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.
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's inner notes.
Madredeus
Teresa Salgueiro – voice Pedro Ayres Magalhães – acoustic guitar José Peixoto – acoustic guitar Carlos Maria Trindade – synthesizers Fernando Júdice – acoustic bass
Production
Pedro Ayres Magalhães – production, mixing, cover project Matt Butler – sound engineer Maximiliano Bacchin – assistant technician Jorge Barata – group's sound engineer Tim Young – mastering Daniel Blaufuks – artistic direction, photography Augusto Brázio – photomontage António Cunha – management
Charts + Weekly chartsChartPeak positionBelgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)20Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)37French Albums (SNEP)65Portuguese Albums (AFP)Music & Media, vol. 14, issue 45; November 8, 1997.2
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