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Existir

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Existir
Studio album by
Released12 May 1990
RecordedFebruary–April 1990
StudioNamouche Studios, Lisbon
GenreFolk, world music
Length43:00
LabelEMI, Valentim de Carvalho
ProducerPedro Ayres Magalhães, António Pinheiro da Silva
Madredeus chronology
Os Dias da MadreDeus
(1987)
Existir
(1990)
Lisboa
(1992)

Existir (English: "To exist") is the second studio album by Portuguese group Madredeus. It was released on 12 May 1990 through EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.

Style

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The music in Existir uses the same instrumentation as its predecessor, with classical guitar, keyboards, accordion, cello and vocals by Teresa Salgueiro. It combines Portuguese folk with the additional use of keyboards and synthesizers.

Reception

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Existir reached number one in the Portuguese album charts and was 4 weeks at the top position.[1]

"O Pastor" (English: "The Shepherd") was a hit in Portugal. It was covered by vocalist/guitarist Rafael Bittencourt on his solo record Bittencourt Project – Brainworms I.

Btsolds text==Track listing==

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Matinal" (vocal)Francisco RibeiroRibeiro3:24
2."O Pastor"Pedro Ayres MagalhãesMadredeus3:42
3."O Navio"MagalhãesMagalhães3:33
4."Tardes de Bolonha" (instrumental) Rodrigo Leão3:03
5."O Ladrão"Magalhães, Teresa Salgueiro, RibeiroMadredeus2:47
6."Confissão"MagalhãesMagalhães2:45
7."O Pomar das Laranjeiras"MagalhãesMagalhães4:18
8."Cuidado"MagalhãesMadredeus4:08
9."As Ilhas dos Açores" (instrumental) Madredeus5:01
10."O Menino"PopularRibeiro3:52
11."Solstício" (instrumental) Madredeus4:09
12."A Vontade de Mudar"Leão, Ribeiro, MagalhãesLeão2:18
Total length:43:00


Personnel

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

Musicians

Production

  • Pedro Ayres Magalhães – producer, mixing
  • António Pinheiro da Silva – producer, mixing, recording
  • André Navarro – cover design
  • António Homem Cardoso – photography

Charts

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Weekly charts
Chart Peak position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[1] 1

References

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  1. ^ a b Music & Media, vol. 7, issue 29; July 21, 1990.
  2. ^ Madredeus (1990). Existir (LP inner notes). EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.