O Paraíso

O Paraíso
Studio album by Madredeus
Released	October 20, 1997 (1997-10-20)
Recorded	June–August 1997
Studio	Condulmer Studios, Venice
Genre	Folk, world music
Length	71:27
Label	EMI, Valentim de Carvalho
Producer	Pedro Ayres Magalhães
Madredeus chronology
Ainda (1995) O Paraíso (1997) O Porto (1998)

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.[1]

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.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

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.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Haja o que Houver"	Pedro Ayres Magalhães	Magalhães	4:30
2.	"Os Dias são à Noite"	Magalhães	Magalhães	4:31
3.	"A Tempestade"	Carlos Maria Trindade	Trindade	5:14
4.	"A Andorinha da Primavera"	Magalhães	Trindade	4:03
5.	"Claridade"	Magalhães	José Peixoto	5:25
6.	"A Praia do Mar"	Magalhães	Peixoto	3:25
7.	"O Fim da Estrada"	Magalhães	Peixoto	3:53
8.	"Agora (Canção aos Novos)"	Magalhães	Magalhães	9:23
9.	"À Margem"	Magalhães	Magalhães	4:43
10.	"Carta para Ti"	Peixoto	Peixoto	4:49
11.	"Coisas Pequenas"	Magalhães	Magalhães	5:25
12.	"Não Muito Distante"	Magalhães	Magalhães	4:10
13.	"O Sonho"	Magalhães	Magalhães	5:07
14.	"O Paraíso"	Magalhães	Magalhães	6:49
Total length:				71:27

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 charts

Chart	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4]	20
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5]	37
French Albums (SNEP)[6]	65
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[7]	2

References

1. O Paraiso (14 Canções) by Madredeus, retrieved 2021-03-27
2. O Paraiso - Madredeus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-03-27
3. "DISCOS | Madredeus". Retrieved 2021-03-27.
4. "Madredeus - O paraíso". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
5. "Madredeus - O paraíso". ultratop.be. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
6. "lescharts.com - Les charts français". lescharts.com. Retrieved 2021-03-27.
7. Music & Media, vol. 14, issue 45; November 8, 1997.