O Paraíso (English: "The Paradise") is the fifth studio album by Portuguese group Madredeus. It was released on 20 October 1997 by EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.[1]

O Paraíso
Studio album by
Madredeus
ReleasedOctober 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)
RecordedJune–August 1997
StudioCondulmer Studios, Venice
GenreFolk, world music
Length71:27
LabelEMI, Valentim de Carvalho
ProducerPedro Ayres Magalhães
Madredeus chronology
Ainda
(1995)
O Paraíso
(1997)
O Porto
(1998)

It is the first Madredeus album with their second lineup, as a quintet, with Carlos Maria Trindade replacing Rodrigo Leão on the keyboards and Fernando Júdice on the acoustic bass replacing Francisco Ribeiro.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Recording

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O Paraíso was recorded and mixed between 28 June and 26 August 1997 at the Condulmer Studios in Venice, Italy. The mastering was done by Tim Young at the Metropolis Studios in London.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Haja o que Houver"Pedro Ayres MagalhãesMagalhães4:30
2."Os Dias são à Noite"MagalhãesMagalhães4:31
3."A Tempestade"Carlos Maria TrindadeTrindade5:14
4."A Andorinha da Primavera"MagalhãesTrindade4:03
5."Claridade"MagalhãesJosé Peixoto5:25
6."A Praia do Mar"MagalhãesPeixoto3:25
7."O Fim da Estrada"MagalhãesPeixoto3:53
8."Agora (Canção aos Novos)"MagalhãesMagalhães9:23
9."À Margem"MagalhãesMagalhães4:43
10."Carta para Ti"PeixotoPeixoto4:49
11."Coisas Pequenas"MagalhãesMagalhães5:25
12."Não Muito Distante"MagalhãesMagalhães4:10
13."O Sonho"MagalhãesMagalhães5:07
14."O Paraíso"MagalhãesMagalhães6:49
Total length:71:27

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's inner notes.

Madredeus

Production

  • Pedro Ayres Magalhães – production, mixing, cover project
  • Matt Butler – sound engineer
  • Maximiliano Bacchin – assistant technician
  • Jorge Barata – group's sound engineer
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Daniel Blaufuks – artistic direction, photography
  • Augusto Brázio – photomontage
  • António Cunha – management

Charts

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Weekly charts
Chart Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] 37
French Albums (SNEP)[6] 65
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[7] 2

References

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  1. ^ O Paraiso (14 Canções) by Madredeus, retrieved 2021-03-27
  2. ^ O Paraiso - Madredeus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-03-27
  3. ^ "DISCOS | Madredeus". Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  4. ^ "Madredeus - O paraíso". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  5. ^ "Madredeus - O paraíso". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  6. ^ "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
  7. ^ Music & Media, vol. 14, issue 45; November 8, 1997.