''Koza nostra'' (

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for "

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", also a

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, with "koza" meaning

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) is the tenth studio album from

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band

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, released in 1990. ''Koza nostra'' is the first studio album recorded with guitarist

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, who came to Riblja Čorba as a replacement for

Nikola Čuturilo Nikola Čuturilo ( sr-Cyrl, Никола Чутурило; born 9 July 1962), also known as Čutura ( Чутура, literally " canteen") is a Serbian rock musician. He is known as a guitarist for the band Riblja Čorba, as well as for his solo wo ...

. The song "Al Kapone" featured

Branimir Štulić Branimir "Johnny" Štulić (born April 11, 1953) is a Yugoslav singer-songwriter, musician and author, best known for being the frontman of the popular Yugoslav rock group Azra. He is known for his charismatic stage performances and inspiring ...

and Azra members on backing vocals. "Gde si u ovom glupom hotelu" featured former

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(Riblja Čorba's frontman

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's former band) members

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and

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on backing vocals. Keyboards on the album were played by

Bajaga i Instruktori Bajaga i Instruktori (Serbian Cyrillic: Бајага и Инструктори; trans. ''Bajaga and the Instructors'') are a Serbian and Yugoslav rock band formed in Belgrade in 1984. Founded and led by vocalist, guitarist and principal compose ...

member

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. The album hits included a cover of

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", Riblja Čorba version entitled "Crna Gora, Bar", the

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song "Deca", and "Tito je vaš" and "Al Kapone", which directly ridiculed late Yugoslav president

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Album cover

The album cover was designed by the band's guitarist Zoran Ilić, and is one of two Riblja Čorba album covers which were not designed by

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(the other one being '' Osmi nervni slom'' cover).

Track listing

Personnel

- vocals *

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- guitar *

Vicko Milatović Miroslav "Vicko" Milatović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мирослав-Вицко Милатовић) is a Serbian musician best known as the drummer for the Serbian and Yugoslav rock band Riblja Čorba. Milatović first gained prominence in the late 1 ...

- drums *

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- bass guitar

Guest musicians

- keyboard *

- backing vocals (on "Al Kapone") * Azra members - backing vocals (on "Al Kapone") *

- backing vocals (on "Bejbi" and "Gde si u ovom glupom hotelu") *

- backing vocals (on "Bejbi" and "Gde si u ovom glupom hoteu")

Additional personnel

Saša Habić Aleksandar "Saša" Habić (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Хабић; born 17 March 1956) is a Serbian and SFRY, Yugoslav musician, record producer and composer. He's most notable for his music production work. Over his long career as a producer, he ...

- producer *

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- recorded by

Covers

*Serbian progressive/

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band

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released a cover of "Gde si u ovom glupom hotelu" on their 2004 album ''

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and

made a guest appearance on Alogia's concert in

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performing "Gde si u ovom glupom hotelu" with the band. The recording of the concert, including "Gde si u ovom glupom hotelu", was released on AlogiA's 2006 live album '' Priče o vremenu i životu – Live at SKC''.''Priče o vremenu i životu – Live at SKC'' at Discogs
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References

''Koza nostra'' at Discogs
* ''EX YU ROCK enciklopedija 1960-2006'', Janjatović Petar; * ''Riblja čorba'', Jakovljević Mirko;

External links

''Koza nostra'' at Discogs
{{Authority control Riblja Čorba albums 1990 albums PGP-RTB albums