Bora Bora (album)

Bora Bora is the fourth studio album by Brazilian rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso, released in February 1988. Characterized by a tropical, Caribbean-esque instrumentation, the album's main hits include "O Beco", "Uns Dias" and "Quase um Segundo". It sold more than 20,000 copies in Europe.

Bora Bora
Studio album by Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Released	February 1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Reggae rock, new wave, dub, soca
Label	EMI
Producer	Carlos Savalla, Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Os Paralamas do Sucesso chronology
D (1987) Bora Bora (1988) Big Bang (1989)

Jamaican reggae deejay Peter Metro (credited as Peter Clarke) made a special appearance on this album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"O Beco" (The Alley)	Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna	3:09
2.	"Bundalelê"	Instrumental	2:25
3.	"Bora Bora"	Herbert Vianna	4:51
4.	"Sanfona" (Accordion)	Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna	2:57
5.	"Um a Um" (One to One)	Edgar Ferreira	3:04
6.	"Fingido" (Dissimulated)	Herbert Vianna	3:42
7.	"Don't Give Me That"	Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna, Peter Clarke	2:59
8.	"Uns Dias" (Some Days)	Herbert Vianna	4:04
9.	"Quase um Segundo" (Almost a Second)	Herbert Vianna	4:37
10.	"Dois Elefantes" (Two Elephants)	Herbert Vianna	4:37
11.	"Três" (Three)	Herbert Vianna	2:57
12.	"Impressão" (Impression)	Bi Ribeiro, João Barone, Herbert Vianna	3:57
13.	"O Fundo do Coração" (The Bottom of the Heart)	Herbert Vianna	3:02
14.	"The Can"	Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna, Peter Clarke	2:55

Note

• The track "The Can" is not included in the vinyl version.

Personnel

Os Paralamas do Sucesso

• Bi Ribeiro – bass
• João Barone – drums, percussion
• Herbert Vianna – guitar, vocals

Additional musicians

• Charly García – piano in "Quase um Segundo"
• Don Harris – trumpet
• George Israel – saxophone in "O Fundo do Coração"
• Humberto Araújo – saxophone
• João Fera – keyboards
• Mattos Nascimento – trombone
• Peter Clarke – toast in "Don't Give Me That"