Gipsy Kings is the third album by the French Rumba Catalana band Gipsy Kings, which was released in 1987. The album was their first to reach a worldwide audience, going gold across France, the UK, the US and other countries. 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.
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