Bila jednom jedna zemlja
Bila jednom jedna zemlja (Serbian Cyrillic: Била једном једна земља, lit. "Once Upon a Time, There Was a Land") is the second studio album by Braća sa Dinare, released in January 1995, by SuperTon. It would be the last Braća sa Dinare album with the original lineup and the last with Goran Radinović.
| Била једном једна земља | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Estrada shop release | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1995 | |||
| Genre | Novokompovana | |||
| Length | 23:50 | |||
| Label | SuperTon, Estrada shop | |||
| Producer | Мирко Пајчин-Баја | |||
| Браћа са Динаре chronology | ||||
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Background
Bila jednom jedna zemlja features Baja's second collaboration with Riblja Čorba frontman, Bora Đorđević whose first guest appearance in a Baja album was in Još se ništa ne zna two years prior. He would appear on the title track and "Ja ću da pevam". Despite the album listing the performers as Braća sa Dinare, the original lineup would only appear on two tracks: "Dinarska baraba" and "Epidemija". Orkestar Pravoslavci would arrange the last two tracks, though they are not patriotic in nature and only feature Baja. The picture featured in the back of the j-card is also featured in an interview published by Sabor.
The style of the album would be more emphasis on folk than disco, which would be a staple of albums arranged by Željko Jovanović. Whether or not it was the decision of Željko, Baja, or both is unclear.
Release
Bila jednom jedna zemlja would be released by SuperTon in January 1995 either at the same time as or shortly after the release of Baja's Igraju se delije. It would also be released by Estrada Shop for Swiss distribution. The title track would be featured in the 1998 compilation The Best Off.
In 2016, the official SuperTon YouTube channel would upload the album, though in low quality. It is thought that the masters of the album have since been lost.
Track listing
All music written and composed by БАЈА - МАЛИ КНИНЏА except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Била једном једна земља" | 3:10 | |
| 2. | "Динарска бараба" | 3:40 | |
| 3. | "Ја ћу да певам" | 2:40 | |
| 4. | "Епидемија" | А. Миличић | 2:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Умри мишки буди делија" | 2:30 | |
| 2. | "Србине подигни главу" | 4:20 | |
| 3. | "Вози мишко" | Божидар Вучуревић и Мирко Пајчин | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Кога ћеш лагати" | 2:20 | |
| Total length: | 23:50 | ||
Personnel
Writing
- Бора Ђорђевић - Гост у песми "Била једном једна земља", и "Ја ћу да певам" (Guest singer in "Once Upon a Time, There Was a Land" and "I Will Sing")
- Баја-Мали Книнџа - Музика и текстови (Music and lyrics)
- Жељко Јовановић - Аранжмани (Arrangement)
- Горан Радиновић - Аранжмани (Arrangement)
Production
- Ићан - Легенда - Извршни продуцент (Executive producer)
- Мирко Пајлин-Баја - Продуцент (Producer)
- Феки - Фото (Photography)
- Муња - Фото (Photography)
- Бане - Дезајн (Design)
- Цветин Тодоровић - Гл. и одг. уредник и директор (Editor in Chief and director)
Miscellaneous
Морална подршка - Бора - Чорба, Гаги, Мери, Милица, Рада, Божана, Жељко, Мира, Цеца и Данијела.
Јануар '95
Variants
- High quality audio
- White cassette with pad printed labels
