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

Cinema Mudo
(1983)

O Passo do Lui
(1984)

Selvagem?
(1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

O Passo do Lui (Portuguese for Lui's Step) is the second studio album by Brazilian rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso. It was released in 1984, and it was the album that increased the 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 the Paralamas who, according to them, is a good dancer. Lui is also depicted on the front cover.

Track listing

Side One

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

Side Two

No.	Title	Lyrics	Length
6.	"Mensagem de Amor" (Love Message)	Herbert Vianna	4:18
7.	"Me Liga" (Call Me)	Herbert Vianna	3:49
8.	"Assaltaram a Gramática (featuring Lulu Santos and Scarlet Moon)" (The Grammar Was Assaulted)	Lulu Santos, Waly Salomão	2:52
9.	"Menino e Menina" (Boy and Girl)	Herbert 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

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

↑ 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.

Os Paralamas do Sucesso

Herbert Vianna Bi Ribeiro João Barone Vital Dias

Studio albums	Cinema Mudo O Passo do Lui Selvagem? Bora Bora Big Bang Os Grãos Severino 9 Luas Hey Na Na Longo Caminho Hoje Brasil Afora

Live albums	D Vamo Batê Lata Acústico MTV Titãs & Paralamas Juntos Ao Vivo Uns Dias Ao Vivo Rock in Rio 1985 Paralamas e Titãs Juntos e Ao Vivo

Compilations	Arquivo Arquivo II Perfil: Vol. I Perfil: Vol. II Novelas

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