
In Summer 1973 László Pásztor of Neoton proposed them to enter a "Tessék választani!" talent show with a joint performance. They performed "Miért vitted el álmaimat" together, which led to a subsequent collaboration. Neoton & Kócbabák's lineup was as follows: László Pásztor (guitar, vocals; born 1945), Lajos Galácz (bass guitar, vocals; born 1945), György Jakab (keyboards, vocals; born 1950), Zoltán Ambrus (drums), Éva Fábián (vocals; born 1954), Éva Pál (vocals; born 1952), and Éva Csepregi (vocals; born 1956).

Being on the wave of creative verve the band recorded a debut album titled "Menedékház" ("Shelter") in February 1976. This album contained twelve new songs, cheerful "Sose add fel a reményed" ("Never Lose Hope"; lead vocals by Éva Pál) and "A Várunk rád" ("We Are Waiting"; lead vocals by Éva Csepregi), lyrical "Szeretem azt" ("I Love the One Who..."; lead vocals by Éva Pál) and "Vallomás" ("Confession"), groovy "Mondj egy jó szót" ("Say a Kind Word"), and funky "Maradj még egy percet" ("Stay for a Moment"; lead vocals by Éva Pál) and "Hozzánk mindig hazaérkezel" ("Always Coming Home") among them. These were the times when production cycle of a vinyl record took about half a year, so "Menedékház" hit the shelves at the year's closure and became a Christmas sensation. Yet the pinnacle of Neoton & Kócbabák's music was a song titled "Vándorének" ("Singing Wanderer") which became a winning entry at July 1976 "Tessék választani!" talent show. Later the band did English ("Needing Someone") and German ("Komm Liebe Komm") versions of this song, German version being released by East German AMIGA label three times, on a compilation album titled "Rhythmus" in 1977 , on an EP titled "Komm Liebe Komm" in 1983, and on a compilation album titled "Ihre Größten Erfolge" in 1985. Hungarian version was included in a "Vándorének"/ "Tegnap még azt hittem" ("Yesterday I Was Thinking This") single released in 1976.

By Mikhail Badanin and Kirill Babanin
Translated into English by Andrey Sinelnikov