Time (Yugoslav band)

Time
The original Time lineup, from left to right: Tihomir "Pop" Asanović, Vedran Božić, Dado Topić, Ratomir "Ratko" Divjak and Mario Mavrin
The original Time lineup, from left to right: Tihomir "Pop" Asanović, Vedran Božić, Dado Topić, Ratomir "Ratko" Divjak and Mario Mavrin
Background information
OriginZagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Genres
Years active1971–1977
(Reunions: 1987, 1998, 2001, 2007)
LabelsJugoton, PGP-RTB
Past membersDado Topić
Vedran Božić
Tihomir Asanović
Mario Mavrin
Ratko Divjak
Branislav Živković
Nenad Zubak
Karel Novak
Petar Petej
Ivan Stančić
Mladen Baraković
Chris Nicholls

Time was a Yugoslav rock band formed in Zagreb in 1971. They were one of the most prominent acts of the 1970s Yugoslav rock scene.

The band was formed by former Dinamiti and Korni Grupa vocalist Adolf "Dado" Topić. The first lineup featured, beside Topić, Vedran Božić (guitar), Tihomir "Pop" Asanović (keyboards), Mario Mavrin (bass guitar), Ratomir "Ratko" Divjak (drums) and Branislav "Labmert" Živković (piano and flute). The band gained large popularity and media attention with the release of their self-titled debut album in 1972—today considered one of the most important albums in the history of Yugoslav rock music—presenting themselves with jazz-influenced progressive rock sound. Despite the success of their debut release, the band did not manage to maintain a steady lineup, with Topić remaining the only permanent member during the following years. Despite experiencing multiple lineup changes and taking breaks, the band managed to release two additional studio albums that achieved moderate success, ultimately concluding their activities in 1977, making several reunions for live performances in the following decades.