Griva, also known as Vojvodino, Vojvodino, što si tako ravna (trans. Vojvodina

Vojvodina

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, Vojvodina, Why Are You so Flat) after its biggest hit, is the third studio album released by Serbia

Serbia

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n and former Yugoslav hard rock

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 band Griva

Griva

Griva was a Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band from Novi Sad.-1982—1992:The band was formed in 1982 by former Ibn Tup members, Zlatko Karavla and Josip Sabo . The first lineup also featured Zoran Gogić , Laslo Novak , and Đorđe Jovanović...

, released in 1987.

The album featured more commercial sound than previous two Griva albums, and some songs featured elements of folk music

Folk music

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 of Vojvodina. The track "Devojka biserne kose" is a cover of the song "Gyöngyhajú lány" by the Hungarian

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 band Omega

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 (both Serbian

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 and Hungarian

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 title are translated as "A Girl with Pearls Hair").

Track listing

All songs written by Zlatko Karavla, except where noted

1. "Vojvodino, Vojvodino, što si tako ravna" - 3:35
2. "Februar je mesec u znalu mačora" - 3:55
3. "Kad me ostaviš i zaboraviš" - 2:50
4. "Devojka biserne kose" (Gábor Presser, Laslo Novak) - 5:00
5. "Istanbul" (Josip Sabo) - 2:55
6. "I noćas ću ti noći" - 4:00
7. "Još mislim na nju" - 3:25
8. "Mi vas volimo" - 3:05
9. "Sam protiv svih" - 3:28

Credits

• Zlatko Karavla - vocals
• Josip Sabo - guitar, backing vocals
• Đorđe Jovanvić - bass guitar
• Zoran Bulatović - guitar, bass guitar
• Nasko Budimlić
  Nasko Budimlić
  Born in Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Musician, drummer in the Bosnian hard rock band Divlje Jagode. The band is considered one of the top acts of the former Yugoslav hard rock and heavy metal scene....
  
   - drums
• Laslo Novak - keyboards
• Janoš Kazimić - drums

Additional personnel

• Saša Lokner - keyboards
• Predrag Janjičić - drums
• Ivan Sabo - cello
• Brothers Sabo Tamburitza Orchestra
• Karolj Kovač - producer
• Ivica Vlatković - producer
• Jan Šaš - recorded by
• Milan Ćirić - recorded by

External links

• Griva at Discogs