''Hoje É o Primeiro Dia do Resto da Sua Vida'' (

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for "Today is the first day of the rest of your life") is the second solo record by

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ian singer

Rita Lee Rita Lee Jones (; born 31 December 1947) is a Brazilian rock singer, composer and writer. She is a former member of the Brazilian band Os Mutantes and is a popular figure in Brazilian entertainment, where she is also known for being an animal ...

. Originally intended to be released as an album by

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, due to conflicts with the band's record label it was released as a Rita Lee solo effort. The album marks the last time Lee would work with the Baptista brothers before her exit from Mutantes. In a matter of fact, the album was a product of a proper Os Mutantes creative process. The record company Polydor, declined to publish two Mutantes album within one year (the former was '' Mutantes e Seus Cometas no País do Baurets''). The band decided to exclusively give Ms. Lee the vocal role, and publish the album under her name. Due to its scarcity, original pressings of the album have been known to sell for upwards of $1,000.

Track listing

Personnel

;Os Mutantes *

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: Vox organ, Minimoog,

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clavinet, vocals *

: lead vocals *

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: guitars, vocals * Liminha: bass guitar, backing vocals * Dinho Leme: drums Special guests: * Lúcia Turnbull - vocals * Cláudio Cesar Dias Baptista - voice in "Hoje É o Primeiro Dia do Resto da Sua Vida" and "Superfície do Planeta"

References

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