Cinema Mudo (Portuguese for Silent Film) is the debut album by Brazilian rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso. It was released in 1983 to critical acclaim, selling more than 90,000 copies.

Cinema Mudo
Studio album by
Released1983
RecordedEMI Studios, Rio de Janeiro City
1982/1983
GenreReggae rock, new wave, ska
Length30:51
LabelEMI
ProducerMarcelo Sussekind
Os Paralamas do Sucesso chronology
Cinema Mudo
(1983)
O Passo do Lui
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The songs "Vital e a Sua Moto" and "Vovó Ondina É Gente Fina", the two main singles of the album, are homages to Vital Dias (the former drummer of the band) and bassist Bi Ribeiro's grandmother, respectively.

Track listing edit

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Vital e Sua Moto" (Vital and His Motorcycle)Herbert Vianna3:10
2."Foi o Mordomo" (The Butler Did It)Vianna3:50
3."Cinema Mudo" (Silent Film)Vianna3:49
4."Patrulha Noturna" (Night Patrol)Vianna2:53
5."Shopstake"Instrumental3:00
6."Vovó Ondina É Gente Fina" (Granny Ondina Is Cool)Vianna1:59
7."O que Eu Não Disse" (What I Did Not Say)Vianna, João Barone, Renato Russo3:37
8."Química" (Chemistry)Russo3:01
9."Encruzilhada" (Intersection)Vianna2:56
10."Volúpia" (Lust)Vianna2:36

Personnel edit

Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Additional musicians

References edit

  1. ^ Philip Jandovský. "Cinema Mudo - Os Paralamas do Sucesso". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 December 2011.