Jugoton album br. 3 – Najpopularnije melodije sa ploča Jugoton (1972.)

Original edition by Muzičke edicija Jugoton from Zagreb. Paperback edition with sheet music, lyrics and chords for performing popular compositions of domestic pop and festival music from the early 1970s.

The album contains 24 songs by famous authors and performers of the Yugoslav music scene. The album features prominent composers and authors such as Đorđe Novković, Nikica Kalogjera, Alfi Kabilj, Zvonimir Runjić, Vinko Čaklec, Đelo Jusić, Zdenko Špišić, Vera Svoboda, Edo Arnautalić and other authors who marked the period of domestic pop, festival and schlager music.

Among the songs on the album are “Music and You”, “Where Are You Loved”, “Sad Night”, “Bom, bom”, “Čokolino”, “My Village is Deserted”, “Bachelor’s Night”, “Darling, Write to Me Everything”, “I Am a Lifeless Dried Branch”, “Old Master”, “Your Eyes, Your Hands”, “Under the Lumbrelom”, “Anđelina Doesn’t Care About It”, “By the Bohinj Lake”, “You Mean Everything to Me”, “Lipa Envy”, “There Will Be No Weddings”, “Alone in the World”, “I Will Tell You Everything One Day”, “Goodbye Now”, “I Loved Katarina”, “Everything Was Music”, “Slavonian Courtship” and “Roses for You”.

The authors of the lyrics and music are listed with each composition, and the musical notations are equipped with harmonic notations (chords), which makes the album useful for musicians, singers, music school students and all lovers of domestic musical heritage. The publication provides valuable insight into the repertoire that was performed at festivals and released on Jugoton records during one of the most significant periods of domestic discography.

In addition to its musical value, the album represents an interesting collector's item and a document of the times that testifies to the development of popular music in the former Yugoslavia. Due to its rich content, recognizable authors and characteristic publishing concept, it is sought after among collectors of Jugoton releases, lovers of old popular music and researchers of musical and cultural history.

An interesting collector's item from the golden era of Jugoton and domestic popular music.