Plastic People Of The Universe

Founders of Czech underground, in 70's and 80's playing and recording ilegally, all the time persecuted by the communist government. In 1988 a part of the band started under a new name "Pulnoc". Comeback in mid-90's.

Line-up: Milan Hlavsa bg,voc(1-8);Josef Janicek gt,voc,klavifon(1-8); Jiri Kabes vln,voc(1-8); Jiri Stevich gt (1); Vratislav Brabenec sax (1-7); Pavel Zeman dr (1); Jaroslav Vozniak dr (1-3); Jiri Sula dr (1-3); Jan Jilek piano (1); Paul Wilson voc (1); Vasil Snajdr fl (3); Jaroslav Unger voc,perc (4); Jan Schneider voc,tzmp,bells (4); Ladislav Lestina vln,voc (4-8); Ivan Bierhanzl voc (4); Jan Brabec dr (4-8); Josef Bobes Rossler voc; Vaclav Stadnik fl, klarinet (7-8); Milan Schelinger gt (7); Petr Placak klarinet (7-8); Jan Machacek gt (8)

Discography:

1. Eliasuv ohen ( Globus 1992, recorded 1972-76, part of 8CD box PPU 1972-1984 )
2. Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned ( Globus 1992, rec. 1974, part of 8CD box, PPU III )
3. Francovka ( Globus 1992, rec. 1974-79, part od 8CD box )
4. Passion Play ( Globus 1992, rec. 1978, part of 8CD box, PPU V )
5. Slavna Nemesis ( Globus 1992, rec. 1979, part of 8CD box )
6. Leading Horses ( Globus 1992, rec. 1981, part of 8CD box, reissue Globus 2002 as Co znamena vesti kone, PPU VII )
7. Hovezi porazka ( Globus 1992, rec. 1982-1984, part of 8CD box, PPU IX )
8. Pulnocni mys ( Globus 1992, rec. 1984, part of 8CD box, PPU X. )
9. Bez ohnu je underground ( Live Roxy 12/92, Globus 1992 )
10. 1997 Live ( Aion 1997 )
11. Vozralej jak sliva ( Globus 1997, rec.1973-75, PPU II )
12. Jak bude po smrti ( Globus 1998, rec.1979, PPU VI )
13. Kolejnice duni ( Globus 2000, rec.1977-82, PPU VIII )
14. Ach to statu hanobeni ( Globus 2000, rec. 1976-77, PPU IV )
15. Line s tebou spim / Lazy Love ( Globus 2001 )
16. Trouble Every Day ( Globus 2002, rec. 1971-77, PPU XI )
17. Muz bez usi ( Globus 2002, rec. 1969-72, PPU I )

Links:  PPU Official Site ; Milan Hlavsa ; DG307 ; Garaz ; Pulnoc ; unofficial Pulnoc/PPU site