Passos no Escuro

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Passos no Escuro
Zero Passos no Escuro.jpg
EP by
Released1985
Genre Post-punk, new wave
Label EMI
Producer Maurício Valladares, Zero
Zero chronology
Passos no Escuro
(1985)
Carne Humana
(1987)

Passos no Escuro (Portuguese for "Footsteps in the Dark") is an extended play by the Brazilian rock band Zero. It came out in 1985 by EMI.

Contents

The EP was a massive commercial success, to the point of receiving a Gold Certification by Pro-Música Brasil, [1] and spawned the hit singles "Formosa" and "Agora Eu Sei"; the latter counted with a guest appearance by RPM vocalist Paulo Ricardo on backing vocals. Music videos would also be made for those tracks.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Cada Fio, um Sonho" (Each String, a Dream)Freddy Haiat, Guilherme Isnard, Rick Villas-Boas4:13
2."Agora Eu Sei" (Now I Know; feat. Paulo Ricardo)Freddy Haiat, Guilherme Isnard4:44
3."Formosa" (Beautiful)Eduardo Amarante, Freddy Haiat, Guilherme Isnard4:21
4."Os Olhos Falam" (The Eyes Speak)Beto Birger, Cláudio Souza, Fabio Golfetti, Guilherme Isnard, Nelson Coelho3:58
5."Passos no Escuro" (Footsteps in the Dark)Beto Birger, Guilherme Isnard, Rick Villas-Boas4:03
6."Quero te Contar" (I Want to Tell You)Eduardo Amarante, Freddy Haiat, Guilherme Isnard4:24

Personnel

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References

  1. Ricardo Alexandre (2002). Dias de Luta: O Rock e o Brasil dos Anos 80 (in Portuguese). ISBN   9788572342537 . Retrieved April 26, 2013.