VEDRAN BOŽIĆ - Shuffle (1973-1975)

 

 

VEDRAN BOŽIĆ is one of the best rock guitarists in the former Yugoslavia. He played in many groups. Best known for his work in a group Time. Today has its own group Telefon Blues Band, and, mostly, playing in clubs.

DOKTOR SPIRA & LJUDSKA BIĆA - Dijagnoza (1980)

 

 

The unique Belgrade singer-songwriter DUŠAN MIHAJLOVIĆ SPIRA (acoustic guitar, vocals) started his musical career during the late 1972 in an acoustic rock duo called Mira i Spira, also featuring Mirjana Marković (vocals). After a series of performances on happenings, especially the ones organized by Pop Mašina members in the Belgrade Sports Hall, Mihajlović achieved a major affirmation after the inclusion of his song "Prvi sneg" into the repertoire of the acoustic rock band Suncokret, being eventually released on their debut album "Moje bube" in 1977. During the late 1970s, Mihajlović had given up the acoustic sound, turning towards the current trends of the time, the upcoming New Wave music, forming the band DOKTOR SPIRA I LJUDSKA BIĆA, which in its initial period had changed numerous lineups. In the lineup Mihajlović (vocals, acoustic guitar), Zoran Dašić (guitar), Stevan Milinković (bass guitar) and Želimir Vasić (drums), the band recorded the debut album "Dijagnoza". The album, produced by Mihajlović himself, featured the unusual and original songs "Buđenje", "Ima dana kada mene moja duša boli", "Dg. Paranoia", "Uvek isto zbogom", and "Igrač na žici", bearing a strong narrative notion of alienation. Recorded in 1980 at the Enco Lesić "Druga Maca" studio in Belgrade and mastered at the Trident studio in London, it featured guest appearance by backing vocalists Mirjana Marković and former DAG member Dragan Popović, the latter being a co-writer of the song "Psychoneu Rosis". At the time, Mihajlović had a cult status among the Belgrade musicians and fans, however, this did not affect the record labels to release the album. Since the Yugoslav record labels refused to release the album, during 1981, Mihajlović went to London and financed himself the printing of 50 copies of the album, which he brought to Belgrade and distributed them to his friends. The LP had a white paper cover without any images and the track listing was written by hand. The album promotion of the exclusive album release was held on December 1981 at the Atelje 212. The band continued performing the material until 1985 when they disbanded. In 1986, the PGP-RTB editor had become the pop rock mucician Oliver Mandić. In a discussion with rock musician Bora Đorđević at a local bistro Mandić claimed that he, as the new editor, would bring changes to PGP-RTB. Đorđević, annoyed with Mandić's statements, made a bet with him to release "Dijagnoza". Without any promotion, the album was released in a minimal printing of 2,000 copies, and quickly sold out. At the time Mihajlović had quit performing and constructed a mini metal guitar and mini wooden bass guitar amp under the "Žuto pile" brand name. However, despite trying to make a breakthrough on the music equipment market, it turned out to be unsuccessful. In 1987, Mihajlović secretly recorded the second studio album, "Dizajn za stvarni svet", featuring diverse musical influences which could stylistically be called world music, even though the expression was not used at the time, combined with krautrock, gothic rock, dance music, boogie, jazz and atonal music. Following the musical and production trends of the time, Mihajlović retained the same lyrical style on the new material as on "Dijagnoza", sung under the domestic influences of such vocalists as Milan Mladenović and Vlada Divljan. The following year, he had moved to London where he currently resides. (from wikipedia)

DOKTOR SPIRA & LJUDSKA BIĆA - Dizajn za stvarni svet (1987)

 

 

DOKTOR SPIRA & LJUDSKA BIĆA second album from 1987.

MLADI - Naftovod (1964-1966)

 

MLADI started in Zagreb, Croatia (ex-Yugoslavia) in 1962. Leader of the band was Željko Kovačević-Pes (solo guitar). Initially they were inspired by the music of The Shadows and later by the sound of The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. They split up in 1966.

   

VOJVOĐANSKI BLUES BAND - Sećeru moj (1986)

 

 

VOJVOĐANSKI BLUES BAND is a rhythm and blues band, formed in 1968, in Novi Sad (Yugoslavia). They are still active.

GALIJA - Korak do slobode (1989)

 

 

"Korak do slobode" is the seventh album by GALIJA.

GALIJA - Digni ruku (1986)

 

 

GALIJA fifth album from 1986.

GALIJA - Najveći hitovi (1979-1990)

 

 

GALIJA greatest hits from 1979-1990.

GALIJA - Bez naglih skokova (1984)

 

 

"Bez naglih skokova" is the fourth album by GALIJA. The album was recorded in Strawberry Studios in Manchester, England and produced by Nightwing member Gordon Rowley. It was mixed in Rudy Records Studio, Hollywood, California.

GALIJA - Ipak verujem u sebe (1982)

 

 

GALIJA third album from 1982.

GALIJA - Druga plovidba (1980)

 

 

GALIJA second album from 1980.

GALIJA - Bubanj i bas (1986) Single

 

 

GALIJA second single record from 1986.

GALIJA - Prva plovidba (1979)

 

 

GALIJA formed in 1976 in Niš, Serbia (ex-Yugoslavia). The central figures of the band are brothers Nenad Milosavljević (vocals, acoustic guitar and harmonica) and Predrag Milosavljević (vocals). In 1979 the band released their debut album "Prva plovidba". Nenad Milosvaljević's brother Predrag Milosavljević appeared on the album on vocals as a guest musician, and also wrote most of the album lyrics. The album brought hits "Avanturista", "Gospi" and "Decimen".

GALIJA - Daleko je sunce (1988)

 

 

GALIJA sixth album from 1988.

ZAFIR HADŽIMANOV - Lepa Flamingo (1967) EP

 

 

ZAFIR HADŽIMANOV fifth EP from 1967.

ZAFIR HADŽIMANOV - Momci (1964) EP

 

 

ZAFIR HADŽIMANOV is a Macedonian folk and pop singer. He has been active in the music industry of former Yugoslavia since the 1960s, and lives in Belgrade, with his Serbian wife, Senka Veletanlić. Hadžimanov was educated in Belgrade, where he received his degree in 1967, and has made music in both Serbian and Macedonian language. This is his second EP from 1964.

NA LEPEM PRIJAZNI - Na lepem prijazni (1981)

 

 

NA LEPEM PRIJAZNI was formed in 1978, in Ljubljana, Slovenia (ex-Yugoslavia). This is their one and only album from 1981.

NA LEPEM PRIJAZNI - Faeton (1980) Single

 

 

NA LEPEM PRIJAZNI only one single record from 1980.

RITAM S OVOGA SVIJETA - Ritam s ovoga svijeta (1986)

 

 

RITAM S OVOGA SVIJETA was a project band formed in Zagreb in 1986., and involved members of well known Croatian groups like Haustor, Psihomodo Pop, Dorian Gray and Film. This is their only album recorded and mixed at Studio SIM and released for ZKP RTV Ljubljana.

AVE - Zakaj so vsi pozabili (1979) Single

 

 

AVE was a rock band from Velenje (Slovenia), formed in 1974, in former Yugoslavia. This is their fourth single record from 1979.