Don Solaris

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Don Solaris
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Released17 June 1996 [1]
Genre
Length
  • 55:41
  • 67:21 (Japan)
Label ZTT
Producer 808 State
808 State chronology
Forecast
(1993)
Don Solaris
(1996)
Thermo Kings
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Don Solaris is a 1996 studio album by the British electronic music group 808 State, and their fifth studio album overall. In October 2008, the album was reissued on ZTT Records and an additional bonus disc of unreleased and remixed tracks. [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Track listing

Standard edition

  1. "Intro" – 1:16
  2. "Bond" (featuring Mike Doughty) – 5:09
  3. "Bird" – 3:53
  4. "Azura" (featuring Louise Rhodes) – 5:30
  5. "Black Dartagnon" – 5:30
  6. "Joyrider" – 4:40
  7. "Lopez" (featuring James Dean Bradfield) – 4:17
  8. "Balboa" – 5:14
  9. "Kohoutek" – 4:46
  10. "Mooz" (featuring Ragga) – 4:35
  11. "Jerusahat" – 5:12
  12. "Banacheq" – 5:39
  13. "Bonded" – 5:50*
  14. "Chisler" – 5:50*

* – Appear on Japanese release only.

Deluxe edition disc 2

  1. "Spanish Marching" (Fonphone Mix) – 5:58
  2. "Joyrider" (A Natural Mix) – 7:01
  3. "Baton Rouge" (Cajun Mix) – 5:48
  4. "Lopez" (Instrumental) – 4:25
  5. "Mondays" (Part One) – 4:56
  6. "Relay" (Wool Hall Mix One) – 2:54
  7. "Goa" – 4:09
  8. "Bonded" – 5:51
  9. "Paradan" – 5:03
  10. "The Chisler" – 5:49
  11. "Lopez" (Brian Eno Mix) – 6:25
  12. "Joyrider" (Sure Is Pure Remix) – 11:02

Charts

Chart performance for Don Solaris
Chart (1996)Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC) [8] 88

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