tracks 1-1 to 1-12 acoustic bass Fernando Maia
tracks 1-1 to 1-12 acoustic guitar Alexandre Silva
tracks 3-3 arranged by André Dequech
tracks 1-6, arranged by Custódio Castelo
tracks 4-1 to 4-15 arranged by, piano Ricardo Dias
arranged by, producer, supervised by Custódio Castelo
artwork [box] Rise 'N Shine
artwork [cd1] Jasper Hazevoet
artwork [cd2, cd3 & cd4] Barilla.design
assemblage [bewerking omslag cd1], photography by [cd2] Bart Defesche
tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-16, 3-1, 3-2, 3-5 to 3-11, 3-13, 4-1 to 4-15 bass guitar Fernando Maia
tracks 2-14 bass guitar Joel Pina
tracks 2-8 bass guitar José Marino Freitas
tracks 3-4 bass guitar, guitar Custódio Castelo
tracks 2-1 to 2-14 co-producer Fernando Nunes
tracks 2-2, 2-5, 4-14 composed by Alain Oulman
tracks 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 2-1, 2-3, 2-6, 2-8, 2-9, 2-12, 2-13, 2-15, 3-1, 3-2, 3-4 to 3-6, 3-8 to 3-11, 3-13, 4-7 to 4-10, 4-12, 4-13, 4-15 composed by Custódio Castelo
tracks 1-6 composed by Pedro Rodrigues
tracks 3-3 double bass Ben Wolfe
tracks 1-3, 1-4, 1-10 executive-producer Benoît Brayer
tracks 1-3, 1-4, 1-10, 2-1 to 4-15 executive-producer Yann Ollivier
tracks 1-1 to 1-12 field recording, mastered by, mixed by Eelco Grimm
tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-16, 3-1, 3-2, 3-5 to 3-11, 3-13, 4-1 to 4-15 guitar Alexandre Silva
tracks 2-8 guitar Carlos Manuel Proença
tracks 2-14 guitar Jorge Fernando
tracks 1-3, 2-10, 3-8, 3-12, 3-14, 4-8 guitar Miguel Carvalhinho
tracks 1-1 to 1-12, 2-1 to 2-16, 3-1, 3-2, 3-4 to 3-14, 4-1 to 4-15 guitar [portugese] Custódio Castelo
tracks 2-14 guitar [portugese], guitar José Fontes Rocha
liner notes [dutch booklet cd1] Wout Koek van Egmond
liner notes [english booklet cd2] Maria Anahory
liner notes [english booklet cd4] Charles Berlitz
liner notes [french booklet cd2] Ana Luisa Dias de Carvalho
liner notes [french booklet cd3 & cd4] Michel Chandeigne
liner notes [portugese, french, english booklet cd1] Mila Vidal Paletti
tracks 1-6 lyrics by Anonymous
tracks 1-1 to 1-5, 1-7 to 1-12 lyrics by J. Slauerhoff
tracks 1-3, 1-4, 1-10, 2-1 to 3-2, 3-4 to 4-15 mastered by, recorded by Fernando Nunes
tracks 3-3 mastered by, recorded by Joe Ferla
tracks 2-1 to 2-16 music director Michel Schöpping
photography by [booklet cd2] Philippe Pierangeli
photography by [booklet cd3 & cd4] Elke Hesser
tracks 3-3 piano André Dequech
tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-5 to 1-9, 1-11 to 4-15 product manager, public relations José Melo
tracks 1-1 to 1-12 translated by Mila Vidal Paletti
tracks 1-6 translated by [into dutch] J. Slauerhoff
tracks 1-7 violin Heleen Veder
tracks 1-1 to 1-11, 2-1 to 2-7, 2-9 to 4-15 vocals Cristina Branco
tracks 1-12 voice Cees Noteboom
Phonographic Copyright (p) Universal Music B.V.
Copyright (c) Universal Music B.V.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Universal Classics France
Copyright (c) Universal Classics France
Phonographic Copyright (p) Universal Music S.A.S. France
Copyright (c) Universal Music S.A.S. France
Recorded At St. Bonifatius, Leeuwarden
Recorded At Misericórdia Church, Santarém, Portugal
Recorded At Estúdio Pé de Vento
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Made By EDC, Germany
Made By Universal M & L, Germany
Made By Universal M & L, Germany
Made By EDC, Germany
This box with 4 CDs is a cardboard slipcase numbered at the back and bottom 00289 4428427. It is the 2006 edition of the 'De Volkskrant Muziekcollectie Wereldmuziek' [Music-collection World] series. 'De Volkskrant' is a Dutch daily newspaper.
For a good understanding of the title of CD1 ‘O Descobridor Cristina Branco Canta Slauerhoff' is translated 'The Discoverer Cristina Branco Sings Slauerhoff'.
CD1 [m899759] is accompanied by a booklet of 43 pages, CD2 [m963012] by a booklet of 20 pages, CD3 [m246158] by a booklet of 24 pages and CD4 [m246186] by a booklet of 16 pages. The booklet of CD1 is in Dutch and has a full translation of text and songs in Portuguese, French and English. The other 3 booklets are in Portuguese and have full translation of text and songs in French and English.
CD1 tracks 1-1, 1-2, 1-5 to 1-9, 1-11, 1-12 were recorded from 3rd to 6th November 1999 in Bonifacius Church of Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (with Siltech cables and valve technique), tracks 1-3, 1-4, 1-10 from 21st to 24th January 2002 in the Misericórdia Church in Santarém, Spain.
CD2 is a tribute to Portuguese fado singer Amália Rodrigues with the much appreciated help of her band members José Fontes Rocha, Jorge Fernando and Joel Pina and was recorded at Studio Pé de Vento, Portugal in January 2001.
CD3 was also recorded at Pé de Vento between September and December 2002, except 'O meu amor', which was recorded at Studio Right Track, New York in October 2002.
CD4 was recorded and mastered at Studio Pé de Vento between June and September 2004
CD2 Ⓟ & © 2001 Universal Classics France, un label Universal Music
CD1 Ⓟ & © 2002 Universal Classics France, un label Universal Music
CD3 Ⓟ & © 2003 Universal Classics France, un label Universal Music
CD4 Ⓟ & © 2005 Universal Music S.A.S. France, a Universal Music Company
BOX Ⓟ & © 2006 Universal Music B.V., The Netherlands
Duration tracks CD1 and CD4 taken from my Apple media player. Duration tracks CD2 and CD3 comes from the enclosed booklets.
Cristina Branco thanks Patricia Arboleda for their much appreciated help in Alfonsina y el mar (track 4-2) and Yann Ollivier in Liberté (track 4-9). Custódio Castelo thanks Artur Paredes for lending his guitar.
The origin and the journey of the poem that underlies track 1-6 is fascinating. It is explained on page 40 of the booklet included with CD1.

Recorded at:
> St. Bonifatius, Leeuwarden - Tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-5 to 1-9, 1-11, 1-12
> Misericórdia Church, Santarém, Portugal - Tracks: 1-3, 1-4, 1-10
> Estúdio Pé de Vento - Tracks: 3-1, 3-2, 3-4 to 4-15
> Right Track Recording - Tracks: 3-3
Label Code: LC 00699
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LV26
Rights Society: SACEM, SDRM, SACD, SCAM (CD1, CD2, CD3)
Rights Society: BIEM, SABAM (CD4)
Barcode: 0028944284270 (Scan Box)
Barcode: 028947228127 (Scan CD1)
Barcode: 044001415128 (Scan CD2)
Barcode: 044006716824 (Scan CD3)
Barcode: 602498208984 (Scan CD4)
Barcode: 0 028944 284270 (Text Box)
Barcode: 0 28947 22812 7 (Text CD1)
Barcode: 0 44001 41512 8 (Text CD2)
Barcode: 0 44006 71682 4 (Text CD3)
Barcode: 6 02498 20898 4 (Text CD4)
Matrix / Runout: [4x Universal logo] 00289 472 281-2 02 * 51557727 (Outer Ring CD1)
Matrix / Runout: [4x Universal logo] 00440 014 151-2 01 * 51555825 (Outer Ring CD2)
Matrix / Runout: [4x Universal logo] 00440 067 168-2 01 * 51557107 (Outer Ring CD3)
Matrix / Runout: [4x Universal logo] 06024 982 089-8 01 * 51570644 (Outer Ring CD4)
Matrix / Runout: Made in Germany by EDC A (Inner Ring CD1)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L A (Inner Ring CD2)
Matrix / Runout: MADE IN GERMANY BY UNIVERSAL M & L D (Inner Ring CD3)
Matrix / Runout: Made in Germany by EDC D (Inner Ring CD4)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0145 (CD1)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0112 (CD2)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0136 (CD3)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 0144 (CD4)