Various Artists - Jugoton funk Vol. 1 - a decade of non-aligned beats, soul and jazz 1969-1979 (2020)

A decade of Non-Aligned beats, soul, disco and jazz 1969-1979.

- First ever beats, breaks and rare grooves compilation from ex Yugoslavia
- Eastern European diggers delight
- Remastered straight from the vaults of Jugoton
- Raw funk, psych, prog rock, orchestral disco, big band jazz funk and more...

Yugoslavia - six republics, four decades, one dictator and a single record label that ruled them all: Jugoton (Zagreb, Croatia). Jugoton was by far the country's largest label with the strongest and most diverse output that stretched from Balkan roots to contemporary trends and the sound of tomorrow . The early days of Yugoslavia featured strong censorship but by the end of the 60's the Communist party views softened up by a large degree. Westernized music already had a solid presence and first James Brown influenced compositions were released. Yugo funk, a term coined by DJ’s and crate diggers from the Balkans, encompasses a wide variety of performers and genres: from the 60's merseybeat rock bands, prog rock groovers and big band jazz orchestras to the late 70's sophisticated 4x4 funk and essentially everything in between. Jugoton Funk Vol.1, a first of its kind, celebrates the pioneer years of funk infused music released by Jugoton. While in pursuit of these treasures all over the Balkan region and beyond, the compilation’s selectors, Dr. Smeđi Šećer & Višeslav Laboš, both active as DJ's and crate diggers from the sole beginnings of the ex-Yu craze, wanted to capture the authentic and idiosyncratic funk sound of Jugoton and Yugoslavia. So here it is, comb your moustache, light up a fat one, turn up the amplifier and headbang away to these amazing tunes remastered from original master tapes dug out of the Jugoton vaults (now Croatia Records). - Compiled by Dr. Smeđi Šećer & Višeslav Laboš.

Tracklist:
01 - Arsen Dedic - Punom parom (2:38)
02 - Marijan Kašaj - Ideja (4:06)
03 - Tihomir Asanović - Mali crni brat (3:12)
04 - Igor Savin - Alfa (6:09)
05 - Goran Ivandić - Džambo (3:43)
06 - Dalibor Brun - Davni život (4:20)
07 - Plesni Orkestar Rtv Zagreb - Ljetne skice (3:53)
08 - Ljupka Dimitrovska - Šta je tu je (3:39)
09 - More - Aerodrom (5:05)
10 - Zdravko Colic - Mujo kuje konja po mjesecu (3:17)
11 - Kosovski Božuri - Artizane e vogel (2:37)
12 - Grupa Mladi Levi - Zaznamovan (2:40)
13 - Pro Arte - KO vječnu tugu nosi, taj ima pravo da pjeva (4:02)
14 - Oko - Tema IV (5:53)
15 - Soul Sound Band - Ja te uzalud ljubim (vehicle) (2:44)
16 - Rok Hotel - Blue jeans (4:53)
17 - Josipa Lisac - Ležaj od suza (4:30)
18 - Ibn Tup - Događaj u "Balkan expressu" (3:31)
19 - Grupa Rok - Dva jarca (3:07)
20 - Đurđica Barlović - Himna suncu (3:43)