Plastic People of the Universe Magical Nights 2cd

2cd
2010/1969-85
new
Pissed off Prague prog (go on, say it fast 5 times) with a bit of Fugs freedom by some unwashed guys with violas, saxes, & a stuttering, dead rigid rock rhythm section. At first their lyrics were written by Egon Bondy, & therefore were translated into English by Canadian frontman Paul Wilson. Various members were arrested, deported, or forced to emigrate to Austria for the obvious crimes of associating with hippies, inciting freakouts, putting cow pictures on record covers, etc. But the real story here is the dark funkiness of their best songs, and those weird theremin-like noises they got in their middle years from being forced to build their own equipment in people's kitchens. A good overview that leaves off the dregs & gives you the best. Tracklisting: MGM, Pulnocni Mys, Kanarek, Samson, Magicke Noci, Otce Otce, Zpiva, Spatna Vec, Kolejnice Duni, Francovka, Vrati Se, Nenavist Vola K Reznickymu Spu, Apokalyptickej Ptak, Mlady Holky, Rozvaha Neuskodi Ani Kureti, Prasinec, Podvlikacky, Nikdo, Moucha V Rannim Pive, Prsi Prsi, Dvacet, Muz Bez Usi, The Universe Symphony and Melody About Plastic Doctor, Delirium, Cist Jsem Od Krve, Vozralej Jak Sliva, Okolo Okna, Podel Zdi A Doleva, Podivuhodny Mandarin, PF, Z Kouta Do Kouta, Jednou Nohou.