Longo Caminho (Portuguese for "Long Way") is the tenth studio album by Os Paralamas do Sucesso released in 2002. The album was recorded after an accident that paralyzed the lead singer Herbert Vianna, but the material is from before it.

Longo Caminho is mostly centered on the trio (Herbert, Bi Ribeiro and João Barone), with some participation of that band (horns, percussion and keyboards). Its musical bases were recorded at AR studios in Rio de Janeiro. It was voiced at Tweety studios at Vianna's house.

These big hits including O Calibre (a song critically about urban violence) and the ballads "Cuide Bem do Seu Amor" and "Seguindo Estrelas".

"Soldado da Paz" was recorded in Cidade Negra's Acústico MTV (The Brazilian MTV Unplugged) so the version in Longo Caminho was an opposition with punk rock characteristic guitar played by Dado Villa-Lobos (considered an honorary member who took part in Hey Na Na and Acústico MTV with Paralamas). Other special attendings included Fito Páez who played the organs in Flores e Espinhos (Flowers and Thorns)

Flores no Deserto (Flowers in the Desert) was ritten in honor of Marcelo Yuka, an ex-drummer of O Rappa. The name of the final song Hinchley Pond a name of a farm in Lucy Needham Vianna's hometown, the wife of Herbert Vianna who died in an accident.

Amor em Vão (Tudo Passará) which was previously recorded by the singer Paulo Ricardo formerly of RPM

Track listing[link]

All songs were recorded by Herbert Viana except for Running on the Spot by Paul Weller of The Jam.

1. O Calibre
2. Seguindo Estrelas (Following the Stars)
3. Longo Caminho (Long Way)
4. Soldado da Paz
5. Cuide Bem do Seu Amor
6. Amor em Vão
7. Flores no Deserto (Flowers in the Desert)
8. Running on the Spot
9. Flores e Espinhos (Flowers and Thorns)
10. La Estación (The Station)
11. Hinchley Pond

DVD[link]

The DVD documentary directed by Andrucha Waddington and was released in 2002. A mixture of recordings with presentations. It includes featured with its music of Paralamas's early career Pingüins (original title Pingüins Já Não os Vejo Pois Não Está na Estação), recorded a show for the parents, friends and employees of EMI on September 2002

Track listing[link]

1. O Calibre
2. Seguindo Estrelas (Follow the Stars)
3. Longo Caminho (Long Way)
4. Alagados
5. Soldado da Paz
6. Cuide Bem do Seu Amor
7. Amor em Vão (Tudo Passará)
8. Flores no Deserto (Flowers in the Desert)
9. Running on the Spot
10. Flores e Espinhos (Flowers and Thorns)
11. La Estación (The Station)
12. Hinchley Pond
13. Flores no Deserto (Flowers in the Desert)
14. Pingüins (Penguins)
15. O Calibre

External links[link]

• Letras (Portuguese)
• Sobre o DVD (Portuguese)

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