Cantigas numa Língua Antiga

Cantigas numa Língua Antiga
Studio album by
Amália Rodrigues
ReleasedApril 28, 1977 (1977-04-28)
Recorded1977 (1977) at Valentim de Carvalho studio, Paço de Arcos, Portugal
GenreFado
Length28:36
LanguagePortuguese
LabelColumbia
Amália Rodrigues chronology
Anda o Sol na Minha Rua
(1977) 		Cantigas numa Língua Antiga
(1977) 		Gostava de Ser Quem Era
(1980)
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

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.TitleLyricsLength
1."Alfama"José Carlos Ary dos Santos[3]2:36
2."Rosa Vermelha" (Red Rose)José Carlos Ary dos Santos2:08
3."Meu Amigo Está Longe" (My Friend Is Far)José Carlos Ary dos Santos2:26
4."Gondarém" (Gondarem)Pedro Homem de Mello2:46
5."Amêndoa Amarga" (Bitter Almond)José Carlos Ary dos Santos2:34
6."O Meu é Teu" (Mine Is Yours)José Carlos Ary dos Santos2:19
7."Abril" (April)Manuel Alegre2:57
8."Meu Amor é Marinheiro" (My Love Is a Sailor)Manuel Alegre2:11
9."Mal Aventurado" (The Unfortunate One)Bernardim Ribeiro2:41
10."Perdigão" (Partridge)Luís Vaz de Camões1:28
11."As Facas" (The Daggers)Manuel Alegre2:21
12."A Minha Terra é Viana" (Song of Viana)Pedro Homem de Mello2:52

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Augusto Cabrita – photography
  • Manuel Correia – photography

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Amália: 1975-1999", amalia.com, archived from the original on 2011-07-07
  3. ^ Cantigas Numa Lingua Antiga - Amália Rodrigues, AllMusic. Retrieved on 2011-01-16



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