Oktobar 1864 (album)

Oktobar 1864
Studio album by
Oktobar 1864
Released1987
RecordedNovember–December 1986
StudioStudio O, Belgrade
Genre
LabelJugodisk
ProducerSaša Habić
Oktobar 1864 chronology
Oktobar 1864
(1987) 		Igra bojama
(1988)

Oktobar 1864 is the first studio album by Yugoslav rock band Oktobar 1864, released in 1987.

Background and recording

Formed in 1984 by guitarist Goran Tomanović, Oktobar 1864 initially went through numerous lineup changes, before it, fronted by vocalist Tanja Jovićević, gained prominence in 1985 and 1986 by winning several prominent festivals.[1] The band recorded their debut album during November and December 1986 in Studio O in Belgrade.[2] The album was produced by Saša Habić, and featured guest appearances by Jovan Maljoković on saxophone, Zoran Lazarević on bass guitar, Bojan Zulfikarpašić—who also co-authored the song "Morning" ("Jutro")—on keyboards, and former S Vremena Na Vreme members Ljuba Ninković and Asim Sarvan on backing vocals.[1]

The album included the song "Nađi me" ("Find Me"), which was the band's version of Yugoslav jazz singer Nada Knežević's cover of the Four Tops song "Reach Out I'll Be There".[1]

Track listing

  • All song written by Oktobar 1864, except where noted.
A side
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Nađi me" ("Find Me") Holland-Dozier-Holland3:12
2."Carte Blanche"Zoki MilinkovićOktobar 18642:28
3."Jutro" ("Morning")Strahinja Knežević
  • Oktobar 1864
  • Bojan Zulfikarpašić
5:37
4."Grad" ("City")  2:23
B side
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Pomisli" ("Think")  2:01
2."Muzika noći" ("Music of the Night")  2:48
3."Kiše" ("Rains")Strahinja KneževićOktobar 18643:32
4."Glasovi" ("Voices")  3:56
5."Senke" ("Shadows")  2:34

Personnel

Oktobar 1864

  • Tanja Jovićević - vocals
  • Goran Tomanović - guitar
  • Željko Mitrović - bass guitar
  • Ivan Zečević - drums
  • Dean Krmpotić - keyboards
  • Marko Lalić - saxophone
  • Branko Baćović - trumpet
  • Nebojša Mrvaljević - trombone

Additional personnel

  • Saša Habić - production, keyboards
  • Bojan Zulfikarpašić - keyboards
  • Zoran Lazarević - bass guitar
  • Jova Maljoković - saxophone
  • Ljuba Ninković - backing vocals (on track 1)
  • Asim Sarvan - backing vocals (on track 1)
  • Nena - backing vocals (on track 2)
  • Zoran Milinković - backing vocals (on track 4)
  • Igor Borojević - recorded by
  • Oliver Jovanović - recorded by
  • Vladimir Radibratović - album cover
  • Nikola Matković - photography

Reception

The album was well-received by Yugoslav music press and public, with the songs "Carte Blanche" "Pomisli" and "Nađi me" becoming hits.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Janjatović, Petar (2024). Ex YU rock enciklopedija 1960-2023. Belgrade: self-released / Makart. p. 217.
  2. ^ Oktobar 1864 at Discogs