A nicely done compilation that couldn't have been easy to put together – probably as solid
of an anthology
of the long-running, legendary anti-establishment Czech underground rock collective
Plastic People Of The
Universe – with material from as early as 1969 up to 1985! A lot bands from a lot
of places can be described as "underground", but few as aptly as
Plastic People. The group was once jailed by the Czechoslovak communist regime and part
of the movement leading up the Velvet Revolution. Astounding stuff in a social/
cultural/
political frame, but the music is incredible! Influences
of benchmark western style underground heavies
of their time, from Beefheart to Zappa and well beyond, but
Plastic People Of The
Universe evolved into an amazing entity all their own! 31 tracks on 2CDs: "MGM (Metro Goldwyn Mayer)", "Magicke Noci (On Magical Night)", "Apokalyptickej Ptak (Apocalyptic Bird)", "Francovka", "Okolo Okna (Along The Window)", "Pf (Happy New Year)", "Podel Zdi A Doleva (Along The Wall And To The Left)", "Jednou Nohou (With One Leg)" and many more.