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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | October 20, 1998 | | Studio: | Blue Note Records | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 29 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | Nem As Paredes Confesso | | 2. | Maldicao | | 3. | Fado Portugues | | 4. | Ai Mouraria | | 5. | Vou Dar De Beber A Dor | | 6. | Barco Negro | | 7. | Gaivota | | 8. | Povo Que Lavas No Rio | | 9. | Estranha Forma De Vida | | 10. | Ha Festa Na Mouraria | | 11. | Uma Casa Portuguesa | | 12. | Lisboa Antiga | | 13. | Coimbra | | 14. | Maria Lisboa | | 15. | Havemos De Ir A Viana | | 16. | Primavera | | 17. | Com Que Voz | | 18. | Foi Deus | |
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35 of 35 found the following review helpful:
Best compilation of Amalia's work Nov 16, 1999
I'm 1st generation American, both of my parents are Portuguese and my mother's family are all fado singers. We are huge fans of Amalia and all fado -- fado is part of who we are. This CD is the best compilation of Amalia's work that I've heard to date. It is a great tribute to her immense influence on all of us of Portuguese decent. She will always be our most valued national treasure. If you love fado this is a must have in any collection.
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
Artistry unmatched, before or since Aug 29, 2003
By Jose A Da Silva
There is no one that compares or comes close to Amalia, and for a number of reasons. Her gorgeous and lush voice, with tones and delicacy unmatched. Her mastery of control, and restraint, and her total surrender to each song, allowing for the dramatic crescendos and subtle intonations. Trained singer?? - hardly, you can't teach art such as is her voice. The other main factor in making her untouchable is simply, being Portuguese. There is no other music in the world that so truly captures the sadness of exisitence, that isnt a true sadness, but more of an ongoing lament, a thought and mood, a way of life. Its all in Fado, which literally means fate, and no other music in the world captures the sound of fate like fado. Amalia is unnequalled in her artistry because she is truly an artist, singing songs that are truly art. To call it singing doesn't do it justice and to call them songs also falls short. Lyrics that were poems, turn into living and breathing laments, art this is alive in every sense, and beautiful and that rings true, to everyone's heart. These songs are timeless, they were written by fate, Amalia was the voice fated to sing them. This collection is beautiful. To understand the words, just let your heart listen. Adeus, Amalia, querida voz-de-nos. -daniel
25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 Magnificent voice, beautiful music, some sound distortion Oct 20, 1999
This CD has been my first exposure to both traditional and new Fado. I had read about Fado but never heard it. I am planning a trip to Portugal and wanted to know what Fado is all about, so to speak, before I went, so when the news came out that Amalia Rodrigues, unquestioned queen of her art form, had died, I ordered this CD. As her fans have always known, Amalia's voice is powerful and beautiful, the music is sometimes light and lively (as in "Vou dar de beber a dor"), sometimes dusky and melancholic in tone (as in "Primavera"). Magnificent. The only reason I did not award the full 5 stars is that, though Amalia and the music she sings is fully worthy, the CD needs some remastering of the guitars, which boom and distort here and there, the kind of distortion we used to get from predigital sound equipment (particularly badly in "Com que voz"). But Amalia's voice comes through clearly even over the unfortunate instrumental distortions. I'm glad I picked this album to be my introduction to Fado and to Amalia Rodrigues. I only regret that my upcoming trip to Portugal comes after Amalia has left us.
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
Revelation Dec 10, 2000
By Carol A. Nattenberg
If I had to choose one album of great Portuguese fado music, this would be it. Eighteen selections, each one a major piece of artistry, this album bears listening to over and over again. Like all great music, it offers new enjoyment each time it is heard. When I think of the name of Amalia Rodrigues, I automatically think of the name of Maria Callas. Amalia Rodrigues is a national treasure of Portugal in particular, and of the world in general. You'll thank yourself for buying this album. Michael Nattenberg
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Art like no other! Mar 19, 2003
I grew up listning to a little of Amalia Rodrigues way back in India. Couldn't get my hands on more Amalia at that time. I found this CD on Amazon and I bought it after reading the reviews. Now I love her voice even more than I did then. I don't understand the words, but the melodies are so pure and amazing. It is a joy to listen to the simple arrangements, her voice blending so beautifully with the guitar accompaniment. You'll get hooked on Fado after listening to this. Great CD!
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