O Passo do Lui

O Passo do Lui
O Passo do Lui
Studio album by Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Released	1984
Recorded	July 1984
Genre	Reggae rock, new wave, ska
Label	EMI
Producer	Marcelo Sussekind, Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Os Paralamas do Sucesso chronology

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.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

Side One

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
1.	"Óculos" (Glasses)	Herbert Vianna	3:40
2.	"Meu Erro" (My Mistake)	Vianna	3:28
3.	"Fui Eu" (It Was Me)	Vianna	3:52
4.	"Romance Ideal" (Ideal Romance)	Martim Cardoso, Vianna	4:10
5.	"Ska"	Vianna	2:29

Side Two

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
6.	"Mensagem de Amor" (Love Message)	Vianna	4:18
7.	"Me Liga" (Call Me)	Vianna	3:49
8.	"Assaltaram a Gramática (featuring Lulu Santos and Scarlet Moon de Chevalier)" (The Grammar Was Assaulted)	Santos, Waly Salomão	2:52
9.	"Menino e Menina" (Boy and Girl)	Vianna	3:55
10.	"O Passo do Lui" (Lui's Step)	Instrumental	2:19

Personnel

Os Paralamas do Sucesso

Bi Ribeiro (credited as Felipe Bi Ribeiro) — bass
Herbert Vianna — guitar, vocals
João Barone — drums, percussion

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

^ "Discografia selecionada". Superinteressante (in Portuguese). Grupo Abril. 31 October 2004. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
^ Philip Jandovský. "O Passo do Lui - Os Paralamas do Sucesso". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
^ 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)

[superdisco-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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