Cantigas numa Língua Antiga
1977 studio album by Amália Rodrigues
Cantigas numa Língua Antiga | ||||
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Released | April 28, 1977 (1977-04-28) | |||
Recorded | 1977 (1977) at Valentim de Carvalho studio, Paço de Arcos, Portugal | |||
Genre | Fado | |||
Length | 28:36 | |||
Language | Portuguese | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
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Cantigas numa Língua Antiga is an album by the Portuguese fado singer Amália Rodrigues. Recorded in 1977 and released by Columbia, it was her first album of original material for three years.[2] It was also released under the title Songs In an Ancient Tongue, with the track titles translated into English.[citation needed]
Track listing
All music is composed by Alain Oulman.
No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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1. | "Alfama" | José Carlos Ary dos Santos[3] | 2:36 |
2. | "Rosa Vermelha" (Red Rose) | José Carlos Ary dos Santos | 2:08 |
3. | "Meu Amigo Está Longe" (My Friend Is Far) | José Carlos Ary dos Santos | 2:26 |
4. | "Gondarém" (Gondarem) | Pedro Homem de Mello | 2:46 |
5. | "Amêndoa Amarga" (Bitter Almond) | José Carlos Ary dos Santos | 2:34 |
6. | "O Meu é Teu" (Mine Is Yours) | José Carlos Ary dos Santos | 2:19 |
7. | "Abril" (April) | Manuel Alegre | 2:57 |
8. | "Meu Amor é Marinheiro" (My Love Is a Sailor) | Manuel Alegre | 2:11 |
9. | "Mal Aventurado" (The Unfortunate One) | Bernardim Ribeiro | 2:41 |
10. | "Perdigão" (Partridge) | Luís Vaz de Camões | 1:28 |
11. | "As Facas" (The Daggers) | Manuel Alegre | 2:21 |
12. | "A Minha Terra é Viana" (Song of Viana) | Pedro Homem de Mello | 2:52 |
Personnel
- Amália Rodrigues – vocals
- Fontes Rocha – Guitarra Portuguesa, Portuguese guitar
- Martinho d'Assunção – Viola, Classical guitar
- Additional personnel
- Augusto Cabrita – photography
- Manuel Correia – photography
References
- ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Rodrigues, Amália". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ "Amália: 1975-1999", amalia.com, archived from the original on 2011-07-07
- ^ Cantigas Numa Lingua Antiga - Amália Rodrigues, AllMusic. Retrieved on 2011-01-16
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