Još se ništa ne zna

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Још се ништа не зна
Баја Мали Книнџа Још Се Ништа Не Зна front.jpg
SuperTon Version of the Release
Studio album by
Released1993
GenreNovokompovana
Length24:30
LabelSuperTon
ProducerЦветин Тодоровић
Баја Мали Книнџа chronology
Све за Српство, Српство низашта
(1993)
Још се ништа не зна
(1993)
Рат и мир
(1993)

Još se ništa ne zna (Serbian Cyrillic: Још се ништа не зна, lit. "Nothing is Known Yet") is the fifth studio album by Serb war singer Baja Mali Knindža, released in 1993 by SuperTon. It would mark the first collaboration with Orkestar Pravoslavci and would also be the first collaboration with Riblja Čorba front man Bora-Čorba. It is noted as the Knindža's favorite album he ever worked on.

Background

Some time after the release of Živeće ovaj narod, Baja headed to Diskos to make another patriotic album. Much to Baja's dismay, Diskos was in chaos with no one knowing who was fighting who. Cvetin Todorović, a then-employee, noticed Baja's passion to create another album. Taking one of the biggest gambles in his career, he let Baja use his production studio, SuperTon. This would not only culminate in Još se ništa ne zna being released, but also Baja being a mainstay in the company until 2000.[1]

Release

Još se ništa ne zna was released by SuperTon some time in 1993. While it didn't sell as many copies as it's predecesor, Živeće ovaj narod, it would become an instant hit. In the same year, the album would receive a VHS release, Najveći Hitovi. Još se ništa ne zna is the only studio album to have a music video for every song. These videos would also be featured in the first installment of the SuperTon Koktel VHS series, also published in the same year. Most versions of the album have a name crossed out inside of the j-card. It is unknown who "Tanja" is nor why their name was crossed out on subsequent releases.

The success of the album resulted in select tracks reappearing in future hit compilations: The titular song would be featured on numerous compilations such as the CD release of Pobediće istina, 1998's The Best Off, and Moje najljepše, one naše!? vaš Baja Mali. The song, "Obilić me zove" would be featured the 1998 albums, The Best Off and Srpskim radikalima as well as the 2000 compilation album, Čuvaj nam Bože Srbiju (although the latter two would list the song under a different name). Another popular song from the album, "Vratiće se Novak" is also listed on compilations under a different name.

JSNNZ 2020 digital rerelease cover image.
Cover photo used for the 2020 digital rerelease of Još se ništa ne zna.

In 2015, the official SuperTon YouTube channel began uploading the tracks individually in high-quality as well as uploading it to other digital platforms like iTunes and Spotify.[2] The music videos would also be uploaded individually in 1080p which included a 35-second intro with the instrumental of "Čuti, čuti ujko" playing that was not present in the original release.

In 2020, the album would be reuploaded to digital platforms such as iTunes, Amazon Music, and Spotify with the original 2015 upload being delisted on iTunes and Amazon music. Unlike the 2015 cover image where it was a compressed scan of the album's cover, the cover used in this re-release is an old fan-made cover that has circulated the web as early as the 2000's. The reason for its use is unknown.

In 2021 the channel NSA - Naša Srpska Arhiva would upload the music videos with the ability to play at 50 frames per second, though the resolution was at 720p. They would subsequently be taken down, with the entire VHS being relocated to the official SuperTon YouTube channel at an upscaled 1080p at 60 frames per second. In the same year, the entire album would be posted as one video.

Track List

All lyrics and music are written and composed by Baja Mali Knindža.

Original release:

2015 digital release and 2020 remaster

No.TitleLength
1."Jos se nista ne zna"2:39
2."Srbi se nikog ne boje"3:20
3."Vratice se Novak"3:26
4."Nisu suze za Srbina"3:42
5."Cuti cuti ujko"2:13
6."Obilic me zove"3:04
7."Dinaro Srpska goro"3:03
8."Da ne bjese Niksicana"1:53
9."Cuti cuti ujko (Instrumental)"2:22
Total length:25:42
  • Compared to its initial release, there are slight differences in times between the original cassette release and the digital releases. The most notable example is "Da ne bješe Nikšićana" where the digital version is 32 seconds faster than the cassette release. Though it could be due to how cassette times were calculated back then.
  • The 2015 digital release of the album uses the correct track listing in Latin, however in the 2020 saw the westernization of most titles. The only tracks that are left untouched are tracks 4 and 7-9. Both releases lack any diacritical marks.
  • While both the 2015 and 2020 uploads are similar audio quality-wise, the version currently available for purchase on iTunes sounds significantly worse.
  • Currently Spotify is the only platform that has the 2015 release.

Credits

Writers

Production

  • Цветин Тодоровић - Продуцент
  • Лујо - Извршни Продуцент
  • Пјегам - Извршни Продуцент
  • Зоран Кузмановић Миња - Фото

Miscellaneous

Гаги, Новаку, Миљани, Лазару, Ниџи-Цару, и Јови Калаби на моралној подршци.

Да све ово свучи, како свучи, најзаслужнији су Горан-Гранијалац и Баја Мали Книнџа.

Tape Variants

Early SuperTon reissue
Notes:
  • "Tanja" is crossed out
  • Faded print
  • Black translucent cassette
  • Old SuperTon logo on the cassette
  • Printed on cardstock, which is uncommon

References

  1. Cvetin Todorović, kompozitor prvog Kebinog hita: "Došlo je vreme da mi Keba podigne spomenik". Telegraf.rs. 7 March 2021. Archived from the original. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. "Baja Mali Knindza - Jos se nista ne zna". SuperTon. 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2023.