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Bora Bora (album)

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Released
  
February 1988

Bora Bora (1988)
  
Big Bang (1989)

Release date
  
February 1988

Label
  
EMI

Recorded
  
1988

Artist
  
Os Paralamas do Sucesso

Producer
  
Carlos Savalla

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Genres
  
Dub, Reggae rock, New wave, Soca music

Similar
  
Os Paralamas do Sucesso albums, New wave albums

Bora Bora is the fourth studio album by Brazilian rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso, being released in February 1988. Characterized by a tropical, Caribbean-esque instrumentation, the main hits of the album include "O Beco", "Uns Dias" and "Quase um Segundo". It sold more than 20,000 copies in Europe.

Contents

Jamaican reggae deejay Peter Metro (credited as Peter Clarke) made a special appearance on this album.

Track listing

  • 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"

    • Songs

    1O beco3:08
    2Bunda lê lê2:25
    3Bora-bora4:50

    References

    Bora Bora (album) Wikipedia
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