Prova De Amor

Infobox Album | Name = Prova De Amor
Type = Album
Artist = Jorge Ferreira


Released = 1995
Genre = World
Length = 39:00
Label = Henda Records, Espacial
Producer = Jorge Ferreira, José Ernesto Barros
Last album = "Canta Natal"
(1994)
This album = "Prova De Amor"
(1995)
Next album = "A Portuguesa É A Mais Linda"
(1996)

"Prova De Amor" "(Proof Of Love)" is the eighteenth studio album by Portuguese American singer/songwriter Jorge Ferreira, released in 1995 on Henda Records & Videos in America and Espacial in Portugal.

Donovan Bettencourt came back at City Limit Track studio. Among numerous musicians invited for the recording sessions, the California's American country rock band New Riders of the Purple Sage's member Buddy Cage, appeared on pedal steel guitar. Cage was also a member of another old Californian country rock band called Great Speckled Bird. Another notable musician which was present in this album is Boston's funk saxophonist Myanna.

Track listing

** *small|Music videos releases.

Album credits

Personnel

*Jorge Ferreira - lead vocals, background vocals, accordion.
*Amy Rome - vocals, background vocals.
*Aronda Way - background vocals.
*Ron Murphy - background vocals.
*Richard Luango - background vocals.
*Bob O'Donnell - harmonica.
*Joseph Pereira Jr. - trumpet.
*Bob Miranda - drums, percussions.
*Leonid Rogatch - keyboards, xylophone.
*Doug Hammer - keyboards.
*José Ernesto Barros - electric guitar, keyboards.
*Ari Mendes - acoustic guitar, mandolin, contrabass guitar, cavaquinho.
*José Silva - Portuguese guitar.
*Buddy Cage (New Riders of the Purple Sage, Great Speckled Bird) - pedal steel guitar.
*Donovan Bettencourt (Mourning Widows) - bass guitar.
*Chris Golden - bass guitar.
*Isidro "Sid" Silva - trombone, tambourine.
*Myanna - saxophone.

Production

*Musical arrangements: José Ernesto Barros "(all tracks except #8)", Dr. Bobe "(#8)".
*Musical direction, producers: Jorge Ferreira, José Ernesto Barros.
*Sound engineer, mixing: Jorge Ferreira.
*Mixing assistant: José Ernesto Barros.
*Mastering: Bob Patten.
*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.)".

Special thanks

"Ernesto Barros, to the special attention that he dedicated to this work."

"Jorge Ferreira"

Trivia

* In the Espacial version, the album cover is different [ [http://www.cdpromotion.eu/structure/main.php?p=catalogo/ficha_search.php&ref=32002JF CD Promotion Portuguese music store webpage] at CDpromotion.eu.] .
* The music video version of the reggae song "Amor Em Prova" differs in comparison with the CD version. In the video version, there is not background vocals and the trumpet plays a little less.
* The song "If I Had The Key", from the album "Olhos Verdes", is a reprise. This new version is also included in Amy Rome's 1995 album "Angel" as "Key To Your Heart".

References

External links

* [http://daz.com/releases/Jorge%20Ferreira/prova%20de%20amor.html Album on DAZ.com]
* [http://www.jorgeferreira.com/ Jorge Ferreira official website]