Drastic Plastic

~ Release by Be Bop Deluxe (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Electrical Language
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
drum machine [drum tape loop]:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe) (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
electric guitar, guitar synthesizer and Minimoog and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
Minimoog and Moog:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
background vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (from 1977-05 until 1977-06) and Charles Tumahai (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Villa Saint-Georges in Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
recording of:
Electrical Language (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
4:50
2New Precision
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar and other instruments [Swimming pool bubbles]:
Charles Tumahai
drum machine [drum tape loop], snare drum and tom-tom:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
electric guitar and electronic instruments [white noise], electronic instruments [oscillations] and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
Moog:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
background vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) and Charles Tumahai
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
New Precision
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Nelsongs Ltd (from 1991 to present)
4:31
3New Mysteries
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
acoustic guitar, cowbell, electric guitar, electronic instruments [white noise], piano and tambourine and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
Minimoog and Moog:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
background vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) and Charles Tumahai
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
New Mysteries
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:44
4Surreal Estate
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
acoustic guitar, bell, cabasa, drums (drum set), electric guitar, electronic instruments [white noise], mandolin, other instruments [electric eye], piano, tambourine and whistle [train], other instruments [gun shots], background vocals and other vocals [whistle] and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
grand piano, Minimoog and Moog:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
percussion [pots and pans] and percussion [tuned wine bottles]:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
other vocals [whistle]:
Paul Bailey (technician for Be Bop Deluxe), Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe) and Jan Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Surreal Estate
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
5:00
5Love in Flames
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
Moog:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Love in Flames
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:09
6Panic in the World
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
electric guitar, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
Minimoog, Moog and piano [acoustic]:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Panic in the World
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
55:04
7Dangerous Stranger
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
piano:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Dangerous Stranger
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music USA Inc and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
53:06
8Superenigmatix (Lethal Appliances for the Home With Everything)
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar synthesizer and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
piano and Rhodes piano:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
background vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) and Charles Tumahai
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Superenigmatix (Lethal Appliances for the Home With Everything)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
52:10
9Visions of Endless Hopes
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
12 string guitar [acoustic], finger cymbals and mandolin and background vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
Moog [bass]:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Visions of Endless Hopes
composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:23
10Possession
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
electric guitar and tambourine and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
Minimoog and Moog:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Possession
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
52:35
11Islands of the Dead
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
acoustic guitar, cabasa, electric guitar, marimba and tambourine, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
Rhodes piano:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Islands of the Dead
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
3:46
12Blimps
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Blimps
composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:47
13Lovers Are Mortal
background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Lovers Are Mortal
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:55
14Lights
background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Lights
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
2:44

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