The band has recorded fourteen studio albums, five live albums and six DVDs in their 40-year career. They were a huge success in the early and mid-2000s, being one of the most popular bands in Brazil.
In 2000, the band release an unplugged album recorded at a Brazilian MTV live concert. This album became a tremendous hit in Brazil. As of 2006, the band does regular concerts in major Brazilian cities, enjoying great success with older Aborto Elétrico songs as well as newly recorded material.
in 1998, Murilo Lima left the band.
In 1996, they recorded the live album Capital Inicial ao Vivo
with whom their sixth album, the independent Rua 47 , was recorded in 1994.
In December 1988, the group released their third album, Você Não Precisa Entender
In November, the band opened for Sting at a packed Maracanã.
In 1987, keyboardist Bozo Barretti, who had participated in the album, joined the band, who recorded a second album, Independência .
In the next year, the group recorded their first album, Capital Inicial , which had the hits “Psicopata”, “Música Urbana” and “Fátima” selling 200,000 copies.
In April 1985, Capital Inicial succeeded in having their Descendo o Rio Nilo included on the compilation Os Intocáveis.