by 808 STATE
Release Date: 24 August 2021
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£29.99
808 State Gorgeous Limited Numbered Purple 180gram Vinyl 2LP Set
Overview:
808 State are an English electronic music group, formed in 1987 in Manchester, taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. 808 State's style has been labelled as techno and house, and the band are regarded as pioneers of the acid house sound. Martin Price was the owner of a record store, Eastern Bloc, and was also the founder of the independent record label, Creed. Customers Graham Massey and Gerald Simpson joined Price to form a hip hop group called Hit Squad Manchester. Soon after, the band shifted to acid house, using the name 808 State for the first time. 'Gorgeous' is their fourth studio album. The album has some new wave influences; sampling Joy Division's track 'She's Lost Control' in 'Contrique', Ian McCulloch as guest vocalist on 'Moses' and '10 X 10' a gospel-house track built on the foundation of The Jam's 'Start!'. You will also find a reworking of UB40's 'One in Ten'. Furthermore the album features guest vocalists Barrington Stuart, Rachel McFarlane and Caroline Seaman.
Featured Tracks:
A1 Plan 9
A2 Moses
A3 Contrique
A4 10 x 10
A5 Timebomb
A6 One In Ten
B1 Europa
B2 Orbit
B3 Black Morpheus
B4 Southern Cross
B5 Nimbus
B6 Colony
C1 Stormin Norman
C2 Lemon
C3 Sexy Synthesizer
C4 Purple Dust
C5 Femme Deluxe
D1 Sexy Dancer
D2 Mondonet
D3 Bombadin (Unreleased Edit)
D4 Timebomb (Oldham Mix)
D5 Plan 9 (Memory Moog Mix)
Release Date: 14 October 2023
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: UMC
£37.99
Release Date: 24 August 2021
Format: LP Double Vinyl
Label: Music On Vinyl
£34.99
