Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom () is the second studio album by Yugoslav band Zabranjeno Pušenje released on June 11, 1985. It was released through Jugoton in SFR Yugoslavia. It is the band's first double album.
Following the unexpected success of their debut album Das ist Walter (which sold more than 100,000 copies), the band's sophomore studio effort was somewhat of a commercial disappointment, selling just over 30,000 copies in Yugoslavia.
The album was re-released in 2000 by Croatia Records.
Background During the Das ist Walter promotional tour, at their concert in Rijeka on November 27, 1984, Nele Karajlić declared, referring to an amplifier that had just broken down, "Crk'o Maršal. Mislim na pojačalo." (), which was recognized as a pun on Marshal Tito's death, landing the band in trouble. They were criticized by the media and a campaign against them resulted in the canceling of their concerts and the removal of Top lista nadrealista from the air. The affair got attention of the Yugoslav Security Administration (UDBA), as well. They were defended by some leading liberal intellectuals, and magazines such as Polet, Mladina and Slobodna Dalmacija, who raised their voices in favour of the group members, so the affair ended up without prison sentences.
In this atmosphere, the band recorded their this double album Dok čekaš sabah sa šejtanom in the infamous SIM studio and released it in July 1985. The album has received widespread acclaim from critics, but was boycotted by the media.
Promotional tour The promotional tour had extreme difficulties due to concern of the concert hosts and the enormous presence of the state police, as a reflection of the Marshall affair. Despite several top concerts such as at Pionir Hall in Belgrade, Poljud in Split or Dom Sportova in Zagreb, tens of thousands sold tickets, the tour had a rather disappointing conclusion as the following year Šeki Gayton and Mustafa Čengić left the band in search of a more secure means of making a living. Mladen Mitić left in late 1986 after contributing to the development of the third album.
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Zabranjeno pušenje Mladen Mitić Munja – bass, backing vocals Predrag Rakić Šeki – drums Mustafa Čengić Mujo – solo guitar, backing vocals Ognjen Gajić – saxophone, flute, keyboards Zenit Đozić – congas, backing vocals Sejo Sexon – rhythm guitar Nele Karajlić – lead vocals Seid Karajlić – keyboards
Additional musicians Stanko Juzbašić – synthesizer (tracks B6, D4) Senad Galijašević (credited as Senad od Bosne) – backing vocals (tracks B6, D4)
Production Mahmut Paša Ferović – production Vladimir Smolec – sound engineering Dragan Čačinović Čač – recording
Design Srđan Velimirović – design Elvedin Kantardžić – photos
References