Welcome Plastics Plastics . The album, produced by the band, was released on 25 January 1980 by the Victor Music Industries label Invitation.
Welcome Plastics Released 25 January 1980 Recorded September 1979 Genre New wave , post-punk , synthpop Length 44 :22 Language Label Victor, Invitation Producer Nachiko Kawarazaki (exec. ) Plastics
Welcome Plastics Origato Plastico
"Top Secret Man" / "Copy" "Copy" / "Robot" "Delicious"
Trouser Press [ 2]
Welcome Plastics was ranked number 19 in the Japanese edition Rolling Stone [ 3]
All lyrics are written by Toshi; all music is composed by Hajime & Toshi, except where noted
Deluxe Edition disc 1 bonus tracks Title Music Originally from 15. "Pate" Hajime "Good!" single B-side, 1980 2:48 16. "Copy" (alternative recording) UK-only Rough Trade single, 1979 3:11 17. "Robot" (alternative recording) UK-only Rough Trade single, 1979 3:43 18. "Relax" Hajime Origato 25 disc 2, 20053:58 19. "Confession" Hajime Origato 25 disc 2, 20053:28
Deluxe Edition disc 2 — live at the Harajuku Cinema Club, 1977 Title Writer(s) Originally by 1. "I'm Waiting for the Man " Lou Reed The Velvet Underground , from The Velvet Underground & Nico 4:32 2. "Sweet Jane " Reed The Velvet Underground, from Loaded 3:58 3. "Changes " David Bowie David Bowie, from Hunky Dory 3:46 4. "Be My Wife " Bowie David Bowie, from Low 2:53 5. "Sound and Vision " Bowie David Bowie, from Low 4:27 6. "The Tracks of My Tears " Smokey Robinson , Marv Tarplin , Warren "Pete" Moore Bryan Ferry , from These Foolish Things 2:45 7. "It's My Party " Herb Weiner, Wally Gold , John Gluck Jr., Seymour Gottlieb Bryan Ferry, from These Foolish Things 2:20 8. "Prairie Rose" Ferry, Phil Manzanera Roxy Music , from Country Life 5:36 9. "Both Ends Burning " Ferry Roxy Music, from Siren 5:58
Deluxe Edition disc 2 — live at the Takadanobaba Big Box, 1980 Title Lyrics Music 10. "introduction" (spoken words by 2 radio show presenters) 0:26 11. "Digital Watch" Chica 2:38 12. "Copy" 2:28 13. "Deluxe" 3:56 14. "Can I Help Me?" 3:56 15. "Too Much Information" 2:23 16. "Robot" 3:09 17. "MC" (spoken words between band members and presenters) 2:23 18. "Complex" 6:25 19. "Welcome Plastics" (Jackey Yoshikawa and His Blue Comets cover) Yasui Inoue 3:01
Date
Label(s)
Format
Catalog
Notes
25 January 1980
Victor Music Industries , Invitation
LP
VIH-6065
CS
VCF-1560
21 April 1990
CD
VICL-2013
22 September 2004
Victor Entertainment
VICL-41148
23 May 2012
Tower Records
NCS-827
Limited reissue, sold only through Tower Records.
25 January 1980
Victor Entertainment
SHM-CD
VICL-70215〜6
Branded a "Deluxe Edition". Contains additional studio tracks following the album, as well as an extra disc with 2 exclusive live performances. Remastered by Hiroshi Kawasaki and Takahiro Uchida, with exclusive photographs and liner notes by Tohru Kogure.
The entire album is included on the Forever Plastico compilation album.
"Copy", "Robot", "Delicious", "Digital Watch", "Complex", "Last Train to Clarksville", "Can I Help Me?", "I Love You Oh No!" and "Welcome Plastics" are included on the Origato 25 compilation album.
"Top Secret Man", "Copy" and "Delicious" are included (as part of music videos) on the Deluxe Edition 2016 reissue of Origato Plastico .
^ Jones, Mikey IQ (March 29, 2016). "The Month's Best Reissues with Bjork, Lush, Lifetones and More" . Fact . Retrieved May 19, 2016 . ^ a b Robbins, Ira; Green, Jim. "TrouserPress.com :: Plastics" . TrouserPress.com . Retrieved May 19, 2016 . ^ Lindsay, Cam (November 14, 2007). "Finally! 'The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time' Listed" . Exclaim! . Retrieved May 19, 2016 .
