Xenia (band)
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Xenia was a Croatian
power-pop band from Rijeka
, active in period 1981–1985 in former Yugoslavia
. Their discography includes two 7" singles singles and two studio album
s.
, Sweden
, produced by Tihomir Varga, and was released by Jugoton
. Two biggest hits from this album were “Iznenadi me” and “Moja prijateljica”. The line-up on this album was: Vesna Vrandečić (vocals), Robert Funčić (guitar
), Marinko Radetić (bass
) and Joško Serdarević (drums
). In 1998, Kad nedjelja prođe was voted the 89th greatest album of Yugoslav pop and rock music by the critics in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike
.
The second album, titled Tko je to učinio? (Who Did It?) was recorded in “JM Sound” studio in Zagreb
and produced by Vedran Božić. It was released by Jugoton in 1984. All the songs were composed by Robert Funčić and the original line-up was kept. This album brought their greatest hit "Troje", and other notable songs “Svejedno” and “Sasvim slučajno”. "Troje" was voted the 73rd best Yugoslav song of all time by radio B92
in 2006.
The band disbanded in 1985 with only two studio albums released, but is considered one of the most important representatives of the Yugoslav rock music of the '80s. Croatia Records rereleased their two studio albums as a compilation in February, 2010.
(YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music). In 2006 the song "Troje" was ranked #73 on the B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs list.
Xenia – Kad Nedjelja Prođe
Label: Jugoton
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Yugoslavia
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Power Pop, Pop Rock
Tracklist
A1 Iznenadi Me
A2 Vjetar U Kosi
A3 Ne (Subota Uveče)
A4 Odustani
B1 Tko Si Ti
B2 Moja Prijateljica
B3 Kako Te Želim
B4 Crveno Svjetlo
B5 Ksenija
Credits
Bass – Marinko Radetić
Drums – Joško Serdarević
Executive Producer – Koraljko Pasarić
Guitar – Robert Funčić
Photography – Danilo Dučak
Producer, Recorded By, Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion – Tihomir Varga*
Saxophone – Goran Nilsson
Timbales – Gunar Byllin*
Vocals – Vesna Vrandečić
Written-By – Xenia
Notes
Recorded at "Tira Recording Studio”, Torsby, Sweden.
Xenia – Tko Je To Učinio?
Label: Jugoton
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Yugoslavia
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Tracklist
A1 Svejedno
A2 Kardiogram (Ona Te Ne Voli)
A3 Mrzit Ću Te Zauvijek!
A4 Prvomajski Rokenrol
A5 Zadnji Put
B1 Sutra
B2 Troje
B3 Tko Je To Učinio?
B4 Sasvim Slučajno
Credits
Bass – Marinko Radetić
Drums – Joško Serdarević
Executive Producer – Koraljko Pasarić
Guitar, Vocals – Robert Funčić
Keyboards – Davor Tolja
Mastered By – Silvano Bulešić
Photography – Zvonimir Atletić
Recorded By, Producer, Guitar, Vocals – Vedran Božić
Saxophone – Marino*
Vocals – Vesna Vrandečić
Written-By – Robert Funčić
Notes
Recorded at studio "JM Sound", Zagreb, Summer-Autumn '84.
Music of Croatia
The music of Croatia, like the divisions of the country itself, has two major influences: the Central European one, present in the central and northern parts of the country, as well as in Slavonia, and the Mediterranean one, particularly present in the coastal regions of Dalmatia and Istria.In...
power-pop band from Rijeka
Rijeka
Rijeka is the principal seaport and the third largest city in Croatia . It is located on Kvarner Bay, an inlet of the Adriatic Sea and has a population of 128,735 inhabitants...
, active in period 1981–1985 in former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
The former Yugoslavia is a term used to describe the present day states which succeeded the collapse of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia....
. Their discography includes two 7" singles singles and two studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
s.
Biography
The band was formed in 1981 by Vesna Vrandečić and Robert Funčić. Debut album Kad nedjelja prođe (After the Sunday's Gone) was recorded in “Tira Recording Studio” in TorsbyTorsby
Torsby is a locality and the seat of Torsby Municipality in Värmland County, Sweden with 4,012 inhabitants in 2005.Fortum Ski Tunnel Torsby, the world's longest ski tunnel, is located in Torsby. Sebra Film is located in Torsby. Football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson and footballer Marcus Berg are...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, produced by Tihomir Varga, and was released by 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...
. Two biggest hits from this album were “Iznenadi me” and “Moja prijateljica”. The line-up on this album was: Vesna Vrandečić (vocals), Robert Funčić (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
), Marinko Radetić (bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) and Joško Serdarević (drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
). In 1998, Kad nedjelja prođe was voted the 89th greatest album of Yugoslav pop and rock music by the critics in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike
YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike
YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike is a book by Duško Antonić and Danilo Štrbac...
.
The second album, titled Tko je to učinio? (Who Did It?) was recorded in “JM Sound” studio in Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
and produced by Vedran Božić. It was released by Jugoton in 1984. All the songs were composed by Robert Funčić and the original line-up was kept. This album brought their greatest hit "Troje", and other notable songs “Svejedno” and “Sasvim slučajno”. "Troje" was voted the 73rd best Yugoslav song of all time by radio B92
B92
B92 is a radio and television broadcaster with national coverage headquartered in Belgrade, Serbia. The network's key demographic is chiefly urban and young audience. Its programs, including the news cover topics with fairly liberal political painted attitudes...
in 2006.
The band disbanded in 1985 with only two studio albums released, but is considered one of the most important representatives of the Yugoslav rock music of the '80s. Croatia Records rereleased their two studio albums as a compilation in February, 2010.
Legacy
The album Kad nedjelja prođe was polled in 1998 as 89th on the list of 100 greatest Yugoslav popular music albums in the book YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzikeYU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike
YU 100: najbolji albumi jugoslovenske rok i pop muzike is a book by Duško Antonić and Danilo Štrbac...
(YU 100: The Best albums of Yugoslav pop and rock music). In 2006 the song "Troje" was ranked #73 on the B92 Top 100 Domestic Songs list.
Studio albums
- Kad nedjelja prođe (JugotonJugotonJugoton 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...
, 1983) - Tko je to učinio? (Jugoton, 1984)
Xenia – Kad Nedjelja Prođe
Label: Jugoton
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Yugoslavia
Released: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Power Pop, Pop Rock
Tracklist
A1 Iznenadi Me
A2 Vjetar U Kosi
A3 Ne (Subota Uveče)
A4 Odustani
B1 Tko Si Ti
B2 Moja Prijateljica
B3 Kako Te Želim
B4 Crveno Svjetlo
B5 Ksenija
Credits
Bass – Marinko Radetić
Drums – Joško Serdarević
Executive Producer – Koraljko Pasarić
Guitar – Robert Funčić
Photography – Danilo Dučak
Producer, Recorded By, Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion – Tihomir Varga*
Saxophone – Goran Nilsson
Timbales – Gunar Byllin*
Vocals – Vesna Vrandečić
Written-By – Xenia
Notes
Recorded at "Tira Recording Studio”, Torsby, Sweden.
Xenia – Tko Je To Učinio?
Label: Jugoton
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: Yugoslavia
Released: 1984
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Tracklist
A1 Svejedno
A2 Kardiogram (Ona Te Ne Voli)
A3 Mrzit Ću Te Zauvijek!
A4 Prvomajski Rokenrol
A5 Zadnji Put
B1 Sutra
B2 Troje
B3 Tko Je To Učinio?
B4 Sasvim Slučajno
Credits
Bass – Marinko Radetić
Drums – Joško Serdarević
Executive Producer – Koraljko Pasarić
Guitar, Vocals – Robert Funčić
Keyboards – Davor Tolja
Mastered By – Silvano Bulešić
Photography – Zvonimir Atletić
Recorded By, Producer, Guitar, Vocals – Vedran Božić
Saxophone – Marino*
Vocals – Vesna Vrandečić
Written-By – Robert Funčić
Notes
Recorded at studio "JM Sound", Zagreb, Summer-Autumn '84.
External links
- RiRock.com: Xenia - Uzlet do vrha hrvatskoga rocka, 2 August 2008