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 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]

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

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)