Eto! Baš hocu!
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Eto! Baš hoću! is the third studio album released by Yugoslav
rock band
Bijelo dugme
.
Eto! Baš hoću! continues Bijelo dugme's early folkish hard rock
style, although it is on this album that Goran Bregović
began to react to changing trends in rock music
(both internationally and domestically) by slowly shedding the band's heavy metal
and progressive rock
leanings in favor of a more soft rock
, consequently paving the way for the band's eventual shifting into 1980s New Wave
. Still, Eto! Baš hoću! is acknowledged as Bijelo dugme's last, true hard rock album from the early period, together with the 1977 live album Koncert kod Hajdučke česme
.
Rehearsals and pre-recording sessions began at Borike village in September 1976. Of the now established lineup that completed the first two albums, only Zoran Redžić
was missing since he was away serving the army
stint. His replacement on bass was Ljubiša Racić who was with the band since the beginning of the year having played his first show with Bijelo dugme on February 11, 1976 at Belgrade
's Pionir Hall
during the tour supporting the previous album
. The arrangement with Racić on bass was strictly short-term business solution for the tour with his agreed fee being YUD
100,000 per concert plus 25,000 per diem costs. The tour lasted through the summer finishing in August and Bregović then decided to quickly record a new album to be in stores by the end of the year since he knew Pravdić would have to go away to the army as he was turning 27 in early December. To that end Bregović booked a studio in London
for the month of November and set about writing and practicing the new material on the fly at Borike.
In early October both the keyboardist Vlado Pravdić
and drummer Ipe Ivandić
got unexpected call ups to immediately report for their mandatory army stints by October 13, 1976 in Čačak
and Belgrade
, respectively, which meant that Bregović suddenly had to find two new members on a very short notice. For the drummer spot, he right away turned to old bandmate Milić Vukašinović
who quickly accepted, but getting a new keyboardist was not as smooth. Bregović wanted Laza Ristovski
, playing with Smak
at the time, who in addition to being uneasy about leaving his band also felt apprehensive about fitting into Bijelo dugme setup that was much different both creatively and organizationally from what he was used to with Smak. Ristovski finally decided to give it a shot, and after some initial difficulties, eventually stayed on. His arrival got major attention in Yugoslav media that covered it like a bigtime football transfer. Information appeared that Ristovski and Vukašinović got YUD20 million each plus per diem costs for the album recording and the subsequent touring.
Dissatisfied with the way things are going on organizational front generally, Bregović also sacked the band's manager Grada Veljković and brought Raka Marić in his place.
The album was originally supposed to be called Sve se dijeli na dvoje, na moje i tvoje, but despite trying very hard, Bregović wasn't able to come up with a satisfactory melody to a Duško Trifunović
-written poem from which the above lyric is taken, so the whole the idea was abandoned. The next suggestion for the album title was Hoću bar jednom da budem blesav! which the people at Jugoton
didn't like, so finally right before departing for London Eto! Baš hoću! was agreed on as sort of a compromise.
Since Racić was just a replacement until Redžić gets back from the army, the band did not take him to London, so Bebek ended up playing the bass on the album. Once the recording sessions began at Air Studios, a new problem arose - the band featuring two new members (Ristovski and Vukašinović) versus two returning ones (Bregović and Bebek) sounded much different from how Bregović envisioned this album should sound. Still, by the end of their time in London most things fell into place and the album was released back home on December 20, 1976.
The record was ushered in by a 7" single "Eto! Baš hoću!"/"Došao sam da ti kažem da odlazim" released on December 14, 1976.
Upon coming back to Sarajevo
the preparations for the tour to begin in February 1977 started. That brought about more personnel issues, however, as bassist Ljubiša Racić asked for more money, but instead of giving him a raise, Bregović fired him. Bregović and manager Marić turned to looking for a replacement, picking up Sanin Karić.
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Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme
Bijelo dugme was a highly influential former Yugoslav rock band, based in Sarajevo. Active between 1974 and 1989, it is widely considered to have been the most popular band ever to exist in former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and one of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock...
.
Eto! Baš hoću! continues Bijelo dugme's early folkish hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
style, although it is on this album that Goran Bregović
Goran Bregovic
Goran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
began to react to changing trends in rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
(both internationally and domestically) by slowly shedding the band's heavy metal
Heavy metal music
Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
and progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
leanings in favor of a more soft rock
Soft rock
Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
, consequently paving the way for the band's eventual shifting into 1980s New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
. Still, Eto! Baš hoću! is acknowledged as Bijelo dugme's last, true hard rock album from the early period, together with the 1977 live album Koncert kod Hajdučke česme
Koncert kod Hajducke cesme
Koncert kod Hajdučke česme is the first live release by Yugoslav rock band Bijelo dugme...
.
Background
What eventually became Eto! Baš hoću! album was created in extremely stressful circumstances.Rehearsals and pre-recording sessions began at Borike village in September 1976. Of the now established lineup that completed the first two albums, only Zoran Redžić
Zoran Redžic
Zoran Redžić is a Bosnian musician, best known for playing the bass guitar in the popular Yugoslav rock band Bijelo Dugme....
was missing since he was away serving the army
Yugoslav People's Army
The Yugoslav People's Army , also referred to as the Yugoslav National Army , was the military of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.-Origins:The origins of the JNA can...
stint. His replacement on bass was Ljubiša Racić who was with the band since the beginning of the year having played his first show with Bijelo dugme on February 11, 1976 at Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
's Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall
Pionir Hall, or Pionir Arena is a sports arena in Belgrade, Serbia, located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula...
during the tour supporting the previous album
Šta bi dao da si na mom mjestu
Šta bi dao da si na mom mjestu is the second studio album from influential former Yugoslav rock band Bijelo dugme, released in 1975. The album is a continuation of the band's early folkish hard rock sound that was featured on their debut album Kad bi' bio bijelo dugme, again incorporating folk...
. The arrangement with Racić on bass was strictly short-term business solution for the tour with his agreed fee being YUD
Yugoslav dinar
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100,000 per concert plus 25,000 per diem costs. The tour lasted through the summer finishing in August and Bregović then decided to quickly record a new album to be in stores by the end of the year since he knew Pravdić would have to go away to the army as he was turning 27 in early December. To that end Bregović booked a studio in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
for the month of November and set about writing and practicing the new material on the fly at Borike.
In early October both the keyboardist Vlado Pravdić
Vlado Pravdic
Vlado Pravdić is a Bosnian musician most famous as the organist of the Yugoslav rock group Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1976 and again from 1978 to 1987....
and drummer Ipe Ivandić
Ipe Ivandic
Goran "Ipe" Ivandić was a former Yugoslav rock drummer, famous for his work with the band Bijelo Dugme.-Early years:...
got unexpected call ups to immediately report for their mandatory army stints by October 13, 1976 in Čačak
Cacak
Čačak is a city in central Serbia. It is the administrative center of the Moravica District of Serbia. Čačak is also the main industrial, cultural and sport center of the district...
and Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, respectively, which meant that Bregović suddenly had to find two new members on a very short notice. For the drummer spot, he right away turned to old bandmate Milić Vukašinović
Milic Vukašinovic
Milić Vukašinović, a.k.a. Mitch Valiant is a musician from Serbia of Yugoslavian ethnicity. He was the founder of the rock band Vatreni Poljubac and drummer of the famous Yugoslav band Bijelo dugme.Born in Belgrade, he moved with his family to Peć when he was 6 years old...
who quickly accepted, but getting a new keyboardist was not as smooth. Bregović wanted Laza Ristovski
Laza Ristovski
Laza Ristovski was a Serbian and former Yugoslav keyboardist, best known for his involvement with Smak and Bijelo Dugme rock bands, as well as for his eclectic solo work that spawned many different musical genres.-Biography:Laza Ristovski was born in Novi Pazar as his father, a JNA officer, was...
, playing with Smak
Smak
Smak is a Serbian and former Yugoslav rock band. The group reached the peak of popularity in the 1970s when it was one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav rock scene...
at the time, who in addition to being uneasy about leaving his band also felt apprehensive about fitting into Bijelo dugme setup that was much different both creatively and organizationally from what he was used to with Smak. Ristovski finally decided to give it a shot, and after some initial difficulties, eventually stayed on. His arrival got major attention in Yugoslav media that covered it like a bigtime football transfer. Information appeared that Ristovski and Vukašinović got YUD20 million each plus per diem costs for the album recording and the subsequent touring.
Dissatisfied with the way things are going on organizational front generally, Bregović also sacked the band's manager Grada Veljković and brought Raka Marić in his place.
The album was originally supposed to be called Sve se dijeli na dvoje, na moje i tvoje, but despite trying very hard, Bregović wasn't able to come up with a satisfactory melody to a Duško Trifunović
Duško Trifunovic
Duško Trifunović was a Serbian poet and writer....
-written poem from which the above lyric is taken, so the whole the idea was abandoned. The next suggestion for the album title was Hoću bar jednom da budem blesav! which the people at Jugoton
Jugoton
Jugoton was the largest record label and chain record store in the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia based in Zagreb, Socialist Republic of Croatia. After the breakup of Yugoslavia the company continued to work in independent Republic of Croatia under the name Croatia...
didn't like, so finally right before departing for London Eto! Baš hoću! was agreed on as sort of a compromise.
Since Racić was just a replacement until Redžić gets back from the army, the band did not take him to London, so Bebek ended up playing the bass on the album. Once the recording sessions began at Air Studios, a new problem arose - the band featuring two new members (Ristovski and Vukašinović) versus two returning ones (Bregović and Bebek) sounded much different from how Bregović envisioned this album should sound. Still, by the end of their time in London most things fell into place and the album was released back home on December 20, 1976.
The record was ushered in by a 7" single "Eto! Baš hoću!"/"Došao sam da ti kažem da odlazim" released on December 14, 1976.
Upon coming back to Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
the preparations for the tour to begin in February 1977 started. That brought about more personnel issues, however, as bassist Ljubiša Racić asked for more money, but instead of giving him a raise, Bregović fired him. Bregović and manager Marić turned to looking for a replacement, picking up Sanin Karić.
Track listing
All the songs were written by Bregović unless otherwise noted.- "Izgledala je malo čudno u kaputu žutom krojenom bez veze" (She looked a little bit weird in that yellow sillymade coat) – 4:41
- "Loše vino" (Arsen DedićArsen DedicArsen Dedić is a Croatian singer-songwriter who has been prominent in the Croatian as well as former Yugoslav music scene. Dedić writes and performs chansons as well as film music...
/Bregović) (Bad wine) – 2:36 - "Eto! Baš hoću!" (There! I want it!) – 3:52
- "Dede bona, sjeti se, de, tako ti svega" (Come on, baby, remember it, for God's sake) – 4:56
- "Slatko li je ljubit' tajno" (It's sweet to kiss secretly) – 4:37
- "Ništa mudro" (Nothing clever) (Duško TrifunovićDuško TrifunovicDuško Trifunović was a Serbian poet and writer....
/Bregović) – 2:32 - "Ne dese se takve stvari pravome muškarcu" (Those things don't happen to a real man) – 4:08
- "Sanjao sam noćas da te nemam" (Last night I dreamt that I didin't have you) – 6:46
Personnel
- Goran BregovićGoran BregovicGoran Bregović is one of the most internationally known modern musicians and composers of the Balkans. He currently splits his time between Paris and Belgrade, where he settled down during the Yugoslav Wars.Bregović has composed for such varied artists as Iggy Pop and Cesária Évora...
- guitar - Željko BebekŽeljko BebekŽelimir "Željko" Bebek is a popular Bosnian Croat singer most notable for being the lead vocalist of Bijelo dugme from 1974 to 1984....
- vocals, bass - Milić VukašinovićMilic VukašinovicMilić Vukašinović, a.k.a. Mitch Valiant is a musician from Serbia of Yugoslavian ethnicity. He was the founder of the rock band Vatreni Poljubac and drummer of the famous Yugoslav band Bijelo dugme.Born in Belgrade, he moved with his family to Peć when he was 6 years old...
- drums - Laza RistovskiLaza RistovskiLaza Ristovski was a Serbian and former Yugoslav keyboardist, best known for his involvement with Smak and Bijelo Dugme rock bands, as well as for his eclectic solo work that spawned many different musical genres.-Biography:Laza Ristovski was born in Novi Pazar as his father, a JNA officer, was...
- keyboard
Guest musicians
- Benjamin Newson - alto saxophone
- Raphael RavenscroftRaphael RavenscroftRaphael Ravenscroft is a Scottish saxophonist and author on saxophone play. He now resides in Exeter, Devon, England.He is best known for his work with Gerry Rafferty, performing the saxophone solo on "Baker Street". Ravenscroft was paid £27 for the session, with a cheque that bounced...
- tenor, baritone and alto saxophone - Alf Waite Jr. - trombone
- David Defries - trumpet
- Joy Yates - backing vocals
- Stevie Lange - backing vocals
- Val Stokes - backing vocals