Fantastic Plastic Machine | ||||
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Soundtrack album by Harry Betts | ||||
Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1969 | |||
Genre | Surf rock | |||
Length | 30:45 | |||
Label | Epic (U.S.) | |||
Harry Betts chronology | ||||
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The Fantastic Plastic Machine is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. An album composed and conducted by jazz saxophonist and film scorer Harry Betts. A surf rock album, it is considered a departure from his usual style.
The Fantastic Plastic Machine is a 1969 documentary film following a group of California surfers as they journey to an Australian surfing competition. The film is narrated by Jay North. It was directed by Eric and Lowell Blum and was filmed in California, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji.
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Out of print for decades, the album is considered a collectors' item. The album also inspired Japanese recording artist Tomoyuki Tanaka to take the stage name Fantastic Plastic Machine.
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