Compas (album)

1997 studio album by Gipsy Kings

Compas

Studio album by

Gipsy Kings

Released| November 6, 1997 (1997-11-06)
Recorded| at Recall Studio, France; additional recording at Metropolis Studios, London.
Genre| Flamenco, Rumba, World Music
Label| Nonesuch
Producer| Chris Kimsey
Gipsy Kings chronology
| Love Songs
(1996)  | Compas
(1997)  | ¡Volaré! The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings
(1999)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [2]

Compas is the ninth studio album by rumba band Gipsy Kings. It was released in 1997 in Europe and the US, using a different song order. The European version has one completely new track, "Sueño de Noche", as well as a remixed version of "Ami Wa Wa (Solo Por Ti)".[3]

## Track listing[edit]

European versionNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Ami Wa Wa (Solo Por Ti)"| 4:02
2.| "Una Rumba Por Aqui"| 4:24
3.| "Mira la Gitana Mora"| 6:55
4.| "Recuerdo Apasionado" (Instrumental)| 4:04
5.| "La Fiesta Comenza"| 3:03
6.| "Sueño de Noche"| 5:56
7.| "Que Si, Que No (Funiculi Funiculi)"| 3:19
8.| "Canto a Brazil"| 4:15
9.| "Obsesion de Amor" (Instrumental)| 5:09
10.| "Mi Niño"| 3:16
11.| "Di Me"| 5:40
12.| "Lo Mal y Lo Bien"| 3:03
13.| "Amor Gitano"| 7:28
14.| "Salsa de Noche" (Instrumental)| 3:29
15.| "Ami Wa Wa (Solo Por Ti) [Remix]"| 3:37

American versionNo.| Title| Length

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1.| "Ami Wa Wa (Solo Por Ti)"| 4:02
2.| "Que Si, Que No (Funiculi Funiculi)"| 3:19
3.| "Una Rumba Por Aqui"| 4:24
4.| "Recuerdo Apasionado" (Instrumental)| 4:04
5.| "Mira la Itana Mora"| 6:55
6.| "La Fiesta Comenza"| 3:03
7.| "Canto a Brazil"| 4:15
8.| "Salsa de Noche" (Instrumental)| 3:29
9.| "Mi Niño"| 3:16
10.| "Di Me"| 5:40
11.| "Obsesion de Amor" (Instrumental)| 5:09
12.| "Lo Mal y Lo Bien"| 3:03
13.| "Amor Gitano"| 7:28

## Credits[edit]

* Arranged by – Gipsy Kings, Jon Carin
* Mastered by – Bob Ludwig
* Mixed By, Producer – Chris Kimsey
* Photography – Peter Knaup

## Personnel[edit]

(using the American track list)

* Abud Abdel Al - violin (1, 2, 4, 5)
* Paco Baliardo \- compas (flamenco) guitar (4, 8)
* Tonino Baliardo \- solo guitar (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13), compas (flamenco) guitar (4, 8, 11)
* Gipsy Kings, unspecified - guitar (3, 5, 6, 7, 9)
* Jon Carin \- piano accordion (1, 2, 7), Kurzweil (1, 7, 10), strings (2, 5, 13), bass guitar (3), sample claps (3), tambourine (3), castanets (3), djembe harp (4), loops (4, 5), atmosphere (5), Egyptian flute (5), keyboards (6), percussion (7, 9, 10), cymbal (8), finger snaps (8), steel guido (8), electric guitar (9), piano (9, 11), autoharp (10), acoustic guitar (10), drum programming (11), programmed percussion (12)
* Shawn Farrenden - didgeridoo (1)
* Manu Katché \- drums (8, 11)
* Andres Levin—additional keyboards (7), samples (7)
* Pino Palladino, bass (1, 7), bass guitar (2, 4, 5, 10, 11, 12), electric guitar (9), acoustic guitar (10)
* Hossam Ramzy \- Egyptian percussion (1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12), shaker (8)
* Andre Reyes – lead vocals (1, 7), backing vocals (1), harmony vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12), hand clapping (2, 4, 12), guitar (10, 12)
* François "Canut" Reyes \- backing vocals (1), lead vocals (2, 13), guitar (2, 13)
* Georges "Baule" Reyes \- backing vocals (1), guitar (12)
* Nicholas Reyes – lead vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 12), backing vocals (1), hand clapping (2, 3, 4, 12); percussion (6), guitar (10), harmony vocals (12)
* Patchai Reyes \- backing vocals (1), hand clapping (3), lead vocals (9), harmony vocals (9)
* Paul Reyes – backing vocals (1)
* Eddie Thornton \- trumpet (3, 7, 9)
* Brian Edwards - saxophone (3, 7, 9, 11)
* Trevor Edwards - trombone (3, 7, 9)
* Nigel Shaw - flute (5, 13), whistle (6. 13)
* Naná Vasconcelos \- percussion (7)

## Certifications and sales[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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United States  | —  | 221,000[4]
Summaries
Worldwide  | —  | 770,000[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Owens, Thom. "Gipsy Kings - Compas". AllMusic.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
3. ^ "Compas". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
4. ^ "World's greatest". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 24\. Billboard. 16 June 2007. p. 28. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
5. ^ Bouton, Remi (24 January 1998). "French exporters mind their language" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Compas at gipsykings.net

* v
* t
* e

Gipsy Kings

* Nicolas Reyes
* Tonino Baliardo
* Paul Reyes
* Patchai Reyes
* Andre Reyes
* Diego Baliardo
* Paco Baliardo

* Canut Reyes
* Chico Bouchikhi
* Jorge Trasante

* Discography

Studio albums|

* Allegria
* Luna de Fuego
* Gipsy Kings
* Mosaïque
* Este Mundo
* Love and Liberté
* Estrellas
* Compas
* Somos Gitanos
* Roots
* Pasajero
* Savor Flamenco

Live albums|

* Live

Compilation albums|

* Allegria
* Greatest Hits
* The Best of the Gipsy Kings
* Love Songs
* ¡Volaré! The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings

Songs|

* "Djobi Djoba"
* "Bamboléo"
* "Volare"
* "You've Got a Friend in Me"
* "Un Amor"
* "Tú Quieres Volver"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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