Compas (album)

Compas
Studio album by
Gipsy Kings
ReleasedNovember 6, 1997 (1997-11-06)
Recordedat Recall Studio, France; additional recording at Metropolis Studios, London.
GenresFlamenco, Rumba, World Music
LabelNonesuch
ProducerChris Kimsey
Gipsy Kings chronology
Love Songs
(1996)		 Compas
(1997)		 ¡Volaré! The Very Best of the Gipsy Kings
(1999)
Professional ratings
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Compas is the ninth studio album by rumba band Gipsy Kings. It was released in 1997 in Europe and the US, using a different song order. The European version has one completely new track, "Sueño de Noche", as well as a remixed version of "Ami Wa Wa (Solo Por Ti)".

Track listing

European version
No.TitleLength
1."Ami Wa Wa (Solo Por Ti)"4:02
2."Una Rumba Por Aqui"4:24
3."Mira la Gitana Mora"6:55
4."Recuerdo Apasionado" (Instrumental)4:04
5."La Fiesta Comenza"3:03
6."Sueño de Noche"5:56
7."Que Si, Que No (Funiculi Funiculi)"3:19
8."Canto a Brazil"4:15
9."Obsesion de Amor" (Instrumental)5:09
10."Mi Niño"3:16
11."Di Me"5:40
12."Lo Mal y Lo Bien"3:03
13."Amor Gitano"7:28
14."Salsa de Noche" (Instrumental)3:29
15."Ami Wa Wa (Solo Por Ti) [Remix]"3:37
American version
No.TitleLength
1."Ami Wa Wa (Solo Por Ti)"4:02
2."Que Si, Que No (Funiculi Funiculi)"3:19
3."Una Rumba Por Aqui"4:24
4."Recuerdo Apasionado" (Instrumental)4:04
5."Mira la Itana Mora"6:55
6."La Fiesta Comenza"3:03
7."Canto a Brazil"4:15
8."Salsa de Noche" (Instrumental)3:29
9."Mi Niño"3:16
10."Di Me"5:40
11."Obsesion de Amor" (Instrumental)5:09
12."Lo Mal y Lo Bien"3:03
13."Amor Gitano"7:28

Credits

Personnel

(using the American track list)

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Compas
Chart (1997) Peak
position
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)36

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States — 221,000
Summaries
Worldwide — 770,000

References

  1. ↑ Owens, Thom. "Gipsy Kings - Compas". AllMusic.com. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
  2. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Compas". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1997. 35. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  5. ↑ "World's greatest". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 24. Billboard. 16 June 2007. p. 28. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
  6. ↑ Bouton, Remi (24 January 1998). "French exporters mind their language" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 3. Retrieved 17 March 2022.