Xenia (band)
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Xenia was a Croatian
Music of Croatia
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 power-pop band from Rijeka
Rijeka
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, active in period 1981–1985 in former Yugoslavia
Former Yugoslavia
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. Their discography includes two 7" singles singles and two studio album
Studio album
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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 Torsby
Torsby
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, Sweden
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, 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
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), Marinko Radetić (bass
Bass guitar
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) and Joško Serdarević (drums
Drum kit
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). 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
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 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
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 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 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...

(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 (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...

    , 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.

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