Mramor, kamen i željezo (trans. Marble, Stone and Iron) is the third live album by Yugoslavrock band Bijelo Dugme, released in 1987. Originally released as a double album, the material was recorded throughout 1987 during the band's tour in support of their Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo album.
Mramor, kamen i željezo was the band's last release to feature keyboardist Vlado Pravdić.
Background
The album was recorded during 1987, on the promotional tour for the band's 1986 album Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo (Spit and Sing, My Yugoslavia).[1] The album offered a retrospective of the band's work, featuring songs spanning from their early singles to their latest album.[2] The title track did not previously appear on any of the band's studio albums. It is a cover of a hit by the Yugoslav beat band Roboti.[2]
The album featured similar Yugoslavist iconography as the bands' previous two releases, Bijelo Dugme and Pljuni i zapjevaj moja Jugoslavijo: the track "A milicija trenira strogoću" ("And Militsiya Trains Strictness") begins with the melody of "The Internationale", during the intro to "Svi marš na ples" ("Everybody Dance Now") the singer Alen Islamović shouts "Bratsvo! Jedinstvo!" ("Brotherhood! Unity!"),[2] and the album cover features a photograph from the 5th Congress of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.[1]
Mramor, kamen i željezo was the band's last album to feature keyboardist Vlado Pravdić. He left the band after the album release, dedicating himself to computer business.[3] However, he continued to occasionally perform with the band, on larger concerts,[3] and was, until the end of the band's activity, still considered an official member.[4]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Goran Bregović, except where noted
"Pristao sam biću sve što hoće" (Duško Trifunović · Goran Bregović)
3:15
15.
"Lažeš"
4:48
16.
"Sanjao sam noćas da te nemam"
6:27
Reception
Despite the fact that the concerts on the tour were praised, the album was disliked by most of the Yugoslav music press.[5] Most of the critics considered Mramor, kamen i željezo the worst of the band's three live albums released up to that point.[5] The band's leader, Goran Bregović stated about the album: "My intention wasn't to make a live album. I just wanted to record some of Bijelo Dugme's [new] arrangements [of old songs]."[6]
