Drugi Naдњin - Dugi Put (1975) Single Www.jugoro... ✦ Validated & Reliable

: Before this single led to their legendary self-titled debut album, the band faced rejection from major labels like Jugoton and Suzy. They were eventually signed by PGP RTB only because an executive was impressed by their ambitious gatefold cover art —a rarity in the region at the time—allegedly agreeing to the release without even hearing the music first.

: Following this single, the debut album became a massive hit, eventually earning "gold" record status in Yugoslavia with over 100,000 copies sold. DRUGI NAДЊIN - Dugi put (1975) Single www.jugoro...

Despite this early triumph, the original lineup fractured shortly after in 1976 when frontman Branko Požgajec left for mandatory military service, leading to various spinoff projects before the band reformed years later. : Before this single led to their legendary

The story behind this release is a mix of poetic inspiration and a fortunate marketing coincidence: Despite this early triumph, the original lineup fractured

In 1975, the Zagreb-based band (meaning "Another Way") released their debut 7-inch single, "Dugi put" / "Izgubljena žena" , marking the beginning of one of the most successful chapters in Yugoslavian progressive rock.