Parni Valjak | |
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.jpg) Parni Valjak in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Steam Roller |
| Origin | Zagreb,Croatia |
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| Labels | PGP-RTB,CBS Records,Suzy,Jugoton,Croatia Records, Orfej, Esnaf, Master Music,PGP-RTS |
| Members | Husein Hasanefendić Zorislav Preskavec Berislav Blažević Marijan Brkić Dalibor Marinković Igor Drvenkar |
| Past members | Aki Rahimovski Jurica Pađen Zlatko Miksić Srećko Antonioli Branimir Štulić Zoran Cvetković Ivan Stančić Rastko Milošev Srećko Kukurić Paolo Sfeci Miroslav Barbir Dražen Šolc Bruno Kovačić Zvonimir Bučević |
| Website | www.parnivaljak.com |
Parni Valjak (pronounced[pâːrniːʋǎːʎak]; trans.Steam Roller) is aCroatian andYugoslavrock band formed inZagreb in 1975. They were one of the most popular acts of theYugoslav rock scene, and have maintained large popularity in all former Yugoslav republics after thebreakup of the country.
The band was formed by guitaristsHusein Hasanefendić "Hus" andJurica Pađen (both former members ofGrupa 220), vocalistAki Rahimovski, bass guitarist Zlatko Miksić "Fuma" and drummer Srećko Antonioli. Immediately attracting the attention of the public with their energetic live performances andboogie rock sound, the band gained popularity with their early studio albums,Dođite na show! andGlavom kroz zid. Following the release of their second studio album, Pađen left the band to formAerodrom, and was for a very brief period of time replaced byBranimir "Johnny" Štulić, later ofAzra fame. During the following decades, Hasanefendić and Rahimovski would remain the key figures and the only two mainstay members of the band. After a brief attempt to break into international market with anEnglish language album released under the nameSteam Roller, the band joined in on theYugoslav new wave scene with the 1980 albumVruće igre, which launched them to the top of the Yugoslav rock scene. With their following releases the band made a shift towards mainstream rock sound, scoring a large number of hits and remaining one of the most popular Yugoslav rock acts until the country's dissolution. They maintained large popularity in Croatia during the early 1990s, also restoring their popularity in other former Yugoslav republics in the following years and decades. In 2005, the group announced their disbandment, only to reunite four years later. After Rahimovski's death in 2022, the band continued their activity with vocalist Igor Drvenkar.
After the disbandment of the bandGrupa 220, the group's former guitaristsHusein Hasanefendić "Hus" andJurica Pađen and former manager Vladimir Mihaljek decided to form a new band under the name Parni Valjak.[1] At the time,Bijelo Dugme enjoyed the status of the most popular Yugoslav band, and Mihaljek, who had just ended his cooperation with Bijelo Dugme leaderGoran Bregović, envisioned Parni Valjak as Zagreb-based competitors of Bijelo Dugme.[1] Hasandefendić and Pađen were joined by veteran bass guitarist Zlatko Miksić "Fuma", former member ofZlatni Akordi and the founder ofBoomerang, drummer Srećko Antonioli, formerly ofDelfini, and vocalist Aki Rahimovski.[1] Prior to the formation of Parni Valjak, Rahimovski was aDJ, playedorgan in the band Krvna Braća (Blood Brothers), then moved to the band Vakum (Vacuum) and eventually became a vocalist forMacedonian band Tor (Thor).[1] With Tor, he performed on the 1975 edition ofBOOM Festival held in Zagreb, where he was spotted by Mihaljek and suggested to Hasanefendić and Pađen.[1] Parni Valjak was officially formed ond 29 November (celebrated in SFR Yugoslavia as theRepublic Day) 1975.[1]
The band immediately gained the attention of the Yugoslav public with theirglam rock outfits and three-minuteboogie rock tunes released on7-inch singles.[1] The band had energetic and attractive live performances, but their early singles were criticized by Yugoslav music press because theirguitar riffs resembled the riffs from rock foreign hits, and because of trivial lyrics.[1] At the time, the band's lyrics were written by Josip Ivanković, who attempted to imitate lyrics of Bijelo Dugme'sBalkan folk-influenced songs;[1] much later, Ivanković would start a successful cooperation with the folk band Zlatni Dukati (GoldenDucats).[1]
In 1976, the band released their debut album, entitledDođite na show! (Come to the Show!) throughPGP-RTB record label.[1] The record was aconcept album, telling the story of the rise and decline of the fictional band Ludi Šeširdžija i Jahači Rumene Kadulje (Mad Hatter and theRiders of the Purple Sage);[1] the second part of the band's name was inspired by the title of aWestern novel byZane Grey, which enjoyed large popularity among Yugoslav teenagers during the 1960s.[1] The album songs were written primarily by Hasanefendić and Pađen, although Rahimovski also contributed with his song "Pjesma o starosti" ("Song About Old Age").[1] The album was co-produced by guitaristVedran Božić and composerJovan Adamov.[1] On the album recording, Rahiomvski played the piano, while the synthesizer was played byHobo keyboardist Mato Došen.[1] Of the album's songs, the title track and "Prevela me mala žednog preko vode" ("Baby Made a Fool Out of Me") saw most airplay.[1] The album also included two instrumental tracks, "Inge" and "Svim slomljenim srcima" ("To All the Broken Hearts").[1] Following the album release, the band performed on the 1976 edition ofBOOM Festival, their song "Ljubavni jadi jednog Parnog valjka" ("Love Miseries of a Steam Roller"), originally released on a 7-inch single, appearing on the various artists live albumBOOM '76 recorded on the festival.[1] On the double various artists live albumPop parada I (Pop Parade I), recorded on a concert inBelgrade'sPinki Hall and released in 1977, the band appeared with the songs "O šumama, rijekama i pticama" ("Of the Forests, Rivers and Birds"), "Prevela me mala žednog preko vode" and "Parni valjak".[1]
In 1977, the band released their second album,Glavom kroz zid (Head Against the Wall), featuring the cover designed by renownedcomic book artistIgor Kordej.[1] Stylistically similar to their debut,Glavom kroz zid also brought the ballads "Crni dan" ("Dark Day") and "Noć" ("Night").[1] The album's main hits were the songs "Kravata oko vrata" ("Tie Around the Neck") and "Lutka za bal" ("Doll for theBall").[1] Following the album release, the band once again performed on the BOOM Festival, live versions of "Ljubavni jadi jednog Parnog valjka" and "Prevela me mala žednog preko vode" appearing on the various artists live albumBOOM '77.[1] In 1978, Hasanefendić and Rahimovski were both drafted to serve their mandatory stints in theYugoslav People's Army, and Parni Valjak went on hiatus.[1]
During the band's hiatus, Pađen decided to leave Parni Valjak to form his own group,Aerodrom.[1] After Hasanefendić and Rahimovski returned from the army, the band continued their activity with new guitarist,Branimir "Johnny" Štulić.[1] The lineup featuring Štulić lasted for only two weeks, and he would leave Parni Valjak to reform his bandAzra, Hasanefendić producing their debut single;[2] however, the brief cooperation would influence Parni Valjak's sound in the following several years.[1]
At the time, American record labelCBS Records got interested in the band, and would co-release their third studio album and several future releases with Yugoslav record labelSuzy.[1] The band recorded their 1979 albumGradske priče (City Stories) inMilan, withItalian producer Valentino Maggioni.[1] The album was recorded by a new lineup of the band, consisting of Hasanefendić, Rahimovski, Miksić, guitarist Zoran Cvetković (formerly ofPrljavo Kazalište) and drummerIvan "Piko" Stančić (formerly of Grupa 220 andTime).[1] Under the influence of Stančić and earlier cooperation with Štulić, the record announced the band's future shift towardsnew wave.[1] The album featured a cover of Azra song "Jablan" and brought two large hits, "Ulične tuče" and the ballad "Stranica dnevnika" ("A Page from the Diary").[1] The songs from the album were recorded withEnglish language lyrics and released by CBS Records on the albumCity Kids.[1] Additionally, the album featured the English language version of the song "Predstavi je kraj" from the band's debut album, entitled "When the Show Is Done".[1] On 7 January 1980, the band performed as Steam Roller in the Miandiscoteque Odissea 2001.[1]
At the end of 1980, the band released the albumVruće igre (Hot Games), joining in on the exuberantYugoslav new wave scene.[1] The album was, as the band's previous release, recorded in Milan, and was produced byTini Varga.[1] It featured new members, guitarist and saxophonist Rastko Milošev, bass guitarist Srećko Kukurić and drummer Paolo Sfeci;[1] Zoran Cvetković had in the meantime left the band to formParlament, and Stančić had moved to the bandFilm.[1] Miksić would spend the following two years performing inWest German clubs, also performing with the Zagreb-based cover band Cadillac, and in 1982, he drowned in theSava river.[1]Vruće igre album cover presented the band's new image – the members were dressed in blackformal suits and woreskinny ties.[1] It brought successful songs in trend with the popular new wave sound –ska-influenced "Neda", "Ona je tako prokleto mlada" ("She Is So Bloody Young") and "Javi se" ("Give Me a Call"), the latter featuring a musical quation from the hit "Needles and Pins".[1] Hasanefendić paid tribute to Štulić by covering Azra song "Kad Miki kaže da se boji" ("When Mickey Says He'd Been Afraid"), and the album for the first time featured Hasanefendić on lead vocals, in the song "Ne udaraj me nisko" ("Don't Hit Me Low").[1] The album saw large commercial and critical success and launched the band to the top of the Yugoslav rock scene.[1]
The band's long-awaited success with mass audience and the Yugoslav music critics brought byVruće igre was followed by a series of albums.[1] In 1981, they released the albumVrijeme je na našoj strani (Time Is On Our Side), once again produced by Tini Varga, but this time recorded inSweden.[1] The album featured a combination of 1960spop music and 1980s rock sound, but also includedThe Platters- anddoo wop-influenced "Kao ti" ("Like You").[1] The band repeated the successful formula of recording ballads, this time "Kao ti" and "Staška", alongside firm pop-influenced tracks, most prominently "Moje dnevne paranoje" ("My Daily Paranoias").[1] However, the band also paid homage to their boogie rock roots with the song "Djevojčice ne..." ("Girl, Don't...").[1]Vrijeme je na našoj strani was followed by the double live albumKoncert (Concert), recorded on the group's concert in Zagreb'sDom Sportova hall.[1]
On the albumGlavnom ulicom (Down the Main Street), released in 1983, the band continued in the similar manner.[1] Beside Hasanefendić's songs, the album featured tracks composed by Milošev and Kukurić.[1] The album brought the hits "Kao prije" ("Like Before") and "Ma 'ajde / Gledaj stvari mojim očima" ("C'mon / Look at the Things from My Point Of View").[1] Hasanefendić recorded lead vocals for the acoustic ballad "A ja bih s vragom..." ("And I Would With the Devil...").[1] Saxophonist Miroslav Sedak andNovi Fosili keyboardistRajko Dujmić made guest appearances on the album.[1] After the album was released, Milošev went to serve his stint in the Yugoslav army, and was replaced on live performances byVedran Božić.[1]
Milošev returned to the band for the recording of their eight studio album,Uhvati ritam (Catch the Beat), released in 1984.[1] The album featured one song authored by Milošev, "Ponovo sam" ("Alone Again").[1] The album featured guest appearance by keyboardist Zoran Kraš, and in the title track, which would go on to become a large hit, the backing vocals were sung by journalistDražen Vrdoljak andBajaga i Instruktori membersMomčilo Bajagić andDejan Cukić.[1] The albumPokreni se! (Move Yourself!), released in 1985, featured guest appearances byEkatarina Velika keyboardistMargita Stefanović,singer-songwriterDrago Mlinarec, who provided vocals for the song "Idu dani" ("Days Are Passing"), and saxophonist Miroslav Sedak.[3] Hasanefendić recorded lead vocals for the song "Stojim već satima" ("I'm Standing for Hours").[4] After the release of the album, Milošev left the band and started a solo career, releasing the albumGranice: Ras, 2va, 3ri' (Borders: One, 2wo, 3hree) in 1990.[4]
In 1985, Rahimovski and Hasanefendić took part in theYU Rock Misija project, a Yugoslav contribution toLive Aid, contributing vocals to the song "Za Milion Godina".[5] Zoran Cvetković returned to Parni Valjak, stepping into Milošev's place, and the new lineup recorded the band's second live album,E = mc², released in 1986.[4] The album was recorded on the band's concert held in Dom Sportova on 26 February 1986, the performance featuring formerDorian Gray member Toni Ostojić on keyboards.[4]
The band's following studio album,Anđeli se dosađuju? (Angels Are Bored?), was produced by Hasanefendić andTomo in der Mühlen and released in 1987.[4] The album was marked by heavier use of keyboards, played by guest musiciansKoki Dimuševski (ofLeb i Sol), Neven Frangeš and Stanko Juzbašić.[4] The song "Anja" featured guest appearance byLačni Franz frontmanZoran Predin on vocals.[4] The album's main hit was the ballad "Jesen u meni" ("Autumn in Me").[4] At the beginning of 1988, the band released theVHSKoncert, with the recording of their concert held in Dom Sportova on 23 December 1987.[4] On the VHS debuted a new member, keyboardist Miroslav Barbir.[4] At the beginning of May 1988, the band held a large free concert in Zagreb'sRepublic Square, after which Hasanefendić announced a hiatus in the band's work.[4]
The band returned to the scene in a new lineup, featuring bass guitarist Zorislav Preskavec (formerly ofPatrola andZvijezde), drummer Dražen Šolc (formerly of Obećanje Proljeća,Parlament,Film andNeki To Vole Vruće).[4] The band's following album,Sjaj u očima (Glow in the Eyes), released it 1989, brought the hit ballad "Moja je pjesma lagana" ("My Song Is Slow").[4] The album also featured a cover ofDrago Mlinarec song "Uvijek kada ostanem sam" ("Always When I Stay Alone").[4] After the album release, Cvetković moved toLondon, where he still resides, working as astudio musician.[4] The band was joined by guitarist and saxophonist Bruno Kovačić and keyboardist Berislav Blažević, the new lineup appearing on the various artists live albumZG Rock Forces, released in 1989 and featuring live recordings of four most popular Zagreb bands at the time – Parni Valjak,Prljavo Kazalište,Film andPsihomodo Pop.[4]
In 1990, Parni Valjak released the albumLovci snova (Dream Hunters), the title of which was inspired byMilorad Pavić's novelDictionary of the Khazars.[4] The album songs were written during 1990 in theMokrice Castle, and the album recording was sponsored by the clothing companyLevi's.[4] The album brought successful songs "Suzama se vatre ne gase" ("You Can't Put Fires Out With Tears"), "Samo san" ("Only a Dream"), "Godine prolaze" ("Years Are Passing"), "Ima dana" ("There Are Days").[4] Following the album release, former Prljavo Kazalište member Marijan Brkić replaced Kovačić, who travelled to theUnited States for his musical specialization.[4]
The band celebrated their 15th anniversary with a series of concerts in Dom Sportova. On their November and December 1990 concerts they recorded the material for the triple live albumSvih 15 godina (All 15 Years), released in 1991.[4] During the same year, they released the compilation albumsSamo sjećanja (Only Memories).[4]
In 1992, the band released the compilation albumPusti nek' traje, kolekcija vol. 1 (Let It Last, Collection Vol. 1), and appeared on the various artists albumRock za Hrvatsku (Rock for Croatia) with the song "Kekec je slobodan, red je na nas" ("Kekec Is Free, It's Our Turn Now"), alluding toSlovenia's declaration of independence.[4]
At the end of 1993, the band released their thirteenth studio album, entitledBuđenje (Awakening).[4]Buđenje was the band's first release to feature songs composed by Brkić.[4] The album was promoted by a large concert in Dom Sportova in front of 15,000 spectators.[4] The concert, as well as follow up concerts, featuredDado Topić as guest.[4] At the beginning of 1995, the band won sevenPorin Awards, including the Album of the Year Award forBuđenje, Song of the Year Award for "Sve još miriše na nju" ("Everything Still Smells of Her"), and the Best Cover Art Award forBuđenje cover art, and Rahimovski's and Topić's duet "Molitva" ("Prayer"), released on the album ofChristmas songsMir na zemlji (Peace on Earth) in 1994, received the Best Vocal Collaboration Award.[4] In June 1995, on theirunplugged concert in Zagreb Youth Theatre (Zagrebačko Kazalište Mladih – ZKM), the band recorded the live albumBez struje – Live in ZeKaEm (Unplugged – Live from ZKM).[4] The album, featuring a large number of guest musicians, was excellently received by the audience.[4]
In 1997, Parni Valjak released the albumSamo snovi teku uzvodno (Only the Dreams Flow Upstream).[4] The album included aCroatian language cover ofMartin Krpan song "To ni političen song" ("This Is Not a Political Song"), entitled "Ovo nije politički song" and featuring guest appearance by former Martin Krpan frontmanVlado Kreslin.[4] The song "Dok je tebe" ("As Long as There's You") featured guest appearance by singer Tina Rupčić, and the song "...A gdje je ljubav" ("...And Where Is Love") featuredCroatian Radiotelevision Symphony Orchestra.[4] The album release was marked by ambitious promotion, with the band travelling by airplane to visitPula,Rijeka,Split,Osijek and Zagreb in one day,[4] and with the songs "Kaži ja (Boje jeseni)" ("Say Me (Colors of Autumn)") and "Sai Baba Blues" being released onmini CD.[4]
The band marked their 25th anniversary with the release of the studio albumZastave (Flags).[4] In the album lyrics, Hasanefendić made numerous references to the band's earlier works.[4] However, the band also experimented with different genres withneo-psychedelic "Sanjam" ("I'm Dreaming"),Tex-Mex-oriented "Zapjevaj" ("Start Singing") andLatin music-influenced "Kad kola krenu..." ("When the Cart Starts Moving...").[4] As a part of 25th anniversary celebration, the band also held a large concert in Zagreb's Dom Sportova, featuring most of Parni Valjak former members.[4] On the concert debuted the band's new bass guitarist Zvonimir Bučević, replacing Zorislav Preskavec, who had become thecultural attaché in Croatian embassy inLjubljana.[4] The concert recording was released in 2002 on theDVDLive – Zagreb, Dom sportova 2. XII 2000..[4] In the meantime, the band had released the double live albumKao nekada / Live at S.C. (As Once / Live at S.C.), recorded on their concerts held in Zagreb's Student Center on 31 May and 1 June 2001.[4] The concerts featured abrass section and a number of guests, including singersNina Badrić, Tina Rupčić, Elvira Happ (formerly ofStidljiva Ljubičica),Oliver Dragojević,Drago Mlinarec andDavor Gobac (ofPsihomodo Pop).[4]
In 2004, the band released the albumPretežno sunčano? (Mostly Sunny?).[4] The album featured Tina Rupčić on backing vocals.[4] A year later, they released the DVDBez struje – Live in ZeKaeM, featuring a video recording of their 1995 unplugged performance in Zagreb Youth Theatre, accompanied by the reissue of the live album with three bonus tracks.[4] The band marked their 30th anniversary with a concert held onBan Jelačić Square in Zagreb on the 2005New Year's Eve.[4] After the concert, the members of the band announced that they had agreed to split up.[4]
Following the disbanment, Rahimovski released his only solo album,U vremenu izgubljenih (In the Time of the Lost), in 2007, with most of the songs written by Dražen Šolc.[6] Bučević also recorded a solo album,Eclipse, released in 2006 and featuring mostly instrumental themes.[6] Brkić and Blažević recorded an album of Christmas songs, entitledBožićni san (Christmas Dream).[6] In 2006, Brkić joinedGibonni's backing band, and in 2007 released the solo albumBolji svijet (Better World), featuring his songs performed by several guest vocalists: Rahimovski, Tina Rupčić, Gibonni,Oliver Dragojević,Dado Topić,Massimo Savić,Toni Cetinski and others.[6]
The band's original drummer Srećko Antonioli died on 19 May 2006.[6]
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The band returned to the scene in 2009, in the lineup featuring Hasanefendić, Rahimovski, Brkić, Preskavec, Blažević and the drummer Dalibor Marinković.[4] They held a series of concerts during 2009, and in 2010, after 25 years, the band performed in Belgrade, holding two concerts atBelgrade Arena, on 16 and 17 October,[4] with approximately 22,000 spectators per concerts.[7] The recordings from the concert were released on the DVDLive Beogradska arena (Live Belgrade Arena).[4] In March 2012, the band held five sold-out unplugged concerts in Belgrade'sSava Centar.[4]
The group's seventeenth studio albumStvarno nestvarno (Really Unreal) was not available for sale and was released in digital format only. It was available forfree download from the band's official website viabar code printed on the tickets for the band's concerts.[4] The deluxe compilation albumNema predaje (No Surrender), released in 2013, featured part of the songs fromStvarno nestvarno, new tracks, a disc with live recordings from concerts inZagreb Arena and Sava Centar, as well as the DVDIz rupe bez šminke (Out of the Hole with No Makeup), with recordings from the band's rehearsals.[4] As a part of celebration of2013 enlargement of the European Union, the band performed inWrocław, Poland on 29 June 2013.[4] The band's former guitarist and saxophonist Rastko Milošev died on 12 September 2014.[6]
In 2015, the band was awarded the City of Zagreb Award for "highest merits in promoting [the city's] social life,[6] and marked their 40th anniversary by releasingbox setsOriginal Album Collection Vol. 1, featuring four studio albums from the 1980s and the live albumE = mc², andOriginal Album Collection Vol. 2, featuring five studio albums from the 1990s and early 2000s and the live albumBez struje – Live in ZeKaeM.[4] The releases were followed by a series of concerts.[4] In Split they held a concert at Prokurative square, and in Belgrade they held two concerts – an unplugged one on 27 November in Sava Centar, and an electric one on 28 November inRanko Žeravica Sports Hall.[4] They performed the same acoustic and electric sets in Zagreb's Dom Sportova on 28 and 29 December 2015.[4] In the summer of 2016, they performed in the sold-outPula Arena and SplitSpaladium Arena.[4] In 2017, they released the four-piece box setAntologija (Anthology), with their old songs split into four discs in accordance with their sound –Baladerstvo (Ballading),Iskoraci (Stepping Out),Rockologija (Rockology) andPopistika (Popistics).[4] The box set featured a booklet with rare photographs and texts about the band written bySiniša Škarica,Zlatko Gall and Gregor Bžožovič.[4] The doubleBlu-ray releaseLive in Pula featured the recording of their 12 August 2016 concert in Pula Arena.[4] As a bonus, the release featured five songs from the band's 2015 acoustic and electric performances held in Dom Sportova.[4]
The band's latest studio album, entitledVrijeme (Time) and released in 2018, had the transience of time as its main theme.[4] The album was produced by Hasanefendić and Brkić.[4] The song "Kad nemaš kud" ("When You Don't Have Where to Go") featured the band's long-time backing vocalists Tina Krestnik on lead vocals.[4]
Aki Rahimovski died on 22 January 2022.[4] He was buried at theMirogoj Cemetery Alley of the Greats.[4] On the day of his burial at 3:00PM, over 50 radio stations in former Yugoslav republics broadcast the band's last song recorded with Rahimovski, "Ponovo" ("Again").[4] The compilation albumVrijeme ljubavi (Time of Love), released during the same year, featured their old singles and the song "Ponovo".[4]
On 26 March 2022, Parni Valjak held a tribute concert to Rahimovski in Zagreb Arena with a number of guest musicians.[4] The entire concert, entitledDovoljno je reći... Aki (It's Enough to Say... Aki), was released onstreaming media.[4] In 2022, Rahimovski was posthumously awarded thePorin Lifetime Achievement Award.[4]
At the beginning of 2023, the band announced that they are continuing their activity with new vocalist, Igor Drvenkar, releasing the new single "Moja glava, moja pravila" ("My Head, My Rules").[4]
Parni Valjak songs "Neda" and "Vrijeme je na našoj strani" was covered by Yugoslavgirl groupAska on their 1982 albumDisco Rock.[8] "Godine prolaze" was covered by Croatian and Yugoslavcountry music bandPlava Trava Zaborava on their 1999 live album16 Nam Je Godina Tek – Koncert (We're Only 16 – Concert), Rahimovski making a guest appearance in the song.[9] Serbian and Yugoslav rock singerViktorija covered Parni Valjak songs "Molitva" and "'Ajde igraj" ("C'mon Dance") on her 2000 albumNostalgija (Nostalgia).[10] Croatian pop singerVanna recorded a cover of "Stranica dnevnika" on her 2007 albumLedeno doba (Ice Age), Hasanefendić and Rahimovski making guest appearances in the song.[11] The song "Uhvati ritam" was covered on the 2001 albumYugoton, featuring covers of songs by Yugoslav rock acts recorded by Polish musicians.[6] The Polish version of the song "Zastave" was recorded on the albumYugopolis – Stoneczna strona miasta (Yugopolis – Sunny Side of the Street), and was later used by Polish politician, singer and actorPaweł Kukiz in his2015 presidential campaign.[6]
In 1998, the albumAnđeli se dosađuju? was polled No. 82 on the list of 100 Greatest Albums of Yugoslav Popular Music in the bookYU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike (YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music).[12] In 1987, inYU legende uživo (YU Legends Live), a special publication byRock magazine,Koncert was proclaimed one of 12 best Yugoslav live albums.[13]
In 2000, "Sve još miriše na nju" was polled No. 22, "Jesen u meni" was polled No. 48, "Stranica dnevnika" was polled No. 57 and "Hvala ti" ("Thank You") was polled No. 85 on theRock Express Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times list.[14] In 2006, "Uhvati ritam" was polled No. 68 and "Stranica dnevnika" was polled No. 96 on theB92 Top 100 Domestic Songs list.[15]
In 2015, the group was awarded the City of Zagreb Award for "highest merits in promoting [the city's] social life.[6] In 2022, Rahimovski was posthumously awarded thePorin Lifetime Achievement Award.[4]
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