New, unopened Tower Records limited edition. Short, sharp songs come one after another, and listening to the album from start to finish, you get the feeling that "the atmosphere of Tokyo at the time" suddenly rises up. Including Chika Sato's eccentric vocals, they have a unique presence. Release date: May 23, 2012 Catalog number: NCS-827 SKU: 4988002618408 PLASTICS / WELCOME PLASTICS PLASTICS / Welcome Plastics The original lo-tech techno band, featuring Toshio Nakanishi and Hajime Tachibana, released their memorable debut album in 1980. The moment amateur ideas and sensibilities triumphed. The dawn of Tokyo New Wave! This is the first, commemorative album by PLASTICS, featuring many talents including Toshio Nakanishi, Hajime Tachibana, and Masahide Sakuma, who would later become a successful producer. The band was formed with non-musicians, except for Sakuma, who was active in the band Four Leaves. Their appearance was significant in Japanese music history, as it meant that amateur ideas and sensibilities had triumphed over the theories and techniques of musicians. The feeling of this album is a monumental masterpiece that can be said to be the starting point of Japanese club music. "Top Secret Man" has the same sense of speed and excitement as the Ramones' "Blitzkrieg Bop," and includes many classic PLASTICS songs such as "Copy," "Too Much Information," and "Robot." Chika Sato's eccentric vocals are still shocking even after several decades! PLASTICS (PLASTICS) A Japanese techno-pop band. Formed in 1976, mainly by Toshio Nakanishi (vo, g), an illustrator, Chika Sato (vo), a fashion stylist, and Hajime Tachibana (g), a graphic designer. Later, Masahide Sakuma, the bassist of Four Leaves, and Takemi Shima, in charge of the rhythm box, joined. In 1979, they released "Copy / Robot" in the UK. They were actively involved both domestically and internationally, having friendships with bands overseas. The album "WELCOMEBACK PLASTICS" was released in Japan, the US, the UK, and Germany in 1981. They disbanded in the same year. They briefly reunited in 1988 and 2007. They also held a live performance in May 2010. Sakuma passed away in January 2014.