Griva, also known as Vojvodino, Vojvodino, što si tako ravna (trans. Vojvodina, Vojvodina, Why Are You So Flat) after its biggest hit, is the third studio album by Serbian and Yugoslav hard rock band Griva, released in 1987.
| Griva | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Barbaro Studio, Bukovac Radio Novi Sad Studios | |||
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| Length | 41:17 | |||
| Label | Jugodisk | |||
| Producer | Zlatko Karavla Karolj Kovač Ivica Vlatković | |||
| Griva chronology | ||||
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Background
editGriva's second album, Nisi ni ti anđeo (You're Not an Angel as Well), was originally refused by several major Yugoslav record labels as noncommercial, and was eventually released through an independent label, Panonija Koncert.[1] The album was not as successful as Griva's debut album, and after promotional concerts in Yugoslavia and a short Austrian tour, Griva ended their activity.[1]
In 1986, Griva frontman Zlatko Karavla, with a number of musicians, including former Griva members Josip Sabo (guitar), Đorđe Jovanović (bass guitar) and Laslo Novak (keyboards), recorded new material, which was on the insistence of his record label Jugodisk released as Griva's third album.[2] The album, entitled simply Griva, was released in 1987.[1] The new album brought glam metal-oriented songs with elements of folk music of Vojvodina.[3][4] The album featured a Serbo-Croatian language cover of the hit song "Gyöngyhajú lány" by Hungarian band Omega, Griva version entitled "Devojka biserne kose" ("The Girl With Pearly Hair").[1]
Album cover
editGriva album cover featured fluorescent print of the band's logo, and was the first cover of a kind on the Yugoslav rock scene.[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Zlatko Karavla, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vojvodino, Vojvodino, što si tako ravna" ("Vojvodina, Vojvodina, Why Are You So Flat") | 3:35 | ||
| 2. | "Februar je mesec u znaku mačora" ("February Is the Month in the Sign of Cat") | 3:55 | ||
| 3. | "Kad me ostaviš i zaboraviš" ("When You Leave Me and Forget Me") | 2:50 | ||
| 4. | "Devojka biserne kose" ("The Girl With Pearly Hair") | Laslo Novak | Gábor Presser | 5:00 |
| 5. | "Istanbul" | Josip Sabo | Josip Sabo | 2:55 |
| 6. | "I noćas ću ti noći" ("I'll Come to You Tonight as Well") | 4:00 | ||
| 7. | "Još mislim na nju" ("I Still Think About Her") | 3:25 | ||
| 8. | "Mi vas volimo" ("We Love You") | 3:05 | ||
| 9. | "Sam protiv svih" ("Alone Against the World") | 3:28 |
Credits
edit- Zlatko Karavla - vocals, producer
- Josip Sabo - guitar, backing vocals
- Zoran Bulatović - guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals (track 6)
- Đorđe Jovanović - bass guitar (track 4)
- Nasko Budimlić - drums
- Predrag Janičić - drums (on track 6)
- Laslo Novak - keyboards (tracks: 4, 5, 10), backing vocals (track 6)
- Saša Lokner - keyboards
- Ivan Sabo - cello (track 9)
- Brothers Sabo Tamburitza Orchestra (track 1)
- Karolj Kovač - producer (track 4)
- Ivica Vlatković - producer (track 6)
- Jan Šaš - recorded by
- Milan Ćirić - recorded by
- Branislav Petković - design
- Slobodan Antić - photography
Reception and legacy
editThe album was, unlike its predecessor, a commercial success. After its release, Karavala reformed Griva in the new lineup, featuring two of the musicians who took part in the album recording, guitarist Zoran "Bale" Bulatović and drummer Predrag "Buca" Janičić.[1]
The ballad "Još uvek mislim na nju" from the album was later covered by Hungarian musician Tamás Takáts and achieved large success in his home country.[1]
In 2021, the song "Februar je mesec u znaku mačora" was ranked 99th on the list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav Hard & Heavy Anthems by web magazine Balkanrock.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f Janjatović, Petar (2024). Ex YU rock enciklopedija 1960–2023. Belgrade: self-released / Makart. p. 123.
- ^ Mijatović, Bogomir (2005). NS Rockopedija 1960–2003. Sremska Kamenica: Switch. p. 114.
- ^ "Griva – Griva". Iskon Internet. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ a b Zupančič, Nejc (7 February 2022). "V prerezu: GRIVA (1983-1992)". Rocker.si. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
- ^ "Metalni radnici: 100 najvećih YU hard & heavy himni", Balkanrock.com