''90'' is the second studio album by British
electronic music group
808 State
808 State are an English electronic music group formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. They were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson. They released their debut album, '' New ...
, released on 4 December 1989 as their first album on
ZTT Records. The album features the single "
Pacific State", which reached number 10 in the
UK Singles Chart in November 1989. ''90'' was released in the United States as ''
Utd. State 90
''Utd. State 90'' is an album by the English electronic group 808 State. It was released on 11 June 1990 by Tommy Boy Records, Warner Bros. Records and ZTT Records. It is the group's US version of the ''Ninety 90 may refer to:
* 90 (number)
* ...
'', without "The Fat Shadow (Pointy Head Mix)", but with other bonus tracks.
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'' listed the album at number 54 on its list of the "Best Albums of the 1980s", calling it a "thrilling expansion of the possibilities for acid house and arguably the best LP ever produced in the style". The album was also included in the book ''
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die
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Track listing
#"Magical Dream" (Features vocals from Vanessa Sherrington) – 3:52
#"Ancodia" – 5:47
#"Cobra Bora" – 6:36
#"Pacific 202" – 5:43
#"Donkey Doctor" – 5:24
#"808080808" – 4:20
#"Sunrise" – 6:33
#"The Fat Shadow (Pointy Head Mix)" – 0:59
2008 deluxe edition
In September 2008, ''90'' was re-released as a "deluxe edition", the original album remastered by Graham Massey, and Ian Peel and Graham Massey compiled a bonus disc of remixes and tracks, of which were previously exclusive to ''Utd. State 90'', which included:
# "Pacific (Britmix)" – 4:23
# "Cobra Bora (Call the Cops Mix)" – 4:53
# "Donkey Doctor (GMEX Mix)" – 4:45
# "Boneyween" – 6:12
# "Kinky National" – 4:01
# "State to State" – 5:56
# "Revenge of the Girlie Men" – 4:13
# "Magical Dream (Instrumental)" – 5:09
Charts
References
External links
808 State official website album page
808 State albums
1989 albums
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