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Posted: October 02 2007 at 09:17

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This will be one of my next purchases:

Smak - Crna Dama (1977)

Ordered today my copy on cd!

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Posted: September 28 2007 at 05:45

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Well, I'm also interested in Indexi classic album "Modra Rijeka". Great stuff, from the samples I've heard.

I've just ordered my copy on e-bay.

arrived!!!

raw and magnific! Folky and symphonic, light and heavy, dreamy, sad, instinctive, genuine, poetic (the sound is truly).

Someone has already defined it an unrefined gem for his ancestral and direct beauty.

The song "More" is stunning!! Their MAGNUM OPUS.

Impressive work on bass guitar!!

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Posted: September 28 2007 at 05:44

Andrea Cortese wrote:

Andrea Cortese wrote:

Well, I'm also interested in Indexi classic album "Modra Rijeka". Great stuff, from the samples I've heard.

I've just ordered my copy on e-bay.

arrived!!!

raw and magnific! Folky and symphonic, light and heavy, dreamy, sad, instinctive, genuine, poetic (the sound is truly).

Someone has already defined it an unrefined gem for his ancestral and direct beauty.

The song "More" is stunning!!

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Posted: September 27 2007 at 09:27

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andu wrote:

And it has a lovely cover...

And lovely lyrics, too. Since it's probably one of the most appreciated prog rock albums from ex-Yugoslavia, I will translate them one of these days. They're worth checking.

thanks, Clarke!

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Posted: September 27 2007 at 06:40

andu wrote:

And it has a lovely cover...

And lovely lyrics, too. Since it's probably one of the most appreciated prog rock albums from ex-Yugoslavia, I will translate them one of these days. They're worth checking.

Percussion, sir!

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Posted: September 27 2007 at 06:20

And it has a lovely cover...

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Posted: September 27 2007 at 05:37

Andrea Cortese wrote:

Well, I'm also interested in Indexi classic album "Modra Rijeka". Great stuff, from the samples I've heard.

I've just ordered my copy on e-bay.

arrived!!!

raw and magnific! Folky and symphonic, light and heavy, dreamy, sad, instinctive, genuine, poetic (the sound is truly).

Someone has already defined it an unrefined gem for his ancestral and direct beauty.

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Posted: September 20 2007 at 08:44

...and also this one:

Korni Grupa - s/t (1972)

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Posted: September 20 2007 at 08:41

This will be one of my next purchases:

Smak - Crna Dama (1977)

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Posted: September 20 2007 at 08:38

I've found these lists of recommendations while sailing through internet:

Part 1:
Aerodrom - Kad misli mi vrludaju (1979) YUG
Bebic, Toma - Oya noya (1980) YUG
Bijelo dugme - Dozivjeti stotu (1980) YUG
Bijelo dugme - Uspavanka za Radmilu M (1983) YUG
Bijelo Dugme - sta bi dao da si na mom mjestu (1975) YUG
Boom Pop fest '73 (1973) YUG
Boom Pop fest '74 (1974) YUG
Boom Pop festival Ljubljana 72 (1972) YUG
Buco i Srdjan - Vece je nas prijatelj (1974) YUG
Buldozer - Izlog jeftinih slatkisa (1980) YUG
Buldozer - Nevino srce (1983) YUG
Buldozer - Noc (1995)
Buldozer - Rok end roul (1981) YUG
Buldozer - zivi bili pa vidjeli (1979) YUG
Cod - Bijeli Bagremi (1978) YUG
Dah - Povratak (1976) YUG
Dah - Veliki cirkus (1974) YUG
Den za den - Den za den (1979) YUG
Divlje jagode - Motori (1982) YUG
Don Huan - Drzte lopova (1983) YUG
Don Huan - Ugasi luc (1982) YUG
Dr. Project Point Blank - Blues (1984) YUG
Dr. Project Point Blank - Dr. Project Point Blank (1985) YUG
Drugi nacin - Drugi nacin (1975) YUG
Drugi nacin - Ponovo na putu (1982) YUG
Dzejbi - Dzejbi (1981) YUG
Gordi - covek (1978) YUG
Grupa 220 - Slike (1975) YUG
Had - SunŸani dan (1973 single) YUG
Hobo - Hobo (1975) YUG
Igra staklenih perli - Drives (1978) YUG
Igra staklenih perli - Inner Flow (1978) YUG
Indexi - Indexi (1974) YUG
Indexi - Modra riijeka (1978) YUG
Kornelyans - Not an Ordinary life (1974) YUG
Korni grupa - Korni grupa (1972) YUG
Kovac, Kornelije - Izmedju Svetlosti i Tame (1977) YUG
Leb i sol - Kalabalak (1983) YUG
Leb i sol - Leb i sol (1978) YUG
Leb i sol - Leb i sol 2 (1978) YUG
Leb i sol - Sledovanje (1981) YUG
Lisac, Josipa - Dnevnik jedne ljubavi (1973) YUG
Mlinarec, Drago - Sve je u redu (1978) YUG
More - More (1974) YUG
Pomaranca - Orange III (1985 tape rip) YUG
Pomaranca - Orange III (1985) YUG
Pop masina - Kiselina (1973) YUG
Predmestje - Kamasutra (1982) YUG
Rezonansa - Hitovi (1991) YUG
Smak - Smak (1975) YUG
Sobic, Miladin - Oziljak (1981) YUG
Sobic, Miladin - Umesto gluposti (1982) YUG
Suncokret - Moje bube (1977) YUG
Tako - Tako (1978) YUG
Tako - U vreci za spavanje (1980) YUG
Tantadruj - Tantadruj (1989) YUG
Teska Industrija - Zasviraj i za pojas zadjeni (1978) YUG
Vatreni poljubac - Recept za rock 'n' roll (1979) YUG
Yu grupa - Kako to da svaki dan (1974) YUG
Yu grupa - Yu grupa (1973) YUG
Yu grupa - Yu grupa (1975) YUG

Part 2:
Anastasija - Na rjekah vavlionskih (1990) YUG
Arandjelovic, Boris - Iz profila (1982) YUG
Asanovic, Tihomir Pop - Majko zemljo (1974) YUG
Atomsko skloniste - Infarkt (1978) YUG
Ave - Zakaj so vsi pozabili (1979 single) YUG
Begnagrad - Begnagrad (1982) YUG
Bijelo dugme - Eto! Bas Hocu! (1976) YUG
Bijelo dugme - Kad bi bio bijelo dugme (1974) YUG
Bijelo dugme - Koncert kod hajducke cesme (1977) YUG
Brecelj, Marko - Cocktail (1975) YUG
Clan - Motor hocu, mama (1977) YUG
Domijan, Darko - Stani bar na tren (1974) YUG
Elektricni orgazam - Elektricni orgazam (1981) YUG
Grupa 220 - Prolazi jesen (1968 single) YUG
Grupa 92 - Od sestih do dveh (1980 single) YUG
Igra staklenih perli - Igra staklenih perli (1979) YUG
Igra staklenih perli - Soft Explosion Live (1978) YUG
Ipe i Laza - Stizemo (1977) YUG
Jutro - Dobro jutro (1980) YUG
Kladivo konj in voda - Vidov ples (1983) YUG
Korni grupa (with Dado Topic & Josipa Lisac) - Poema 1941 (1979) YUG
Korni grupa - Miris (1974 single)
Korni grupa - Mrtvo more (1975) YUG
Kovacic, Jani - Jani Kovacic (1980) YUG
Leb i sol - Beskonacno (1981) YUG
Leb i sol - Rucni rad (1979) YUG
Lepo je (1982 compilation) YUG
Mama rock - Pokreni me (1985) YUG
Marjanov cudni zajec - Svinjam dijamante (1985) YUG
Mlinarec, Drago - A ti se ne daj (1971) YUG
Mlinarec, Drago - Negdje postoji netko (1977) YUG
Mlinarec, Drago - Pjesme s planine (1972) YUG
Mlinarec, Drago - Pomaknuto (1983) YUG
Mlinarec, Drago - Sabrano (1980) YUG
Na lepem prijazni - Na lepem prijazni (1980) YUG
Nepocin - Svijet po kojem gazim (1977) YUG
Novi punk val (1981 compilation) YUG
Oko - Raskorak (1976) YUG
Opus - Opus 1 (1975) YUG
Orange - Madbringer (1983) YUG
Pankrti - Namesto tebe (1981 single) YUG
Paraf - A dan je tako lepo poceo (1980) YUG
Paraf - Izleti (1981) YUG
Paraf - Rijeka (1979 single) YUG
Pejakovic, Zlatko - Lice (1976) YUG
Petkovski, Miki - Ko zna (1978) YUG
Pomaranca - Peklenska pomaranca (1981) YUG
Pop masina - Na izvoru svetlosti (1975) YUG
Pop parada (1977) YUG
Popovic, Davorin & Indexi - Svaka je ljubav ista (1976)
Predmestje - Brez naslova (1977) YUG
Predmestje - Danes, vceraj in ... (1979) YUG
Predmestje - Hazard (1980) YUG
Pro arte - Pruzi mi ruke ljubavi (1970) YUG
Sedmina - 2. dejanje (1982) YUG
September - Domovino moja (1979) YUG
September - Zadnja avantura (1976) YUG
Slovenska gruda - Pesmi (1983) YUG
Smak - Dab in the middle (1978) YUG
Smak - Stranice naseg vremena (1978) YUG
Stijene - Cementna prasina (1981) YUG
Stijene - Jedanaest i petnaest (1982) YUG
Suncokret - Gde ces biti lepa kejo (1976 single) YUG
Time - Time 2 (1975) YUG
Tocak, R. M. - R. M. Tocak (1976) YUG
Yu grupa - Opasno (1978 single) YUG
Sarlo akrobata - Bistriji ili tuplji covek biva kad (1981) YUG

Part 3:

Atomsko skloniSte - Ne cvikaj generacijo (1978) YUG
Azra - Azra (1980) YUG
Azra - Filigranski ploCnici (1982) YUG
Azra - Izmedju krajnosti (1987) YUG
Azra - Krivo srastanje (1984) YUG
Azra - Ravno do dna (1981) YUG
Azra - SunCana strana ulice (1981) YUG
Balkan - Gola istina (1982) YUG
Balkan - Na brdovitom Balkanu (1983) YUG
Bijelo dugme - Bitanga i princeza (1979) YUG
Boom Pop fest '76 (1976) YUG
Brecelj, Marko - Parada (1981 single) YUG
BregoviC, Goran - Goran BregoviC (1976) YUG
BuldoZer - Ako ste slobodni veCeras (1982) YUG
BuldoZer - Pljuni istini u oCi (1975) YUG
BuldoZer - Zabranjeno plakatirati (1976) YUG
Dr Spira i ljudska biCa - Dijagnoza (1980) YUG
Ekatarina velika - Samo par godina za nas (1989) YUG
Fire - Could You Understand Me (1973) YUG
Galija - Druga plovidba (1980) YUG
Idoli - Odbrana i poslednji dani (1982) YUG
Igra staklenih perli - Vrt svetlosti (1980) YUG
Indexi - Indexi (1972) YUG
Indexi - Modra rijeka (1978) YUG
Indexi - Plima (1972 single) YUG
Jimi Hendrix Reincarnation - And Don't Get Mad Now (1989)
Jugoslavenska pop selekcija - Slatka Lola (1975)
Jutro - Prema suncu (1976 single) YUG
Kongres - Zarjavele trobente (1984) YUG
Kongres rock majstora (1975) YUG
Kovacic, Jani - Ljudje (1983) YUG
Laibach - Jesus Christ Superstars (1996) NSK
Laibach - Let It Be (1988) YUG
Laibach - NATO (1994) NSK
Lacni Franz - Ikebana 1981(YUG)
Leb i sol - Akusticna trauma (1982) YUG
Mlinarec, Drago - Rodjenje (1975) YUG
Oddelek 8 - Quartar (1979) YUG
Pankrti - Dolgcajt (1980) YUG
Pekinska patka - Plitka poezija (1980) YUG
Rani mraz - Odlazi cirkus (1980) YUG
Riblja corba - Kost u grlu (1979) YUG
Riblja corba - Mrtva priroda (1981) YUG
S vremena na vreme - Moj svet (1977 compilation) YUG
S vremena na vreme - S vremena na vreme (1975) YUG
Smak - Crna dama (1977) YUG
Smak - Zasto ne volim sneg (1981) YUG
Teska industrija - Ho-ruk (1976) YUG
Teska industrija - Jahorina (1975 single) YUG
Teska industrija - Kadija (1975 single) YUG
Yu grupa - Yu zlato (1976 compilation) YUG
YU Record Collector Dream - Singles

What to say?

How huge this progressive rock scene was!

Edited by Andrea Cortese - September 20 2007 at 08:39

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Posted: September 20 2007 at 08:15

They seem to have a great catalogue, even including some Romanian stuff, but they don't say what exactly they have in stock and what not. The list is exactly the same as it was almost a year ago when I first checked it, so I have some doubts...

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Posted: September 20 2007 at 05:36

Thanks for the suggestions. I will go for the cd versions, though. I usually don't buy vinyls (and the prices are slightly more accessible...12 Euros...

Time are on my list along already with Smak's Crna Dama.

I have a triple cd compilation with many bands and artists. Tako look good too.

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Posted: September 20 2007 at 05:20

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Hi friends,

how about this german site specialized in prog from ex-yugoslavia and eastern europe?

http://www.kalemegdan-disk.de/start_e.htm

I would like to order some Smak's stuff!

Nice list! A few suggestions if I may:

2330 LP 1982 Idoli: Odbrana i poslednji dani (psych. Rock) inn.sl or Jt ex++ /ex+ 35 €
2431 LP 1973 Lisac, Josipa: Dnevnik jedne ljubavi (Rock - prog. Rock) foc or Jt ex+ /ex-- 60 €
2463 LP 1976 Mihajlovic, Radomir - Tocak & Smak: R. M. Tocak (prog. Rock) foc or RTV ex++ /ex 60 €
2612 LP 1977 Smak: Crna dama (prog. Rock) 2 inn.sls or RTB ex++ /vg++ 60 €
2661 LP 1978 Tako: Same (prog. Rock) inn.sl or RTV ex+ /ex-- 75 €
2662 LP 1980 Tako: U vreci za spavanje (prog. Rock) co or RTB ex++ /ex- 100 €
2675 LP 1972 Time: Same (prog. Rock) or Jt ex++ /vg++ 75 €
2752 2LP 1975 Kongres rock majstora (Rock & Heavyrock) foc or Jt ex+ /ex-- 100 €
Josip Bocek (Korni Grupa, 4 x); Vedran Božic (Time, 4 x); Goran Bregovic (Bijelo Dugme, 4 x); Miodrag Kostic (Yu Grupa, 4 x)
2754 LP 1975? Pro Arte / Indexi (Poprock & prog. Rock live) *Balkanton/BG BTA 1630 red or? * ex /vg 30 €
Indexi (4 x); Pro Arte (8x)

I see they're quite pricey. Most of them are re-issued on CD, pricing at €10-€15.

Percussion, sir!

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Posted: September 19 2007 at 14:19

Well, I'm also interested in Indexi classic album "Modra Rijeka". Great stuff, from the samples I've heard.

I've just ordered my copy on e-bay.

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Posted: September 19 2007 at 13:56

Hi friends,

how about this german site specialized in prog from ex-yugoslavia and eastern europe?

http://www.kalemegdan-disk.de/start_e.htm

I would like to order some Smak's stuff!

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Posted: September 14 2007 at 07:50

pero wrote:

Some more videos:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=indexi

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=leb+i+sol

and something only for you Seyo:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=van+der+graaf+generator

Thanks Pero!

There are some quite good videos but also some bad. I am talking about sound and video quality of course. When adding video clips here I always try to find the best possible quality.

I remember many of Leb i Sol videos on Youtube are poor, amateurish shots from mobile phone cameras (awful) and don't want to add such a garbage here.

On the other hand Indexi "Pozdravi Sonju" is excellent TV video from the original time of broadcast so it is a valid document, although the very song is pop and not prog rock.

Thanks for VDGG, I just saw "Whatever would Robert" early video.

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Posted: September 13 2007 at 03:31

Some more videos:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=indexi

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=leb+i+sol

and something only for you Seyo:

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=van+der+graaf+generator

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Posted: September 11 2007 at 04:13

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I'm quite surprised no one has mentioned Czech Symphonic/Jazz-Rock Fusion band Modry Efekt. They are just simply AMAZING! And I stand by that. Do what you can to listen to Svět Hledačů. It is a masterpiece of Progressive Rock. Quite highly underrated. Svitanie is also another amazing album! Definately a band not to miss out on.

I think they are mentioned elsewhere on the Forum and I also think they have been added to PA. This topic has been largely occupied by exYugos

Thanks anyway for mentioning it!

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Posted: September 11 2007 at 04:10

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Seyo wrote:

Andrea Cortese wrote:

Thanks Seyo.

In these days I've listened to Rucni Rad. It's different from Leb i Sol 2 but very proggy and melodic. Another beautiful record!

Great work on bass guitar. Another 5 stars review's coming, I presume.

Oh heavens! You got a new avatar... I see what influenced...

I agree with you on Rucni rad evaluation. It is different but still clearly within the fusion style. I would also recommend to listen to the fourth album ("Infinity"), it is rather different, with basick rock trio (Dimusevski had left) and new wave influnce, but still very good album for me.

Yes, a new avatar thanks to a great album like Leb i Sol 2!

I've also found a rougher sound in Infinity keys missing. Basically a jazz-rock trio within new wave influences. I still haven't listened to that album enough to post a more correct comment. That's also for the following record, Sledovanje, that I would say the first four tracks are rather pleasant and involving despite the low rating on this site.

That's my low rating for "Sledovanje"...

Really I don't like it very much... the problem could be that they now changed the drummer too. Master Tavitijan left after "Infinity" and Djuricic came in. He is more a straight rock'n'roll drummer, lacking the subtle jazzy skills that Tavitijan had. Anyway listen yourself and tell me later...

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Posted: September 07 2007 at 00:52

I'm quite surprised no one has mentioned Czech Symphonic/Jazz-Rock Fusion band Modry Efekt. They are just simply AMAZING! And I stand by that. Do what you can to listen to Svět Hledačů. It is a masterpiece of Progressive Rock. Quite highly underrated. Svitanie is also another amazing album! Definately a band not to miss out on.