Dawn Of The Yugoslavian Prog-Rock Era (Unreleased Radio Recordings 1970-1976)
Label | Everland-YU – YU006 |
Format | Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo |
Barcode | 0710473185196 |
Country | Europe |
Released | 26 Apr 2023 |
Genre | Rock |
Style | Prog Rock |
'UNRELEASED RADIO RECORDINGS' - Another lost musical treasure unearthed by the Everland-YU imprint! Seven years have passed since this material landed in their hands and they counted the days since they could give it the justice it deserves. Fully licensed and remastered from original master tapes, this chronologically arranged LP is a collection of previously unreleased radio recordings all of which have one thing in common: the unmistakably original musical ideas and vocal performances of Marin Skrgatic (1950-2014). Marin was a Croatian prog-rock pioneer, who as a result of a series of unfortunate circumstances, did not receive much recognition in the dawn of the Yugoslavian prog-rock era. In their prime, his groups were an active and well-acknowledged underground phenomenon, filling stadiums and music halls all over Yugoslavia. This material represents some of the first attempts to record complex progressive rock arrangements in Yugoslavia - sourcing heavily from local folk music, jazz, and classical influences. Interestingly enough, most of the songs presented here were dismissed as being too progressive at that time - by the largest Yugoslavian record company Jugoton. This gatefold LP includes thus far unpublished photos and detailed liner notes about the evolution of Marin's groups resulting from interviews with former band members with whom they've uncovered some of the mysteries of Yugo-prog-rock's annals. Release editor, liner notes, research: Dr. Smedi Secer. Mastered by Viseslav Labos.
A1 | – Soul Sound Band | Ljubavna Pjesma | 3:33 |
A2 | – Grupa Škrgatić-Tarbuk | Uzmi Riječi | 4:39 |
A3 | – Grupa Škrgatić-Tarbuk | Prvi Put | 2:30 |
A4 | – Grupa Škrgatić-Tarbuk | Trenutak Jedne Misli | 3:52 |
A5 | – Grupa Marina Škrgatića | Bumbarov Pjev | 4:40 |
B1 | – Grupa Marina Škrgatića | Prirodi | 5:30 |
B2 | – Grupa Marina Škrgatića | Čežnja (Alternate Take) | 4:05 |
B3 | – Grupa Marina Škrgatića | Karneval | 3:04 |
B4 | – Grupa Marina Škrgatića | Rastanak | 2:46 |
B5 | – Grupa Marina Škrgatića | Tko Remeti Tvoj Mir | 2:19 |
B6 | – Grupa Marina Škrgatića | Prijateljstvo | 3:29 |
Proofreader – Paleface
Remastered By – Višeslav Laboš
Sleeve – Oleg Galay
"Osvit Jugoslavenskog Prog-Rocka (Neobjavljene Radio Snimke 1970-1976)"
All tracks under license from HRT except tracks marked (*) which are acquired and licensed from the Škrgatić family archives thanks to Marin’s daughter Mirna.
We would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Vladimir Georgev, the group’s long-time bass player, for great historical insight and the group’s archive materials. We also thank Mr. Radovan Tarbuk for valuable insight into the early works of the Škrgatić-Tarbuk group.