*. Suncokret .* (Remaster+Bonus)

Album: Moje Bube (1977)(Remaster 2008 + 2 Bonus)(+EP 1979)
Genre: Prog Rock (Folk/Psych./Rock)  /  Serbia

The band was formed in 1975 by former Zajedno member Bora ?or?evic' (vocals and acoustic guitar), a former U Cvetu Mladosti member Nenad Božic' (vocals and acoustic guitar) and female singers Snežana Jandrlic' and Vesna Rakoc(evic'. After releasing single 'Kara Mustafa' Vesna Rakoc(evic' left the band and joined Zdravo, and Bilja Krstic' and Gorica Popovic' became new Suncokret members. At the half of 1976 they were joined by bass guitarist Bata Sokic'. The band released several successful singles, some of them inspired by old folk songs. In 1976 they appeared in Mic'a Miloševic''s movie Nije nego, and some of their songs were used in the movie. They perormed at the 1976 BOOM festival in Belgrade, and a live version of their song 'Moj ?erdane' was released on the BOOM 76 live album. With disk jockey Zoran Modli they recorded humorous songs under the name Hajduk Stanko i Jataci. Their debut album Moje bube was released in 1977. Album featured previously released 'Kara Mustafa' and 'Moje tuge', humorous songs 'Vuk i krava' and 'Oglas' and ballads 'Uspavanka', 'Ni sam ne znam kada' and 'Prvi sneg', last one becoming one of Suncokret's signature songs. Live version of 'Prvi sneg' was released on the BOOM 77 live album. After the album was released keyboardist Duško Nikodijevic' and drummer Ljubinko Miloševic' became band's permanent members. In 1978 band members refused to perform ?or?evic''s song 'Lutka sa naslovne strane', so Bora ?or?evic' and Biljana Krstic' left the band and joined Rani Mraz, ?or?evic' remaining in Rani Mraz shortly and in 1979 forming hard rock band Riblja C(orba which will eventually become one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene. Snežana Jandrlic' continued to lead new, electricized Suncokret lineup which featured Sokic', Nikodijevic' and former Tilt members Dušan 'Duda' Bezuha (guitar) and Vladimir Golubovic' (drums). After Golubovic' and Bezuha left the band bass guitarist Branko Isakovic' and drummer Ivan 'Vd' Vdovic' became new Suncokret member, but after only two singles released the band disbanded due to the members' dissidence. (Wikipedia)

RATING:  7.75 / 10

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