''Now is the Time'' is the sixth album by Japanese band
Polysics
is a Japanese Techno/Electronic Music band from Tokyo, who dubs its unique style as "technicolor pogo punk". It was named after a brand of synthesizer, the Korg Polysix. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in ...
. It is the first album of new material to be released in
Japan
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, the
United States of America
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, and the
United Kingdom
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. Several tracks on the album were produced by
Andy Gill
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of the band
Gang of Four
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. The Japanese, US, and UK releases all have different track lists, each with exclusive tracks.
The songs "Coelakanth Is Android", "Baby BIAS" and "I My Me Mine" were released as singles in Japan.
Track listing
;Japanese release (Released 10 October 2005 on Ki/oon Records)
# Tei! Tei! Tei!
# シーラカンス イズ アンドロイド (Coelakanth Is Android)
# I My Me Mine
# Ah-Yeah!!
# Walky Talky
# Wild One
# Rack Rack
apan Exclusive# Toisu!
# Boy's Head
# Oh! Monaliza!
# Jhout
# The Next World
apan Exclusive# Skip It
# Baby BIAS
# Bye-Bye-Bye
;American release (Released 21 February 2006 on Tofu Records)
# Tei! Tei! Tei!
# Coelakanth Is Android
# I My Me Mine
# Ah-Yeah!!
# Walky Talky
# Wild One
# Super Sonic
S Exclusive# Toisu!
# Boy's Head
# Oh! Monaliza!
# Jhout
# Mr. Psycho Psycho
S & UK Exclusive# Skip It
# Baby BIAS
# Bye-Bye-Bye
;UK release (Released 24 April 2006 on Tired & Lonesome Records)
# Coelakanth Is Android
# I Me My Mine
# Ah Yeah!
# Walky Talky
# Wild One
# Toisu!
# Metal Coconuts
K Exclusive# Boy's Head
# Oh Monaliza!
# Baby BIAS
# Jhout
# Rain Rain Rain
K Exclusive# Skip It!
# Psycho Psycho San
S & UK Exclusive# Life In Yellow
K Exclusive
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2005 albums
Polysics albums
Albums produced by Andy Gill