Olhar
| Olhar | |||||
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| Studio album by Metrô | |||||
| Released | 1985 | ||||
| Recorded | 1984/1985 | ||||
| Genre | New wave, synthpop, synthrock | ||||
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Epic Records (original) Warner Music Group (2016 re-issue) | ||||
| Producer | Luiz Carlos Maluly | ||||
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Olhar (Portuguese for "Look") is the debut album by Brazilian synthpop band Metrô (not counting their self-titled album released as A Gota Suspensa in 1983), released in 1985 by Epic Records.[1] A critically and commercially successful album, Olhar spawned numerous hit singles which were very popular at the time of their release and are still remembered to this day, such as "Tudo Pode Mudar", "Cenas Obscenas" (which counted with a guest appearance by Léo Jaime on guitar and backing vocals), "Johnny Love" (which was included in the soundtrack of Lael Rodrigues' 1985 film Rock Estrela, in which the whole line-up of Metrô cameod as themselves) and "Ti Ti Ti", used as the opening theme of the eponymous telenovela which ran from 1985 to 1986.[2] A shorter version of their 1984 hit "Beat Acelerado" (subtitled "2nd Version") is also included.
The choirs in "Melodix" were provided by the new wave band Degradée, in which Metrô's guitarist Alec Haiat's brother Freddy played in. Guilherme Isnard of Zero provided backing vocals for "Tudo Pode Mudar".
"Hawaii–Bombay" is a Portuguese-language translation/cover of the eponymous song by Spanish band Mecano. The Portuguese lyrics were provided by Fernando Naporano, of Maria Angélica Não Mora Mais Aqui fame.
According to the album's liner notes, "Johnny Love" is a tribute to French musician Johnny Hallyday.[3]
A special 30-year anniversary re-issue of the album, containing numerous bonus tracks, came out on August 5, 2016 (after one year of delay) through Warner Music Group.[4][5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | English title | Length |
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| 1. | "Olhar" | Vicente França, Yann Laouenan | Vicente França, Yann Laouenan | Look | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Cenas Obscenas" (feat. Léo Jaime) | Léo Jaime, Leoni | Alec Haiat, Yann Laouenan | Obscene Scenes | 4:22 |
| 3. | "Johnny Love" | Alec Haiat, Joe Euthanazia, Yann Laouenan | Alec Haiat, Yann Laouenan | 4:51 | |
| 4. | "Sândalo de Dândi" | Tavinho Paes | Alec Haiat, Yann Laouenan | Dandy's Sandalwood | 3:53 |
| 5. | "Melodix" (feat. Degradée) | Metrô | Alec Haiat | 2:15 | |
| 6. | "Beat Acelerado" (2nd Version) | Alec Haiat, Vicente França, Yann Laouenan | Vicente França, Yann Laouenan | Fast Beat | 1:11 |
| 7. | "Tudo Pode Mudar" (feat. Guilherme Isnard) | Joe Euthanazia, Ronaldo Santos | Joe Euthanazia, Ronaldo Santos | Everything Can Change | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Hawaii–Bombay" (Mecano cover) | José María Cano (adaptation by Fernando Naporano) | José María Cano | 3:58 | |
| 9. | "Solução" | Wagner, Metrô | Alec Haiat | Solution | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Stabilo" | Ângelo Palumbo | Alec Haiat | 3:20 | |
| 11. | "Que Loucura!" | Yann Laouenan | Alec Haiat, Xavier Leblanc, Yann Laouenan | That's Crazy! | 3:21 |
| 12. | "Ti Ti Ti" | Rita Lee, Roberto de Carvalho | Rita Lee, Roberto de Carvalho | Chit-Chatter | 2:57 |
| 2016 re-issue bonus tracks | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Beat Acelerado" (original 1984 version) | 3:46 |
| 14. | "Ti Ti Ti (Dance Mix)" | 4:27 |
| 15. | "Johnny Love (Alternate Version)" (feat. Léo Jaime) | 4:39 |
| 16. | "Beat Acelerado" (remix by DJ Zé Pedro) | 3:53 |
| 17. | "Tudo Pode Mudar" (live at Cruzeiro – September 14, 1985) | 5:05 |
| 18. | "Beat Acelerado" (live at Jaú – October 19, 1985) | 6:44 |
| 19. | "Sândalo de Dândi" (live at Jaú – October 19, 1985) | 8:42 |
| 20. | "Olhar" (live at Cornélio Procópio – October 13, 1985) | 6:47 |
| 21. | "Johnny Love" (live at Recife – October 26, 1985) | 7:26 |
| 22. | "Cenas Obscenas" (live at Tupã – October 18, 1985) | 4:32 |
| 23. | "Stabilo" (live at Tupã – October 18, 1985) | 3:18 |
| 24. | "Melodix" (live at Recife – October 26, 1985) | 4:55 |
| 25. | "Tudo Pode Mudar (Demo Version)" | 3:37 |
| 26. | "Sândalo de Dândi (Demo Version)" | 3:00 |
| 27. | "Eu Digo Stop" (previously unreleased track; originally recorded in 1984) | 3:52 |
Personnel
Metrô
- Virginie Boutaud – vocals
- Daniel "Dany" Roland – drums
- Xavier Leblanc – bass
- Yann Laouenan – keyboards
- Alec Haiat – guitar
Session musicians
- Léo Jaime – guitar, backing vocals in "Cenas Obscenas"; guitar in "Johnny Love"; backing vocals and guitar in "Johnny Love (Alternate Version)"
- Degradée (Rogério Rego, Tom Marsh, Freddy Haiat, Salvador Rocca, Luiz Marcello) – choir in "Melodix"
- Guilherme Isnard – backing vocals in "Tudo Pode Mudar"
Miscellaneous staff
- Luiz Carlos Maluly – production
References
- ↑ Metrô – Biografia (Portuguese)
- ↑ 1985, O Ano em Que o Brasil Recomeçou. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
- ↑ Metrô – "Johnny Love" lyrics (Portuguese)
- ↑ Edição comemorativa do Olhar da Metrô já está em pré-venda! - Da5vi (Portuguese)
- ↑ Ferreira, Mauro (2016-07-24). "Com atraso, mas bônus, Metrô lança edição de 30 anos do álbum Olhar" (in Portuguese). G1. Retrieved 2016-10-15.