Quadrastate

1989 808 State EP

Quadrastate

Studio album by

808 State

Released

31 July 1989^[1]

Recorded

November 1988 – March 1989

Length

28:31

Label

Creed

Producer

808 State

808 State chronology

Newbuild
(1988)

Quadrastate
(1989)

90
(1989)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Quadrastate is a mini-album by English electronic music group 808 State. It was released in July 1989 through Creed Records.^[3] It contains the original version of "Pacific State", one of the most popular tracks by 808 State, which later made the band famous after extended airplay on BBC Radio 1 led to the band being signed to major label ZTT Records.^[4]^[5]

The record entered the Top Dance Albums chart at tenth place on 9 September 1989.^[6] It reached number one on the same chart on 4 November.^[7]

On 19 May 2008, the British Rephlex Records label re-released the record in double vinyl and CD format.^[8]^[9]

The re-issued version featured seven additional bonus tracks not included in the original. In addition, there were some alterations to the originally released version, including editing to the track "106".^[8]^[9]

Track listing

Original 12" mini-album release (1989):

Side A

"Pacific State" – 6:16
"106" – 0:48
"State Ritual" – 5:53

Side B

"Disco State" – 5:01
"Fire Cracker" – 4:41
"State to State" – 5:52

2008 CD Tracklist^[10]

"Pacific State"
"106"
"State Ritual"
"Disco State"
"Fire Cracker"
"State to State"
"Let Yourself Go (303 Mix)" – Originally released on 12" as a single in 1989.
"Deepville"
808 State vs. Zenarchy - "Got It Huh"
"Techclock"
"In Yolk" – Early version of "God C.P.U." Hypnotone
"State Ritual Scam"
"Let Yourself Go (D50 Mix)"

Personnel

Graham Massey
Martin Price
Andy Barker
Darren Partington
Gerald Simpson
Adam Clark

References

^ "808 State - Discography".
^ Quadrastate at AllMusic
^ "Quadrastate (Album)". 808 State.
^ "808 State Album Review: Quadrastate". 808state.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
^ 808 State - Quadrastate, retrieved 2022-09-28
^ Dalton, David, ed. (9 September 1989). "Dance: Top 10 Albums" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 27.
^ Dalton, David, ed. (4 November 1989). "Dance: Top 10 Albums" (PDF). Music Week. London: Spotlight Publications. p. 31.
^ ^a ^b "808 State - Quadrastate (Remaster)". www.808state.com. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
^ ^a ^b 808 State - Quadrastate, retrieved 2022-09-28
^ https://www.discogs.com/release/1341769-808-State-Quadrastate