Seeing that Vukašinović, Bregović, and Redžić were out of sight in Italy performing as "Mića, Goran i Zoran", Bogeljić and Bebek reclaimed the Kodeksi name, getting a new rhythm section — bass guitarist Dražen Tuce (formerly of Pro Arte) and drummer Ljubo Pavlović (formerly of Romeo i Julia) — and forming Novi Kodeksi in late 1970.
Noticing that Vukašinović, Bregović, and Redžić were performing elsewhere in Italy as "Mića, Goran i Zoran", Bogeljić and Bebek revived the Kodeksi name with a new lineup — bassist Dražen Tuce (formerly of Pro Arte) and drummer Ljubo Pavlović (formerly of Romeo i Julia) — to form Novi Kodeksi in late 1970.