1. 808 State 90
Here's how it went: Trevor Horn: Here's some money. Here's a Studio. Money, Studio...I Love You...Promise I won't do a Frankie on you. And Ill keep Paul Morley away. 808 State: Look, Trev, no offence, but we've always been, well, independent...that Pacific State thing, we know it was popular but that was only because Gary Davies (OOH!!! Gary Davies!, sorry, couldn't help it) was trying to be down with it" / "keep his job" and look, we've done the equivalent of four albums AND a single in 18 months and frankly, we can't remember the last time we slept, let alone ate, so like we say, no offence... Trevor Horn: Did I say some money? Here's some more money. Oh, and here's another studio. Go on. Promise I won't list myself as "Executive Producer" and come into the studio just to say "wrong, do it again" and then charge you an outrageous amount of money. Promise. Please? Pretty please? 808 State: Two conditions, Trevor. Firstly, don't expect us to constantly deliver top ten singles. And secondly, don't expect us to remix anybody else just because were flavour of the month. John Lydon, yeah, maybe. UB40, definitely not. Trevor Horn: Sign here. Kiss goodbye to your soul. Which ones Bob, by the way? Listen to: Everything up to (and definitely including) 90. Don't listen to: Everything after. Especially the "One In Ten" remix: I could write a thesis on that.
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