Greatest Hits (Gipsy Kings album) explained

Greatest Hits is a best of album by the French rumba catalana band Gipsy Kings, which was released in 1994 in Europe.

Overview

More than a simple compilation of previous albums, it also includes the 1992 single "Pida Me La", a studio release of "Galaxia", "Allegria" and "La Dona" (previously released live on Allegria), a more energetic release of "Vamos a Bailar" from the LP version and the popular party Medley (consisting of a mix of Bamboleo, Volare, Djobi Djoba, Pida Me La and Baila Me].

The tune "Este Mundo" (from the album Este Mundo) is track 18 on the Japanese version of the album; track 19 is the "Medley".

A similar compilation, The Best of the Gipsy Kings, was released a year later in the US; it has a different song order and replaces "Pida Me La", "A Mi Manera", "Tu Quieres Volver", "Soy", "La Quiero" and "Allegria" with "Viento Del Arena", "Quiero Saber", "Montaña", "Trista Pena", "Love & Liberté" and the previously unreleased "A Tu Vera". Also, while "La Dona" and "Galaxia" on the Greatest Hits album are the studio versions, the ones on The Best of the Gipsy Kings are live versions. The song "Escucha Me" is also slightly different.

Charts and certifications

Year-end charts

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Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[1]	39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[2]	76
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3]	46
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4]	26

Sales and certifications

External links

• Greatest Hits at Discogs
• Greatest Hits at gipsykings.net

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jahreshitparade Alben 1994. austriancharts.at. 27 December 2020.
2. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Album 1994. dutchcharts.nl. 27 December 2020.
3. Web site: Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts. German. GfK Entertainment. 27 December 2020.
4. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994. hitparade.ch. 27 December 2020.