''Mojoj mami umesto maturske slike u izlogu'' (trans. ''To My Mother instead of the Prom Photo in the Shop Window'') is the first studio album released by

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Rani Mraz Rani Mraz (Serbian Cyrillic: Рани Мраз; trans. ''Early Frost'') were a former Yugoslav rock band from Novi Sad, formed in 1977 by former Žetva member Đorđe Balašević. During the initial period, the band went through several lineup c ...

. In 1998, the album was polled as the 44th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book '' YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike'' (''YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music'').

Recording

Before the album recording Rani Mraz went through several lineup changes, and at the time of the recording,

Đorđe Balašević Đorđe Balašević ( sr-Cyrl, Ђорђе Балашевић; 11 May 1953 – 19 February 2021) was a Serbian and Yugoslav singer and songwriter, writer, poet and director. He began his career in the late 1970s as a member of the band Rani Mraz, ...

and

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were the only official members of the band, so ''Mojoj mami umesto maturske slike u izlogu'' was recorded with studio musicians: bass guitarist Bojan Hreljac, drummer Vladimir Furduj, keyboardist Sloba Mаrković and saxophonist Mića Marković. Being a fan of Korni Grupa, Balašević entrusted the production to Korni Grupa former member Josip Boček, who also played guitar on the album. The album also featured violinist Jovan Kolundžija, on the track "Sve je dobro kad se dobro svrši".

Track listing

All the songs written by Đorđe Balašević, except where noted.

Reissues

The album was rereleased on CD in 1999 by the

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n record label Taped Pictures. The Taped Pictures release featured three bonus tracks from Žetva (Balašević's former band) and Rani Mraz 7-inch singles: "U razdeljak te ljubim" ("I Lay a Kiss on Your Parting"), "Prva ljubav" ("First Love") and "Računajte na nas" ("Count on Us").

Legacy

In 1998, the album was polled as the 44th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav rock and pop albums in the book '' YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike'' (''YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music'').

Personnel

- vocals *

- vocals

Additional personnel

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- guitar *Bojan Hreljac - bass guitar *Vladimir Furduj - drums *Sloba Marković - keyboard *Mića Marković - saxophone *Jovan Kolundžija - violin

References

''Mojoj mami umesto maturske slike u izlogu'' at Discogs
* ''EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006'', Janjatović Petar;

External links

''Mojoj mami umesto maturske slike u izlogu'' at Discogs
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