Artistička Radna Akcija

Artistička radna akcija
Compilation album by Various artists
Released	1981
Recorded	April-May 1981 Druga Maca studio, Belgrade
Genre	New wave, punk rock, ska
Length	50:27
Label	Jugoton
Producer	Enco Lesić

Artistička radna akcija (meaning: "Artistic Work Action", also known under the acronym: ARA) is a new wave and punk rock compilation album released in 1981 by Jugoton in SFR Yugoslavia. It presents a snapshot of the early 1980s Belgrade underground music scene through bands Radnička Kontrola, Bezobrazno Zeleno, Profili Profili, Defektno Efektni, Urbana Gerila, Petar i Zli Vuci, U Škripcu, Pasta ZZ, VIA Talas and TV Moroni, all of whom took part in the compilation as means of showcasing their material to a wider audience.

The album was released by Jugoton as a followup to the hugely successful Paket aranžman that presented three Belgrade bands Idoli, Šarlo Akrobata and Električni Orgazam, which, after the compilation release, quickly gained mainstream popularity. Still, despite employing a similar concept, Artistička radna akcija never managed to replicate the critical and commercial success of its predecessor. The compilation was recorded in Druga Maca studio during April and May 1981 and, like Paket aranžman, was also produced by Enco Lesić.

The compilation featured the U Škripcu tracks surf spaghetti western "Pamflex dom" and ska / reggae oriented "Južno voće", which became minor hits, along with Bezobrazno Zeleno tracks "Bežim niz ulicu" and "Beograd", and the seven piece band Petar i Zli Vuci tracks "Ogledalo" and "Kozaci", which were also released on single. The former appeared on the B92 list of 100 Greatest Yugoslav rock songs in 2006, ranked in the 90th place. The VIA Talas track "Lilihip" is a cover version of the Millie Small song "My Boy Lollipop".

...
Wikipedia