Plavo oko

Plavo oko (lit. "Blue Eyes") is the debut studio album by folk singer Željko Samardžić Panonac, released in 1988, by Panonija Koncert and Diskopan. To date, it is the only release by Orkestar Proleteri and the only time Željko worked with both Proleteri and Panonija Koncert.

Plavo oko
Cover of initial release.
Studio album by Željko Samardžić Panonac
Released	1988
Genre	Novokompovana
Length	27:15
Label	Panonija Koncert
Producer	S. Radulović - Vrbašanin
Željko Samardžić Panonac chronology
Plavo oko (1988) Српске патриотске песме (1993)

Background

Unlike most works from Panonac, which were either low-budget or in-house, the album would be produced in a professional setting. Panonac collaborated with Proleteri to write the lyrics and Vrbašanin, the album's producer, would be responsible for composing the album. The resulting work would sound unique compared to Panonac's future works.

Release

Plavo oko was released in 1988 on cassette an the following year on vinyl by Panonija Koncert. Diskopan would release the album using another picture from the same photoshoot as the LP cover, but its release year is currently unknown.

In 2010, Panonac would redo the last track and upload it to a short-lived, currently inactive YouTube channel.

On the album's 30th anniversary in 2018, Plavo oko would be uploaded in full on Panonac's personal channel in the form of a raw vinyl rip. The audio would be slower than the original and "Konobaru, brate daj mi rakije" is cut off. The description of the video states that the current rightsholders of the album are Panonac and Nikola Balać, a collaborator on Panonac's next release, Srpske patriotske pesme. Despite owning the rights of the album, neither of the rightsowners are in possession of the master.

Versions of the songs at the correct speed with the aforementioned track would be available via third party sites, though their origin (i.e., release version used) and their authorship is unknown.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Panonac i kum; all music is composed by S. Radulović - Vrbašanin except where noted.

Side A

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Plavo oko"	2:56
2.	"Ivana"	3:05
3.	"Kiše su pali na grad"	3:02
4.	"Gori moja cigareta"	3:54

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Svi pijani, a ja trezan bolujem"		2:41
2.	"Cvili zoa pod prozorom"		4:12
3.	"Zbogom noći, zbogom beli danu"		3:33
4.	"Konobaru, brate daj mi rakije"	Panonac i Kum	3:52
Total length:			27:15

Personnel

Writing

• Željko Samardžić Panonac- Tekst
• S. Radulović - Vrbašanin- Muzika, kompozitor
• Panonac i kum/Orkestar PROLETERI- Aranžmani

• „PROLETERI"-
  • Paki - Harmonike
  • Bole- Harmonike
  • Stojan- Harmonike
  • Karlo-King- Bas
  • Kombe- Gitare
  • Stevo Pekara- Bubnjevi
  • Dr. A Novaković- Klarinet

Production

• S. Radulović - Vrbašanin- Producent
• "M A" - Subotica- Studio
• Sagmaister- Ton majstor
• Kiš- Ton majstor
• Orkestar Proleteri- Muzička pratnja
• Studio "Canon M" - Novi Sad- Photo
• Dragan Veljkovski- Glavni i odgovorni urednik, direktor

Tape Variants

Cassette release (1988)

Notes

• Great audio quality
• Some phasing present
• J-card printed slightly sideways