After ten years of playing in the streets, at weddings, and in
restaurants, the Gipsy Kings were swept away in a feast of
commercial and critical success in the late '80s. By the late '90s,
they had sold over 15 million albums worldwide and become one of
the best-selling all-Spanish language acts in U.S. history. Their
Greatest Hits collection, released in 1998, aptly reflects the
time-perfected technique and soulful delivery that allowed them to
transcend ethnic and age differences as few bands have. The
introductory sequence of songs simply explodes out of the blocks.
If consecutive hip-shakers "Djobi, Djoba," "Baila Me," "Bamboleo,"
"Pida Me La," "Bem, Bem, Maria," and "Volare" don't have you at
least tapping your feet, someone ought to take your pulse. The
tempo relaxes modestly in the middle section, with slower but
equally moving love songs such as "Tu Quieres Volver" and "Mi
Manera." The album finishes with a fluid medley of their most
popular material. Wisely, seven of the album's 18 tracks were taken
from the Gipsy Kings' 1988 self-titled debut, including "Bamboleo,"
"Djobi, Djoba," and "Moorea." However, it isn't easy to date their
music, as most of it was written long before they had recorded in
the studio. "Dona" and "Amor" are on a number of their earlier
recordings, in addition to appearing on this compilation. Their
seven-guitar version of the Migliacci Brothers' classic "Volare," a
necessary addition for any greatest hits package, injects vigor and
vitality into a song with dour lounge act connotations. If any
fault is to be found with this collection, it might be the
underrepresentation of the Love & Liberte album. But another,
more complete double-CD greatest hits compilation (The Very Best of
the Gipsy Kings) does exist for hardcore fans. This Greatest Hits
album, accessible from start to finish, serves as an excellent
introduction for just about any kind of music lover. ~ Kieran
McCarthy
General
Label: |
Sony Music Entertainment
|
Release date: |
July 1996 |
Originally released: |
May 1999 |
Performers: |
Gipsy Kings
|
Dimensions: |
125 x 142 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
|
Running time: |
1 hour, 7 minutes |
Categories: |
Music >
World
|
LSN: |
X6N-WSD-WSE-3 |
Barcode: |
5099747724220 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Disk 1
1 |
Djobi, Djoba |
2 |
Baila Me |
3 |
Bamboleo |
4 |
Pida Me La |
5 |
Bem, Bem, Maria |
6 |
Volare (Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu) |
7 |
Moorea |
8 |
A Mi Manera (Comme D'habitude) |
9 |
Un Amor |
10 |
Galaxia |
11 |
Escucha Me |
12 |
Tu Quieres Volver |
13 |
Soy |
14 |
La Quiero |
15 |
Allegria |
16 |
Vamos a Bailar |
17 |
La Dona |
18 |
Medley: Bamboleo/Volare/Djobi Djoba/Pida Me La/Baila Me |
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!