| Allegria | ||||
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| Released | August 6, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–82 | |||
| Genre | Flamenco | |||
| Label | Philips Records | |||
| Producer | Sara Music | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [1] |
Allegria (Italian; "joy") is the debut studio album by the Gipsy Kings, released in 1982 in Europe. [2]
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) .
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [3] | Gold | 100,000* |
| France (SNEP) [4] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States | — | 216,000 [5] |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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