Açoriano De Raiz

Infobox Album | Name = Açoriano De Raiz
Type = Album
Artist = Jorge Ferreira


Released = 1999
Genre = World
Length = 45:40
Label = Portuguese Music World, Espacial
Producer = Jorge Ferreira, Manuel Santos, Antonio Santos
Last album = "Revelações Do Milénio"
(1998)
This album = "Açoriano De Raiz"
(1999)
Next album = "Eu Voltarei"
(2000)

"Açoriano De Raiz" "(Azorean Of Root)" is the twenty-third studio album by Portuguese American singer/songwriter Jorge Ferreira, released in 1999 on Portuguese Music World in America and Espacial in Portugal.

Ferreira recorded with his daughter Alison the song “Papai 15 Anos Depois” which is a reprise of old hit song “Papai”, 15 years after, with other lyrics. All songs were written and composed by Ferreira. Manuel and Tony Santos's arrangements were made at AMS Recordings studio in Rhode Island. About musicians, Portuguese American singer Nelson was invited, performing on various types of guitars.

Track listing

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Album credits

Personnel

*Jorge Ferreira - lead vocals, background vocals, concertina, mixing console.
*Alison Ferreira - vocals, background vocals.
*Elizabeth Marie Ferreira - background vocals.
*Joseph Pereira Jr. - trumpet.
*Robert Leonardo - drums.
*Manuel Santos - percussions, keyboards.
*Antonio "Tony" Santos - percussions, keyboards.
*Ray Vasconcelos - electric guitar, nylon guitar, tenor guitar.
*Artur Caldeiras - cavaquinho, violin.
*Nelson Moreira - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, steel guitar.
*Isidro "Sid" Silva - trombone.
*José Soares - clarinet, western concert flute.

Production

*Musical arrangements: Jorge Ferreira "(#4, 7, 8)", Manuel Santos, Antonio "Tony" Santos "(#1, 3, 5, 9, 11)", Nelson Moreira "(#2, 6, 10, 12)".
*Musical direction, producers: Jorge Ferreira, Manuel Santos, Antonio "Tony" Santos.
*Sound engineer, mixing: Jorge Ferreira.
*Mastering: Northeastern Digital Recording, Inc. "(Southboro, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)" by Toby Mountain.
*Recording studio: City Limit Track "(Westport, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)".
*Recording method: D.A.D.

Design

*Design: Eugénio Descamps, Lda. "(Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal)".
*Photography: Nobrega's Studio "(Fall River, Massachusetts, U.S.A.)".

Trivia

* In the Espacial version, the album title is "Passado Que Foste". The cover is different [ [http://www.acheio.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=504 Acheio Portuguese music store webpage] at Acheio.com.] .
* The song "Papai 15 Anos Depois" is a reprise of the old hit song "Papai" from the album "Papai".
* The dance song "Chuva De Beijos" is also performed by Ferreira's second daughter Liz Marie (Elizabeth Marie Ferreira). At first, this song was written in 1997 by Ferreira for his daughter. Later, this one performed it in recording studio for her self-titled debut solo album "Liz Marie", where the song is included there.
* Nowadays, Ferreira's first daughter Alison is married to album producer Manuel Santos and she is mother of two children.

References

External links

* [http://www.acheio.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=497 Album on Acheio website]
* [http://portalpimba.blogspot.com/2006/07/jorge-ferreira-papai-15-anos-depois.html Forum about "Papai 15 Anos Depois"/"Papai" on Portal Pimba website]
* [http://www.jorgeferreira.com/ Jorge Ferreira official website]