O Passo do Lui explained

O Passo do Lui
Type:	studio
Artist:	Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Cover:	Paralamas - O Passo do Lui (1984).jpg
Released:	1984
Recorded:	July 1984
Genre:	Reggae rock, new wave, ska^[1]
Label:	EMI
Producer:	Marcelo Sussekind, Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Prev Title:	Cinema Mudo
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	Selvagem?
Next Year:	1986

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

Side Two

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^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Discografia selecionada . . . 28 March 2021 . Portuguese . 31 October 2004.
2. O Passo do Lui. O Passo do Lui. Os Paralamas do Sucesso. 1984. EMI. Rio de Janeiro.