Gorgeous (808 State album)

Gorgeous is the fourth studio album by English electronic music group 808 State, released on 1 February 1993 by ZTT Records in the UK and Tommy Boy Records in the US. In October 2008, the album was reissued on ZTT Records and an additional bonus disc, containing 14 remixed tracks, including an unreleased edit of the song "Bombadin".

Gorgeous
Studio album by 808 State
Released	1 February 1993[1]
Length	56:29
Label	ZTT Tommy Boy Warner Bros.
Producer	Graham Massey Andrew Barker 808 State Darren Partington
808 State chronology
Ex:el (1991) Gorgeous (1993) Forecast (1993)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Select	[2]

Select gave the album a three out of five rating, stating that it is "never more nor less than 'interesting'" and concluding that "the weaknesses of over-familiarity are fully apparent" and "too often leaves you wanting more".[2]

Track listing

1. "Plan 9" – 4:02
2. "Moses" (featuring Ian McCulloch) – 2:54
3. "Contrique" – 3:40
4. "10 X 10" (featuring Barrington Stewart and Rachel McFarlane) – 3:33
5. "One in Ten" (Remix) – 2:40
6. "Europa" (featuring Caroline Seaman) – 4:16
7. "Orbit" – 4:01
8. "Black Morpheus" – 4:04
9. "Southern Cross" – 5:03
10. "Nimbus" – 4:34
11. "Colony" – 4:45
12. "Timebomb" – 2:55
13. "Stormin Norman" – 3:23
14. "Sexy Dancer" – 3:00
15. "Sexy Synthesizer" – 3:39

Deluxe edition

1. "Freak" (Astroban Mix) – 6:43
2. "Lemon" (Oberheim 4 Mix) – 4:47
3. "La Luz" (Acid Mix) – 5:35
4. "Icecream On Elm Street" (Sex Synth) – 3:43
5. "Mondonet" – 4:52
6. "Reaper Repo" (12" Mix) – 8:28
7. "Bombadin" (Unreleased Edit) – 4:34
8. "Marathon" (Original 2 Four Pub Mix) – 6:15
9. "Insane Lover" (Analogue Mix) – 6:02
10. "The Jackson Fraction" (Jaco Taco Mix) – 5:25
11. "Timebomb" (Oldham Mix) – 3:53
12. "10 X 10" (Vox) – 4:08
13. "Plan 9" (Memory Moog Mix) – 4:21
14. "Nbambi" (March Hare Mix) – 4:20

References

1. http://www.808state.com/discogs/808_index.htm
2. Howe, Rupert (February 1993). "Reviews". Select: 69.