Amar Como Jesus Amou

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amar Como Jesus Amou
Studio album by Jorge Ferreira
Released 1980
Genre World
Length 55:04
Label Henda Records, Metro-Som
Producer Jorge Ferreira, Pedro Amaral
Jorge Ferreira chronology
Amar Como Jesus Amou
(1980)
Viva Fall River
(1983)

Amar Como Jesus Amou (To Love Like Jesus Loved) was the first debut solo album by Portuguese American singer Jorge Ferreira and his orchestra Conjunto Venus released in 1980 on Henda Records & Videos in America and Metro-Som in Portugal. This album did not gain attention in the Portuguese music markets, and Ferreira was dropped by Metro-Som. After, Ferreira remained inactive during 2 years.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

# Title Lyrics/Music Time
01 "Amar Como Jesus Amou" Padre Zézinho/Padre Zézinho 4:33
02 "Açores, Madeira" Popular/Max 3:50
03 "Amor Fere" Popular/Popular 3:44
04 "Canção Para Uma Mãe" Pedro Amaral/Popular 3:41
05 "Paizinho, Sonhei Contigo" Jorge Ferreira/Garcia 3:52
06 "Desgarrada Açoreana" feat. Luciana Machado Popular/Popular 8:58
07 "Açores Abalados" Jorge Ferreira/Popular 4:05
08 "Rapsodia" Jorge Ferreira/Jorge Ferreira 3:55
09 "Malandrice" Mario Silva/Jorge Ferreira 3:30
10 "My, Oh My What Have I Done" Jorge Ferreira/Jorge Ferreira 3:48
11 "Pézinho" feat. Al Brum Jorge Ferreira/Jorge Ferreira 4:40
12 "Johnny" Jorge Ferreira/Jorge Ferreira 4:17
13 "Malmequer Pequenino" Ricardo Borges De Sousa/Ricardo Borges De Sousa 2:11

[edit] Album credits

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

  • Producers: Jorge Ferreira, Pedro Amaral.
  • Sound engineer: Jack Rametta.
  • Mixing, mastering: Mike Kowal.
  • Recording studio: Star Track (Providence, Rhode Island, U.S.A.).
  • Musical arrangements: Jorge Ferreira.
  • Musical accompaniment: Conjunto Venus.

[edit] Design

  • Design: Fernando De Sousa.
  • Photography: Ideal Studios.

[edit] Trivia

  • The religious title track "Amar Como Jesus Amou" was also covered by Portuguese singer José Cid.
  • The fado song "Malmequer Pequenino" is also a well-known song, performed regularly by the Queen of Fado Amalia Rodrigues[1].

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] Amalia discography

[edit] External links