''Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom'' () is the second

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by Yugoslav band

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released on June 11, 1985. It was released through

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. It is the band's first

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. Following the unexpected success of their debut album ''

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'' (which sold more than 100,000 copies), the band's sophomore studio effort was somewhat of a commercial disappointment, selling just over 30,000 copies in Yugoslavia. The album was re-released in 2000 by

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Background

During the ''Das ist Walter'' promotional tour, at their concert in

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on November 27, 1984,

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declared, referring to an amplifier that had just broken down, "Crk'o Maršal. Mislim na pojačalo." ( eng, The

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croaked. I mean, the

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.), which was recognized as a pun on

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's death, landing the band in trouble. They were criticized by the media and a campaign against them resulted in the canceling of their concerts and the removal of ''

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'' from the air. The affair got attention of the Yugoslav Security Administration (UDBA), as well. They were rescued by some leading liberal intellectuals, and magazines such as Polet,

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and

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, who raise their voices in the defense of the group members and that affair snaps without prison sentences. In this atmosphere, the band recorded their this double album ''Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom'' in the infamous

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and released it in July 1985. The album has received widespread acclaim from critics, but was boycotted by the media.

Promotional tour

The promotional tour had extreme difficulties due to concern of the concert hosts and the enormous presence of the state police, as a reflection of the Marshall Affair. Despite several top concerts such as at Pionir Hall in Belgrade,

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in Split or

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in Zagreb, tens of thousands sold tickets, the tour had a rather disappointing conclusion as the following year Šeki Gayton and Mustafa Čengić left the band in search of a more secure means of making a living. Mladen Mitić left in late 1986 after contributing to the development of the third album.

Track listing

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Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. Zabranjeno pušenje * Mladen Mitić Munja –

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* Predrag Rakić Šeki –

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* Mustafa Čengić Mujo –

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, backing vocals *

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s, backing vocals *

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(credited as Seid Karajlić) – keyboards Additional musicians * Stanko Juzbašić –

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(tracks B6, D4) * Senad Galijašević (credited as Senad od Bosne) – backing vocals (tracks B6, D4) Production * Mahmut Paša Ferović – production * Vladimir Smolec –

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* Dragan Čačinović Čač – recording Design * Srđan Velimirović – design * Elvedin Kantardžić – photos

References

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