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Naša velika pjesmarica
Studio album by
Vesna Pisarović
Released11 November 2016 (2016-11-11)
GenreJazz
Length58:05
LanguageCroatian
LabelJazzwerkstatt, PDV Records
ProducerVesna Pisarović
Vesna Pisarović chronology
With Suspicious Minds
(2012) 		Naša velika pjesmarica
(2016) 		Petit Standard
(2019)
Singles from Naša velika pjesmarica
  1. "Balada"
    Released: 2016
  2. "Bijela lađa plovi morem"
    Released: 2017
  3. "Nogometna utakmica"
    Released: 2018

Naša velika pjesmarica (English: The Great Yugoslav Songbook) is the seventh studio album and second jazz album by Croatian singer and songwriter Vesna Pisarović. The album was released in two versions for international and domestic, Croatian, market. The international version titled The Great Yugoslav Songbookwas released through Jazzwerkstatt on 11 November 2016. The domestic version Naša velika pjesmarica was released through PDV Records on 19 April 2017.

The album contains cover versions of popular Yugoslav songs from the 1950s, 1960's and early 1970's. In addition to featuring cover versions of Yugoslav songs, Naša velika pjesmarica stands as a significant artistic departure for Vesna Pisarović, marking her return to singing in her native Croatian language.

Background

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On 5 June 2012, Vesna Pisarović released her sixth studio album, With Suspicious Minds marking her debut in the jazz genre.[1] This artistic transition marked a significant departure from her previous pop-oriented works and marked the inception of a new phase in her career.[2] The album did not feature any original compositions; instead, they exclusively comprised cover versions of songs originally performed by Elvis Presley.[3] Over the subsequent years, Pisarović actively participated in numerous jazz concerts, with a notable concentration of performances in Germany and Croatia.[4] In late 2015, she initiated the production of her forthcoming second jazz album.[5]

Recording

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In a late 2016 interview with tportal, Pisarović disclosed her longstanding ambition to release an album featuring Yugoslav classics, a project she had contemplated for the past decade.[6] She revealed that her pursuit of this endeavor commenced in earnest when she crossed paths with Maja Perfijeva, a Croatian lyricist known for her contributions to some of Indexi's songs.[6]

In contrast to her preceding album, this release was recorded over two studio sessions in November 2015.[7] It features renditions of popular Yugoslav songs from the 1950s, 1960s and early 1970's such as Arsen Dedić, Tereza Kesovija and Indexi.[6] Additionally, this album marked Pisarović's return to singing in her native language, Croatian.[6] The album was recorded in Berlin, where she had been residing for several years.[7] She collaborated with a diverse group of international jazz musicians such as Ulli Blobel during the recording process.[7] In an interview with Ziher.hr, Pisarović elaborated on the selection process for the songs, explaining that "I was looking for songs that immediately resonated with her, without much overthinking. I simply took a song, reharmonized it, and tried singing it".[8]

Release and promotion

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The album was released in two distinct versions.[9] The initial version, titled The Great Yugoslav Songbook, made its debut in the German market on 11 November 2016, and was made available in CD, digital, and streaming formats through Jazzwerkstatt.[10] Subsequently, a second edition, titled Naša velika pjesmarica, was released on 17 April 2017, via PDV Records, specifically tailored for the Croatian and ex-Yugoslavian market.[11] Vinyl LPs were also released for the Croatian version in late 2017.[12]

The album's initial single, "Balada," a cover of Indexi's identically titled composition, was released in advance of the album in 2016.[13] "Bijela lađa plovi morem", originally performed by Zvonimir Krkljuš, was released as the album's second single in 2017.[14] Following this, the album's third single, "Nogometna utakmica", a reinterpretation of Rita Pavone's "La partita di pallone", was subsequently released in March 2018.[15]

Between 2017 and 2019, Pisarović actively promoted the album through a series of intimate jazz concerts in both Croatia and Germany.[16][17] In the promotion of the album, Vesna Pisarović conducted concert tours in several cities, including Rijeka, Osijek, and Zagreb.[18][19]

Track listing

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Credits adapted from AllMusic.[20]

Naša velika pjesmarica
No.TitleLength
1."Bijela lađa plovi morem"4:40
2."Ti si obala ta"5:28
3."Balada"7:11
4."Sve što znaš o meni"4:37
5."Daleko, daleko"3:48
6."Ne pali svetkla u mrak"4:57
7."Moj dilbere"5:32
8."Nogometna utakmica"3:28
9."Nemam te"4:20
10."Tiha tugo moja"3:18
11."Zvižduk"3:39
12."Svemu dođe kraj"4:29
13."Idem i ja. Ne, ti ne!"2:36

Personnel

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Credits adapted from Amazon Music.[21]

  • Vesna Pisarović – Vocals
  • Chris Abrahams – Piano
  • Greg Cohen – Double Bass
  • Tony Buck – Drums
  • Francesco Bigoni – Saxophone
  • Gerhard Gschlößl – Trombone
  • Dieb13 – Turntables, Sampler
  • Walter Quintus – Mixing, Mastering

Release history

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Release formats for Naša velika pjesmarica
Country Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various 11 November 2016
International Jazzwerkstat [21]
Croatia 19 April 2017
  • Digital download
  • streaming
  • vinyl
  • CD
 Domestic PDV Records [22]

References

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  1. ^ Katavić, Ivan (30 April 2018). "Pisarović: Orkestar je zamijenila muzika sa matrice". Slobodna Evropa (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ Vrkić, Ivica (6 November 2017). "Vesna Pisarović: veliki glazbeni zaokret prema jazzu". HRT (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Balada iz The Great Yugoslav Songbook za povratak Vesne Pisarović". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). 2 March 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ^ Jurilj, Igor (10 May 2022). "Vesna Pisarović: Estrada stavlja naglasak na svojevrsni kult ličnosti". Muzika.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  5. ^ Raknić, Damjan (23 October 2017). "Vesna Pisarović prešla put od estrade do jazz obrada Jugo-hitova". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Morić, Danijela-Ana (21 October 2017). "Vesna Pisarović o životu u Berlinu, jazzu i prošlosti". Tportal.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Petrinović, Kruno (19 April 2017). "Vesna Pisarović: Novi glazbeni početak u svjetskoj prijestolnici jazza". Gloria.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. ^ Kezerić, Helena (13 March 2017). "Vesna Pisarović: "Na umjetniku je da sam nađe način kako i kome se obratiti"". Ziher.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  9. ^ "Vratila se: Vesna Pisarović objavila novu pjesmu". Show Buzz (in Croatian). 1 March 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  10. ^ "VIDEO Vesna Pisarović se vraća: Objavila hrvatsku verziju jugoslavenske pjesmarice". Index (in Croatian). 2 March 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Poslušajte kako zvuče jugoslavenski hitovi u posve novom ruhu Vesne Pisarović". Net.hr (in Croatian). 29 April 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  12. ^ "Povratak Vesne Pisarović: Vraća nas u najljepše muzičke godine". Radio Sarajevo (in Bosnian). 2 March 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  13. ^ "Poslušajte Baladu Indexa u jazz obradi Vesne Pisarović - nekadašnja pop pjevačica vratila se sjajnim albumom". Zadarski list (in Croatian). 28 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  14. ^ ""Bijela lađa plovi morem", novi singl Vesne Pisarović". Treći svijet (in Croatian). 14 July 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  15. ^ "Vesna Pisarović predstavila "Nogometnu utakmicu"". Večernji list (in Croatian). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  16. ^ "Mini turneja Vesne Pisarović". Radio 1 (in Croatian). 2 November 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  17. ^ "Vesna Pisarović promovira album Naša velika pjesmarica u Močvari". Pozitivanritam.hr (in Croatian). 8 November 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  18. ^ Kocijan, Ivana (7 November 2017). "Vesna Pisarović večeras u Rijeci: Ne igram na kartu nostalgije". Novi list (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  19. ^ "Vesna Pisarović u Rijeci predstavlja Našu veliku pjesmaricu / The Great Yugoslav Songbook". Radio Labin (in Croatian). 2 November 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  20. ^ "The Great Yugoslav Songbook - Vesna Pisarović". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  21. ^ a b "The Great Yugoslav Songbook by Vesna Pisarović". Amazon. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  22. ^ "Vesna Pisarović - Naša velika pjesmarica / The Great Yugoslav Songbook - CD". PDV Records. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
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