Английская Википедия:Drastic Plastic

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox album Drastic Plastic is the fifth and final album by English rock band Шаблон:Nowrap released in February 1978.

Recording and content

Drastic Plastic was recorded in Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Nowrap in the south of France in the summer of 1977. Nelson recorded the album in Шаблон:Nowrap because he was inspired by the relation of the place with artist Шаблон:Nowrap who influenced him in the 1960s.

Composition

The sound of Drastic Plastic is different from the previous albums, showing changes in the musical direction of the band. This sound has been classified as art rock and new wave.

The song Шаблон:Nowrap is a song dedicated to Nelson's father, Walter, who died in 1976.

Release

Drastic Plastic was released in February 1978 by record label Harvest. It was re-released in early 1990 with three bonus tracks while an expanded version appeared in 2021.

The band split up shortly after releasing the album. By the time of the disbanding, Nelson was writing material intended to be part of the Шаблон:Nowrap repertoire, but instead played by his next band, Шаблон:Nowrap, formed alongside keyboardist Шаблон:Nowrap and Nelson's brother Ian. Шаблон:Nowrap released an album with more electronic-based music than Шаблон:Nowrap Шаблон:Nowrap in 1979. That band and album were considered as Шаблон:Nowrap Shortly afterwards, Nelson decided to continue his career as soloist, releasing more synthpop albums.

Nelson only maintained Шаблон:Nowrap for his Шаблон:Nowrap After Be-Bop Deluxe split, bassist Шаблон:Nowrap played with other bands in Britain seven more years, returning to his native Шаблон:Nowrap in 1985, where he joined reggae band Herbs, continuing his career until his death in 1995. Шаблон:Nowrap worked with Шаблон:Nowrap formed Шаблон:Nowrap and joined Шаблон:Nowrap After Шаблон:Nowrap, Шаблон:Nowrap contributed to selected tracks on Шаблон:Nowrap 1980 album Шаблон:Nowrap and the first two albums by Шаблон:Nowrap

Critical reception

Шаблон:Album ratings The Globe and Mail wrote that "'New Precision' and 'Islands of the Dead' are among the most aimless Nelson has ever penned, but 'Surreal Estate' and 'Japan' rank among his best".

Q described the album as a "respectable swansong".

Track listing

All songs written by Bill Nelson.

1. "Electrical Language" – 4:50
2. "New Precision" – 4:30
3. "New Mysteries" – 4:44
4. "Surreal Estate" – 5:00
5. "Love in Flames" – 4:09
6. "Panic in the World" – 5:04
7. "Dangerous Stranger" – 3:05
8. "Superenigmatix (Lethal Appliances for the Home with Everything)" – 2:10
9. "Visions of Endless Hopes" – 2:23
10. "Possession" – 2:34
11. "Islands of the Dead" – 3:45

The U.S. release (SW-11750) dropped "Visions of Endless Hopes" and inserted "Japan" – 2:34

CD reissue bonus tracks

1. "Blimps" – 2:46
2. "Lovers Are Mortal" – 4:54
3. "Lights" – 2:43

Personnel

• Bill Nelson - electric, acoustic and 12-string guitars, lead vocals, mandolin, guitar synthesizer, piano, percussion
• Andy Clark - keyboards and synthesizers
• Charlie Tumahai - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Simon Fox - drums, loops

External links

• Be Bop Deluxe Discography
• MySpace: Be Bop Deluxe ('78) MySpace site dedicated to the Drastic Plastic era