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Age Of Plastic
CD (Item 199601) Island (Japan), 1980 — Condition: Used
A landmark record – even if nobody thought so at the time! The Buggles were the first group of Trevor Horn – soon to be more famous through his work with Yes, Art Of Noise, and the ZTT label – and the group's lasting legacy will forever be the tinny pop number "Video Killed The Radio Star", contained on this album, and the first video ever played on MTV. The rest of the album's pretty darn great – in a similar mode to the more famous tune, with quirky little pop styles colliding with each other, all handled by Horn and Geoff Downes, in a flutter of keyboards, spare backings, and slight guitars – kind of a last gasp of the British mainstream pop sound of the 70s, trying to exist in a post-punk world. Titles include "Kid Dynamo", "Living In the Plastic Age", "I Love You Miss Robot", "Astroboy", and "Johnny On The Monorail". Plus, this reissue also includes 3 bonus tracks – "Island", "Technopop", and a different version of "Johnny On The Monorail". © 1996-2025, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Out of print, includes obi.)
(Out of print, includes obi.)
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