O Passo do Lui

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.

O Passo do Lui
Studio album by
Released1984
RecordedJuly 1984
GenreReggae rock, new wave, ska
LabelEMI
ProducerMarcelo Sussekind, Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Os Paralamas do Sucesso chronology
Cinema Mudo
(1983)
O Passo do Lui
(1984)
Selvagem?
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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

  • 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[2]

References

  1. Philip Jandovský. "O Passo do Lui - Os Paralamas do Sucesso". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  2. O Passo do Lui (Media notes). Os Paralamas do Sucesso. Rio de Janeiro: EMI. 1984.CS1 maint: others (link)
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