To mark the 40th anniversary of their debut album, Laibach and Mute present the Laibach 40 vinyl and CD box sets. Originally released in 1985 without the band’s name – banned at the time in Slovenia and Yugoslavia – and with Tito’s speeches censored by a shrill bleep, this legendary debut now appears in a fully remastered facsimile edition, bearing its originally intended name for the first time: Nebo žari / The Sky is Glowing.
The box set also includes historic recordings from Laibach’s early years. Ljubljana – Zagreb – Beograd (2025 Remaster) captures their first concerts across Yugoslavia in 1982, including tracks from early rehearsals held in a practice space wedged between a mortuary, dissection room, and madhouse. M.B. December 21, 1984 (2025 Remaster) documents a legendary semi-legal Ljubljana concert, appearing on vinyl for the first time. We Forge the Future (Live at the Cukrarna Gallery 2025) presents a unique recent performance with historical members, recreating the infamous 1983 Zagreb Biennale concert, exclusive to this box set.
Housed in a specially designed box that enhances the original sleeve, the collection also features a booklet with archival photographs and brand-new, exclusively commissioned essays, and a DVD film, Laibach: Music is the Art of Time, documenting the debut album with an 8-page booklet and subtitles in six languages [DE, EN, ES, FR, JP, SL].
With Laibach 40, Mute celebrates the uncompromising beginnings of one of Europe’s most enigmatic, provocative and influential music adventure through time and space.
Tracklist:
CD1: Nebo Žari = The Sky Is Glowing (40th Anniversary Remaster)
1. Cari Amici Soldati (Dear Friends & Soldiers) (1:52)
2. Sila (The Force) (4:02)
3. Sredi Bojev (In The Midst Of Battles) (8:08)
4. Država (The State) (4:29)
5. Dekret (Decree) (4:22)
6. Mi Kujemo Bodocnost! (We Forge The Future) (4:44)
7. Brat Moj (Brother Of Mine) (5:53)
8. Panorama (4:54)
9. NY 1984 – Policijski Hit (Police Hit — N.Y. 1984) (3:26)
10. Prva TV Generacija (The First TV Generation) (2:58)
11. Der Zivilisation (The Civilisation) (4:48)
12. L’Homme Arme (The Armed Man) (4:16)
13. One Plus One (1+1) (9:05)
CD2: Ljubljana - Zagreb - Beograd (2025 Remaster)
1. Intro (00:33)
2. Unsere Geschichte (Our History) (1:06)
3. Rdeči Molk (Red Silence) (1:45)
4. Siemens (6:15)
5. Smrt Za Smrt (Death For Death) (3:30)
6. Država (The State) (6:16)
7. Zavedali So So — Poparjeb Je Odsel I (They Were Aware — He Left Scalded) (1:54)
8. Delo In Discipline (Work & Discipline) (3:54)
9. Tito (Tito) (2:15)
10. Ostati Zvesti Nasi Preteklosti — Poparjen Je Odsel II (To Remain Faithful To Our Past — He Left Scalded II) (3:29)
11. Tovarna C19 (Factory C19) (2:08)
12. STT (Machine Factory Trbovlje) (0:31)
13. Sveti Urh (Saint Ulrich) (2:00)
14. Država (The State) (studio version) (4:51)
15. Cari Amici Soldati (Dear Friends, Soldiers) (4:59)
16. Jaruzelski (5:46)
17. Država (The State) (6:44)
18. Svoboda (Freedom) (11:59)
CD3: M.B. December 21, 1984 (2025 Remaster)
1. Sodba Veka (The Judgement Of The Century) (4:34)
2. Ti, Ki Izzivas (You, Who Are Challenging) (7:11)
3. Sila / Dokumeti (The Force / Documents) (9:09)
4. Sredi Bojev (In The Midst Of Struggles) (11:25)
5. Nova Akropola (The New Acropolis) (7:30)
6. Dokumenti II (Documents II) (5:33)
7. Tito (Tito) (2:50)
8. Dokumenti III (Documents III) (5:04)
9. Dokumenti IV (Documents IV) (2:45)
CD4: We Forge The Future (Live At The Cukrarna Gallery, 2025)
1. Redeci Molk + Siemens (Red Silence + Siemens) (5:33)
2. Tovarna C 19 Factory C 19) (2:12)
3. Sveti Urh (Saint Ulrich) (1:59)
4. Smagoslavje Volje (Triumph Of The Will) (8:07)
5. Smrt Za Smrt (Death For Death) (3:50)
6. Boji (Battles) (7:27)
7. Mi Kujemo Bodocnost (We Forge The Future) (5:41)
8. Tito-Tito (Outro) (2:37)
DVD - Music Is The Art Of Time 3, LP Film Laibach
1. Music Is The Art Of Time 3, LP Film Laibach (51:58)
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