''Crno-bijeli svijet'' ( Croatian: "Black and White World") is the second album by the

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n and former Yugoslav

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Prljavo Kazalište from their new wave period.

Overview

This album was released by the

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based Suzy

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in 1980. The title of the album and the

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holds a reference to the

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movement and included the

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songs "Crno bijeli svijet" (Black white world) and the hit "Mi plešemo" (We dance). The lyrics "(...)smrt dječaka u Kabulu" (death of a small boy in

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) in the

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themed "Neka te ništa ne brine" refer to the

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in 1979. The song is also included in the soundtrack for the ex-Yugoslav new wave music-related film ''

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''. The album is an important record from the Yugoslav new wave era. A cover version of the main single ''Crno bijeli svijet'' is included in the

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Yugoton (ZIC ZAC Music Company and

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) named after the former Yugoslav record company Jugoton. The album ''Yugoton'' features cover versions of popular ex-Yugoslav songs performed by

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artists.

Track listing

*All songs written by Jasenko Houra, except where noted. # Crno bijeli svijet (Black-white world) (3:11) # Moderna djevojka (Modern girl) (3:54) # Nove cipele (New shoes) (3:29) # Nedjeljom ujutro (Sunday morning) (4:22) # Neka te ništa ne brine (Don't you let anything worry you) (4:12) # Zagreb (3:06) # 17 ti je godina tek (You're only seventeen) (3:19) (Lyrics: Schewabach Kurt; Croatian lyrics: Mario Kinel; Music: Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman) # Neki moji prijatelji (Some of my friends) (2:57) # Sam (Alone) (4:05) (Lyrics: Houra; Music: Ivan Piko Stančić) # Mi plešemo (We're dancing) (4:31)

External links

Suzy Records

Crno Bijeli svijet CD details at Hit Records incl. short audio clips
1980 albums Ska revival albums Prljavo kazalište albums {{ska-album-stub

Overview

Track listing

See also

External links