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Volaré! The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings is a compilation album by the French Rumba Catalana band Gipsy Kings, which was released in 1999 in Europe, Japan and Mexico. The US version released in 2000 is identical with the omission of "Hitmix '99 (Radio Edit)", which appears as track #20 on the first CD1 of the other versions.
"Pida Me La" previously only appeared on the European compilation album Greatest Hits. Also, "Sin Ella", "La Dona", and "Quiero Saber" are slightly different remastered versions of their Live album.
"Oh Èh Oh Èh" was first released on 1998 compilation "Allez! Ola! Olé! (El Album Oficial De La Copa Del Mundo)". "I've Got No Strings" comes from the 1991 compilation to Disney's project Simply Mad About The Mouse. Gipsy Kings's spanish remix of "Hotel California" was first released on the 1990 compilation "Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu)" | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Bamboleo" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "Djobi Djoba" | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Bem, Bem, Maria" | 3:04 |
| 5. | "Baila Me" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Pida Me La" | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Soy" | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Sin Ella" (Live) | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Vamos A Bailar" | 4:55 |
| 10. | "A Ti A Ti" | 3:45 |
| 11. | "La Rumba De Nicolas" | 3:56 |
| 12. | "No Viviré" | 4:07 |
| 13. | "Alegria" (Instrumental & Live) | 2:53 |
| 14. | "La Dona" (Live) | 4:37 |
| 15. | "Oy" | 4:50 |
| 16. | "A Tu Vera" | 3:11 |
| 17. | "Ami Wa Wa [Solo Por Ti]" | 3:59 |
| 18. | "Oh Èh Oh Èh" (Live) | 3:20 |
| 19. | "A Mi Manera" | 3:52 |
| 20. | "Hitmix '99 [Radio Edit]" | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tu Quieres Volver" | 3:13 |
| 2. | "Un Amor" | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Escucha Me" | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Habla Me" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "No Volvere" | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Caminando Por La Calle" | 4:18 |
| 7. | "Mujer" | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Este Mundo" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Ternuras" (Instrumental) | 3:26 |
| 10. | "Quiero Saber" (Live) | 4:39 |
| 11. | "Inspiration" (Instrumental) | 3:42 |
| 12. | "El Camino" | 5:04 |
| 13. | "Trista Pena" | 4:31 |
| 14. | "Viento Del Arena" | 5:28 |
| 15. | "Passion" (Instrumental) | 3:02 |
| 16. | "Mi Corazon" | 4:30 |
| 17. | "I've Got No Strings" | 3:16 |
| 18. | "Hotel California (Spanish Mix)" | 5:46 |
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[2] | 82 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[4] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States | — | 245,000[5] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 114.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Gipsy Kings – ¡Volaré! The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings". Music Canada.
- ^ "British album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Volare - The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
