Bora Bora (album)
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| Bora Bora | ||||
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| Released | February 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Reggae rock, new wave, dub, soca | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Carlos Savalla, Os Paralamas do Sucesso | |||
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Bora Bora is the fourth studio album by Brazilian rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso, released in February 1988. Characterized by a tropical, Caribbean-esque instrumentation, the album's main hits include "O Beco", "Uns Dias" and "Quase um Segundo". It sold more than 20,000 copies in Europe.
Jamaican reggae deejay Peter Metro (credited as Peter Clarke) made a special appearance on this album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "O Beco" (The Alley) | Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Bundalelê" | Instrumental | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Bora Bora" | Herbert Vianna | 4:51 |
| 4. | "Sanfona" (Accordion) | Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna | 2:57 |
| 5. | "Um a Um" (One to One) | Edgar Ferreira | 3:04 |
| 6. | "Fingido" (Dissimulated) | Herbert Vianna | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Don't Give Me That" | Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna, Peter Clarke | 2:59 |
| 8. | "Uns Dias" (Some Days) | Herbert Vianna | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Quase um Segundo" (Almost a Second) | Herbert Vianna | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Dois Elefantes" (Two Elephants) | Herbert Vianna | 4:37 |
| 11. | "Três" (Three) | Herbert Vianna | 2:57 |
| 12. | "Impressão" (Impression) | Bi Ribeiro, João Barone, Herbert Vianna | 3:57 |
| 13. | "O Fundo do Coração" (The Bottom of the Heart) | Herbert Vianna | 3:02 |
| 14. | "The Can" | Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna, Peter Clarke | 2:55 |
Note
- The track "The Can" is not included in the vinyl version.
Personnel
Os Paralamas do Sucesso
- Bi Ribeiro – bass
- João Barone – drums, percussion
- Herbert Vianna – guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
- Charly García – piano in "Quase um Segundo"
- Don Harris – trumpet
- George Israel – saxophone in "O Fundo do Coração"
- Humberto Araújo – saxophone
- João Fera – keyboards
- Mattos Nascimento – trombone
- Peter Clarke – toast in "Don't Give Me That"