Istina

Infobox Album | Name = Istina
Type = Album
Artist = Riblja Čorba


Released = 1985
Recorded = Belgrade 1984
Genre = Hard rock Heavy metal
Length = 31:48
Label = PGP RTB
Producer = John McCoy
Reviews =
Last album = "Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju" (1984)
This album = "Istina" (1985)
Next album = "Osmi nervni slom" (1986) |

"Istina" (trans. "Truth") is the sixth studio album released by Serbian and former Yugoslav hard rock band Riblja Čorba.

Following their unsuccessful album "Večeras vas zabavljaju muzičari koji piju", "Istina" represents the first real comeback in the history of Yugoslav Rock. The album is considered by both fans and critics alike to be one of Riblja Čorba's finest works, as well as one of the most important Yugoslav rock albums. Album is also significant as the band's first album recorded with guitarists Vidoja Božinović and Nikola Čuturilo.

After Riblja Čorba's record label Jugoton refused to release songs "Snage opozicije", "Pogledaj dom svoj, anđele", "Alo", and "Dvorska budala", the band signed back with Jugoton's main competitor PGP RTB. Nevertheless, the song "Snage opozicije" was not released on the album, and it only saw the light of day some 13 years later on the 1997 compilation album "Treći srpski ustanak".

The track "Disko mišić" featured Goran Bregović, leader of Riblja Čorba's biggest rivals at the time, on vocals. The album is perhaps most memorable for its apocalyptical track "Pogledaj dom svoj, anđele" (named after novel "Look Homeward, Angel" by Thomas Wolfe). The song went on to become one of Riblja Čorba's signature pieces.

The cover art was sharp consistneting the album. It features band member's faces among the skulls on historic Ćele kula.

Track listing

#"Ajde beži" – 4:16
#"Neću da te volim" – 4:01
#"Hleba i igara" – 2:44
#"Sačekaj" – 3:52
#"Alo" – 2:58
#"Disko mišić" – 3:21
#"Verno pseto" – 4:05
#"Dvorska budala" – 2:52
#"Pogledaj dom svoj, anđele" – 3:39

Personnel

*Bora Đorđević - vocals
*Vidoja Božinović - guitar
*Nikola Čuturilo - guitar
*Vicko Milatović - drums
*Miša Aleksić - bass guitar

Guest musicians

*Goran Bregović - vocals