Soldatski bal (translation: The Soldiers' Ball) is the first studio album by the Yugoslav band Plavi orkestar, released in 1985.
Recorded during January 1985 and released a few months later, the album was a huge commercial success, spawning numerous hits.
The album features numerous guest appearances, including Nada Obrić, Aki Rahimovski of Parni valjak, Jura Stublić of Film, Peđa D'Boy of Dʼ Boys, Ivan "Firchie" Fece of EKV, Marina Perazić, Dragoš Kalajić, and Jovan Ćirilov.
Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, it shows the four band members flanked by the seven Yugoslav Youth Communist League (SKOJ) secretaries, in addition to 49 individuals from Yugoslav history and public life such as Petar II Petrović-Njegoš, Ivo Lola Ribar, Bata Živojinović, Lepa Brena, Vuk Karadžić, Slavko Štimac, Miroslav Krleža, Oliver Mandić, Mirza Delibašić, etc.
[1] All tracks are written by Saša Lošić except where notedSong "Bolje biti pijan nego star" use melody as in "Dok palme nijšu grane" by Dubrovački trubaduri.