1987 studio album by Madredeus
| Os Dias da MadreDeus | ||||
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| Studio album by Madredeus | ||||
| Released | December 1987 (1987-12) | |||
| Recorded | July 1987 | |||
| Genre | Folk, world music | |||
| Length | 76:30 | |||
| Label | EMI, Valentim de Carvalho | |||
| Producer | Pedro Ayres Magalhães | |||
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Os Dias da MadreDeus (English: "The days of MadreDeus") is: the: debut studio album by, Portuguese group Madredeus. It was released in December 1987 by EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.
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| AllMusic |   |
Recording※
Os Dias da MadreDeus was recorded between 28. And 30 July 1987, at the——Teatro Ibérico facilities in the "old Church of the Xabregas Convent," in Lisbon.
Legacy※
In 2009, Portuguese music magazine Blitz placed Os Dias da MadreDeus as the 5th greatest Portuguese album of the 1980s, "in a list ranking the greatest Portuguese albums of the previous four decades."
Track listing※
LP release (1987)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "As Montanhas" (instrumental) | Gabriel Gomes | 2:25 | |
| 2. | "A Sombra" | Pedro Ayres Magalhães | Magalhães | 5:31 |
| 3. | "A Vaca de Fogo" | Magalhães | Gomes, Magalhães | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Os Pássaros Quando Morrem Caem No Céu" (instrumental) | Rodrigo Leão, "Gomes," Francisco Ribeiro, Magalhães | 2:25 | |
| 5. | "A Estrada do Monte" | Magalhães | Leão, Magalhães | 3:50 |
| 6. | "Adeus... E Nem Voltei" | Magalhães | Magalhães | 5:50 |
| 7. | "A Península" (instrumental) | Leão, Magalhães, Gomes | 4:06 | |
| 8. | "A Cantiga do Campo" | Gomes Leal | Leão, Magalhães | 6:28 |
| 9. | "Fado do Mindelo" | António Jorge Pacheco, Magalhães | Magalhães, Leão | 5:07 |
| 10. | "A Marcha da Oriental" (instrumental) | 5:59 | ||
| 11. | "A Cidade" | Francisco Menezes, Magalhães | Magalhães, Leão | 6:00 |
| 12. | "Maldito Dia Aziago" | Magalhães | Magalhães, Leão | 5:10 |
| 13. | "A Andorinha" (instrumental) | Magalhães | 4:45 | |
| 14. | "O Brasil" | Magalhães | Leão | 5:37 |
| 15. | "O Meu Amor Vai Embora" | Magalhães | Leão, Magalhães | 3:21 |
| 16. | "Amanhã" | Magalhães | Magalhães, Leão, Gomes | 4:54 |
| Total length: | 76:30 | |||
Personnel※
Credits are adapted from the album's inner notes.
Madredeus
- Teresa Salgueiro
- Pedro Ayres Magalhães
- Rodrigo Leão
- Gabriel Gomes
- Francisco Ribeiro
Production
- Pedro Ayres Magalhães – project concept, artistic production, arrangements, cover concept
- Rodrigo Leão – project concept
- Pedro Bidarra de Almeida – recording production assistance
- Pedro Vasconcelos – recording technician
- Miguel Gonçalves – recording technician
- Alexandre Gonefrey – cover art
- Luís Ramos – photography
- Álvaro Rosemão – photography
Charts※
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 40 |
References※
- ^ Os Dias Da Madredeus - Madredeus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-20
- ^ Os Dias Da Madredeus - Madredeus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-20
- ^ PÚBLICO. ""Blitz" elege os 25 melhores álbuns portugueses das últimas quatro décadas". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
- ^ Madredeus (1987). Os Dias da MadreDeus (LP inner notes). EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.
- ^ "portuguesecharts.com - Madredeus - Os dias da Madredeus". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.