After playing a show with Laza Ristovski at Sava Centar in 1985, Mandić began keeping a noticeably lower profile on the pop scene. He got an executive job at the PGP-RTB record label, where he stayed for most of 1986 and 1987, before releasing a greatest hits compilation "Sve najbolje" ("All the Best") that marked the 10th anniversary of his solo career. The same year, 1987, saw Mandić team up with Nikša Bratoš to produce Boris Novković's second album "Jači od sudbine", which sold very well. Mandić also received an offer to produce Plavi Orkestar's second album "Smrt fašizmu", but turned it down.