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It's a bit of a cliche to say that there is no word for saudade in the English language -- but it's true. And it's also true that no other band compares to Legiao Urbana. This, their second release, is not an incredibly slick production; studio effects are kept to a minimum. What is on this CD is a raw energy and feeling that lives in every note played, in every lyric sung. This band took Brasilian pop beyond tradition, yet at the same time breathed new vibrancy into the spontaneous and organic creativity that is at the very heart of Brasilian musical traditions. Even it you don't speak Portuguese, singer/poet Renato Russo's mastery of his powerfully emotive voice will surely impress. And the songs on this CD sound as fresh and original today as they did in '86. Looking back on the bands of the past 15 years, with so many rip-off artists and pop-schlock regurgitators, this band's contribution to the world of music is obviously, totally and beautifully unique[....]

(SORRY, MY ENGLISH IS HORRIBLE) REALLY, IT'S THE GREATEST CD. I RECOMMEND IT.

(Sorry, my english is horrible.)- Worshipped by thousands of brazilians fans, Legião Urbana's DOIS is considered by the critics as the best rock album ever released in Brazil. From soft ballads as "Eduardo e Mônica" to blues stuff like "Música Urbana", pop poet Renato Russo has created a collection of little masterpieces, eventually going into fields like politics ("Fábrica"). There's no way to understand brazilian rock whitout listening to this album, believe me.

My roommate introduced me to this album many years ago in college. Even though I don't understand a word of Portuguese, I find myself captivated with the mood of the music. The guitar work is increadable and moving. I rank this as one of my favorite albums of all time.

I bought this album in 1985, i still have the album plus now i have the cd, all the songs in this album are good it is worth the money you paid for. In Brazil everybody who talks about 80s songs talk about Legiao Urbana. Legiao Urabana Dois is probably their best album.

Legiao Urbana and their second album, Dois. Perhaps one of the most memorable albuns ever made in Brazil. But I don't think that this album is the best of the band's career. Indeed, "Indios" is an awesome song and others like "Eduardo and Monica", "Fabrica" and "Andrea Doria" mantain in a high level the level of the CD, but the rest of songs does not have the same quality of these four. Of course, you can say to me that I am asking too much but first in all I am a great fan of the band, and I already heard ALL albuns of the band, so let me just say, their first album, "Legiao Urbana", with "Sera", "Geracao Coca-Cola", "Ainda e Cedo" "Soldados", "Por Enquanto" and "Baader-Meinhof Blues" is far better. And sure that I could not miss their best album, "as Quatro Estacoes", where ALL songs are very good and turned in hits in the brazilian radios.
I am not saying that this album is bad. Not at all, the album is just well-made like all the others of the band. But if you look for a Legiao Urbana with songs of impact, look for "Legiao Urbana" (their first album) or even "Que Pais e Este", their third albuns full of songs vith really heavy words, or if you look for a more soft and calm style, go ahead with "As Quatro Estacoes". Do not miss this CD, however, if you really like the band. Otherwise, think two times before buying it.

I first heard Legiao Urbana while I was living in Brazil in 1987 and immediately became a fan. 15 years later, Dois is still one of my favorite albums of all time. The music is timeless and the lyrics are unparalleled (if you don't speak Portuguese, you're missing out). I also strongly recommend the band's self-titled album, but "Dois" is their best effort.

I bought this record when I was an exchange student in Brazil, in 1986. Fourteen years later, I'm still listening to it and marveling at the incredible lyricism of Renato Russo. His songs and storytelling give me a reason to keep my Portuguese skills up to par!

Influenced by The Doors, The Velvet Underground, The Smiths, The Cure, Echo & The Bunnymen and The Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy, the genious of these songs together with Renato Russo's lyrics (Alen Ginsberg is very present throughout as well as Kerouac and Burroughs) "Dois" is not only a brazilian classic but a pop-rock masterpice.