Artist.......: Amalia Rodrigues
Album........: Obsessao
Label........: DRG
Genre........: Ethnic
Catnr........: 5572
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Jun-13-2010
str.date.....: Apr-21-1998
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.amalia.com
track title time
01. Que Fazes Ai Lisboa 02:12
02. Romance 02:26
03. Nasci Para Ser Ignorante 02:51
04. Alma Minha 03:41
05. O Ai O Linda 03:05
06. Prece 03:27
07. Rondel Do Alentejo 03:14
08. Chora, Mariquinhas, Chora 03:24
09. Entrega 02:53
10. Sete Anos de Pastor 02:40
11. Flor Do Verde Pinho 03:19
12. Obsessao 03:42
Runtime 36:54 min
Size 44,8 MB
Release Notes:
This album, issued by the DRG label in 1998,
presents legendary Portuguese vocalist Amalia
Rodrigues supported by a backdrop of just acoustic
guitar and zither. The spare setting allows
Rodrigues's intense, plaintive voice to carry every
song, immersing the listener in her brooding fado
sound. Unlike her earliest recordings in Brazil,
her vocals here are beautifully weathered and
world-weary, giving these melancholy numbers (which
are adaptations of Portuguese poems) even more
emotional weight. Highlights of this 12-track disc
include the dramatic "Que Fazes Ai Lisboa," the
chiming "Alma Minha," and the surprisingly breezy
"Flor Do Verde Pinho," all of which reinforce
Rodrigues's status as the undisputed Queen of Fado.
While THE ART OF AMALIA RODRIGUES and its 2005
follow-up are the best overviews of the singer's
work, OBSESSAO is one of her finest individual
records, and an excellent next step for those
seeking to delve further into her decades-spanning
catalogue.