Luxury (Fantastic Plastic Machine album)


Luxury is the second studio album by Japanese musician Fantastic Plastic Machine. It was released on September 14, 1998 by Readymade Records in Japan, and later by Bungalow Records in Europe and Emperor Norton Records in the United States.
Luxury is a continuation of Fantastic Plastic Machine's previous work in Shibuya-kei, though in some tracks there are indications of a shift towards house music with 1960s Northern Soul and 1970s Philadelphia soul, a path he explored more in his next album, Beautiful. "There Must Be an Angel ", 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."

Track listing

Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese version

  1. "Theme of Luxury"
  2. "There Must Be an Angel "
  3. "Honolulu, Calcutta"
  4. "Electric Lady Land"
  5. "He Became a Beatnik"
  6. "Bossa for Jackie"
  7. "You Must Learn All Night Long"
  8. "Lotto"
  9. "Satellite Beats"
  10. "I've Forgotten My Fagotto"
  11. "The Girl Next Green Door"
  12. "MPF"
  13. "Mr. Fantasy's Love"

    US and European version

On the US and European release, the tracks and the track listing are different:
  1. "Theme of Luxury"
  2. "There Must Be an Angel "
  3. "Honolulu, Calcutta"
  4. "Electric Lady Land"
  5. "He Became a Beatnik"
  6. "Bossa for Jackie"
  7. "You Must Learn All Night Long"
  8. "Lotto"
  9. "Satellite Beats"
  10. "I've Forgotten My Fagotto"
  11. "The Girl Next Green Door"
  12. "mpf "
  13. "Mr. Fantasy's Love"
  14. "Electric Lady Land" *
  15. "Bossa for Jackie" *
* Bonus track on the U.S. and European releases