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Chico & the Gypsies
Vagabundo
Release Date: 1996
Running Time: 43:33
Label: Angel

Guitarist/vocalist Chico Bouchikhi got his start with the Gipsy Kings, who made their infectious brand of flamenco a worldwide phenomenon in the late '80s. One of the first world music groups to explode into the mainstream, the band eventually became a family affair, so Bouchikhi left to form his own group, and the results are much the same. On Vagabundo, Chico & the Gypsies deliver the same impassioned sort of flamenco romanticism, adding subtle flavorful touches such as piano, bass, keyboards, and even tabla and clarinet on the hypnotic "Arles" to give their music a better-than-pedestrian allure. Fans of the Gipsy Kings may find Chico & the Gypsies to be somewhat derivative, but the truth is that, in a blind taste test, the two bands' sounds are virtually indistinguishable. Bret Love, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Vagabundo	Bouchikhi, Gimenez, Ripley, Maille	3:43
2	Patio	Bouchikhi, Maille	3:04
3	Tu Dueno	Bouchikhi, Gimenez, Maille	4:00
4	Arles	Saleas	5:31
5	Dile	Bouchikhi, Gimenez, Maille, Maille	3:52
6	Marina	Granata	3:40
7	Ritmo Gitano	Ripley, Jordan, Stabel, Trune	3:38
8	Cristo	Nen, Gimenez, Ripley, Smith	4:16
9	Fragilidad (Fragile)	Sting [1]	3:45
10	Verano	Bouchikhi, Santiago, Torralba, Wust	5:35
11	Último Baile	Shuman, Pomus	2:29