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Soldatski bal
Soldatski bal (translation: "The Soldiers' Ball") is the first studio album by the former Yugoslav band Plavi orkestar, released in 1985. With over 500,000 copies sold, it is the best-selling debut album in Yugoslavia and its successor states.
Recorded during January 1985 and released a few months later, the album was a huge commercial success, spawning numerous hits. It catapulted a band of 21-year-olds to nationwide fame, making them into instant teenage stars.
The album's
In early 1985, the band's first album "Soldatski bal" ("Soldier's Ball") was recorded in SIM studio, Zagreb. From this album the band had many hit singles such as "Suada", "Medena curice" ("Honey Girl"), "Odlazi nam raja" ("Our Friends are Leaving"), "Bolje biti pijan nego star" ("Being Drunk is Better than Being Old"), "Goodbye Teens", and the title track, "Soldatski bal