90 (album)

1989 studio album by 808 State

Studio album by

808 State

Released| 4 December 1989
Genre|

* Acid house
* dance
* techno[1]
* electropop[2]

Length| 39:14
Label| ZTT
Producer| 808 State
808 State chronology
| Quadrastate
(1989)  | 90
(1989)  | Utd. State 90
(1990)

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90 is the second studio album by British electronic music group 808 State, released on 4 December 1989 as their first album on ZTT Records.[3] The album features the single "Pacific State", which reached number 10 on the UK Singles Chart in November 1989.[4] 90 was released in the United States as Utd. State 90, without "The Fat Shadow (Pointy Head Mix)", but with other bonus tracks.[5]

## Critical reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [6]
Drowned in Sound| 8/10[7]
NME| 10/10[8]
Q| [9]
Record Collector| [10]
Record Mirror| 4.8080808/5[11]
Sounds| [12]

Slant Magazine 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".[13] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[14]

## Track listing

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1. "Magical Dream" (featuring from Vanessa Sherrington) – 3:52
2. "Ancodia" – 5:47
3. "Cobra Bora" – 6:36
4. "Pacific 202" – 5:43
5. "Donkey Doctor" – 5:24
6. "808080808" – 4:20
7. "Sunrise" – 6:33
8. "The Fat Shadow" (Pointy Head Mix) – 0:59

### 2008 deluxe edition

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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:[15]

1. "Pacific" (Britmix) – 4:23
2. "Cobra Bora" (Call the Cops Mix) – 4:53
3. "Donkey Doctor" (Gmex Mix) – 4:45
4. "Boneyween" – 6:12
5. "Kinky National" – 4:01
6. "State to State" – 5:56
7. "Revenge of the Girlie Men" – 4:13
8. "Magical Dream" (Instrumental) – 5:09

## Charts

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Chart performance for 90 Chart (2007–2008)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[16] | 97
UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 57

## References

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1. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. "90 – 808 State". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
2. ^ "Top 15 Electropop Albums". Classic Pop. 25 August 2021.
3. ^ "808 State Discography". 808State.com. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
4. ^ "808 State". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
5. ^ "808 State - Utd State 90". www.808state.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
6. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "808 State". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958.
7. ^ Gardner, Noel (22 March 2010). "808:90, ex:el, Gorgeous, Don Solaris (reissued)". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
8. ^ Barron, Jack (9 December 1989). "Next Year's Model". NME. p. 31. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
9. ^ Aston, Martin (January 1990). "808 State: 90". Q. No. 40.
10. ^ Needs, Kris (November 2008). "808 State: 808:90 / Ex:el / Gorgeous / Don Solaris". Record Collector. No. 355\. p. 82. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
11. ^ Nicholson, Tim (9 December 1989). "808 State: 90". Record Mirror. p. 16. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
12. ^ Wise, Damon (9 December 1989). "Slaves to the rhythm". Sounds. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
13. ^ "Best Albums of the 1980s". Slant Magazine. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
14. ^ Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (7 February 2006). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 0-7893-1371-5.
15. ^ "808 State - 90 Deluxe Edition (808 Archives Part I)". 808state.com. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
16. ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". bubblingdownunder.com. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

## External links

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* 808 State official website album page Archived 21 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine

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808 State

* Graham Massey

* Andrew Barker
* Gerald Simpson
* Martin Price
* Darren Partington

Studio albums|

* Newbuild
* Quadrastate
* 90
* Utd. State 90
* ex:el
* Gorgeous
* Don Solaris
* Outpost Transmission
* Transmission Suite

Compilation albums|

* Forecast
* 808:88:98
* Prebuild
* Blueprint

Remix albums|

* Thermo Kings

Extended plays|

* O.T.E.P.
* Initial Granada Report
* Subsequent Granada Report

Video albums|

* 808:90ptical
* Opti buk

Singles|

* "Let Yourself Go"
* "Pacific State"
* "In Yer Face"
* "One in Ten"

Collaboration albums|

* The North at Its Heights

Related articles|

* 808 State discography
* Biting Tongues
* It's All Gone Pete Tong

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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