Drastic Plastic


Drastic Plastic is the last album by band released in February 1978.

Recording and content

Drastic Plastic was recorded in in the south of France in the summer of 1977. Nelson recorded the album in because he was inspired by the relation of the place with artist who influenced him in the 1960s.
The material is different from the previous albums, showing changes in the musical direction of the band. Their style, although it maintained some of the and glam standards, was more synthpop and oriented.
The song 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.
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 repertoire, but instead played by his next band,, formed alongside keyboardist and Nelson's brother Ian. released an album with more electronic-based music than in 1979. That band and album were considered as Shortly afterwards, Nelson decided to continue his career as soloist, releasing more synthpop albums.
Nelson only maintained for his After Be-Bop Deluxe split, bassist played with other bands in Britain seven more years, returning to his native in 1985, where he joined reggae band Herbs, continuing his career until his death in 1995. worked with formed and joined After, contributed to selected tracks on 1980 album and the first two albums by

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 " – 2:10
  9. "Visions of Endless Hopes" – 2:23
  10. "Possession" – 2:34
  11. "Islands of the Dead" – 3:45
The U.S. release 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

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