O Espírito da Paz explained

O Espírito da Paz
Type:	studio album
Artist:	Madredeus
Cover:	Madredeus o espirito da paz.jpeg
Recorded:	March – May 1994
Genre:	Folk, world music
Label:	EMI, Valentim de Carvalho
Producer:	Pedro Ayres Magalhães
Prev Title:	Lisboa
Prev Year:	1992
Next Title:	Ainda
Next Year:	1995

O Espírito da Paz (English: "The Spirit of Peace") is the third studio album by Portuguese group Madredeus. It was released on 23 June 1994 by EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.

Recording

O Espírito da Paz was recorded and mixed between 27 March and 5 May 1994 at the Great Linford Manor and Lansdowne Recording Studios, in England. Recording and mixing were done by António Pinheiro da Silva and Jonathan Miller. The mastering was done at the CTS Studios in London, on 4 May 1994.^[1]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's inner notes.

Madredeus

• Teresa Salgueiro – voice
• José Peixoto – guitar
• Pedro Ayres Magalhães – guitar
• Francisco Ribeiro – cello
• Gabriel Gomes – accordion
• Rodrigo Leão – keyboards

Production

• Pedro Ayres Magalhães – production
• António Pinheiro da Silva – recording, mixing
• Jonathan Miller – recording, mixing
• Andy Griffin – assistant at Linford Manor
• Mark Tucker – assistant at Lansdowne
• Mike Brown – digital editing
• Inês Gonçalves – photography
• Alberto Lopes – graphics and layout
• António Cunha – executive producer

Charts

Weekly charts!Chart!Peak position

Portuguese Albums (AFP)^[2]	1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)^[3]	8
US World Albums (Billboard)^[4]	10

Notes and References

1. Web site: Madredeus - O Espírito Da Paz. 2021-03-20. Discogs. en.
2. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-07-23.pdf Music & Media, vol. 11, issue 30; July 23, 1994.
3. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-03-18.pdf Music & Media, vol. 12, issue 11; March 18, 1995.
4. Web site: Madredeus. 2021-03-20. Billboard.