Put ka Suncu


Put ka Suncu is the first and only live album by Yugoslav progressive rock band Pop Mašina, released in 1976. Put ka Suncu is the first solo live album by a Yugoslav rock act. Put ka Suncu is the band's last album, as the group disbanded two years after releasing it.

Recording

Due to their reputation of a band with attractive live performances, after the release of their second studio album Na izvoru svetlosti in 1975, Pop Mašina members decided to record a live album. In 1976, the band released Put ka Suncu, recorded on their performances in Belgrade Sports Hall, thus becoming the first Yugoslav band to release a solo live album. The tracks on the album were recorded on three different Pop Mašina performances in Belgrade Sports Hall: "Tražim put" and "Negde daleko" were recorded on the performance held on 2 January 1974, "Sećam se" on the performance held on 4 January 1975, and the title track on the performance held on 29 November 1975.

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Aca Radojčić - recording
  • Slobodan Đoršević - recording
  • Voja Antnonić - recording
  • Mitja Hadži-Vuković - recording, mixing, engineer
  • Milan Miletić - engineer
  • Dragan Vukičević - mixing
  • Tahir Durkalić - mixing
  • Jugoslav Vlahović - design

Reception and legacy

Due to technical limitations, the album did not see the expected critical success. However, in 2000, the song "Put ka Suncu" polled at 92nd on the Rock Express Top 100 Yugoslav Rock Songs of All Times list.