O Passo do Lui

O Passo do Lui
Studio album by
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Released1984
RecordedJuly 1984
GenresReggae rock, new wave, ska[1]
LabelEMI
ProducersMarcelo Sussekind, Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Os Paralamas do Sucesso chronology
Cinema Mudo
(1983)		 O Passo do Lui
(1984)		 Selvagem?
(1986)
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O Passo do Lui (Portuguese for Lui's Step) is the second studio album by Brazilian rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso. Released in 1984, it was the album that cemented Paralamas' popularity all over Brazil, with hits such as "Ska", "Meu Erro", "Me Liga" and "Romance Ideal". The album's name is a homage to Lui, a friend of Paralamas who, according to them, is a good dancer. Lui is also depicted on the front cover.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Óculos" (Glasses)Herbert Vianna3:40
2."Meu Erro" (My Mistake)Vianna3:28
3."Fui Eu" (It Was Me)Vianna3:52
4."Romance Ideal" (Ideal Romance)Martim Cardoso, Vianna4:10
5."Ska"Vianna2:29
Side two
No.TitleLyricsLength
6."Mensagem de Amor" (Love Message)Vianna4:18
7."Me Liga" (Call Me)Vianna3:49
8."Assaltaram a Gramática (featuring Lulu Santos and Scarlet Moon de Chevalier)" (The Grammar Was Assaulted)Santos, Waly Salomão2:52
9."Menino e Menina" (Boy and Girl)Vianna3:55
10."O Passo do Lui" (Lui's Step)Instrumental2:19

Personnel

Os Paralamas do Sucesso

Additional musicians

  • Lulu Santos — backing vocals on "Assaltaram a Gramática"
  • Scarlet Moon — backing vocals on "Assaltaram a Gramática"
  • Jotinha - Keyboards on "Me Liga", "Óculos" and "Meu Erro"
  • Ricardo Cristaldi - Keyboards on "Óculos" and "Assaltaram a Gramática".
  • Paula Preuss - Backing vocals in "Me Liga" and "Fui Eu"
  • Léo Gandelmann - Saxophone

Additional personnel

  • Producer - Marcelo Sussekind
  • Production manager - Mayrton Bahia
  • Production assistant - Franklin Garrido
  • Recording technicians - Franklin Garrido, Renato Luiz and José Celso
  • Mixing technicians - Marcelo Sussekind and Franklin Garrido
  • Studio auxiliary - Rob and Geraldo
  • Cut - Osmar Furtado
  • Cover art - Ricardo Leite
  • Pictures - Maurício Valladares
  • Graphic coordination - Gustavo Caio[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Discografia selecionada". Superinteressante (in Portuguese). Grupo Abril. 31 October 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Philip Jandovský. "O Passo do Lui - Os Paralamas do Sucesso". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  3. ↑ O Passo do Lui (Media notes). Os Paralamas do Sucesso. Rio de Janeiro: EMI. 1984.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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