Boulogne recording of: Un amor writer: Gipsy Kings and Los Reyes publisher: Editions Sara Music	3:38
5	Moorea recording engineer and mixer: Daniel Michel producer: Claude Martinez bass guitar [guitare basse]: Gerard Prevost drums (drum set) [batterie]: Claude Salmieri guitar [guitares accompagnement]: Andre Reyes, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Jacques "Max" Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes handclaps [claps]: Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Maurice"Diego" Baliardo percussion [percussions]: Marc Chantereau solo guitar [guitare solo]: Tonino Baliardo synthesizer [synthetiseurs]: Gerard Prevost and Dominique Perrier background vocals [chorus]: André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes lead vocals [chant]: Nicolas Reyes arranger: Dominique Perrier phonographic copyright (℗) by: PEM (in 1987) recorded at: Studio Pathe Marconi EMI Boulogne recording of: Moorea (Gipsy Kings) writer: Gipsy Kings publisher: Editions P.E.M and Vanessa	4:02
6	Volaré engineer: Daniel Michel producer: Claude Martinez mixer: François Delabrière bass: Gérard Prévost guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo membranophone: Jorge "Negrito" Trasante percussion: Charles Benarroch and Jorge "Negrito" Trasante piano: Dominique Droin synthesizer: Dominique Droin and Jean Musy lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes vocals: André Reyes arranger: Gérard Prévost cover recording of: Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) (in 1989) lyricist: Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno composer: Domenico Modugno publisher: Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. part of: Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner)	3:40
7	Quiero saber recording engineer: Daniel Michel producer: Claude Martinez mixer: Claude Wagner bass guitar [guitare basse]: Gerard Prevost drums (drum set) [batterie]: Claude Salmieri guitar [guitares accompagnement]: Andre Reyes, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Jacques "Max" Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes handclaps [claps]: Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Maurice"Diego" Baliardo percussion [percussions]: Marc Chantereau solo guitar [guitare solo]: Tonino Baliardo synthesizer [synthetiseurs]: Gerard Prevost and Dominique Perrier background vocals [chorus]: André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes lead vocals [chant]: Nicolas Reyes arranger: Gerard Prevost dit "La Pliure" phonographic copyright (℗) by: PEM (in 1987) recorded at: Studio Pathe Marconi EMI Boulogne recording of: Quiero saber writer: Gipsy Kings publisher: Editions P.E.M and Vanessa	4:08
8	Escucha me producer: Gérard Prévost mixer: François Delabrière guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Patchaï Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes vocals: Canut Reyes, Patchaï Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes	4:03
9	La Dona engineer and mixer: François Delabrière producer: Claude Martinez and Gérard Prévost bass: Gérard Prévost guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo keyboard [keyboards]: Dominique Droin membranophone: Jorge "Negrito" Trasante percussion: Charles Benarroch and Jorge "Negrito" Trasante lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes vocals: Canut Reyes arranger: Gérard Prévost	4:46
10	Montaña producer: Gérard Prévost mixer: François Delabrière guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Patchaï Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes vocals: Canut Reyes, Patchaï Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes	5:23
11	Bem, bem, María recording engineer and mixer: Daniel Michel producer: Claude Martinez bass guitar [guitare basse]: Gerard Prevost drums (drum set) [batterie]: Claude Salmieri guitar [guitares accompagnement]: Andre Reyes, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Jacques "Max" Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes handclaps [claps]: Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Maurice"Diego" Baliardo percussion [percussions]: Marc Chantereau solo guitar [guitare solo]: Tonino Baliardo synthesizer [synthetiseurs]: Gerard Prevost and Dominique Perrier background vocals [chorus]: André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes lead vocals [chant]: Nicolas Reyes arranger: Gerard Prevost dit "La Pliure" phonographic copyright (℗) by: PEM (in 1987) recorded at: Studio Pathe Marconi EMI Boulogne recording of: Bem, bem, Maria writer: Gipsy Kings publisher: Editions P.E.M and Vanessa	3:05
12	Trista pena engineer: François Delabrière producer: Claude Martinez bass: Gérard Prévost guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo membranophone: Jorge "Negrito" Trasante oboe: Claude Maisonneuve percussion: Charles Benarroch and Jorge "Negrito" Trasante piano and synthesizer: Dominique Droin lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes vocals: André Reyes arranger: Gérard Prévost	4:33
13	Bamboleo recording engineer: Daniel Michel producer: Claude Martinez mixer: Claude Wagner bass guitar [guitare basse]: Gerard Prevost drums (drum set) [batterie]: Claude Salmieri guitar [guitares accompagnement]: Andre Reyes, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Jacques "Max" Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes handclaps [claps]: Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Maurice"Diego" Baliardo percussion [percussions]: Marc Chantereau solo guitar [guitare solo]: Tonino Baliardo synthesizer [synthetiseurs]: Gerard Prevost and Dominique Perrier background vocals [chorus]: André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes lead vocals [chant]: Nicolas Reyes arranger: Dominique Perrier phonographic copyright (℗) by: PEM (in 1987) recorded at: Studio Pathe Marconi EMI Boulogne music videos: Bamboleo by Gipsy Kings recording of: Bamboleo lyricist: Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Simón Díaz and Nicolas Reyes composer: Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Simón Díaz publisher: Editions P.E.M, Sony Music Publishing and Vanessa version of: Caballo viejo	3:24
14	Galaxia engineer and mixer: François Delabrière producer: Claude Martinez and Gérard Prévost bass: Gérard Prévost guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo keyboard [keyboards]: Dominique Droin membranophone: Jorge "Negrito" Trasante percussion: Charles Benarroch and Jorge "Negrito" Trasante lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes vocals: Canut Reyes arranger: Gérard Prévost	2:46
15	Vamos a bailar recording engineer: Roland Guillotel producer: Claude Martinez mixer: Philippe Cusset bass: Gérard Prévost guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, André Reyes and Nicolas Reyes guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo membranophone: Jorge "Negrito" Trasante percussion: Charles Benarroch and Jorge "Negrito" Trasante piano: Dominique Droin and Dominique Perrier synthesizer: Dominique Droin trumpet: Guillermo Fellove lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes vocals: André Reyes arranger: Gérard Prévost	5:04
16	Love & Liberté producer: Gérard Prévost mixer: François Delabrière guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Patchaï Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes guitar [lead guitar]: Tonino Baliardo lead vocals: Nicolas Reyes vocals: Canut Reyes, Patchaï Reyes and Paul "Pablo" Reyes	3:55
17	A tu Vera producer: Claude Martinez and Gérard Prévost mixer: Alex Sirla bass: Gérard Prévost guitar: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo, Maurice "Diego" Baliardo, Canut Reyes, Nicolas Reyes and Patchaï Reyes handclaps [palmas]: Jacques "Paco" Baliardo and Maurice "Diego" Baliardo percussion: Jorge "Negrito" Trasante lead vocals: Canut Reyes vocals: Nicolas Reyes and Patchaï Reyes	3:22
18	Bamboleo / Volaré / Djobi, Djoba / Pida Me La / Baila Me medley including a recording of: Baila me writer: André Jean Reyes, François Marie Reyes, Jacques Joseph Baliardo, Maurice Victor Baliardo, Nicolas Reyes and Tonino Antoine Baliardo publisher: Éditions Productions Claude Martinez and Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited medley including a recording of: Bamboleo lyricist: Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi, Simón Díaz and Nicolas Reyes composer: Tonino Baliardo, Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi and Simón Díaz publisher: Editions P.E.M, Sony Music Publishing and Vanessa version of: Caballo viejo medley including a recording of: Djobi Djoba writer: Gipsy Kings and Los Reyes publisher: Ediciones Musicales Clipper’s S.L. and Editions Sara Music medley including a cover recording of: Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) lyricist: Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno composer: Domenico Modugno publisher: Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. part of: Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner) medley including a recording of: Pida me la writer: Gipsy Kings	4:48

Credits

Release

design/illustration:	Calvin Chu Lori Ellison
photography:	Bernard Matussière
mastering:	Brian Lee

mastered at:	Gateway Mastering Studios in Portland, Maine, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/728151 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000005J38 [info]

Release group

part of:	Cécile McLorin Salvant's Nonesuch Selects (order: 2) Julia Bullock's Nonesuch Selects (order: 4)

Wikipedia:	en: The Best of the Gipsy Kings [info]
Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/539664 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7717365 [info]