Soldatski bal

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Soldatski bal
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 28, 1985 (1985-03-28)
RecordedJanuary-February 1985
StudioSIM studio, Zagreb
GenrePop, folk rock
LabelJugoton
ProducerHusein Hasanefendić
Plavi orkestar chronology
Soldatski bal
(1985)
Smrt fašizmu
(1986)

Soldatski bal (translation: The

studio album by the Yugoslav band Plavi orkestar, released in 1985
. With over 500,000 copies sold, it is the best-selling debut album in Yugoslavia and its successor states.

Recorded during January 1985 and released a few months later, the album was a huge commercial success, spawning numerous hits. It catapulted a band of 21-year-olds to nationwide fame, making them into instant teenage stars.

The album's lyrics are mostly inspired by

.

The album sleeve was designed by Bojan Hadžihalilović. In a replica of

web magazine Balkanrock.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Saša Lošić except where noted

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Suada" (Saša Lošić / Mladen Pavičić)2:50
2."(Medena curice) Daj mi vruće rakije"3:10
3."Gujo, vrati se"2:40
4."Odlazi nam raja"2:45
5."Šta će nama šoferima kuća"3:03
6."Bolje biti pijan nego star"4:15
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Good Bye Teens"3:35
2."Stambol, Pešta, Bečlija"2:45
3."Parajlija"3:20
4."Kad mi kažeš, Paša"3:37
5."Soldatski bal"4:30

Personnel

Sound-alike

Song "Bolje biti pijan nego star" use melody as in "Dok palme nijšu grane" by Dubrovački trubaduri.

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