Luxury (Fantastic Plastic Machine album)
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| Studio album by Fantastic Plastic Machine | ||||
| Released | 14 September 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1997, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Big beat, electronica, shibuya-kei, trip hop | |||
| Length | 64:26 | |||
| Label |
Japan: Readymade Records US: Emperor Norton EU: Bungalow Records | |||
| Producer |
Tomoyuki Tanaka Masaki Tsurugi | |||
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork | 7.1/10[2] |
Luxury is the second album by Fantastic Plastic Machine. It is the follow-up to his first album, The Fantastic Plastic Machine (1997). Luxury is a continuation of his previous work in Shibuya-kei, though in some tracks there are indications of a shift towards house music and 1970s Philadelphia soul, a path he explored more in his next album, beautiful.. "There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)", is a cover version of a Eurythmics song. Vocals on this version are performed by Lorraine Bowen. Her vocals also appear on the track "Bossa for Jackie".
Reception
PopMatters writes, "Luxury revels in international, otherworldly sounds and collaborations with musicians who perfectly suit Tanaka's experimental bent." Also stating, "Luxury is an enjoyable, eclectic effort that fans of sophisticated Euro pop are sure to adore."[3]
Track listing
Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese version
- "Theme of Luxury"
- "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"
- "Honolulu, Calcutta"
- "Electric Lady Land"
- "He Became a Beatnik"
- "Bossa for Jackie"
- "You Must Learn All Night Long"
- "Lotto"
- "Satellite Beats"
- "I've Forgotten My Fagotto"
- "The Girl Next Green Door"
- "MPF"
- "Mr. Fantasy's Love"
US and European version
On the US and European release, the tracks and the track listing are different:
- "There Must Be an Angel" is replaced with a different mix.
- "The Green Door" is replaced with an instrumental version, "The Girl Next Green Door."
- Track 4 is an English version of "Electric Lady Land", while the original Japanese version is a bonus track.
- The track "MPF" is titled "mpf (Mezzo Pianoforte)", but remains the same.
- "Theme of Luxury"
- "There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart)" (Mix for Mirror Ball)
- "Honolulu, Calcutta"
- "Electric Lady Land" (English Version)
- "He Became a Beatnik"
- "Bossa for Jackie"
- "You Must Learn All Night Long"
- "Lotto"
- "Satellite Beats"
- "I've Forgotten My Fagotto"
- "The Girl Next Green Door"
- "mpf (Mezzo Pianoforte)"
- "Mr. Fantasy's Love"
- "Electric Lady Land" (Japanese Version) *
- "Bossa for Jackie" (Summer Review EP Version) *
* Bonus track on the U.S. and European releases
References
- ↑ Huey, Steve. "Luxury - Fantastic Plastic Machine". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ Schreiber, Ryan (20 April 1999). "Fantastic Plastic Machine Luxury Review". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 26 April 2008. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- ↑ "Fantastic Plastic Machine, Luxury". PopMatters. Retrieved 28 June 2017.