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ian band Metrô (not counting their self-titled album released as A Gota Suspensa in 1983), released in

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. A critically and commercially successful album, ''Olhar'' spawned numerous

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s 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

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on guitar and backing vocals), "Johnny Love" (which was included in the soundtrack of

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' 1985 film ''

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'', 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. A shorter version of their 1984 hit "

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" (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

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provided backing vocals for "Tudo Pode Mudar". "Hawaii–Bombay" is a Portuguese-language translation/cover of the eponymous song by

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. 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

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. 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

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Track listing

Personnel

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– vocals * Daniel "Dany" Roland – drums * Xavier Leblanc – bass guitar * Yann Laouenan – keyboards * Alec Haiat – electric guitar *

– electric guitar, backing vocals in "Cenas Obscenas"; electric guitar in "Johnny Love"; backing vocals and electric 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" * Luiz Carlos Maluly – production

References

External links

''Olhar'' on Metrô's semi-official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olhar 1985 debut albums 1980s Portuguese-language albums Epic Records albums Metrô (band) albums