Roots | ||||
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Released | 16 March 2004 | |||
Recorded | 9–26 June 2003, using Le Voyageur Il mobile studio, at Le Mas de Gourgoubès, St.-André-de-Buèges, France. | |||
Genre | Flamenco | |||
Length | 57:25 | |||
Label | Nonesuch | |||
Producer | Gildas Boclé, Craig Street | |||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Roots is the eleventh studio album by the French Rumba Catalana band Gipsy Kings, which was released in 2004 in Europe, USA, and Japan. [3] Both the Europe and US release are identical and have 16 tracks while the Japanese version have two bonus tracks: "Canut Fandango" and "Mi Novia".
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Aven, Aven" | 4:37 |
2. | "Legende" | 4:12 |
3. | "Fandango [Patchai]" | 1:29 |
4. | "Bolerias" (Instrumental) | 4:36 |
5. | "Rhythmic" | 4:10 |
6. | "Como Siento Yo" | 3:21 |
7. | "Amigo" | 3:45 |
8. | "Tarantas" (Instrumental) | 2:58 |
9. | "Fandango [Nicolas]" | 2:40 |
10. | "Boogie" | 3:23 |
11. | "Nuages" (Instrumental) | 3:08 |
12. | "Como Ayer" | 3:24 |
13. | "Soledad" | 5:57 |
14. | "Tampa" (Instrumental) | 3:07 |
15. | "Hermanos" | 3:05 |
16. | "Petite Noya" (Live) | 3:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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17. | "Canut Fandango" | 1:58 |
18. | "Mi Novia" | 3:19 |
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