Drastic Plastic [Bonus Tracks]

Performer: Be Bop Deluxe
Engineer: John Leckie
Producer: John Leckie; Bill Nelson
Distributor: Caroline Distribution

Notes: Be Bop Deluxe: Bill Nelson, Charlie Tumahai, Simon Fox, Andrew Clark . Guitarist/leader Bill Nelson has always had his head in a space that's defined by the 1950s World's Fair idea of the future - a world of monorails and strange machines. This is particularly evident here, with Nelson's affection for Japan competing for space with paeans to electrical communication. At times charming and even romantic, at other times outr�, Drastic Plastic marked the end of the band and hinted at Nelson's musical experiments to come. ~ Steven McDonald

Though Be-Bop Deluxe began as a Bowie-influenced, makeup-bedecked crew splitting the difference between art-rock and glam, as the 1970s wore on they sharpened both their sound and image, becoming a pivotal influence on the UK's burgeoning New Wave scene. The central focus of the band was Bill Nelson's awe-inspiring guitar work. After the group's dissolution in 1978, Nelson began a long and fruitful solo career encompassing ambient instrumentals, synth-pop, and more. He also found fame as a producer for A Flock Of Seagulls and others.

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