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    Tacoタコ

    TACO。カタカナだとタコ。この名前に何となく"ププッ"となってしまうのは、日本では"このタコ!"などという使われ方をする、基本的に"すっとぼけた"言葉でもあるからだろう。83年にシングル「Puttin' on the Ritz」(邦題は「踊るリッツの夜」)でブレイク。これは元々29年の映画『ブルースカイ』でフレッド・アステアが歌っていた曲のカヴァーだ。サウンド的にはアナログ・シンセを配したチープな感じのテクノ・ポップなアレンジなのだが、妙に抑え気味の低い声にヘンなコーラス、白塗り・オールバックにタキシード姿で怪しげな雰囲気を醸し出すインパクトの強いプロモーション・ビデオ、加えてこの名前。全てがリンクして多くの人のツボにハマってしまった。今でも80年代もののコンピレーションの常連曲である。
    他にも「バラ色の人生」や「雨に歌えば」などをカヴァーしたり、ベスト盤もリリースしているが、後に出したアルバムのジャケットは拍子抜けするぐらい普通。結局「Puttin' on the Ritz」のみの一発屋的な存在になってしまったが、往年の名曲のカヴァー云々より、あの得体の知れない怪しげなムードにもうちょっと固執して作品を出してれば、もうちょっとヒットが出た……かもしれない。

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    曲・アルバム

    • 80s

      2011年09月27日リリース
      アルバム・36曲

      • 1 Puttin' On the Ritz (Re-Recorded)
      • 2 Total Eclipse of the Heart (Re-Recorded)
      • 3 Maniac (Flashdance Version) [Re-Recorded]
      • 4 Ice Ice Baby (Re-Recorded)
      • 5 Lean On Me (Re-Recorded)
      • 6 Only the Lonely (Re-Recorded)
      • 7 Let the Music Play (Re-Recorded)
      • 8 What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) [Re-Recorded]
      • 9 Once Bitten, Twice Shy (Re-Recorded)
      • 10 Take My Breath Away (Re-Recorded)
      • 11 You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) [Re-Recorded]
      • 12 867-5309 / Jenny (Re-Recorded)
      • 13 One Thing Leads to Another (Re-Recorded)
      • 14 I Eat Cannibals (Re-Recorded)
      • 15 Wild Thing (Re-Recorded)
      • 16 The Roof Is On Fire (Re-Recorded)
      • 17 Head to Toe (Re-Recorded)
      • 18 Boom, Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room) [Re-Recorded]
      • 19 The Look of Love (Re-Recorded)
      • 20 Flashdance… What a Feeling (Re-Recorded)
      • 21 I Ran (So Far Away) [Re-Recorded]
      • 22 Every Day Is Halloween
      • 23 Pass the Dutchie (Re-Recorded)
      • 24 I Want Candy (Re-Recorded)
      • 25 Cum On Feel the Noize (Re-Recorded)
      • 26 Lust for Life (Alternate Version)
      • 27 Missing You (Re-Recorded)
      • 28 Send Me an Angel (Re-Recorded)
      • 29 Love Will Tear Us Apart (1980 Martin Hannett Sessions)
      • 30 Tainted Love (Re-Recorded)
      • 31 Sister Christian (Live)
      • 32 Words (Re-Recorded)
      • 33 It Takes Two (Re-Recorded)
      • 34 A Message to You Rudy (Re-Recorded)
      • 35 White Lines (Re-Recorded)
      • 36 Cherry Pie (Re-Recorded)

      80s

    • Electronica 101

      2011年05月03日リリース
      アルバム・94曲

      • 1 Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 2 Oh Yeah (from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off)
      • 3 Maniac (Flashdance Version) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 4 Toca’s Miracle (Made Famous by Fragma)
      • 5 Hava Nagila ( Techno Remix)
      • 6 Living On Video (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 7 Sandstrom
      • 8 Papua New Guinea (Mellow Magic Maze Mix)
      • 9 Dancing In Heaven
      • 10 Tainted Love (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 11 Carmina Burana (Remix)
      • 12 De France (Made Famous by Kraftwerk)
      • 13 Energy Punch
      • 14 Inside Of Me
      • 15 Journey Of The Mind
      • 16 Fade To Black
      • 17 Kung Fu Fighting (Black Belt House Mix)
      • 18 Hangin’ On A String (Re-recorded / Remastered)
      • 19 Don't Stop the Rock (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 20 Popcorn
      • 21 Explaining The Unexplained
      • 22 Damage Girl
      • 23 She A Man???
      • 24 Electric Road
      • 25 Dreamer
      • 26 White Lines (Long Version) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 27 Processed
      • 28 Energy + Light
      • 29 Poison Arrow (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 30 Derezzed
      • 31 Deranged (Uberzone Remix)
      • 32 Shiny Disco Balls
      • 33 Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (Dubstep Remix)
      • 34 Heart Attack (Hell N' Back Mix)
      • 35 It Takes Two (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 36 Sex (I'm A...) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 37 Love Will Tear Us Apart (The 1980 Martin Hannett Version)
      • 38 One Night In Space
      • 39 Thunderstruck (Remix)
      • 40 The Entertainer (Trance Remix)
      • 41 Sun Above & Beyond ( Jay T. Remix)
      • 42 Feel the Vibes
      • 43 Glass (Tommy Sunshine Remix)
      • 44 Sweet Dreams
      • 45 Mason Storm
      • 46 What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 47 Tiesto Rocks My Worlds
      • 48 A Brick In The Wall Part II (Electro Remix)
      • 49 I Love Paul Van Dyke
      • 50 I Love Paul Oakenfold (Hotter Than Hell Mix)
      • 51 Desires
      • 52 Electric Avenue (Electric Dubstep Mix)
      • 53 Listen To Your Heart
      • 54 Vortex (Blackened mix)
      • 55 Sodom
      • 56 Let It Whip (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 57 Ministry Of Sound (Jesse James Mix)
      • 58 The Promise (Studio 1987 Version)
      • 59 High Above The Clouds
      • 60 Speak In Riddles
      • 61 Stripped
      • 62 Situations (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 63 Judy Garland (Electro Black Lash Mix)
      • 64 Take Me Away
      • 65 Xcess
      • 66 Everyday Is Halloween
      • 67 Boom, Boom (Let’s Go Back To My Room) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 68 The Method Of Dance
      • 69 Jam On It (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 70 Share This Poison
      • 71 Outer Limits Dub (featuring Huw Lloyd-Langton)
      • 72 Dust
      • 73 Egyptian Kings
      • 74 Knife In Back (Matrix Mix)
      • 75 Anabolica
      • 76 Destination Unknown (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 77 Take It Or Leave It
      • 78 Droppin' Bombs
      • 79 Chaos
      • 80 Enjoy The Silence
      • 81 Artificial Human
      • 82 Green Finned Demon
      • 83 White Horse
      • 84 Let The Music Play (12" Mix)
      • 85 I Ran (So Far Away) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 86 Executive Slacks (12" Version)
      • 87 Inspire Me (Crack Attack Mix)
      • 88 Send Me An Angel (1983 Remix) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
      • 89 Juno (Reaction Mix)
      • 90 Warm Leatherette
      • 91 Fucking Famous
      • 92 New Day
      • 93 Like A Dream
      • 94 Atomic Destroyer

      Electronica 101

    • Timeless Love (feat. Rozaa Wortham) - Single

      2011年03月01日リリース
      アルバム・1曲

      • 1 Timeless Love (feat. Rozaa Wortham)

      Timeless Love (feat. Rozaa Wortham) - Single

    • Puttin' On The Ritz (Remix)

      2010年09月01日リリース
      アルバム・2曲

      • 1 Puttin’ On The Ritz (Club Remix)
      • 2 Puttin’ On The Ritz

      Puttin' On The Ritz (Remix)

    • Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered)

      2010年07月01日リリース
      アルバム・1曲

      • 1 Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered)

      Puttin' On The Ritz (Re-Recorded / Remastered)

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