Labudova pesma

Labudova pesma (trans. Swan Song) is the eleventh studio album from Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba, released in 1992.

Labudova pesma
Studio album by
Riblja Čorba
ReleasedMarch 7, 1992
RecordedOctober 1991 - January 1992[1]
StudioAmbient House Studio, Vienna
GenreHard rock
Rock
Length33:06
LabelSamy
ProducerRiblja Čorba
Riblja Čorba chronology
Koza nostra
(1990)		 Labudova pesma
(1992)		 Zbogom, Srbijo
(1993)

Recording and reception

As Yugoslav wars broke out in 1991, the band intended to release Labudova pesma as their last album (and named the album according to their decision), but eventually changed their decision to disband. Album was recorded in Vienna at the end the first year of the wars. On the album recording, the band cooperated with Oliver Mandić. The intention was for Mandić to become an official band member (as the keyboardist), however, due to the fight between Mandić and the band's frontman Bora Đorđević, the cooperation ended and the songs "Vukovar", "Prodavnica snova", "Zbogom pameti", "Šta još možeš da mi daš" and "Na pola puta do sreće" written by and recorded with Mandić were not released on the album. The album was released through the independent record label Samy.

Although Đorđević would soon become an active supporter of the Serbian troops in Republika Srpska and Republika Srpska Krajina, the album included a number of anti-war songs: A cappella "Dok padaju glave", prayer "Amin", and "Rat je završen". Nevertheless, the album's only hit was "Kad sam bio mlad", a cover of Eric Burdon's song "When I Was Young".

Album cover

The album cover was designed by Jugoslav Vlahović.

Track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Dok padaju glave" ("While the Heads are Rolling")B. ĐorđevićB. Đorđević2:54
2."Amin" ("Amen")B. ĐorđevićM. Milatović4:30
3."Noćas gubim meč" ("I'm Losing the Fight Tonight")B. ĐorđevićV. Božinović4:45
4."Bahnhof"B. ĐorđevićV. Božinović3:31
5."Bože" ("Oh, God")B. ĐorđevićV. Božinović4:05
6."Rat je završen" ("The War Is Over")B. ĐorđevićZ. Ilić3:07
7."Kad sam bio mlad" ("When I Was Young")B. ĐorđevićE. Burdon3:24
8."Idi sad" ("Go Now")B. ĐorđevićD. Nikodijević3:54

2001 One Records reissue bonus track
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
9."Jebi ga" ("Fuck it")B. ĐorđevićB. Đorđević2:56

Personnel

Additional personnel
  • Štefan - keyboards
  • Fred - guitar, recorded by
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References
  1. Riblja Čorba chronology Retrieved 9 November 2014; also on next page
  • Labudova pesma at Discogs
  • EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4
  • Riblja čorba, Jakovljević Mirko; ISBN 86-83525-39-2
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