YU zlato
YU zlato (trans. YU Gold) is a compilation album by Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band YU Grupa, released in 1976. The album features songs from the band's 7-inch singles released in the 1971–1976 period.
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| Released | September 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1971–1976 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock Progressive rock Folk rock Blues rock | |||
| Label | Jugoton | |||
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YU zlato features some of the band's biggest hits: "Čudna šuma", "Šta će meni vatra", "U tami disko kluba", folk-oriented "Nona", "Kosovski božuri" and "Sama", and the cult ballad "Crni leptir". However, only two of the songs from YU zlato, "Čudna šuma" and "Crni leptir", have been, beside on a 7-inch single, published on a studio album (both on the band's 1973 self-titled debut).
The album was polled in 1998 as the 57th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike (YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music).[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nona" | D. Jelić | D. Jelić | 5:39 |
| 2. | "Kosovski božuri" ("Kosovo Peonies") | D. Jelić | D. Jelić | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Sama" ("Alone") | V. Marjanović | M. Kostić | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Čudna šuma" ("Strange Forest") | D. Nedimović | D. Jelić | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Bio jedan pas" ("There Once Was a Dog") | P. Nik | M. Kostić | 3:13 |
| 6. | "Tatica" ("Daddy") | D. Jelić | D. Jelić | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Šta će meni vatra" ("I Don't Need No Fire") | B.Marušić | D. Jelić | 4:33 |
| 8. | "U tami disko kluba" ("In the Darkness of Discothèque") | Zoran Modli | D. Jelić | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Crni leptir" ("Black Butterfly") | D. Jelić | D. Jelić | 3:53 |
| 10. | "Živi pesak" ("Quicksand") | D. Ćućuz | M. Kostić | 4:53 |
1996 reissue bonus tracks
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Trenutak sna" ("A Moment of Dream") | D. Nedimović | D. Jelić | 4:21 |
| 12. | "Devojko mala" ("Little Girl") | D. Nedimović | D. Jelić | 3:53 |
| 13. | "More" ("The Sea") | D. Nedimović | D. Jelić | 5:39 |
Credits
- Dragi Jelić – guitar, vocals
- Žika Jelić – bass guitar, vocals
- Miodrag Okrugić – organ
- Velibor Bogdanović – drums
- Bata Kostić – guitar
- Ratislav Đelmaš – drums
Reissues
In 1996, the album was reissued on CD by the Hi-Fi Centar record label. The rerelease featured three bonus tracks, "Trenutak sna", "Devojko mala" and "More", all three from the bands 1973 debut album, and an alternate cover. The cover featured a photograph originally used on a cover of the band's 1975 self-titled album.[2]
Legacy
The album was polled in 1998 as the 57th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike (YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music).[3]
References
- Antonić, Duško; Štrbac, Danilo (1998). YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike. Belgrade: YU Rock Press. p. 39.
- YU zlato reissue at Discogs
- Antonić, Duško; Štrbac, Danilo (1998). YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike. Belgrade: YU Rock Press. p. 39.
- YU zlato at Discogs
- EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4