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In 1991, the group signed with Teichiku Records to record a series of albums covering popular J-pop songs in English. The first release was "Playback Part 2", which covered songs made popular by Momoe Yamaguchi. "Rock and Rolling Idol" featured covers of Kyōko Koizumi songs. "Tidal Wave (Samishii Nettaigyo)" included the group's versions of songs made famous by Wink, Seiko Matsuda, Akina Nakamori, Candies, and Yōko Oginome. "The Hottest Place on Earth" featured five covers of Princess Princess songs. The Nolans became the first Irish group to be awarded the 33rd Japan Record Awards Kikaku-shō (Prize for Planning) for their cover albums. Compilations of their Japanese material, often featuring remixes and some featuring other artists as well, were regularly released throughout the 1990s and 2000s in Japan, while several budget-priced compilations of their Epic-era material (sometimes re-recorded) appeared in the UK.