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This Grammy-nominated set preceded the PBS special of the same name, documenting the Provençal life of the group that “combines the sly funk of salsa and the brio of flamenco with some of the blowout intensity of rock” (TIME).

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This Grammy-nominated set preceded the PBS special of the same name, documenting the Provençal life of the group that “combines the sly funk of salsa and the brio of flamenco with some of the blowout intensity of rock” (TIME).

ProductionCredits

MUSICIANS
The Gipsy Kings:
Nicolas Reyes, lead vocal
Tonino Baliardo, lead guitar
François Canut Reyes, guitar, vocals, lead vocal (11)
Patchaï Reyes, guitar, vocals
Paul Reyes, guitar
Paco Baliardo, guitar
Diego Baliardo, guitar

with
Gérard Provost, bass, double bass
Négrito Trasante-Crocco, drums, cajon, timbales, miscellaneous percussion
Rodolfo Pacheco Jimenez, congas, bongos, darbouka, miscellaneous percussion
Dominique Droin, keyboards
Georges Reyes, acoustic guitar
Manu Katche, drums (3, 13)
Richard Galliano, accordion (7)
Nasredine Dalil, flute (2)
Laurent de Gasperis, electric guitar, mandolin (1, 3, 6, 7, 12)
Lelia Sakai, violin (13)
François Kallos, keyboards (13)
Anibal Kerpel, keyboards, bass (8)
String quartet (4): Lelia Sakai, violin, Vinh Pham, violin, Frédéric Gondot, viola, Yves Bouillier, cello

PRODUCTION CREDITS
Produced by Gérard Prevost and Claude Martinez for P.E.M.
Pre-Production: Studio Metropole, Nîmes, France
Engineer: Michel Ramillon
Recorded at Studio Miraval, Miraval, France
Engineer: Pierre Branere
Assistant Engineer: Frédéric Blanc-Garin
Mixed by Pierre Branere at Studio Harryson, Pantin, France
Assistant Engineer: Xavier Delbos
Mastered by Bob Ludwig and Brian Lee at Bob Ludwig’s Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine

All songs by Gipsy Kings, arr. Gérard Prevost; except tracks 4, 13 arr. Gérard Prevost and François Kallos with string arrangement by François Kallos; track 8 arr. Gustavo Santaolalla; track 11 by Nicolas Reyes, François Reyes, and Manitas de Plata, arr. Gérard Prevost

Design by Carbone Smolan Associates

Executive Producer: Pascal Imbert for P.E.M.

Nonesuch Selection Number

79399

Number of Discs in Set
1disc
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45
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111
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0
Album Status
Available
Artist Name
Gipsy Kings
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MUSICIANS
The Gipsy Kings:
Nicolas Reyes, lead vocal
Tonino Baliardo, lead guitar
François Canut Reyes, guitar, vocals, lead vocal (11)
Patchaï Reyes, guitar, vocals
Paul Reyes, guitar
Paco Baliardo, guitar
Diego Baliardo, guitar

with
Gérard Provost, bass, double bass
Négrito Trasante-Crocco, drums, cajon, timbales, miscellaneous percussion
Rodolfo Pacheco Jimenez, congas, bongos, darbouka, miscellaneous percussion
Dominique Droin, keyboards
Georges Reyes, acoustic guitar
Manu Katche, drums (3, 13)
Richard Galliano, accordion (7)
Nasredine Dalil, flute (2)
Laurent de Gasperis, electric guitar, mandolin (1, 3, 6, 7, 12)
Lelia Sakai, violin (13)
François Kallos, keyboards (13)
Anibal Kerpel, keyboards, bass (8)
String quartet (4): Lelia Sakai, violin, Vinh Pham, violin, Frédéric Gondot, viola, Yves Bouillier, cello

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Label
MP3
Price
8.00
UPC
075597939965

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  • About This Album

    This Grammy-nominated set preceded the PBS special of the same name, documenting the Provençal life of the group that “combines the sly funk of salsa and the brio of flamenco with some of the blowout intensity of rock” (TIME).

    Credits

    MUSICIANS
    The Gipsy Kings:
    Nicolas Reyes, lead vocal
    Tonino Baliardo, lead guitar
    François Canut Reyes, guitar, vocals, lead vocal (11)
    Patchaï Reyes, guitar, vocals
    Paul Reyes, guitar
    Paco Baliardo, guitar
    Diego Baliardo, guitar

    with
    Gérard Provost, bass, double bass
    Négrito Trasante-Crocco, drums, cajon, timbales, miscellaneous percussion
    Rodolfo Pacheco Jimenez, congas, bongos, darbouka, miscellaneous percussion
    Dominique Droin, keyboards
    Georges Reyes, acoustic guitar
    Manu Katche, drums (3, 13)
    Richard Galliano, accordion (7)
    Nasredine Dalil, flute (2)
    Laurent de Gasperis, electric guitar, mandolin (1, 3, 6, 7, 12)
    Lelia Sakai, violin (13)
    François Kallos, keyboards (13)
    Anibal Kerpel, keyboards, bass (8)
    String quartet (4): Lelia Sakai, violin, Vinh Pham, violin, Frédéric Gondot, viola, Yves Bouillier, cello

    MUSICIANS
    The Gipsy Kings:
    Nicolas Reyes, lead vocal
    Tonino Baliardo, lead guitar
    François Canut Reyes, guitar, vocals, lead vocal (11)
    Patchaï Reyes, guitar, vocals
    Paul Reyes, guitar
    Paco Baliardo, guitar
    Diego Baliardo, guitar

    with
    Gérard Provost, bass, double bass
    Négrito Trasante-Crocco, drums, cajon, timbales, miscellaneous percussion
    Rodolfo Pacheco Jimenez, congas, bongos, darbouka, miscellaneous percussion
    Dominique Droin, keyboards
    Georges Reyes, acoustic guitar
    Manu Katche, drums (3, 13)
    Richard Galliano, accordion (7)
    Nasredine Dalil, flute (2)
    Laurent de Gasperis, electric guitar, mandolin (1, 3, 6, 7, 12)
    Lelia Sakai, violin (13)
    François Kallos, keyboards (13)
    Anibal Kerpel, keyboards, bass (8)
    String quartet (4): Lelia Sakai, violin, Vinh Pham, violin, Frédéric Gondot, viola, Yves Bouillier, cello

    PRODUCTION CREDITS
    Produced by Gérard Prevost and Claude Martinez for P.E.M.
    Pre-Production: Studio Metropole, Nîmes, France
    Engineer: Michel Ramillon
    Recorded at Studio Miraval, Miraval, France
    Engineer: Pierre Branere
    Assistant Engineer: Frédéric Blanc-Garin
    Mixed by Pierre Branere at Studio Harryson, Pantin, France
    Assistant Engineer: Xavier Delbos
    Mastered by Bob Ludwig and Brian Lee at Bob Ludwig’s Gateway Mastering Studios, Portland, Maine

    All songs by Gipsy Kings, arr. Gérard Prevost; except tracks 4, 13 arr. Gérard Prevost and François Kallos with string arrangement by François Kallos; track 8 arr. Gustavo Santaolalla; track 11 by Nicolas Reyes, François Reyes, and Manitas de Plata, arr. Gérard Prevost

    Design by Carbone Smolan Associates

    Executive Producer: Pascal Imbert for P.E.M.