Allegria

Allegria (Italian; "joy") is the debut studio album by the Gipsy Kings, released in 1982 in Europe.[2]

This article is about the first Gipsy Kings album. For the 1990 US compilation album, see Allegria (1990 album). For other uses, see Allegria (disambiguation).
Allegria
Studio album by
Gipsy Kings
ReleasedAugust 6, 1982
Recorded1981–82
GenreFlamenco
LabelPhilips Records
ProducerSara Music
Gipsy Kings chronology
Allegria
(1982)		 Luna de Fuego
(1983)
Singles from Allegria
  1. "Tristessa"
    Released: 31 October 1982
  2. "Un Amor"
    Released: 3 March 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Overview

This album and its successor, Luna de Fuego, are very different from their later albums. They are both "unplugged" and traditional, using solely guitars, voices, and hand claps. The album includes two songs never released on a U.S. album ("Pharaon" and "Recuerda") and the original acoustic version of "Djobi Djoba".

In 1990, the album was merged with Luna de Fuego, while omitting certain tracks for a re-release to a US audience as Allegria (US Version).

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Pena Penita"3:00
2."Allegria" (Instrumental)2:40
3."La Dona"3:25
4."Solituda"2:35
5."Sueño" (Instrumental)3:20
6."Djobi Djoba"3:50
7."Un Amor"3:46
8."Papa, No Pega La Mama"3:00
9."Pharaon" (Instrumental)4:00
10."Tristessa"3:30
11."Recuerda"4:30

Credits
  • Edited By – Yves Desjardins
  • Photography By – Jacqueline Tarta
  • Producer – Sara Music
  • Recorded By – Pierre Braner
  • Written-By – Gipsykings, Los Reyes

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[3] Gold 100,000*
France (SNEP)[4] Gold 114,200[5]
United States (RIAA)[6] N/A 216,000[7]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  2. "Allegria". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  3. "Brazilian album certifications – Gipsy kings – Allegria" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
  4. "French album certifications – Gipsy kings – Allegria" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  5. "Les Albums Or". infodisc.fr. SNEP. Archived from the original on 2011-10-18. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
  6. "American album certifications – Gipsy kings – Allegria". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  7. "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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