Os Grãos
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| Os Grãos | ||||
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| Studio album by Os Paralamas do Sucesso | ||||
| Released | October 1991 | |||
| Recorded | May/June 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, new wave | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Producer | Carlos Savalla, Liminha, "Teabag V" | |||
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Os Grãos (Portuguese for The Grains) is the sixth studio album by Brazilian rock band Os Paralamas do Sucesso. It was released in October 1991.
The sonority of Os Grãos is a major departure of the previous albums' style, being the first one to contain electronic elements. However, due to the fragile economic situation of Brazil during the early 1990s and the decline of appreciation of Brazilian rock, the album suffered from extremely poor sales, and was also negatively reviewed. However, "Tendo a Lua" and "Trac-Trac" (a Portuguese-language adaptation of Fito Páez's homonymous song) were minor hits.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Tribunal de Bar" (Bar Court) | Bi Ribeiro, Herbert Vianna | 2:50 |
| 2. | "Sábado" (Saturday) | Herbert Vianna | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Tendo a Lua" (Having the Moon) | Herbert Vianna | 3:41 |
| 4. | "Os Grãos" (The Grains) | Demétrio Bezerra, Herbert Vianna | 3:37 |
| 5. | "Carro Velho" (Old Car) | Herbert Vianna | 3:26 |
| 6. | "Vai Valer" (It'll Worth It) | Herbert Vianna | 3:36 |
| 7. | "Trac-Trac" | Fito Páez (version by Herbert Vianna) | 3:51 |
| 8. | "O Rouxinol e a Rosa" (The Nightingale and the Rose) | Herbert Vianna | 3:55 |
| 9. | "A Outra Rota" (The Other Route) | Herbert Vianna | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Dai-nos" (Give Us) | Herbert Vianna | 3:01 |
| 11. | "Ah, Maria" | Herbert Vianna | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Não Adianta" (What's the Use) | Herbert Vianna | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Trinta Anos" (Thirty Years) | Herbert Vianna | 3:09 |
Personnel
- Os Paralamas do Sucesso
- Bi Ribeiro — bass
- João Barone — drums, percussion
- Herbert Vianna — guitar, vocals
