O Paraíso Explained

O Paraíso
Type:studio album
Artist:Madredeus
Cover:Madredeus o paraiso.jpeg
Recorded:June–August 1997
Studio:Condulmer Studios, Venice
Genre:Folk, world music
Label:EMI, Valentim de Carvalho
Producer:Pedro Ayres Magalhães
Prev Title:Ainda
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:O Porto
Next Year:1998

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.

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.

Recording

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.[1]

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's inner notes.

Madredeus

Production

Charts

Weekly charts!Chart!Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2] 20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] 37
French Albums (SNEP)[4] 65
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[5] 2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISCOS Madredeus. 2021-03-27. en-US.
  2. Web site: Madredeus - O paraíso. 2021-03-27. ultratop.be.
  3. Web site: Madredeus - O paraíso. 2021-03-27. ultratop.be.
  4. Web site: lescharts.com - Les charts français. 2021-03-27. lescharts.com.
  5. https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1997/MM-1997-11-08.pdf Music & Media, vol. 14, issue 45; November 8, 1997.