''Welcome Plastics'' is the debut studio album by Japanese rock band

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. The album, produced by the band, was released on 25 January 1980 by the

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label Invitation.

Reception

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'' called the album "marvelous and well worth finding for fans of extreme kitsch and quirk".

Legacy

''Welcome Plastics'' was ranked number 19 in the Japanese edition ''

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'''s list of "The 100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".

Track listing

Release history

*The entire album is included on the ''Forever Plastico'' compilation album. *"Copy", "Robot", "Delicious", "Digital Watch", "Complex", "Last Train to Clarksville", "Can I Help Me?", "I Love You Oh No!" and "Welcome Plastics" are included on the ''Origato 25'' compilation album. *"Top Secret Man", "Copy" and "Delicious" are included (as part of music videos) on the Deluxe Edition 2016 reissue of ''Origato Plastico''.

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