Um Amor Infinito (English: "An Infinite Love") is the seventh studio album by Portuguese group Madredeus. It was released on 17 May 2004 by EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.[1]

Um Amor Infinito
Studio album by
Madredeus
ReleasedMay 17, 2004 (2004-05-17)
RecordedFebruary 2004
StudioXangrilá Studios, Lisbon
GenreFolk, world music
Length69:21
LabelEMI, Valentim de Carvalho
ProducerPedro Ayres Magalhães
Madredeus chronology
Euforia
(2002)
Um Amor Infinito
(2004)
Faluas do Tejo
(2005)

Recording

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Um Amor Infinito was recorded in February 2004 at the Xangrilá Studios in Lisbon, Portugal. The mixing was done at the Garate Studios in San Sebastian, Spain, in March 2004.[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ó Luz da Alegria"Pedro Ayres MagalhãesMagalhães4:30
2."Cantador da Noite"MagalhãesJosé Peixoto4:17
3."Uma Estátua"Carlos Maria TrindadeTrindade7:38
4."Um Amor Infinito"MagalhãesMagalhães5:08
5."Palavras Ausente"MagalhãesMagalhães4:44
6."Vislumbrar – O Canto Encantado"MagalhãesMagalhães4:51
7."Moro em Lisboa"MagalhãesMagalhães4:09
8."Os Males do Mundo"MagalhãesFernando Júdice5:47
9."Ao Crepúsculo"MagalhãesMagalhães6:39
10."O Olival – A passo, a trote e a galope" Magalhães5:10
11."Reflexos de Ouro"MagalhãesMagalhães5:01
12."Suave Tristeza"TrindadeTrindade5:37
13."Às Vezes"MagalhãesMagalhães5:50
Total length:69:21

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's inner notes.[2]

Madredeus

Production

  • Pedro Ayres Magalhães – production, musical direction, cover concept
  • Jorge Barata – sound engineer
  • Pedro Rego – assistant technician at Xangrilá Studios
  • Hartiz Harreguy – assistant technician at Garate Studios
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • Daniel Blaufuks – photography
  • Paulo Junqueiro – executive production
  • Maria João Fortes – executive production
  • Helena Evangelista – executive production

Charts

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Weekly charts
Chart Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[3] 51
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[4] 33
Italian Albums (FIMI)[5] 69
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[6] 1

References

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  1. ^ Um Amor Infinito de Madredeus (in European Portuguese), retrieved 2021-03-28
  2. ^ a b Madredeus – Um Amor Infinito (2004, CD), retrieved 2021-03-28
  3. ^ "Madredeus - Um amor infinito". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  4. ^ "Madredeus - Um amor infinito". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  5. ^ "italiancharts.com - Madredeus - Um amor infinito". italiancharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-28.
  6. ^ "portuguesecharts.com - Madredeus - Um amor infinito". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-28.