This first-ever vinyl edition of The Best of the Gipsy Kings features the popular collection on two 140-gram LPs. The initial success of this 18-track compilation, chronicling the first seven years of the group’s 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 first-ever vinyl edition of The Best of the Gipsy Kings, released on September 23, 2016, features the popular collection on two 140-gram LPs. The initial success of this 18-track compilation, chronicling the first seven years of the group’s Nonesuch career, illustrated just how popular the Gipsy Kings had become when it was released in 1995: It held the top spot on the World Music charts for a full year.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Claude Martinez (1:1, 2, 4; 2:1, 2, 4;, 3:2-4; 4:2, 4), Gérard Prévost (1:3; 2:3, 4; 3:1; 4:1, 3, 4)
Engineered and mixed by Daniel Michel (1:1, 4, 5; 3:2), François Delabriére (1:2; 2:3, 4; 3:1, 3; 4:1, 3); track 1:3 engineered by François Delabriére, mixed by François Delabriére and Nick Patrick; tracks 2:2 and 3:4 engineered by Daniel Michel, mixed by Claude Wagner; track 2:1 engineered by Daniel Michel, mixed by François Delabriére
Track 4:2 recorded live by Roland Guillotel, mixed by Philippe Cusset; track 4:4 recorded at Video Village, Montpellier, mixed by Alex Sirla
Mastered by Brian Lee at Gateway Mastering Studios, Inc. Portland, Maine
All arrangements by Gérard Prévost, except tracks 1:4, 5; 3:4 arranged by Dominique Perrier
Design by Calvin Chu
Cover illustration by Lori Ellison
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MUSICIANS
Nicolas Reyes, lead vocal, background vocal
Andre Reyes, background vocal
François Canut Reyes, Paul Reyes, Patchai Reyes, background vocals, guitar
Tonino Baliardo, lead guitar
Chico Boukhichi, Diego Baliardo, Paco Baliardo, guitar
with
Dominique Perrier, synthesizer (1:1, 4, 5; 2:2; 3:2, 4; 4:2)
Gérard Prévost, sythesizer, bass (1:1-5, 2:1, 2, 4; 3:2-4; 4:2, 4)
Claude Salmieri, drums (1:1, 4, 5; 2:2; 3:2, 4)
Marc Chantereau, percussion (1:1, 4, 5; 2:2; 3:2, 4)
Dominique Droin, sythesizer, piano (1:2; 2:1; 3:3; 4:2)
Negrito Trasante-Crocco, drums (1:2, 3; 2:1, 4; 3:3; 4:1, 2, 4)
Charles Benarroch, percussion (1:2, 3; 2:1, 4; 3:3; 4:1, 2, 4)
Jean Musy, sythesizer (2:1)
Guillermo Fellove, trumpet (4:2)
Claude Maissoneuve, oboe (3:3)
Walter De Auraujo, accordion (1:3)
Christian Martinez, Philippe Slominiski, brass (1:3)
