Gipsy Kings is the third album by the French Rumba Catalana band Gipsy Kings, which was released in 1987. The US and European versions of this album are identical except in some cases the song order may differ. The Japanese version released in 1995 includes an alternate version of "Vamos a Bailar". The song "Inspiration" from this album famously appeared in the season five episode of Miami Vice, "World of Trouble", in June 1988.
The album was their first to reach a worldwide audience, going gold across France, the UK, the US and other countries. In 1988, Gipsy Kings was released in the US and it spent 40 weeks on the Billboard 200, one of very few Spanish language albums to do so.
Track listing
Japanese Bonus Tracks
Singles
Bamboléo (31 March 1988) Djobi Djoba (25 October 1988) Bem, Bem, Maria (25 February 1989) Un Amor (29 July 1989) Tu Quieres Volver (26 September 1989) A Mi Manera (December 1989)
Personnel Gipsy Kings Nicolas Reyes — lead vocals, rhythm guitar Tonino Baliardo — lead and rhythm guitars André Reyes — rhythm guitar, backing vocals Jacques "Max" Baliardo — rhythm guitar Jahloul "Chico" Bouchikhi — rhythm guitar, handclaps Maurice "Diego" Baliardo — rhythm guitar, handclaps Paul "Pablo" Reyes — rhythm guitar
Additional Personnel Dominique Perrier — synthesizer; arrangements (tracks 1, 3, 5, 12) Gerard Prévost — bass, synthesizer; arrangements (tracks 2, 4, 6–9, 10, 11) Claude Salmieri — drums Marc Chantereau — percussion
Charts and certifications
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1987–1989)PeakpositionAustralian ARIA Albums Chart2Austrian Albums Chart20Dutch Albums Chart22Norwegian Albums Chart14New Zealand Singles Chart20Swedish Albums Chart23Swiss Albums Chart23
Year-End charts Chart (1989)PeakpositionAustralian ARIA Albums Chart21
Sales and certifications
See also List of best-selling Latin albums
References
External links Gipsy Kings at Discogs Gipsy Kings at gipsykings.net