''Crime Perfeito'' (

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for "''Perfect Crime''") is the only release by Virginie & Fruto Proibido, a band fronted by

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(famous for being the vocalist of new wave band Metrô) and also comprising Don Beto (guitar), Nilton Leonardi (bass) and Albino Infantozzi (drums). It was released in

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by Epic Records.''Crime Perfeito'' – Virginie & Fruto Proibido at CliqueMusic
/ref> The band was founded also in 1988, two years after Virginie was fired from Metrô due to "creative divergences", and ended in 1995 after she decided to retire from the musical business until 2002, when Metrô reformed and she was reunited with them. Unlike Virginie's previous releases with Metrô, ''Crime Perfeito'' was a commercial failure and received mostly mixed reviews at the time of its release; however, "Más Companhias" would become a minor hit after being used in the soundtrack of the ''

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'' ''Fera Radical'', which ran from March to November 1988. "Il était une fois" is fully sung in French.

Track listing

Personnel

– vocals, classical guitar (track 10) * Don Beto – electric guitar * Nilton Leonardi – bass * Albino Infantozzi – drums, percussion * Marco Mazzola – production

References

1988 debut albums Epic Records albums Portuguese-language albums French-language albums Virginie Boutaud albums {{Brazil-album-stub