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Ljubav
After the lineup change, the band recorded and released Ljubav ('Love') in the
second part of 1987, which is often considered the best EKV album as well as one
of the best ever rock releases recorded in Yugoslavia. It displayed a more
guitar-oriented, polished sound, partly because of new producer Theodore Yanni,
along with stylized sleeve done by Magi and artist Vuk Vidor. Hits from this
album include "Zemlja" ('Earth'), "7 Dana" ('7 Days'), "Pored mene" ('Beside
Me'), "Ljudi iz gradova" ('People From The Cities'), and "Ljubav" ('Love'). It
also showed the first signs of Milan's depressive lyrics, as exemplified by song
"Tonemo" ('We're Sinking').
The band confirmed their newfound star status with two consecutive sold out
shows at Belgrade's Hala Pionir sports arena. New extensive tour commenced in
early 1988, and EKV enlisted help from experienced musicians Tanja Jovićević and
Zvonko Djukić to fill out the live sound. Firci returned from the army, and
promptly rejoined the band on tour, replacing Žika Todorović, if only for a few
months before moving away to New York City in May 1988.
At that time Žika Todorović rejoined again, this time from Disciplina kičme.
Koja was so enraged by this "betrayal" that he recorded an album consisting only
of seven versions of the same song constantly repeating the line "Nije dobra
Katarina" ('Catherine is no good').
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