Mosaïque
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Released | 28 April 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Flamenco | |||
Length | 49:32 | |||
Label | Columbia, Elektra | |||
Producer | Claude Martinez | |||
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Mosaïque is the fourth studio album by the Gipsy Kings, released in 1989 in Europe and Canada. The main difference between both versions is the replacement of the instrumental "Bossamba" on the Europe release for "Niña morena" on the North American release. The song order also changes on both albums and songs "Caminando por la calle", "Trista pena" and "Vamos a bailar" are slightly different versions.
Note that "Viento del arena" is a studio album release from the song appearing in . It was sung as Turkish by Volkan Konak, Turkish folk singer as "Lilalı Kız" ("Girl with lilac") at his 3rd album, "Gelir Misin Benimle" ("Do you come with me?") in 1994.
European track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Caminando por la calle" | 4:17 |
2. | "Viento del arena" (Studio Version) | 5:27 |
3. | "Mosaïque" (Instrumental) | 3:40 |
4. | "Camino" | 5:03 |
5. | "Passion" (Instrumental) | 3:01 |
6. | "Soy" | 3:10 |
7. | "Volare" | 3:38 |
8. | "Trista pena" | 4:29 |
9. | "Liberté" (Instrumental) | 4:01 |
10. | "Serana" | 4:19 |
11. | "Bossamba" (Instrumental) | 3:18 |
12. | "Vamos a bailar" (Live) | 5:09 |
North American track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Caminando por la calle" | 4:17 |
2. | "Viento del arena" (Studio Version) | 5:27 |
3. | "El camino" | 5:03 |
4. | "Mosaïque" (Instrumental) | 3:40 |
5. | "Serana" | 4:19 |
6. | "Liberté" (Instrumental) | 4:01 |
7. | "Volare" | 3:38 |
8. | "Trista pena" | 4:29 |
9. | "Niña morena" | 3:51 |
10. | "Passion" (Instrumental) | 3:01 |
11. | "Soy" | 3:10 |
12. | "Vamos a bailar" (Live) | 5:09 |
Sales and certifications[]
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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France (SNEP)[4] | 2× Gold | 200,000[3] |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[5] | Gold | 25,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Gold | 100,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Singles[]
- "Vamos a bailar" (28 February 1989)
- "Caminando por la calle" (1 June 1989)
- "Viento del arena" (Studio) (21 October 1989)
- "Volare" (17 January 1990)
- "Nina morena" (5 June 1990)
References[]
- ^ Greenberg, Adam. Mosaïque at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-08-02.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "Les Albums Platine :" (in French). Infodisc.fr. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-03-16.
- ^ "French album certifications – Gipsy Kings – Nouvel Album" (in French). InfoDisc. Select GIPSY KINGS and click OK.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Mosaique; 'Gipsy Kings')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ^ "British album certifications – Mosaique – Gipsy Kings". British Phonographic Industry.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Gipsy Kings in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "American album certifications – Mosaique – Gipsy Kings". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links[]
- Mosaïque at Discogs
- Mosaïque CANADA at Discogs
- Mosaîque at gipsykings.net
Categories:
- 1989 albums
- Columbia Records albums
- Elektra Records albums
- Gipsy Kings albums