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.
| Os Dias da MadreDeus | ||||
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| Studio album by Madredeus | ||||
| Released | December 1987 | |||
| Recorded | July 1987 | |||
| Genre | Folk, world music | |||
| Length | 76:30 | |||
| Label | EMI, Valentim de Carvalho | |||
| Producer | Pedro Ayres Magalhães | |||
| Madredeus chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Recording
editOs 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.[2]
Legacy
editIn 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.[3]
Track listing
editLP 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
editCredits are adapted from the album's inner notes.[4]
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
edit| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[5] | 40 |
References
edit- ^ 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.