Plastic Skies is the seventh album by Australian punk rock

Punk rock

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 band Bodyjar

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. It was released on EMI

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 in 2002 (see 2002 in music

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). In Australia, the album was also released with a free copy of the Warped Tour

Warped Tour

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 3" CD.

The Japanese release of Plastic Skies features the bonus track "TV", which was unreleased in Australia at the time, later featured on the "Too Drunk To Drive" single

In August 2005, EMI released Plastic Skies as a double album promotion with How It Works

How It Works

How It Works was the 6th release from Australian punk-rock group Bodyjar. The single from the album "Not the Same" was used by Pepsi in an advertising campaign in Australia. It was also used in the video game Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3. It also featured in the video game MX Superfly.It reached gold...

(2000). The albums were each packaged in jewel cases with full original artwork, and both discs were silver. They were packaged together in a card slipcase.

Track listing

1. "Is It a Lie" – 2:32
2. "One in a Million" – 2:56
3. "Not from Where I Stand" – 2:56
4. "So Negative" – 2:56
5. "Make a Difference" – 2:48
6. "Too Drunk to Drive" (vocals by Adalita Srsen from Magic Dirt
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   ) – 3:38
7. "Underwater" – 2:51
8. "Emmaline" – 2:34
9. "Don't Trust Anyone" – 3:10
10. "Feel Better" – 2:51
11. "Tortured Life" – 2:30
12. "Dry Gin" – 2:59
13. "Clones" – 3:04 *
14. "Everyone Else" *
15. "TV" *

* Only on Japanese release

Musicians

• Cameron Baines - vocals, guitar
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• Tom Read - guitar, vocals
• Grant Relf - bass guitar
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  , vocals
• Ross Heatherington - drums
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Technical

• Produced, recorded and mixed by Kalju Tonuma
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• Mastered by Steve Smart at Studios 301, Sydney
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Releases

Name	Region	Label	Date	Catalogue
Plastic Skies	Australia	EMI	10 June 2002	5397912
Plastic Skies (with Warped Tour 3" CD and sticker)	Australia	EMI	10 June 2002	5404880
Plastic Skies	Japan	JVC	29 July 2002	VICP-61937
How It Works/Plastic Skies	Australia	EMI	1 August 2005	3350132