Cinema Mudo

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 Os Paralamas do Sucesso
Released	1983
Recorded	EMI Studios, Rio de Janeiro City 1982/1983
Genre	Reggae rock, new wave, ska
Length	30:51
Label	EMI
Producer	Marcelo Sussekind
Os Paralamas do Sucesso chronology
Cinema Mudo (1983) O Passo do Lui (1984)

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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

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

Personnel

Os Paralamas do Sucesso

• Bi Ribeiro — bass
• Herbert Vianna — guitar, vocals, harpsichord in "Cinema Mudo"
• João Barone — drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Léo Gandelman — metal arrangements in "Volúpia"
• Marcelo Sussekind — harpsichord in "Cinema Mudo"
• Lulu Santos — slide guitar in "O que Eu Não Disse"
• Ruban — keyboards in "Foi o Mordomo"