Bora Bora (album)

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Bora Bora
Os Paralamas Do Sucesso-Bora Bora.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 1988
Recorded1988
Genre Reggae rock, new wave, dub, soca
Label EMI
Producer Carlos Savalla, Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Os Paralamas do Sucesso chronology
D
(1987)
Bora Bora
(1988)
Big Bang
(1989)

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.TitleLyricsLength
1."O Beco" (The Alley) Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna 3:09
2."Bundalelê"Instrumental2:25
3."Bora Bora"Herbert Vianna4:51
4."Sanfona" (Accordion)Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna2:57
5."Um a Um" (One to One) Edgar Ferreira 3:04
6."Fingido" (Dissimulated)Herbert Vianna3:42
7."Don't Give Me That"Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna, Peter Clarke 2:59
8."Uns Dias" (Some Days)Herbert Vianna4:04
9."Quase um Segundo" (Almost a Second)Herbert Vianna4:37
10."Dois Elefantes" (Two Elephants)Herbert Vianna4:37
11."Três" (Three)Herbert Vianna2:57
12."Impressão" (Impression)Bi Ribeiro, João Barone, Herbert Vianna3:57
13."O Fundo do Coração" (The Bottom of the Heart)Herbert Vianna3:02
14."The Can"Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna, Peter Clarke2:55

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Personnel

Os Paralamas do Sucesso

Additional musicians

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