() is a book by Serbian author, journalist and music critic Petar Janjatović. It was first published in 1998 under the title () and has since received four expanded editions. The book features information about most important acts of the rock scene of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as well as of scenes of the successor states.

Background The book contains biographies and discographies of the most important acts of the Yugoslav rock scene, as well as of the scenes of the successor states. Besides rock acts in the traditional sense of the term, the book features blues, reggae, world music, hip hop, ambient and avant-garde music acts. The book also contains basic information about a large number of less notable acts, but incorporated into the articles about related notable acts. The book also features an appendix with the information about most notable Yugoslav rock music festivals and magazines.

Ilustrovana YU rock enciklopedija 1960–1997 (1998) The first edition of the book, entitled Ilustrovana YU rock enciklopedija 1960–1997, was published in 1998. In the foreword, Janjatović states that, in the early 1980s, he and Dragan Kremer were offered to write the encyclopedia of Yugoslav rock, but that they declined, as it was the time of Yugoslav new wave's heyday, and two of them believed that it was to early for that sort of publication. However, they were prepared to write the encyclopedia of Yugoslav rock in the future, and Janjatović started to collect the material for the future release. At the beginning of the 1990s, at the time of breakup of Yugoslavia, Janjatović started working on the book:

The first edition of the book features biographies and discographies of the acts which gained the attention of the public during the existence of SFR Yugoslavia, including information about their activity after the breakup of the country. From the acts which gained the public's attention after the breakup of Yugoslavia, Janjatović included only artists from FR Yugoslavia (consisting of Serbia and Montenegro). He stated that he believed that the rock scenes of Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia were independent scenes with little connection to FR Yugoslav scene.

Ilustrovana ex YU rock enciklopedija 1960–2000 (2001) The second edition of the book, entitled Ilustrovana ex YU rock enciklopedija 1960–2000, was published in 2001. In the foreword to the second edition Janjatović states:

As the previous edition, the second edition featured acts from FR Yugoslavia, but not from other SFR Yugoslavia successor states.

Ex YU rock enciklopedija 1960–2006 (2007) The third edition of the book, entitled Ex YU rock enciklopedija 1960–2006, was published in 2007. In the foreword, Janjatović states that, thanks to the changed political situation and the Internet, the bonds between scenes of former Yugoslav republics were reestablished. This is one of the reasons he decided to, for the first time, include acts from all former Yugoslav republics into the book. The third edition of the book is divided into three sections: "SFRY", "Serbia" and "The World", "The World" featuring a choice of acts from other former Yugoslav republics, but also the bands formed by former Yugoslav musicians in other countries (like Emir & Frozen Camels and Kultur Shock).

Acts

Yugoslavia (1960–1991) Letter ArtistsAAerodrom – Aleksandar Makedonski – Alisa – Amajlija – Ambasadori – Anastasia – Animatori – Arhangel – Tihomir "Pop" Asanović – Atomi – Atomsko Sklonište – Automobili – AzraBMomčilo Bajagić "Bajaga" – Đorđe Balašević – Balkan – Banana – Bastion – Željko Bebek – Bebi Dol – Toma Bebić – Begnagrad – Neno Belan – Bel Tempo – Bele Višnje – Bele Vrane – Beograd – Bezimeni – Bezobrazno Zeleno – Bijele Strijele – Bijelo Dugme – Biseri – Blues Kvintet – Blues Trio – Boa – Bombaj Štampa – Borghesia – Boye – Marko Brecelj – Goran Bregović – Buco i Srđan – Buldogi – Buldožer – Bulevar – BumerangCCacadou Look – Center Za Demumanizacijo – COD – Crni Biseri – Crvena Jabuka – Crveni Koralji – Dejan Cukić – Cvrčak i MraviČČista Proza – Zdravko Čolić – Nikola ČuturiloDDAG – Dah – Daleka Obala – Daltoni – Dʼ Boys – Del Arno Band – Milan Delčić – Delfini (Split) – Delfini (Zagreb) – Demolition Group – Den Za Den – Denis & Denis – Di Luna Blues Band – Dinamiti – Disciplina Kičme – Vladimir Divljan – Divlje Jagode – Divlji Anđeli – Dogovor iz 1804. – Doktor Spira i Ljudska Bića – Tomaž Domicelj – Dorian Gray – Drugi Način – Du Du A – 2227 – Dino DvornikĐĐavoli – Dragoljub ĐuričićDžDžentlmeniEEkatarina Velika – Električni Orgazam – Elektroni – Elipse – Elvis J Kurtovich & His MeteorsFMarjeta "Neca" Falk – Faraoni – Film – Fit – Formula 4GGalija – Garavi Sokak – Gastrbajtrs – Generacija 5 – Gibonni – Gordi – Gori Uši Winnetou – Grad – Grč – Grešnici – Griva – Grupa 220 – Grupa I – Grupa Marina Škrgatića – Gustaph y Njegovi Dobri DuhoviHSaša Habić – Hari Mata Hari – Haustor – Henda – Heroina – Heroji – Hladno Pivo – HoboIIdoli – Igra Staklenih Perli – Aleksandar "Sanja" Ilić – Indexi – Instant Karma – Iskre – Alen Islamović – ITD Band – IzazovJJakarta – Jugosloveni – Ibrica Jusić – JutroKKameleoni – Karlowy Vary – KBO! – Kerber – Kongres – Kontraritam – Korni Grupa – Boris Kovač – Kornelije Kovač – Jani Kovačić – Zdenka Kovačiček – Kozmetika – Vlado Kreslin – KUD IdijotiLLaboratorija Zvuka – Lačni Franz – Laibach – Laki Pingvini – Laufer – Leb i Sol – Le Cinema – Let 3 – Josipa Lisac – Milan "Mile" Lojpur – Lola V Stain – Peter "Pero" Lovšin – Lublanski Psi – Luna – Lutajuća SrcaМMajke – Oliver Mandić – Zlatko Manojlović – Đorđe Marjanović – Srđan Marjanović – Martin Krpan – Branko Marušić "Čutura" – Seid Memić "Vajta" – Memorija – Merlin – Messerschmitt – Metak – Karlo Metikoš – Aleksander Mežek – Mi – Miladojka Youneed – Aleksandra "Slađana" Milošević – Mizar – Mladi – Mladi Levi – Drago Mlinarec – MoreNNa Lepem Prijazni – Napred U Prošlost – Neki To Vole Vruće – Nervozni Poštar – Niet – Nirvana – Novi Fosili – Boris NovkovićOO'Hare – Obojeni Program – Oko – Oktobar 1864 – Opus – Osmi Putnik – Osvajači – Otroci SocializmaPPankrti – Paraf – Parni Valjak – Partibrejkers – Parlament – Patrola – Pekinška Patka – Tomaž Pengov – Marina Perazić – Ivica Percl – Petar i Zli Vuci – Petar Pan – Miloš Petrović – Piloti – Alenka Pinterič – Plamenih 5 – Plava Trava Zaborava – Plavi Orkestar – Point Blank – Polska Maca – Pomaranča – Pop Mašina – Porodična Manufaktura Crnog Hleba – Poslednja Igra Leptira – Zoran Predin – Predmestje – Dušan Prelević – Pridigarji – Prljavo Kazalište – Pro Arte – Prva Ljubav – Psihomodo PopRRambo Amadeus – Regata – Revolveri – Rex Ilusivii – Rezonansa – Riblja Čorba – Laza Ristovski – Ritam Nereda – Roboti – Roze Poze – Darko Rundek – RužSSatan Panonski – Samonikli – San – Sanjalice – SCH – September – SexA – Siluete – Zoran Simjanović – Sirova Koža – Slomljena Stakla – Smak – Smeli – Sokoli – Tomi Sovilj – The Spoons – Srebrna Krila – Ivan "Piko" Stančić – Stidljiva Ljubičica – Stijene – Jadranka Stojaković – Perica Stojančić – Stop – S.T.R.A.H. – S Vremena Na Vreme – SuncokretŠŠarlo Akrobata – Andrej Šifrer – Miladin ŠobićTTako – Termiti – Terusi – Teška Industrija – Robert Tilly – Time and Dado Topić – Toni Montano – Trivalia – Trula Koalicija – Tunel – Tutti Frutti Band – Tvrdo Srce i Velike UšiUUragani – U ŠkripcuVValentino – Vampiri – Van Gogh – Tihomir "Tini" Varga – Vatreni Poljubac – Goran Vejvoda – Videosex – Viktorija – Vještice – Vlada i Bajka – Mladen Vojičić "Tifa" – Vojvođanski Bluz Bend – Vreme i Zemlja – Vrisak GeneracijeX&YXenia – YU GrupaZZabranjeno Pušenje – Zana – Zdravo – Zebra – Zlatni Akordi – Zlatni Dečaci – Zlatni Prsti – Zona B – ZvijezdeŽŽeteoci

Serbia (1991–2006) ArtistsAtheist Rap – BAAL – Babe – Bad Copy – Beogradski Sindikat – Bjesovi – Block Out – Braća Left – Bukvar Bukvar – Cactus Jack – Čovek Bez Sluha – Darkwood Dub – Deca Loših Muzičara – Direktori – Doghouse – Dža ili Bu – Darko Džambasov – Džukele – E-Play – Eva Braun – Eyesburn – Familija – Generacija Bez Budućnosti – Gluve Kučke – Goblini – Goribor – Gru – Vasil Hadžimanov – Hazari – Intruder – Irfan Muertes – Jarboli – J.U.S.T. – Kanal Tvid – Kanda, Kodža i Nebojša – Kazna Za Uši – K2 – Klinički Mrtav – Kontrabanda – Kristali – The Kuguars – Lajko Felix – Lee Man – Lira Vega – Lutke – Love Hunters – Madame Piano – Marčelo – Minstrel – Mistake Mistake – NBG – Negative – Neočekivana Sila Koja Se Iznenada Pojavljuje i Rešava Stvar – Neverne Bebe – Night Shift – Ništa Ali Logopedi – Novembar – Orthodox Celts – Oružjem Protivu Otmičara – Overdrive – Nikola Pejaković "Kolja" – Plejboj – Popcycle – Popečitelji – Ana Popović – Ognjen Popović – Presing – Prljavi Inspektor Blaža i Kljunovi – – Rare – Simić Quartet – Six Pack – Ana Stanić – Straight Jackin' – Sunshine – Supernaut – Super s Karamelom – Sve ili Ništa – Šablon – 357 – Urgh! – Veliki Prezir – Viborg Dallas – Voja Vijatov – Voodoo Popeye – VROOM – Vladan Vučković – Who Is the Best – X Centar – Zbogom Brus Li – Zvoncekova Bilježnica

"The world" (1991–2006) ArtistsThe Bambi Molesters – Blla Blla Blla – The Books of Knjige – Edo Maajka – Elvis Jackson – Emir & Frozen Camels – En Face – Erogene Zone – Foltin – Kultur Shock – Vladimir Maraš – Monteniggers – Pips, Chips & Videoclips – Res Nullius – Revolt – Siddharta – Vasko Serafimov – Sikter – Skroz – String Forces – Superhiks – Zaklonišče Prepeva

Reactions and critical reception

First edition In the first edition, reviews of music critics Petar "Peca" Popović and Ivan Ivačković were published. Popović wrote:

Ivačković wrote:

Milan Vlajčić, in the review published in Serbian newspaper Politika, wrote:

Ivan Marković, in the review published in Bosnian newspaper Oslobođenje, wrote:

Zvezdan Georgijevski, in the review published in Macedonian magazine Puls, wrote:

The book was also praised in reviews in Serbian magazine Vreme, Montenegrin newspaper Vijesti and Bosnian magazine Fan.

There were also negative reactions. A part of Croatian public felt provoked with the fact that Riblja Čorba got more space than any other act in the book, far more than most popular Croatian bands like Parni Valjak and Prljavo Kazalište. In his review, published in Croatian newspaper Večernji list, Darko Glavan wrote:

On the other hand, in the review published in Serbian newspaper Naša Borba, Srđan D. Stojanović wrote:

In the review published in Bosnian magazine Slobodna Bosna, Edin Avdić wrote:

Second edition Nebojša Grujičić, in the review published in Vreme, wrote:

Third edition The review published in Serbian newspaper Danas stated:

In the review published on Serbian web magazine Popboks, Dimitrije Vojnov wrote:

The third edition of the book saw some criticism by a part of heavy metal community, because, Janjatović, although including most notable Yugoslav heavy metal acts into the book, did not include pioneers of Yugoslav extreme metal like Heller and Bombarder, and some younger acts that gained large popularity, like Alogia and Kraljevski Apartman.

See also Ex-Yu Rock Centar

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