''Labudova pesma'' (trans. ''
Swan Song
The swan song ( grc, κύκνειον ᾆσμα; la, carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans sing a beautiful so ...
'') is the eleventh studio album from
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
n and
former Yugoslav rock band
A rock band or pop band is a small musical ensemble that performs rock music, pop music, or a related genre. A four-piece band is the most common configuration in rock and pop music. In the early years, the configuration was typically two guita ...
Riblja Čorba
Riblja Čorba ( sr-Cyrl, Рибља Чорба, pronounced ; translation: lit. ''Fish Stew'') is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1978. The band was one of the most popular and most influential acts of the Yugoslav ...
, released in 1992.
Recording and reception
As
Yugoslav wars
The Yugoslav Wars were a series of separate but related#Naimark, Naimark (2003), p. xvii. ethnic conflicts, wars of independence, and Insurgency, insurgencies that took place in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, SFR Yugoslavia from ...
broke out in 1991, the band intended to release ''Labudova pesma'' as their last album (and named the album according to their decision), but eventually changed their decision to disband. Album was recorded in
Vienna
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at the end the first year of the wars. On the album recording, the band cooperated with
Oliver Mandić
Oliver Mandić (Serbian Cyrillic: Оливер Мандић; born 13 July 1953) is a Serbian rock musician, composer, and producer.
Early life
Musically involved from a young age, Mandić first started playing the accordion before taking up the p ...
. The intention was for Mandić to become an official band member (as the keyboardist), however, due to the fight between Mandić and the band's frontman
Bora Đorđević, the cooperation ended and the songs "
Vukovar", "Prodavnica snova", "Zbogom pameti", "Šta još možeš da mi daš" and "Na pola puta do sreće" written by and recorded with Mandić were not released on the album. The album was released through the independent record label Samy.
Although Đorđević would soon become an active supporter of the Serbian troops in
Republika Srpska
Republika Srpska ( sr-Cyrl, Република Српска, lit=Serb Republic, also known as Republic of Srpska, ) is one of the two Political divisions of Bosnia and Herzegovina, entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the other being the Feder ...
and
Republika Srpska Krajina, the album included a number of anti-war songs:
A cappella
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"Dok padaju glave", prayer "Amin", and "Rat je završen". Nevertheless, the album's only hit was "Kad sam bio mlad", a cover of
Eric Burdon's song "
When I Was Young".
Album cover
The album cover was designed by
Jugoslav Vlahović
Jugoslav Vlahović ( sr-cyr, Југослав Влаховић, born 1949) is a Serbian artist, illustrator, photographer and a former rock musician. Vlahović is known for his work on album covers. He is also known as a former member of the rock ...
.
Track listing
2001 One Records reissue bonus track
Personnel
*
Bora Đorđević - vocals
*
Vidoja Božinović - guitar
*
Zoran Ilić - guitar
*
Miša Aleksić - bass guitar
*
Vicko Milatović - drums
Additional personnel
*Štefan - keyboards
*Fred - guitar, recorded by
References
''Labudova pesma'' at Discogs* ''EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006'', Janjatović Petar;
* ''Riblja čorba'', Jakovljević Mirko;
External links
''Labudova pesma'' at Discogs
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Riblja Čorba albums
1992 albums