Immediately attracting the attention of the public with their energetic live performances and boogie rock sound, the band gained popularity with their early studio albums, Dođite na show!

Following the release of their second studio album, Pađen left the band to form Aerodrom, and was for a very brief period of time replaced by Branimir "Johnny" Štulić, later of Azra fame.

[1] Hasandefendić and Pađen were joined by veteran bass guitarist Zlatko Miksić "Fuma", former member of Zlatni Akordi and the founder of Boomerang, drummer Srećko Antonioli, formerly of Delfini, and vocalist Aki Rahimovski.

[1] In 1977, the band released their second album, Glavom kroz zid (Head Against the Wall), featuring the cover designed by renowned comic book artist Igor Kordej.

[1] Stylistically similar to their debut, Glavom kroz zid also brought the ballads "Crni dan" ("Dark Day") and "Noć" ("Night").

[1] The album's main hits were the songs "Kravata oko vrata" ("Tie Around the Neck") and "Lutka za bal" ("Doll for the Ball").

[1] The album was recorded by a new lineup of the band, consisting of Hasanefendić, Rahimovski, Miksić, guitarist Zoran Cvetković (formerly of Prljavo Kazalište) and drummer Ivan "Piko" Stančić (formerly of Grupa 220 and Time).

[1] The album featured a cover of Azra song "Jablan" and brought two large hits, "Ulične tuče" and the ballad "Stranica dnevnika" ("A Page from the Diary").

[1] Vruće igre album cover presented the band's new image – the members were dressed in black formal suits and wore skinny ties.

[1] It brought successful songs in trend with the popular new wave sound – ska-influenced "Neda", "Ona je tako prokleto mlada" ("She Is So Bloody Young") and "Javi se" ("Give Me a Call"), the latter featuring a musical quation from the hit "Needles and Pins".

[1] The band's long-awaited success with mass audience and the Yugoslav music critics brought by Vruće igre was followed by a series of albums.

[1] The band repeated the successful formula of recording ballads, this time "Kao ti" and "Staška", alongside firm pop-influenced tracks, most prominently "Moje dnevne paranoje" ("My Daily Paranoias").

[1] The album featured guest appearance by keyboardist Zoran Kraš, and in the title track, which would go on to become a large hit, the backing vocals were sung by journalist Dražen Vrdoljak and Bajaga i Instruktori members Momčilo Bajagić and Dejan Cukić.

), released in 1985, featured guest appearances by Ekatarina Velika keyboardist Margita Stefanović, singer-songwriter Drago Mlinarec, who provided vocals for the song "Idu dani" ("Days Are Passing"), and saxophonist Miroslav Sedak.

[5] Zoran Cvetković returned to Parni Valjak, stepping into Milošev's place, and the new lineup recorded the band's second live album, E = mc², released in 1986.

[4] The album was recorded on the band's concert held in Dom Sportova on 26 February 1986, the performance featuring former Dorian Gray member Toni Ostojić on keyboards.

[4] The album was marked by heavier use of keyboards, played by guest musicians Koki Dimuševski (of Leb i Sol), Neven Frangeš and Stanko Juzbašić.

[4] The band returned to the scene in a new lineup, featuring bass guitarist Zorislav Preskavec (formerly of Patrola and Zvijezde), drummer Dražen Šolc (formerly of Obećanje Proljeća, Parlament, Film and Neki To Vole Vruće).

[4] The band's following album, Sjaj u očima (Glow in the Eyes), released it 1989, brought the hit ballad "Moja je pjesma lagana" ("My Song Is Slow").

[4] The album brought successful songs "Suzama se vatre ne gase" ("You Can't Put Fires Out With Tears"), "Samo san" ("Only a Dream"), "Godine prolaze" ("Years Are Passing"), "Ima dana" ("There Are Days").

[4] Following the album release, former Prljavo Kazalište member Marijan Brkić replaced Kovačić, who travelled to the United States for his musical specialization.

[4] On the concert debuted the band's new bass guitarist Zvonimir Bučević, replacing Zorislav Preskavec, who had become the cultural attaché in Croatian embassy in Ljubljana.

[4] The concerts featured a brass section and a number of guests, including singers Nina Badrić, Tina Rupčić, Elvira Happ (formerly of Stidljiva Ljubičica), Oliver Dragojević, Drago Mlinarec and Davor Gobac (of Psihomodo Pop).

[4] In 2017, they released the four-piece box set Antologija (Anthology), with their old songs split into four discs in accordance with their sound – Baladerstvo (Ballading), Iskoraci (Stepping Out), Rockologija (Rockology) and Popistika (Popistics).

[4] The box set featured a booklet with rare photographs and texts about the band written by Siniša Škarica, Zlatko Gall and Gregor Bžožovič.

[4] The song "Kad nemaš kud" ("When You Don't Have Where to Go") featured the band's long-time backing vocalists Tina Krestnik on lead vocals.

[4] Parni Valjak songs "Neda" and "Vrijeme je na našoj strani" was covered by Yugoslav girl group Aska on their 1982 album Disco Rock.

[8] "Godine prolaze" was covered by Croatian and Yugoslav country music band Plava Trava Zaborava on their 1999 live album 16 Nam Je Godina Tek – Koncert (We're Only 16 – Concert), Rahimovski making a guest appearance in the song.

[9] Serbian and Yugoslav rock singer Viktorija covered Parni Valjak songs "Molitva" and "'Ajde igraj" ("C'mon Dance") on her 2000 album Nostalgija (Nostalgia).

[10] Croatian pop singer Vanna recorded a cover of "Stranica dnevnika" on her 2007 album Ledeno doba (Ice Age), Hasanefendić and Rahimovski making guest appearances in the song.