The Best of Fado

~ Release by Amália Rodrigues (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Esquina do pecado
3:33
2A chave da minha porta
recording of:
A chave da minha porta
lyricist:
Aníbal Nazaré (writer, poet and lyricist)
composer:
João Nobre
2:06
3Tentação
classical guitar:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player)
Portuguese guitar:
Jaime Santos
recording of:
Tentação (in 1951)
lyricist:
Amadeu do Vale
composer:
Carlos Dias (Portuguese fado composer and conductor, active starting in 1950s)
2:46
4Sem razão
2:56
5Fria claridade
classical guitar:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player) (in 1951)
Portuguese guitar:
Jaime Santos (in 1951)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues (“Queen of Fado”) (in 1951)
recording of:
Fria claridade (in 1951)
lyricist:
Pedro Homem de Mello
composer:
José Marques do Amaral
is based on:
Fado marcha do José Marques do Amaral (traditional fado)
is based on:
Naufrágio
3:07
6Campinos do ribatejo
orchestra:
Orquestra de João Nobre
recording of:
Campinos do Ribatejo
lyricist and composer:
João Nobre
2:02
7Lá porque tens cinco pedras
recorded in:
Lisboa (Lisbon), Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (from 1951 until 1952)
guitar:
Jaime Santos (from 1951 until 1952)
Portuguese guitar [viola] and Portuguese guitar [Viola]:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player) (from 1951 until 1952)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues (“Queen of Fado”) (from 1951 until 1952)
3:01
8Avé Maria fadista
classical guitar:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player)
Portuguese guitar:
Jaime Santos
recording of:
Avé Maria fadista (in 1956)
lyricist:
Gabriel de Oliveira
composer:
Francisco Viana
is based on:
Fado Francisco Viana (traditional fado)
2:43
9A minha canção é saudade
recorded in:
Lisboa (Lisbon), Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (in 1952)
guitar:
Jaime Santos (in 1952)
Portuguese guitar [viola] and Portuguese guitar [Viola]:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player) (in 1952)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues (“Queen of Fado”) (in 1952)
recording of:
A minha canção é saudade (in 1952)
lyricist:
Vaz Fernandes
composer:
Frederico de Brito
is based on:
Fado Britinho (traditional fado)
2:45
10Disse mal de ti
classical guitar:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player)
Portuguese guitar:
Jaime Santos
recording of:
Disse mal de ti (in 1957)
lyricist:
João Linhares Barbosa
composer:
Acácio Gomes
is based on:
Fado Bizarro (traditional fado)
3:03
11Fado Amália
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues (“Queen of Fado”)
recording of:
Amália (aka Fado Amália)
lyricist:
José Galhardo
composer:
Frederico Valério
3:01
12Fado do ciúme
recorded in:
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (in 1945)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues (“Queen of Fado”) (in 1945)
orchestra:
Orquestra portuguesa de guitarras
conductor:
Fernando de Freitas (in 1945)
recording of:
Fado do ciúme (in 1945)
lyricist:
Amadeu do Vale
composer:
Frederico Valério
part of:
A Rosa Cantadeira
2:57
13Cansaço
recording of:
Cansaço
lyricist:
Luís de Macedo
composer:
Joaquim Campos
is based on:
Fado tango (traditional fado)
3:06
14Que Deus me perdoe
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues (“Queen of Fado”)
recording of:
Que Deus me perdoe
lyricist:
João Silva Tavares
composer:
Frederico Valério
part of:
Mouraria (1946 revival)
3:14
15Aquela rua
recorded in:
Lisboa (Lisbon), Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (from 1951 until 1952)
guitar:
Jaime Santos (from 1951 until 1952)
Portuguese guitar [viola] and Portuguese guitar [Viola]:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player) (from 1951 until 1952)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues (“Queen of Fado”) (from 1951 until 1952)
2:27
16Fado lisboeta
recorded in:
Lisboa (Lisbon), Lisboa (Lisbon District), Portugal (from 1951 until 1952)
guitar:
Jaime Santos (from 1951 until 1952)
Portuguese guitar [viola] and Portuguese guitar [Viola]:
Santos Moreira (Portuguese classical guitar player) (from 1951 until 1952)
vocals:
Amália Rodrigues (“Queen of Fado”) (from 1951 until 1952)
2:57