Goran Bregovic (album)
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Goran Bregović is a self-titled album by Bijelo dugme
's frontman Goran Bregović
, released in 1976 in-between the band's second (Šta bi dao da si na mom mjestu
) and third (Eto! Baš hoću!
) studio albums.
Although the title and sleeve announce it as a solo Bregović record, album Goran Bregović is actually a conceptual smorgasbord of different new and recycled material. It consists of:
, and recorded in 1976 with Bijelo dugme
's lineup at the time - the only change being Zdenka Kovačiček on vocal instead of Željko Bebek
who moved to guitar to tighten the sound.
, the track was recorded under his guidance in 1976 by Bisera Veletanlić
on vocal, together with Dragi
& Žika Jelić of YU grupa
, Laza Ristovski
of SMAK
, and Raša Đelmaš.
Eight years later the track was re-recorded with Tifa
on vocal, and repackaged on Bijelo dugme's 1984 album Kosovka djevojka
as "Lipe cvatu", which went on to become a huge hit and one of the band's signature songs.
on vocal instead of Željko Bebek who moved to guitar.
The song never gained much attention upon its release on this album, but enjoyed an unexpected revival sixteen years later when director Srđan Dragojević included it in his 1992 hit movie Mi nismo anđeli. In the film it is performed by actors Srđan Todorović and Uroš Đurić as their characters Angel and Devil in a memorable night club scene. The song also appears in the movie's 2005 sequel Mi nismo anđeli 2.
recording, which had already been released as a two-side single in 1973.
Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
's frontman Goran Bregović
Goran Bregovic
Goran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
, released in 1976 in-between the band's second (Šta bi dao da si na mom mjestu
Šta bi dao da si na mom mjestu
Šta bi dao da si na mom mjestu is the second studio album from influential former Yugoslav rock band Bijelo dugme, released in 1975. The album is a continuation of the band's early folkish hard rock sound that was featured on their debut album Kad bi' bio bijelo dugme, again incorporating folk...
) and third (Eto! Baš hoću!
Eto! Baš hocu!
Eto! Baš hoću! is the third studio album released by Yugoslav rock band Bijelo dugme.Eto! Baš hoću! continues Bijelo dugme's early folkish hard rock style, although it is on this album that Goran Bregović began to react to changing trends in rock music by slowly shedding the band's heavy metal...
) studio albums.
Although the title and sleeve announce it as a solo Bregović record, album Goran Bregović is actually a conceptual smorgasbord of different new and recycled material. It consists of:
- Five Bregović-composed songs that were never previously released or recorded. They were recorded specifically for this album with Zdenka Kovačiček, Bisera VeletanlićBisera VeletanlićBisera Veletanlić is a jazz singer, one of the greatest names of Yugoslavian evergreen scene and the star of music festivals in the 1970s.-Singles:...
, Jadranka StojakovićJadranka StojakovicJadranka Stojaković is a Bosnian singer-songwriter popular in the former Yugoslavia, known for her unique, beautiful voice...
(2 songs), and Milić VukašinovićMilic VukašinovicMilić Vukašinović, a.k.a. Mitch Valiant is a musician from Serbia of Yugoslavian ethnicity. He was the founder of the rock band Vatreni Poljubac and drummer of the famous Yugoslav band Bijelo dugme.Born in Belgrade, he moved with his family to Peć when he was 6 years old...
on vocal - Two already released Bijelo dugmeBijelo dugmeBijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
songs (arranged in a slightly different manner this time and re-recorded with Jadranka StojakovićJadranka StojakovicJadranka Stojaković is a Bosnian singer-songwriter popular in the former Yugoslavia, known for her unique, beautiful voice...
, and Zdravko ČolićZdravko ColicZdravko Čolić , is a pop singer popular across the entire area of former Yugoslavia. Originally from Sarajevo, since 1992 , his home is in Belgrade, Serbia...
on vocals, respectively, instead of the band's singer at the time Željko BebekŽeljko BebekŽelimir "Željko" Bebek is a popular Bosnian Croat singer most notable for being the lead vocalist of Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1984....
), - Four Bebek-sung tracks, recorded 4 years earlier in 1972 during Bijelo dugme's previous incarnation as JutroJutroJutro was a Sarajevo-based rock band most notable as the immediate predecessor to Bijelo dugme. It existed from late 1971 to the very end of 1973 when it transformed into probably the most popular rock band to come out of former Yugoslavia – Bijelo dugme.Jutro was formed on the initiative by Ismet...
. Two of those tracks were already released in 1973 on Jutro's single and the other two were being heard by the wider public for the first time on this album.
"Ti nikad nećeš znati srce jedne žene"
Track entirely prepared by BregovićGoran Bregovic
Goran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
, and recorded in 1976 with Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
's lineup at the time - the only change being Zdenka Kovačiček on vocal instead of Željko Bebek
Željko Bebek
Želimir "Željko" Bebek is a popular Bosnian Croat singer most notable for being the lead vocalist of Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1984....
who moved to guitar to tighten the sound.
- lyrics, music and arrangement: Goran BregovićGoran BregovicGoran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
- vocal: Zdenka Kovačiček
- guitar: Goran Bregović
- guitar: Željko BebekŽeljko BebekŽelimir "Željko" Bebek is a popular Bosnian Croat singer most notable for being the lead vocalist of Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1984....
- keyboards: Vlado PravdićVlado PravdicVlado Pravdić is a Bosnian musician most famous as the organist of the Yugoslav rock group Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1978 to 1987....
- bass: Zoran RedžićZoran RedžicZoran Redžić is a Bosnian musician, best known for playing the bass guitar in the popular Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme....
- drums: Ipe IvandićIpe IvandicGoran "Ipe" Ivandić was a former Yugoslav rock drummer, famous for his work with the band Bijelo Dugme.-Early years:...
"Šta ću nano, dragi mi je ljut"
Entirely prepared by BregovićGoran Bregovic
Goran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
, the track was recorded under his guidance in 1976 by Bisera Veletanlić
Bisera Veletanlić
Bisera Veletanlić is a jazz singer, one of the greatest names of Yugoslavian evergreen scene and the star of music festivals in the 1970s.-Singles:...
on vocal, together with Dragi
Dragi Jelić
Dragi Jelić is a Serbian rock musician, best known as a singer and guitarist for the band YU grupa, which he formed in 1970 with his brother Zika Jelić. During the 1960s, alongside his brother Žika, he was a member of the beat band Džentlmeni.-References:...
& Žika Jelić of YU grupa
YU grupa
YU grupa is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. One of the pioneers in combining rock music with the elements of the traditional music of the Balkans, YU grupa is considered the longest-lasting rock band to come from Serbia....
, Laza Ristovski
Laza Ristovski
Laza Ristovski was a Serbian and former Yugoslav keyboardist, best known for his involvement with Smak and Bijelo Dugme rock bands, as well as for his eclectic solo work that spawned many different musical genres.-Biography:Laza Ristovski was born in Novi Pazar as his father, a JNA officer, was...
of SMAK
Smak
Smak is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. The group reached the peak of popularity in the 1970s when it was one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene...
, and Raša Đelmaš.
- lyrics, music and arrangement: Goran Bregović
- vocal: Bisera VeletanlićBisera VeletanlićBisera Veletanlić is a jazz singer, one of the greatest names of Yugoslavian evergreen scene and the star of music festivals in the 1970s.-Singles:...
- guitar: Goran Bregović
- guitar: Dragi JelićDragi JelićDragi Jelić is a Serbian rock musician, best known as a singer and guitarist for the band YU grupa, which he formed in 1970 with his brother Zika Jelić. During the 1960s, alongside his brother Žika, he was a member of the beat band Džentlmeni.-References:...
- keyboards: Laza RistovskiLaza RistovskiLaza Ristovski was a Serbian and former Yugoslav keyboardist, best known for his involvement with Smak and Bijelo Dugme rock bands, as well as for his eclectic solo work that spawned many different musical genres.-Biography:Laza Ristovski was born in Novi Pazar as his father, a JNA officer, was...
- bass: Žika Jelić
- drums: Raša Đelmaš
Eight years later the track was re-recorded with Tifa
Tifa (musician)
Mladen Vojičić, widely known by the nickname/stagename Tifa is a Bosnian rock vocalist...
on vocal, and repackaged on Bijelo dugme's 1984 album Kosovka djevojka
Kosovka Djevojka
Bijelo dugme is the seventh studio album released by Yugoslav rock group Bijelo dugme. Due to Bijelo dugme's usage of the famous painting by Uroš Predić for the album's cover the most widely used name for the album is Kosovka djevojka , despite it officially being a self titled album.Kosovka...
as "Lipe cvatu", which went on to become a huge hit and one of the band's signature songs.
"Čekala sam"
Another track entirely prepared by Bregović, and recorded in 1976 with Bijelo dugme's lineup at the time - the only modification being Jadranka StojakovićJadranka Stojakovic
Jadranka Stojaković is a Bosnian singer-songwriter popular in the former Yugoslavia, known for her unique, beautiful voice...
on vocal instead of Željko Bebek who moved to guitar.
- lyrics, music and arrangement: Goran Bregović
- vocal: Jadranka StojakovićJadranka StojakovicJadranka Stojaković is a Bosnian singer-songwriter popular in the former Yugoslavia, known for her unique, beautiful voice...
- guitar: Goran Bregović
- guitar: Željko Bebek
- keyboards: Vlado Pravdić
- bass: Zoran Redžić
- drums: Ipe Ivandić
The song never gained much attention upon its release on this album, but enjoyed an unexpected revival sixteen years later when director Srđan Dragojević included it in his 1992 hit movie Mi nismo anđeli. In the film it is performed by actors Srđan Todorović and Uroš Đurić as their characters Angel and Devil in a memorable night club scene. The song also appears in the movie's 2005 sequel Mi nismo anđeli 2.
"Ko zna reći"
Entirely prepared by Bregović, and recorded in 1976 with Bijelo dugme's lineup at the time - the only change being Jadranka Stojaković on vocal instead of Željko Bebek who moved to guitar.- lyrics, music and arrangement: Goran Bregović
- vocal: Jadranka Stojaković
- guitar: Goran Bregović
- guitar: Željko Bebek
- keyboards: Vlado Pravdić
- bass: Zoran Redžić
- drums: Ipe Ivandić
"Kad bi' bio bijelo dugme"
Re-release of the 1972 JutroJutro
Jutro was a Sarajevo-based rock band most notable as the immediate predecessor to Bijelo dugme. It existed from late 1971 to the very end of 1973 when it transformed into probably the most popular rock band to come out of former Yugoslavia – Bijelo dugme.Jutro was formed on the initiative by Ismet...
recording, which had already been released as a two-side single in 1973.
- text, music and arrangement: Goran Bregović
- vocal: Željko Bebek
- guitar: Goran Bregović
- bass: Zoran Redžić
- drums: Gordan Matrak
"Ima neka tajna veza"
An all acoustic re-recording of Bijelo dugme's hit track. The track's original version was already released as A-side on the band's 1975 two-side single "Ima neka tajna veza" / "I kad prodje sve, pjevat ću i tad" and was now re-recorded specifically for this album in a slightly different arrangement with Jadranka Stojaković on vocal instead of Željko Bebek.- lyrics: Duško TrifunovićDuško TrifunovicDuško Trifunović was a Serbian poet and writer....
- music and arrangement: Goran Bregović
- vocal and harmonica: Jadranka Stojaković
- acoustic guitar: Goran Bregović
- contrabass: Miša Blam
"Na vrh brda vrba mrda"
- lyrics, music and arrangement: Goran Bregović
- vocal: Željko Bebek
- guitar: Goran Bregović
- bass: Zoran Redžić
- drums: Šento Borovčanin
"Ja i zvezda sjaj"
- lyrics: Milić VukašinovićMilic VukašinovicMilić Vukašinović, a.k.a. Mitch Valiant is a musician from Serbia of Yugoslavian ethnicity. He was the founder of the rock band Vatreni Poljubac and drummer of the famous Yugoslav band Bijelo dugme.Born in Belgrade, he moved with his family to Peć when he was 6 years old...
- music: Goran Bregović
- vocal: Milić Vukašinović
- guitar: Goran Bregović
- bass: Zoran Redžić
- drums: Milić Vukašinović
"U subotu, mala"
Re-release of the 1972 Jutro recording, which had already been released as a two-side single in 1973.- lyrics and music: Ismet Arnautalić
- arrangement: Goran Bregović
- vocal: Željko Bebek
- guitar: Ismet Arnautalić
- guitar: Goran Bregović
- bass: Zoran Redžić
- drums: Gordan Matrak
"Hop cup"
- lyrics, music and arrangement: Nikola Borota / Goran Bregović
- guitar: Goran Bregović
- vocal: Željko Bebek
- keyboards: Vlado Pravdić
- bass: Zoran Redžić
- drums: Perica Stojanović