The Best of Amalia

~ Release by Amália Rodrigues (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ Digital Media 1
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1Foi Deus
classical guitar:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player)
Portuguese guitar:
Raul Nery
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1952)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1952)
recording of:
Foi Deus (in 1952)
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Janes
3:42
2Os meus olhos são dois círios
3:29
3Malmequer pequenino
2:05
4Há festa na Mouraria
recording of:
Há festa na Mouraria
lyricist:
António Amargo
composer:
Alfredo Marceneiro
3:08
5Não é desgraça ser pobre
3:50
6Dá-me o braço anda daí
classical guitar:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player)
Portuguese guitar:
Jaime Santos
recording of:
Dá-me o braço anda daí (in 1953)
lyricist:
João Linhares Barbosa
composer:
José Pedro Blanc
is based on:
Fado Blanc (traditional fado)
2:23
7Fado do ciúme
recording of:
Fado do ciúme
lyricist:
Amadeu do Vale
composer:
Frederico Valério
part of:
A Rosa Cantadeira
3:25
8Barco Negro (Mãe preta)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1954)
recorded at:
Estúdios Valentim de Carvalho in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (in 1954)
recording of:
Barco negro
lyricist:
David Mourão-Ferreira
composer:
Caco Velho
is based on:
Mãe preta
part of:
Les amants du Tage (1955 film)
4:15
9Libertação
classical guitar:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player)
Portuguese guitar:
Domingos Camarinha
recording of:
Libertação (in 1955)
lyricist:
David Mourão-Ferreira
composer:
Filipe Pinto (fadista)
is based on:
Fado meia-noite (traditional fado)
3:25
10Cansaço
bass guitar [baixo]:
Joel Pina
guitar:
José Fontes Rocha (Fado musician, accompanist and composer) and Raul Nery
viola caipira [viola]:
Júlio Gomes (Portuguese guitarist)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado")
recording of:
Cansaço
lyricist:
Luís de Macedo
composer:
Joaquim Campos
is based on:
Fado tango (traditional fado)
4:27
11Fado Malhoa
3:44
12Amália
recording of:
Amália (aka Fado Amália)
lyricist:
José Galhardo
composer:
Frederico Valério
2:33
13Uma casa portuguesa
2:43
14Estranha forma de vida
recording of:
Estranha forma de vida
lyricist:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado")
composer:
Alfredo Marceneiro
3:18
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1Ai Mouraria
recording of:
Ai, Mouraria
lyricist:
Amadeu do Vale
composer:
Frederico Valério
part of:
A Rosa Cantadeira (1945 Rio de Janeiro revival)
3:04
2Fado português
recording of:
Fado português
lyricist:
José Régio
composer:
Alain Oulman
is based on:
Fado português (José Régio poem)
4:54
3Ó careca
2:08
4Valentim
recording of:
Valentim
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:22
5Maria Lisboa
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1970)
recorded at:
Estúdios Valentim de Carvalho in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (in 1970)
recording of:
Maria Lisboa (in 1970)
lyricist:
David Mourão-Ferreira
composer:
Alain Oulman
2:40
6Trova do vento que passa
recording of:
Trova do vento que passa
writer:
Manuel Alegre (Portuguese poet, writer and politician)
composer:
Alain Oulman
3:15
7Povo que lavas no rio
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1962)
recorded at:
Estúdios Valentim de Carvalho in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (in 1962)
recording of:
Povo que lavas no rio
lyricist:
Pedro Homem de Mello
writer:
Joaquim Campos
5:03
8Gaivota
sound engineer and mixer:
Hugo Ribeiro ("Senhor gravação da Valentim de Carvalho")
editor:
Rui Valentim de Carvalho
classical guitar [viola]:
Pedro Leal (Fado musician, accompanist on 'Viola' guitar) (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
Portuguese guitar:
Fontes Rocha (Fado musician, accompanist and composer) (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
recorded at:
Estúdios de Paço d'Arcos in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
mixed at:
Estúdios de Paço d'Arcos in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal
recording of:
Gaivota (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
lyricist:
Alexandre O’Neill
composer:
Alain Oulman
4:35
9Com que voz
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1970)
recorded at:
Estúdios Valentim de Carvalho in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (in 1970)
recording of:
Com que voz
writer:
Luís Vaz de Camões
composer:
Alain Oulman
3:24
10Havemos de ir a Viana
recording of:
Havemos de ir a Viana
lyricist:
Pedro Homem de Mello
composer:
Alain Oulman
3:02
11Fadinho da Ti Maria Benta
recording of:
Fadinho da ti Maria Benta
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:02
12Meu amor, meu amor (Meu limão de amargura)
sound engineer and mixer:
Hugo Ribeiro ("Senhor gravação da Valentim de Carvalho")
editor:
Rui Valentim de Carvalho
classical guitar [viola]:
Pedro Leal (Fado musician, accompanist on 'Viola' guitar) (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
Portuguese guitar:
Fontes Rocha (Fado musician, accompanist and composer) (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
recorded at:
Estúdios de Paço d'Arcos in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
mixed at:
Estúdios de Paço d'Arcos in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal
3:19
13Madrugada de Alfama
2:54
14Vou dar de beber à dor
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1968)
recorded at:
Estúdios Valentim de Carvalho in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (in 1968)
recording of:
Vou dar de beber à dor
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Janes
2:31
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1Eu queria cantar-te um fado
recording of:
Eu queria cantar-te um fado
lyricist:
António Sousa Freitas (poet and lyricist)
composer:
Franklin Godinho
3:52
2Maldição
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1967)
recorded at:
Estúdios Valentim de Carvalho in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (in 1967)
4:40
3Meia noite e uma guitarra
2:38
4Fadinho serrano
2:23
5Oiça lá ó senhor vinho
recording of:
Oiça lá ó Senhor Vinho
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Janes
2:20
6Caracóis
1:43
7Nem às paredes confesso
3:32
8Dura memória
guitar:
José Nunes (Portuguese guitarist) (in 1963)
violin:
Castro Mota (in 1963)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1963)
recording of:
Dura memória (in 1963)
lyricist:
Luís Vaz de Camões
composer:
Alain Oulman
3:43
9Medo
2:20
10Fado das tamanquinhas
2:58
11Lá porque tens cinco pedras
2:03
12Malhão de São Simão
3:13
13É ou não é?
guitar:
José Fontes Rocha (Fado musician, accompanist and composer) and Carlos Gonçalves (Fado musician and composer)
Portuguese guitar [viola]:
Pedro Leal (Fado musician, accompanist on 'Viola' guitar)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (from 1974-07-31 until 1974-08-07)
recording of:
É ou não é?
lyricist and composer:
Alberto Janes
2:03
14Primavera
3:58
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1Lisboa antiga
2:33
2Grão de arroz
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1952)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1952)
1:56
3Coimbra
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1952)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1952)
recording of:
Coimbra
lyricist:
José Galhardo
composer:
Raul Ferrão
2:24
4Carmencita
recording of:
Carmencita
lyricist:
Frederico de Brito
composer:
Pedro Rodrigues (fadista and fado songwriter)
is based on:
Fado Carmencita (traditional fado)
3:14
5Sabe-se lá
2:32
6Confesso
3:36
7Zanguei-me com o meu amor
classical guitar:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player)
Portuguese guitar:
Jaime Santos
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1953)
recording of:
Zanguei-me com o meu amor (Fado Mouraria estilizado) (in 1953)
lyricist:
João Linhares Barbosa
composer:
Jaime Santos
is based on:
Fado Mouraria estilizado (traditional fado)
part of:
Fado, história d'uma cantadeira (1947 film)
2:17
8Lisboa não sejas francesa
2:55
9O timpanas
1:35
10Só à noitinha (Saudades de ti)
recorded in:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in 1945)
classical guitar:
Gonçalves Dias
Portuguese guitar:
Fernando de Freitas
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1945)
conductor:
Fernando de Freitas (in 1945)
recording of:
Só à noitinha (Saudades de ti) (in 1945)
lyricist:
Amadeu do Vale
composer:
Raul Ferrão and Frederico Valério
3:05
11Cuidei que tinha morrido
sound engineer and mixer:
Hugo Ribeiro ("Senhor gravação da Valentim de Carvalho")
editor:
Rui Valentim de Carvalho
classical guitar [viola]:
Pedro Leal (Fado musician, accompanist on 'Viola' guitar) (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
Portuguese guitar:
Fontes Rocha (Fado musician, accompanist and composer) (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
recorded at:
Estúdios de Paço d'Arcos in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
mixed at:
Estúdios de Paço d'Arcos in Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal
recording of:
Cuidei que tinha morrido (from 1969-01-07 until 1969-01-08)
lyricist:
Pedro Homem de Mello
composer:
Alain Oulman
3:02
12Lágrima
recording of:
Lágrima
lyricist:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado")
composer:
Carlos Gonçalves (Fado musician and composer)
3:41
13Abandono
guitar:
José Nunes (Portuguese guitarist) (in 1963)
violin:
Castro Mota (in 1963)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues ("Queen of Fado") (in 1963)
recording of:
Abandono (in 1963)
lyricist:
David Mourão-Ferreira
composer:
Alain Oulman
5:15
14Tudo isto é fado
3:47