808 State – Pacific

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Label:	ZTT – ZANG 1T, ZTT – 2292 465 21-0
Format:	Vinyl, 12", 45 RPM, Single, Adrenalin Pressing
Country:	UK
Released:	Nov 6, 1989
Genre:	Electronic
Style:	House, Techno, Balearic

Tracklist

	State A
A1	Pacific-202	5:38
A2	Pacific State-Origin	6:31
	State B
B1	Pacific-303	6:23
B2	Cobra-Bora-Shortcut	1:08

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – ZTT Records Ltd.
Copyright © – ZTT Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Spirit Studios
Recorded At – Square One Studios
Recorded At – Square Dance Studios
Published By – Perfect Songs Ltd.
Distributed By – WEA Records Ltd.
Pressed By – Adrenalin (4)

Credits

Engineer – Graham Massey
Producer, Written-By – 808 State
Sleeve – Accident At The End Of History*

Notes

Special Thanks to Eastern Bloc and Music Mania
Recorded at Spirit Studio, Square One, Square Dance.

Published by Perfect Songs Ltd.

Ⓟ&© 1989 ZTT Records Ltd.
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Release comes in two different variations but with the same label, UPC, and catalog number. There is a version pressed in Germany, playing at 33 1/3RPM. This is the a UK version (sometimes seen with a "Made In England" sticker) which must play at 45RPM. The labels for both versions state "33stereo", although the correct speed for this one is 45 RPM (and some could fancy playing it at 33 1/3RPM for special ambiance).

Times not displayed on sleeve or label.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 22924 65210 3
Barcode (Scanned): 022924652103
Matrix / Runout (A-side, run-out etchings): ZANG-IT-A2 ADRENALIN
Matrix / Runout (B-side, run-out etchings): ZANG-IT-B2 ADRENALIN

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Pacific (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Paper Labels, Orlake Pressings)	ZTT, ZTT	ZANG 1, 2292-465 22-7	UK	1989
Recently Edited	Pacific ‎– 909 (Mellow Birds Mega Edit) + Bonus Bird Beats / Cobra Bora (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition)	ZTT, ZTT	ZANG 1 TX, 9031 70833-0	UK	1989
Recently Edited	Pacific (CD, Mini, Single)	ZTT, ZTT, ZTT	246 501-2, ZANG1CD, ZANG 1CD	UK & Europe	1989
Recently Edited	Pacific (Cassette, Single)	ZTT, ZTT	ZANG 1C, 2292-46522-4	UK	1989
Recently Edited	Pacific (12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single)	WEA, ZTT	246 521-0, ZANG 1 T	Europe	1989

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Reviews

Accelaa Feb 4, 2025
Just found this very pressing for $10 in the bin at the record store, and now I don’t have to spend the extra $30 importing it. Awesome day
charteris Dec 29, 2024
Tune! I remember buying this from Eastern Bloc round about the end of Nov 1989, I was a 17 year old college student and needed to split a tenner with a friend so this cost me £3.49 and I had change for the bus home up north manchester. I’d forgot my door key and sat outside my front door for a couple of hours until my mum came home and I was straight up to my bedroom to slap this on the deck, canned it for weeks.. happy days, where has 35 years gone?
rostapopoulos Jan 20, 2023
Controversial question, is this more Detroit than Detroit? Or is it just Manchester?
blaze_jenkins Dec 11, 2022
Edited 2 years ago
Can anyone explain the static that appears at 3:27 in the Pacific State - Origin version? (It's audible in the video above that is linked.) Is that an artistic decision? Seems odd in an otherwise clean mix.
Johnmarcus Apr 22, 2021
Edited 2 years ago
Such a classic, seminal track, that just has that special sprinkle of magic that makes it stand out from the crowd & gives it its longevity, still sounding fantastic today. Take your pick on the mixes they all have a slightly different twist, huge tune back in its day & one that will live on.
mundayschild Sep 3, 2017
Landmark, one of those tunes we can all (just about) remember where we were when we first heard it.
Chemically altered or not. In a field or a sweaty basement club somewhere, or a warehouse, on pirate, on the M25, in a club in Leeds...
Still sounds as fresh today as it did back then.
annexxe Aug 15, 2017
Almost 30 years and it is still fresh as fuck.
Deeplicious-DJ Aug 6, 2013
Edited 10 years ago
The story on a Guy Called Gerald is new to me. I guess I never got into the complete story. Never the less this is my all time favorite. The first time I ever saw / heard this track was on MTV party zone. It never got out of my system. And even today it's still one of best electronic records ever. Pacific 202 covers al large spectrum of fantastic sounds. The perfect mixing will keep it standing out for ever!!
Veroli Jul 14, 2012
Edited 12 years ago
It's interesting to see when people feel to have to make a comment on this record. There are years between the single reviews. Kind of space travelers land on planet discogs.com to leave an impression. In a galaxy far, far away :) I would like to comment the review from squishmusic: today this record is already 23 years old and still an all-time classic, it will always stay fresh.
yarham Dec 21, 2011
Edited 13 years ago
This is the originl pioneering jazzy techno masterpiece that I am sure inspired Underground Resistance's World 2 World and Nation 2 Nation, as well as inspiring Dave Angel and Red Planet. This release is so smooth and easy on the ears. This tune has got to be one of the all time top 10 techno tracks of all time. AMAZING!