A Consumer Guide to the Plastic People of the Universe.
Brand new book self-published in 2021.
English language only
The Plastic People of
the Universe are the legendary godfathers of the Czech underground music scene. Formed in 1968 shortly after the Warsaw Pact
invasion of Czechoslovakia which crushed the liberal reforms of the Prague
Spring, the band endured two decades of Soviet "normalization." Stripped of their professional status, then
banned from performing in public, they were eventually thrown in jail. Their crime?
Making music that didn't conform to the Communist regime's tastes. Yet the band never wavered in their
determination to make their own authentic art and their brave perseverance
ultimately led to the Velvet Revolution which ended the totalitarian regime in
Czechoslovakia. Their incredible story
has often allowed their music to be overlooked.
Not anymore.
A Consumer Guide to the
Plastic People of the Universe is the first book to focus on the band's remarkably original
music - a magicl brew of progressive rock, free jazz, European roots music and
psychedelia - and the only guide to review every album in their discography
plus selected works by related bands including Půlnoc, Fiction and DG 307 -
over 80 albums in all. Books and DVDs
about the band are also reviewed within.
Most of the band's
amazing music has never been released in the U.S. This guide will tell you which albums are
must-owns and where to track them down.
Information on new and upcoming releases is also provided, including
when and where to purchase the critically-acclaimed Půlnoc concert recording Live
at P.S. 122 on CD. The 8.5" x
11" soft-cover, full color book includes over 70 photographs - many of
them rare and previously unpublished. 80 The
8.5" x 11" soft-cover, full color book includes over 70
photographs - many of them rare and previously unpublished. Telling the
band's incredible story while simultaneously reviewing all their recordings,
this book is an essential read for music fans and history buffs alike.
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