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
Studio album by
Madredeus
ReleasedDecember 1987 (1987-12)
RecordedJuly 1987
GenreFolk, world music
Length76:30
LabelEMI, Valentim de Carvalho
ProducerPedro Ayres Magalhães
Madredeus chronology
Os Dias da MadreDeus
(1987)
Existir
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Recording

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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.[2]

Legacy

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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.[3]

Track listing

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LP release (1987)

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."As Montanhas" (instrumental) Gabriel Gomes2:25
2."A Sombra"Pedro Ayres MagalhãesMagalhães5:31
3."A Vaca de Fogo"MagalhãesGomes, Magalhães5:02
4."Os Pássaros Quando Morrem Caem No Céu" (instrumental) Rodrigo Leão, Gomes, Francisco Ribeiro, Magalhães2:25
5."A Estrada do Monte"MagalhãesLeão, Magalhães3:50
6."Adeus... E Nem Voltei"MagalhãesMagalhães5:50
7."A Península" (instrumental) Leão, Magalhães, Gomes4:06
8."A Cantiga do Campo"Gomes LealLeão, Magalhães6:28
9."Fado do Mindelo"António Jorge Pacheco, MagalhãesMagalhães, Leão5:07
10."A Marcha da Oriental" (instrumental)  5:59
11."A Cidade"Francisco Menezes, MagalhãesMagalhães, Leão6:00
12."Maldito Dia Aziago"MagalhãesMagalhães, Leão5:10
13."A Andorinha" (instrumental) Magalhães4:45
14."O Brasil"MagalhãesLeão5:37
15."O Meu Amor Vai Embora"MagalhãesLeão, Magalhães3:21
16."Amanhã"MagalhãesMagalhães, Leão, Gomes4:54
Total length:76:30

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's inner notes.[4]

Madredeus

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

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Weekly charts
Chart Peak position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[5] 40

References

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  1. ^ Os Dias Da Madredeus - Madredeus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-20
  2. ^ Os Dias Da Madredeus - Madredeus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-02-20
  3. ^ PÚBLICO. ""Blitz" elege os 25 melhores álbuns portugueses das últimas quatro décadas". PÚBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-03-20.
  4. ^ Madredeus (1987). Os Dias da MadreDeus (LP inner notes). EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.
  5. ^ "portuguesecharts.com - Madredeus - Os dias da Madredeus". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-18.