O Espírito da Paz

O Espírito da Paz (English: "The Spirit of Peace") is the third studio album by Portuguese group Madredeus. It was released on 23 June 1994 by EMI-Valentim de Carvalho.^[1]

Professional ratings

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O Espírito da Paz
Studio album by Madredeus
Released	June 23, 1994 (1994-06-23)
Recorded	March – May 1994
Genre	Folk, world music
Length	56:34
Label	EMI, Valentim de Carvalho
Producer	Pedro Ayres Magalhães
Madredeus chronology
Lisboa (1992) O Espírito da Paz (1994) Ainda (1995)

Recording

O Espírito da Paz was recorded and mixed between 27 March and 5 May 1994 at the Great Linford Manor and Lansdowne Recording Studios, in England. Recording and mixing were done by António Pinheiro da Silva and Jonathan Miller. The mastering was done at the CTS Studios in London, on 4 May 1994.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Concertino: Minuete"		Pedro Ayres Magalhães	1:44
2.	"Concertino: Allegro"		Magalhães	2:33
3.	"Concertino: Destino"	Magalhães	Magalhães	5:24
4.	"Concertino: Silêncio"	Magalhães	Magalhães	2:04
5.	"Os Senhores da Guerra"	Francisco Ribeiro, Magalhães	Ribeiro	4:42
6.	"Pregão"	Ribeiro	Ribeiro	4:11
7.	"O Mar"	Magalhães	Magalhães	5:39
8.	"Os Moinhos"		Magalhães, Rodrigo Leão	4:27
9.	"Três Ilusões: Sentimento"	Magalhães	Magalhães	3:38
10.	"Três Ilusões: Culpa"	Magalhães	Magalhães	3:13
11.	"Três Ilusões: Amargura"	Magalhães	Magalhães	3:07
12.	"As Cores do Sol"	Magalhães	Magalhães, Gabriel Gomes	3:44
13.	"Ao Longe O Mar"	Magalhães	Magalhães	3:47
14.	"Vem (Além de Toda a Solidão)"	Magalhães	Magalhães, Leão, Gomes	3:11
15.	"Ajuda"	Magalhães	Magalhães	5:10
Total length:				56:34

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's inner notes.^[3]

Madredeus

• Teresa Salgueiro – voice
• José Peixoto – guitar
• Pedro Ayres Magalhães – guitar
• Francisco Ribeiro – cello
• Gabriel Gomes – accordion
• Rodrigo Leão – keyboards

Production

• Pedro Ayres Magalhães – production
• António Pinheiro da Silva – recording, mixing
• Jonathan Miller – recording, mixing
• Andy Griffin – assistant at Linford Manor
• Mark Tucker – assistant at Lansdowne
• Mike Brown – digital editing
• Inês Gonçalves – photography
• Alberto Lopes – graphics and layout
• António Cunha – executive producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart	Peak position
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[4]	1
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[5]	8
US World Albums (Billboard)[6]	10