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Plastics or, alternately, The Plastics were a short-lived Japanese pop group prominent in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Though they were short lived, their music was a major influence on Japanese pop music and have been covered by many bands, most notably Polysics, and Pizzicato Five (covering the song "Good" from Origato Plastico). The bands Talking Heads, B-52s, Devo were big fans of Plastics, and may have helped get their albums released in the US. Their mainstream exposure began when Toshio Nakanishi designed a tour program book for Talking Heads and slipped David Byrne a tape of Plastics demos. Byrne promptly sent it to the B-52s' manager who offered to represent them internationally.
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Discography
- 1979 Copy/Robot (45)
- 1979 Welcome Plastics (LP) Originally came with a 7" flexi disc of "Last train to Clarksville" by the Monkees
- 1980 Origato Plastico (LP)
- 1980 Welcome Back (US Released as "Plastics")
- 1980 All Across the USA 80 Live
- 1981 Diamond Head (45 and flexi disc)
- 1988 Forever Plastico (CD)
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