Ljubo Granata
Ljubo Granata (Serbian Cyrillic: ÐÑбо ÐÑанаÑа), commonly referred to as Udri brate ne žali granate, is the fourth studio album and first war-related album by singer LjubiÅ¡a Kalas, released some time in 1993, by the Master and RTVJ. While not much is known on the album's development, this is the only documented occasion where "Ljubo Granata" was used to refer to Kalas.
| ÐÑбо ÐÑанаÑа | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 RTVJ release | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Novokompovana | |||
| Length | 32:29 | |||
| Label | Master | |||
| Producer | Ð. ÐовиÑÐ¸Ñ | |||
| ÐÑбиÑа ÐÐ°Ð»Ð°Ñ chronology | ||||
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Background
Ljubo Granata's contents, while still patriotic in nature, has a darker tone compared to other albums made in its time. This would be the third time Kalas would work with lyricist Rade VidiÄ with the first being 1990's LjubiÅ¡a Kalas and the second being 1991's Crna žena. As a result, Kalas would sing "KaraÄorÄe diko", a song that not only was was also performed by Vojslav Tintor two years prior[1] but also written by VidiÄ. The song, "Nema oca, nema majke" was originally from LjubiÅ¡a Kalas. Originally titled "Nema oca da pokosi travu",[2] it was included to fit the theming of the album, though the arranger would be left uncredited and its length noticeably absent on the j-card. The song, "Zorane, Zorane" would be about Zoran Borovina, a commander who was killed in action a year prior. While the significance of "Ljubo Granata" is unknown, it is assumed that it was either for promotional purposes, a name given to Kalas during the war, or acknowledging authorship of "Udri brate ne žali granate" where its size and placement on the cover implies that it was most well-known song on the album.
Release
Ljubo Granata was released some time in 1993 by the Master Music Company in both Yugoslavia and Germany. RTVJ would release the album in Switzerland, though this version would have the final track "KaraÄorÄe diko" fade out prematurely.
Due to overlapping staff (mainly engineer Sead Lorbek and the arranger Miki MitroviÄ) and Master typically acquiring albums from other companies, it is speculated that Jugohit was the original distributor of the album, though there has been nothing to substantiate the claim.
The song "Udri brate ne žali granate" would receive radio play and in present day, "Zorane, Zorane" would have a cult following as it is one of two surviving songs about Commander Zoran Borovina. With Master and RTVJ defunct and surviving uploads and a scan in low quality, it is assumed that master of the album, as well as other works published by Master are lost. On Christmas Day, 2022, user RandomAtribute20k would upload the album in better quality, though the last track would not be uploaded in full since the Swiss version was used.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "СÑпÑка воÑÑка" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "УдÑи бÑаÑе не жали гÑанаÑе" | 2:38 |
| 3. | "ÐоÑане, ÐоÑане" | 3:18 |
| 4. | "То Ð¼Ð¾Ð³Ñ Ñамо ÑÑпкиÑе" | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Ðа огÑиÑÑÑ, на згаÑиÑÑÑ" | 3:05 |
| 6. | "Ðема оÑа, нема маÑке" |  |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "ÐоÑо, ÐоÑо, ÐоÑиÑлаве" | 3:16 |
| 2. | "ÐеÑаÑиÑи" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "УÑÑÐ°Ñ ÐилоÑе" | 3:50 |
| 4. | "ÐÐµÑ Ñинова" | 3:16 |
| 5. | "ÐаÑаÑоÑÑе дико" | 3:35 |
| Total length: | 32:29 | |
- Time for "Nema oca, nema majke" is not listed
- Time for songs are slightly shorter than what is listed on the j-card.
Personnel
Writing
- Раде ÐÐ¸Ð´Ð¸Ñ - ÐÑÑÐ¾Ñ Ð¼Ñзика и ÑекÑÑа
- Ð. ÐиÑÑÐ¾Ð²Ð¸Ñ - ÐÑÑÐ¾Ñ Ð°Ñанжмана
Production
- "ÐРТ"-ТонкÑи ÑÑÑдио
- С. ÐоÑбек- Тон-маÑÑÑоÑ
- Ð. ÐÑзмановиÑ- ФоÑо
- Ð. ÐовиÑиÑ- ÐÑодÑÑенÑ
- Ð. ÐиÑÑовиÑ- РеÑензенÑ
Variants
- Excellent audio quality
- Signature injected gold labels
- Signature black matte cassette
References
- â Vojislav Vojo Tintor Karadjordje, diko Audio 1991 HD. СÑпÑка ÐÑÑ Ð¸Ð²Ð°. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- â Ljubisa Kalas - Nema oca da pokosi travu - (Audio 1990). Diskos Official. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
