The Best of Amalia

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

Tracklist

▶ Digital Media 1
▶ Digital Media 2
▶ Digital Media 3
▼ Digital Media 4
#TitleRatingLength
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