90 (album)

90
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)

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

Professional ratings

Review 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

1. "Magical Dream" (features vocals 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

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

Chart performance for 90

Chart (2007–2008)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [16]	97
UK Albums (OCC) [17]	57

References

1. 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 . Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
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

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