Pesme iznad istoka i zapada (trans. Songs above East and West) is an album comprising the works of various artists, released in 2001, featuring thirteen songs recorded by Serbian rock musicians based on the poems of Bishop Nikolaj Velimirović (who has been canonized since the release of the album"Kanonizacija Nikolaja Velimirovića: Sporno slovo u crkvenom kalendaru", vreme.com).
In 2021 Pesme iznad istoka i zapada was polled 69th on the list of 100 Best Serbian Albums Since the Breakup of SFR Yugoslavia. The list was published in the book Kako (ni)je propao rokenrol u Srbiji (How Rock 'n' Roll in Serbia (Didn't) Came to an End).
Recording and release The album features (at the time) current and former members of Bezobrazno Zeleno, Bjesovi, Galija, Darkwood Dub, Luna, La Strada, Partibrejkers, Plejboj, Hazari, Sunshine, Električni Orgazam, 357, , Džukele, Goblini, Night Shift, Ana Stanić's backing band, and other bands.List of participants on the project official page The album also features Goran Trajkovski, member of Macedonian band Anastasia.List of participants on the project official page Although the participation of former Idoli members Srđan Šaper and Nebojša Krstić was announced,N. Grujić, "Pesme iznad istoka i zapada", Blic "Muzički projekat iznad istoka i zapada", Reporter magazine the two did not participate in the album recording.
The album was edited by hieromonk Jovan Ćulibrk.Project official page The album was officially released on Easter, April 15, 2001, through PGP-RTS, in cooperation with Radio Svetigora, the radio of the Serbian Orthodox Church.Project official page
Track listing
Personnel Dragutin Aleksandrić () - guitar Nebojša Antonijević (Partibrejkers) - guitar Julija Boroš - vocals Zoran Cvetković (357) - trumpet Nebojša Čanković (357) - guitar Dragan Ćurković (Revolt) - guitar Marko Dacić (357, Night Shift) - bass guitar Aleksandar Gardašević (DST) - vocals Nikola Hadži-Nikolić (357) - vocals Dragutin Jakovljević (Galija, Ana Stanić backing band) - guitar Vladimrir Jerić (Darkwood Dub) - guitar Igor Kašiković (Revolt) - bass guitar Ivan Kljajić (Bezobrazno Zeleno, Ana Stanić backing band) - guitar, producer, mixing Zoran Kostić (Partibrejkers) - vocals Draško Kremenović (Revolt) - vocals Olivera Kristić - backing vocals Boris Lješković (DST) - vocals Zoran Maksimović (Jazz Ba) - guitar Goran Marić (Bjesovi) - vocals, backing vocals Goran Milošević (Hazari) - percussion Goran Milošević (Plejboj, Ana Stanić backing band) - drums Jasmina Mitrušić (Luna, La Strada) - vocals Đorđe Petrović (DJ) - scratch Leonid Pilipović (Džukele, Goblini) - guitar Ognjen Popović (Jazz Ba, Ana Stanić backing band) - bass guitar Nebojša Potkonjak (357) - trumpet Manja Ristić - violin Milorad Ristić (Darkwood Dub) - guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals Drago Senić () - vocals, bass guitar, backing vocals Goran Simić (Revolt) - drums Svetlana Spajić (Paganke, Moba, Drina) - vocals, backing vocals Marina Stojković - ison Predrag Stojković - kaval Milan Tica (Revolt) - guitar Petar Toplaović (Revolt) - vocals Goran Trajkovski (Anastasia) - producer (track #13) Miloš Velimir (Pussycat, Sunshine, Električni Orgazam, 357, Partibrejkers) - drums Zora Vitas - vocals Dejan Vučetić (Darkwood Dub) - vocals, programming Veljko Vućurović (DST) - backing vocals Bojan Vulin (Nesalomivi) - guitar
Additional personnel Oliver Jovanović - postproduction Marinko Lugonja - design Uroš Marković - assisting recording Goranka Matić - photography Bjanka Paunović - assisting recording
Legacy In 2021 Pesme iznad istoka i zapada was polled 69th on the list of 100 Best Serbian Albums Since the Breakup of SFR Yugoslavia. The list was published in the book Kako (ni)je propao rokenrol u Srbiji (How Rock 'n' Roll in Serbia (Didn't) Came to an End).
References
External links Project official page