*. S Vremena Na Vreme .* (Remaster+5 Singles)

Album: S Vremena Na Vreme (1975)(Remaster 2008)
Genre: Prog Rock (Prog Folk)  /  Serbia

Eponymous debut album of this band was surprisingly a mature and strong work. Surprisingly only if you are not familiar with the fact that these musicians were already established veterans of the Belgrade acoustic music scene in the early 1970s. Additionally they gained skills through frequent composing and performing for various theatre and TV plays and shows, as well as guest appearances on many other albums as studio players. Although this album is, first and formost, a collection of excellent individual songs where practically all of them could have been hits, the overall arrangement of this release gives a feel of a unifying idea. Seamless flow from one song to another is perfectly done, in a manner that some later BEATLES albums can surely be evoked as a model. Excellent harmony vocals, nice acoustic but also occasional electric guitars and flute, melodic bass lines, organ and some electronic devices, plus several traditional instruments like "prim" and "sargija" (both akin to mandolin or lute), all that make of this album a true masterpiece. It is hard to pinpoint a single track as best example, but the sample provided here, "Tema za sargiju" ("Theme for a Sargija") is an excellent choice. It is instrumental including sargija, acoustic guitars, percussion and later an electric guitar fuzzed solo. All of that can remind of some JETHRO TULL moments. Prog purists may find "S vremena na vreme" too accessible and song-oriented instead of complexity or experimentation. But, perfection sometimes lies in simplicity, harmony and beauty, of what this album is plentiful. 
Review by "Seyo" (Prog Archives).

RATING:  8.5 / 10

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Single 1: Cudno Drvo (1973)

Songs / Tracks Listing - Single 1: Cudno Drvo
01 - Čudno drvo
02 - Odisej

Single 2: Suncana Strana Ulice (1973)

Songs / Tracks Listing - Single 2: Suncana Strana Ulice
01 - Sunčana strana ulice
02 - Ponekad

Single 3: Kao Vreme Ispred Nas (1974)

Songs / Tracks Listing - Single 3: Kao Vreme Ispred Nas

01 - Kao vreme ispred nas

02 - I kad budem stariji

Single 4: Moj Svet (1977)

 Songs / Tracks Listing - Single 4: Moj Svet
01 - Moj svet
02 - Saveti dobroj kuci

Single 5: Put Putuje Karavan (1977)

 Songs / Tracks Listing - Single 5: Put Putuje Karavan
01 - Put putuje karavan
02 - Priča sa istočne strane

RATING:  8 / 10

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