Na izvoru svetlosti
Na izvoru svetlosti (trans. At the Spring of Light) is the second and the last studio album by former Yugoslav progressive rock band Pop Mašina, released in 1975.
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | February 4–7, 1975, Akademik Studio, Ljubljana January 2, 1974, Hala sportova, Belgrade | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock Hard rock | |||
| Label | ZKP RTLJ | |||
| Producer | Robert Nemeček Ivo Umek | |||
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Background and recording
The album was recorded from September 4–7, 1975 in Akademik Studio in Ljubljana, with the exception of the blues track "Negde daleko", recorded on the band's performance in Belgrade's Hala sportova on January 2, 1974. The album featured guest appearances by S Vremena Na Vreme member Ljuba Ninković and keyboardist and composer Sloba Marković.
"Rekvijem za prijatelja", with lyrics written by Ljuba Ninković, was dedicated to Predrag Jovičić, the singer of the band San, who died from an electric shock on a concert in Čair Sports Center in Niš. The album featured a new version of the song "Zemlja svetlosti", previously released on a 7-inch single.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Author | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Vreme za nas" ("Time for Us") | R. Nemeček | |
| 2. | "Negde daleko" ("Somewhere Far Away") | Z. Božinović | |
| 3. | "Rekvijem za prijatelja" ("Requiem for a Friend") | Lj. Ninković, N. Ignjatović, R. Nemeček, S. Marković | |
| 4. | "Sećanja" ("Memories") | Z. Božinović | |
| 5. | "Na izvoru" ("At the Spring") | Z. Božinović | |
| 6. | "Zemlja svetlosti" ("Land of Light") | R. Nemeček | |
| 7. | "Kraj II" ("End II") | R. Nemeček |
Personnel
- Robert Nemeček – bass guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals, producer
- Zoran Božinović – guitar, vocals
- Mihajlo Popović – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Ljuba Ninkovič – acoustic guitar, percussion
- S. Marković – organ, piano, synthesizer
- Anton Čare – cello
- Stane Demšar – cello
- Franjo Bergar – oboe
- Božo Mihelčič – violin
- Karel Žužek – violin
- Ivo Umek – producer
- Miro Bevc – engineer
- Marko Petretič – recording assistant
- Aca Radojčić – recording ("Negde daleko")
- Mile Miletić – mixed by ("Negde daleko")
- Jugoslav Vlahović – cover, graphic design
Reissues
The album was reissued in 2008, on vinyl, by Austrian record label Atlantide.[1]
Covers
- The song "Zemlja svetlosti" was covered by Serbian alternative rock band Disciplina Kičme on their 1991 album Nova iznenađenja za nova pokolenja.[2]
- The song "Sećanja" ("Memories") was covered by Serbian singer-songwriter Nikola Čuturilo on his 2011 album Tu i sad, the track featuring guest appearance by Vidoja Božinović.[3]
References
- Na izvoru svetlosti reissue at Discogs
- "Disciplina Kičme – Nova Iznenađenja Za Nova Pokoljenja at Discogs". Retrieved February 22, 2011.
- ""Čutura ima novi album nakon šest godina", timemachinemusic.org". Archived from the original on March 10, 2013. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
- Kiselina at Discogs
- EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960–2006, Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4