The album was released by Jugoton as a followup to the hugely successful Paket aranžman that presented three Belgrade bands Idoli, Šarlo Akrobata and Električni Orgazam, which, after the compilation release, quickly gained mainstream popularity. Still, despite employing a similar concept, Artistička radna akcija never managed to replicate the critical and commercial success of its predecessor. The compilation was recorded in Druga Maca studio during April and May 1981 and, like Paket aranžman, was also produced by Enco Lesić. The compilation featured the U Škripcu tracks surfspaghetti western "Pamflex dom" and ska / reggae oriented "Južno voće", which became minor hits, along with Bezobrazno Zeleno tracks "Bežim niz ulicu" and "Beograd", and the seven piece band Petar i Zli Vuci tracks "Ogledalo" and "Kozaci", which were also released on single. The former appeared on the B92list of100 GreatestYugoslav rock songs in 2006, ranked in the 90th place. The VIA Talas track "Lilihip" is a cover version of the Millie Small song "My Boy Lollipop". Half of the bands did not release any other recordings except the ones on this compilation. Bezobrazno Zeleno released two studio albums, Profili Profili released a split album with Kazimirov Kazneni Korpus, Petar i Zli Vuci released two singles, U Škripcu had several studio releases and gained mainstream popularity moving to synthpop, and VIA Talas released one studio album before disbanding in 1982. Unlike Paket aranžman, which featured three young acts that almost immediately became critically acclaimed, even commercially successful, each one of the ten bands on Artistička radna akcija remained largely obscure. Still, many of the individuals who took part in Artistička radna akcija found success in other bands, other forms of artistic expression or other professions altogether, such as:
In the years since its release, Artistička radna akcija has managed to gain some slightly wider recognition as a referential work that endeared itself to many, and, along with Novi Punk Val and Paket aranžman, is considered an important symbol of the Yugoslav new wave era and the former Yugoslav punk scene. The record today is a rarity and a collectors item and has a cult status in the countries that emerged after the breakup of Yugoslavia. The album was re-released on CD in July 2014.
Track listing
Radnička Kontrola - "Dosada"
Radnička Kontrola - "TV u koloru"
Bezobrazno Zeleno - "Bežim niz ulicu"
Bezobrazno Zeleno - "Beograd"
Profili Profili - "Majke ih guraju u metalnim kolicima"
