The Plastic People of the Universe facts for kids

Quick facts for kids The Plastic People of the Universe
from left to right: Joe Karafiát, Eva Turnová, Vratislav Brabenec, Jiří Kabeš and Josef Janíček
Background information
Origin	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Genres	Rock, experimental rock, Prague underground
Years active	1968–1988 1997–present
Labels	Globus Guerilla
Associated acts	Půlnoc Fiction DG 307 Velvet Underground Revival Garage
Members	Vratislav Brabenec Josef Janíček Jiří Kabeš Eva Turnová Joe Karafiát Jaromír Kvasnička
Past members	Milan "Mejla" Hlavsa Paul Wilson Jan Brabec Ivan Bierhanzl Pavel Zeman Ludvík "Eman" Kandl

The Plastic People of the Universe (or shortly PPU) is a rock band from Prague, Czechoslovakia (Today Czech Republic). In 60s and 70s was frontman bass player Milan "Mejla" Hlavsa (*1951-†2001) and current frontman is saxophonist Vratislav Brabenec (*1943). On his "debut" album Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned, the group set to music poems by Egon Bondy. The band became famous when it was put in prison by the communist government.

Selected discography

1. Muž bez uší (live recordings 1969-72)
2. Vožralej jak slíva (live recordings 1973-75)
3. Egon Bondy's Happy Hearts Club Banned (1974)
4. Ach to státu hanobení (live recordings 1976-77)
5. Pašijové hry velikonoční (1978)
6. Jak bude po smrti (1979)
7. Co znamená vésti koně (1981)
8. Kolejnice duní (1977–82)
9. Hovězí porážka (1983–84)
10. Půlnoční myš (1985–86)
11. Líně s tebou spím - Lazy Love / In Memoriam Mejla Hlavsa (2001)
12. Pašijové hry / Passion Play (with Agon Orchestra) (2004)
13. Maska za maskou (The Mask Behind the Mask)(2009)

Images for kids

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  Vratislav Brabenec (on the left) and Jiří Kabeš (2010)

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  Josef Karafiát (2010)

See also

In Spanish: The Plastic People of the Universe para niños