VIS Idoli (EP)

Infobox Album
Name = VIS Idoli
Type = EP
Artist = VIS Idoli


Released = 1981
Recorded = "RTZ" tone studio, Zagreb
April, 1981
Genre = New Wave
Length = 26:30
Label = Jugoton
LSY 61582
Producer = Ivan Stančić Piko
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = " VIS Idoli "
(1981)
Next album = "Odbrana i poslednji dani"
(1982)

"VIS Idoli" was the first and only EP by the Serbian new wave band Idoli. The cover of the EP is the "Red Nude", an act by Amedeo Modigliani.

History

The euphoria Idoli have made with their single Maljčiki / Retko te viđam sa devojkama resulted a great expectation on the next release. The band entered the studio in April, 1981. Photographs from the recording sessions were released in newspappers and magazines. The band recorded six songs, including two cover versions. The whole material was released on a 12" self titled EP.

The band covered in an Elvis Costello style Chuck Berry's hit Come On (Chuck Berry song) but with lyrics in Serbian language entitled "Hajde!" and "Devojko mala" for which the lyrics were taken from Nebojša Krstić's poetry book "O, Ima Načina". "Hajde!" appeared on the Dečko koji obećava movie soundtrack.

The record design and production was done by Ivan Stančić Piko and the cover was chosen to be "The Red Nude" act by Amedeo Modigliani. Guest appearances featured Film guitarist Malden Juričić (also known as Max Wilson) made guest appearance playing harmonica and Jurij Novoselić from Videosex who played organ.

VIS Idoli was also released as a double cassette EP with Film's "Live in Kulušić" EP entitled "Zajedno". A remastered version was released on the band's 2007 box set with two bonus tracks.

Promotional videos and live performances

Promotional video was recorded for "Devojko mala" as the TV stations already broadcasted the video for "Malena" and "Zašto su danas devojke ljute" which was premiered on the 1981 new year's eve in the Rokenroler show. The video for "Maljčiki" also premiered on the same show. For "Zašto su danas devojke ljute" was recorded a new video after the EP was released.

The EP was presented to the audience on a tour with the band Film. Most of the shows were held at the seaside resorts. By the end of the tour Kokan Popović became the band's new drummer.

"Dok dobuje kiša (u ritmu tam-tama)" and "Malena" appeared on Vlada Divljan's 1996 live album "Odbrana i zaštita".

Track listing

All tracks by Idoli except where noted. Remastered edition included the band's second single as bonus.

# "Dok dobuje kiša (u ritmu tam-tama)" (3:30)
# "Zašto su danas devojke ljute" (2:40)
# "Devojko mala" (D. Kraljić, B. Timotijević) (2:02)
# "Ime Da Da" (3:25)
# "Malena" (6:16)
# "Hajde!" (Berry, Idoli) (1:50)

Bonus tracks on remastered edition

# "Retko te viđam sa devojkama" (3:05) (Srđan Šaper, Vlada Divljan)
# "Maljčiki" (3:20) (Vlada Divljan)

Personnel

* Vlada Divljan (guitar, vocals)
* Nebojša Krstić (percussion, vocals)
* Srđan Šaper (percussion, vocals)
* Boža Jovanović (drums)
* Zdenko Kolar (bass)

External links and references

* [http://www.discogs.com/release/972446 VIS Idoli at Discogs]
* "EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006", Janjatović Petar; ISBN 978-86-905317-1-4