Very interesting and completely obscure LP album released mid-1970s with excellent backing band and all-stars group of singers.
What looks like some strange hodgepodge of singers and material is actually "Korni grupa" playing behind material already selected for the whole album by "Grupa San" but their singer passed away so material is recorded by various singers as a kind of tribute to this band. Some excellent musicians are collected here (Josip Boček,Vladimir Furduj.Kornelije Kovač) and atmosphere is surprisingly laid-back,sophisticated mid-1970s rock with a certain Stevie Wonder-vibe,even instrumental is first rate,really not a single nod towards commercialism or trends, this is album that stands proud at his ground,kind of prog-rock with a style,substance and class.
In my opinion,music collected here is so good that vocals were not really necessary but OK, we got surprise star visits from almost everybody who ever hang out with "Korni grupa" and worked with them - usual suspects (Bisera Veletanlić, Zdravko Čolić, Zlatko Pejaković) and of course here is Dado Topić who was group's main and best known vocalist before he went solo.
It is very good album if you have chance to stumble upon it - I was attracted to it because of all singers included but immediately noticed musicians playing in the background and said to myself "wait a minute,there is something else going on" - what looked like just another compilation at first glance,turned into interesting surprise,mellow rock played brilliantly and various vocalists actually give this album great charm and diversity. It's almost shocking to hear some of these talents in their youthful power and singing music with passion and conviction,before they capitulated and went mainstream,selling themselves for money. Many of them left this kind of music behind and started pursuing silly pop jingles instead (yes,we are looking at you Zlatko Pejaković) so it is a great surprise to hear young talents doing what they really loved.
Rainy day album with some first-rate musicians and cherry-picked vocalists.
Have I mentioned Aleksandar Sanja Ilić? He composed every song here and he should be proud at this work,I saw his name lot of times before but this is the first time where his work is shining outside of usual pop stuff and its actually very good. I'm sure he would be very surprised and flattered to know that his work still lives and is listened today.
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