''Jodlovska Urška'' (transl. ''Yodeling Urška'') is the second studio album by the Yugoslav

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Begnagrad Begnagrad (the name coming from merging the words ''Beg na grad'', transl. ''Escape to the Castle'') was a Yugoslav avant-garde/progressive rock band formed in Ljubljana in 1976. They were a prominent act of the 1970s and early 1980s Yugoslav r ...

released in 1990. At the time of ''Jodlovska Urška'' release, the band has been inactive for six years. The material released on the album was recorded in 1977 and originally intended to be released on the band's debut studio album.

Background

Begnagrad was formed in 1976 by Bratko Bibič (accordion), Bogo Pečnikar (clarinet), Vlado Špindler (bass guitar), and Igor Muševič (drums), guitarists Bojan Zidarić, Igor Leonardi and Boris Romih cooperating with them on different occasions. The band performed

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with the elements of

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, swing,

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, but also of

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, and soon gained attention of the audience with their unconventional compositions. After their performance at the prominent Youth Festival in

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in 1977, they recorded part of their songs in

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studios with producer Anđelko Maletić. The recordings should have appeared on their first album, however that record was never released, and the material was kept by Maletić in his personal archive. The group released their first official album, ''

'', in 1982, spending the following two years performing mostly in Western Europe and disbanding in 1984. In 1990, former members of the band released the material from the 1977 sessions as the band's second studio album.

Track listing

All songs written by Begnagrad.

Personnel

*Bratko Bibič - accordion, melodica *Bogo Pečnikar - clarinet *Boris Romih - guitar, recorded by *Vlatko Špindler - bass guitar *Igor Muševič - drums

Additional personnel

*Anđelko Maletić - producer *Predrag Konjikušić - photography

References

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''Jodlovska Urška'' at Discogs

External links

''Jodlovska Urška'' at Discogs
Begnagrad albums 1990 albums