808 State - Don Solaris

DE 1996 LP; ZTT / WEA: 0630-14356-1
UK 1996 Cass; ZTT / WEA: <No Cat> [Promo with P/S, Spine reads: "Cock Sure Thing"]
UK 1996 Cass; ZTT / Tape To Tape: <No Cat> [Promo - white cover]
DE 1996 Cass; ZTT / WEA: 0630-14356-4 [Tracing paper sleeve]
DE 1996 CD; ZTT / WEA: PROP 170 / 0630-14356-2 [Promo - "Black Dartagnon"]
DE 1996 CD; ZTT / WEA: ZTT / WEA: 0630-14356-2 [Tracing paper sleeve]
CA 1996 CD; ZTT / WEA: CD 14356
US 1997 CD; ZTT/Hypnotic: CLP 0094-2 [promo; cardboard slvn]
US 1997 CD; ZTT/Hypnotic: CLP 0094-2
UK 1998 CD; ZTT; ZTT 105 CD
FR 1999 CD; ZTT / Wargram: <Cat unknown> [22-Bit Digital Remaster]

1:17 Intro
5:10 Bond
3:53 Bird
5:31Azura
5:38 Black Dartangnon [listed as "Don Solaris" on German promo CD]
4:41 Joyrider
4:19 Lopez
5:15 Balboa
4:46 Kohoutek
4:35 Mooz
5:13 Jerusahat
5:39 Banacheq

Released:

UK/Germany/Europe: 16th June 1996.
Canada: 1996.
US Promo CD: 26th June 1997.
US: 19th August 1997.
Japan: June 1996.
UK ZTT Reissue: June 1998.

Credits:

1 Intro - Mixed by 808state

2 Bond - Engineered by Al Fish and Danny Kadar; Mixed by Al Stone @ Olympic Studios, London; Recorded @ Baby Monster, NYC ad Eon Studios, Sheffield; Vocals Doughty. Drums TR909. Akai. Hi Hat and Anvil; Bass Matrix 1000, Jupiter 8; Keyboards ARP Odyssey, Korg Waverstation AD EMU Vintages Keys. Korg Prophecy, JD800. EM + M Spectral Synth; Instruments Alto Melodica, Blues Harp; Guitars Guild Starfire, Takamine Electro Acoustic, Gibson Les Paul

3 Bird - Engineered by Aldan Love; Mixed by Al Stone @ Wool Hall, Bath; Recorded @ Planet
4 Studios; Drums Akai S1100, TR909; Bass JD800 Subbass, Moog Liberation; Keyboards Akai S1100, Coma Polaris, Kurtzwiel, Moog Liberation; Instruments Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Pocket trumpet; Guitars Hanez ST50.

4 Azura - Engineered by Phil Jones; Mixed by Al Stone @ Olympic Studios, London; Recorded @ Fon Studios, Sheffield; Vocals Louise Rhodes; Drums Roland TR909, Akai S1100 Bass J1)800 Subbass. Oberlein Matrix 1000 Mini Moog; Keyboards ARP 2600, JV80 Steeldrums, Korg Waverstat ion AD. Vintage keys

5 Black Dartangnon - Mixed by Al Fish; Recorded and mixed @ Fon Studios, Sheffield; Drums TR909, J1)800. Pearl Syncussion. Denon Rhythm Box; Bass JD800 Subbass; Keyboards Vintages Keys Meletron Flutes. JX8P Waverstation Vibes; Fender Rhodes 73, ,JD800 Electric Piano; Instruments Soprano Saxophone. Bass Clarinet; Guitars Casio Midi Guitar

6 Joyrider - Engineered by Phil Jones; Mixed by Al Stone @ Wool Hall, Bath; Recorded @ Inn Studios, Sheffield; Drums Roland TR909, TR727, Pearl Syncussion; Bass ARP, Mini Moog, Jupiter 8. Akai S1100. Doctor Q; Keyboards Juno 106, SH01, Jupiter 8, Memory Moog; Instruments Soprano Saxophone, Kalimba

7 Lopez - Engineered by Phil Jones; Mixed by Al Stone @ Wool Hall, Bath; Recorded Fon
Studios, Sheffield and Sarm Studios, London; Vocals James Dean Bradfield; Dennis Akai S1100, TR909; Bass Mini Moog; Keyboards Waverstation AI), Jupiter 8 Drops, Guitars Ibanez S150. Gibson Les Paul Fuzz 8 String Hawian Slide

8 Balboa - Mixed and engineered by Al Stone @ Wool Hall, Bath; Drums TR909, Akai SH1100. JD800, Denon, GR50 Diskik. Pearl Syncussion; Bass Korg Propecy, ARP 2600,'11)8011; Keyboards Korg Prophecy Flute, JD800 Flute. Akai S1100;

9 Kohoutek - Engineered by Al Fish; Mixed by Al Stone @ Wool Hall, Bath; Recorded @ Fon Studios, Sheffield; Drums TR909, JD800, Akai SI 100; Bass Mini Moog, J1)800 Subbass; Keyboards Hohner Electra Piano, Fender Rhodes, Mkl, Wurlitzer, Electric Piano ARP; Quartet Wavestation Jupiter 8. ARP 2600; Instruments Vibraphone.

10 Mooz - Mixed and engineered by Al Stoine @ Wool Hall, Bath; Vocals Ragga; Drums Akai S1100; Bass Korg Prophecy Gibson Firebird GR50 Bass; Keyboards Memory Moog, Vintage Keys, Korg Prophecy

11 Jerusahat - Engineered by Al Fish; Mixed by Al Stone @ Wool Hall, Bath; Recorded @ Fon Studios, Sheffield; Drums TR707, TR909, R8, Akai S1100; Bass ARP 2600, Oberheim 4 Voice; Keyboards Fender Rhodes Electric Piano, ARP 2600, Jupiter 8, JD800 Korg Waverstation AS Harmonium Akai S1100; Instruments Bass Clarinet, Voice 8 String Zither. Berinban. Armadillo Guitar

12 Banacheq - Engineered by Phil Jones; Mixed by Al Stone @ Wool Hall, Bath; Recorded @ Eon Studios, Sheffield; Drums Akai S1100, 707, 808, 909 JD800; Bass Fender Short Scale Fuzz Bass, Oberheim 4 Voice; Keyboards ARP Odyssey, Moog Liberation, Vox Jaguar Organ, Akai S1100; Instruments Pocket Trumphet; Guitar Fender Stratocaster

M Doughty appears courtesy of Slash Records. Louise Rhodes appears courtesy of Mercury Records. James Dean Bradfield appears courtesy of Epic Records. Al Stone appears courtesy of SSO Productions.

Design by M @ Maitland and Zang Tuum Tumb. Illustration by M @ Maitland. Photographs by Don Solaris.

808 State - Don Solaris

JP 1996 CD; ZTT / WEA; WPCR-770 / 7 0630-14356-2 5 [Promo with OBI]
JP 1996 CD; ZTT / WEA; WPCR-770 / 7 0630-14356-2 5 [With OBI]

1:17 Intro
5:10 Bond
3:53 Bird
5:31Azura
5:38 Black Dartagnon
4:41 Joyrider
4:19 Lopez
5:15 Balboa
4:46 Kohoutek
4:35 Mooz
5:13 Jerusahat
5:39 Banacheq
5:50 Bonded
5:50 Chisler

Remarks: 808 State.

808 State - Don Solaris (promo cassette)

DE 1996 Cass; ZTT: ZANG 78 CD [Promo with working titles - actual tracks same as regular album]

1:16 Intro
5:07 Bond
3:53 Bird
5:29 Nicolette
5:37 Black Dartagnon
4:39 Joyrider
4:31 Lopez
5:14 Balboa
4:45 Kohoutek
4:34 Mooz
4:57 Jerusahat
5:40 Prior

Remarks: 808 State.