Sense and Sensuality
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| Released | June 1982 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Kamera Records | |||
| Producer | Au Pairs | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[2] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B[3] |
Sense and Sensuality (1982) was the second and last album by British post-punk band Au Pairs. The album reached #79 in Britain. No singles were released from the album. The album cover wasn't approved by the band.[4] The lyrics focus on personal and wider political issues, but show a greater range of musical influences, than their first album Playing with a Different Sex.[5]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Lesley Woods, Paul Foad, Jane Munro and Peter Hammond.
- "Don't Lie Back"
- "(That's When) It's Worth It"
- "Instant Touch"
- "Sex Without Stress"
- "Fiasco"
- "Intact"
- "Tongue In Cheek"
- "Stepping Out Of Line"
- "Shakedown"
- "America"
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 79 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 49 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 30 |
Personnel
Band
- Lesley Woods – guitar, vocals
- Paul Foad – guitar, cello, vocals
- Jane Munro – bass
- Peter Hammond – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Chris Lee – trumpet
- James Johnstone & Olly Moore – saxophones
- Keith Knowles & John Suddick – synthesizers
- Milt Hampton – Vibraphone>
Production
- Au Pairs – producer
- Terry Barham – engineer
- Ken Thomas – engineer
Notes
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Hull, Tom (3 May 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Sleeve notes to Stepping Out of Line: The Anthology, 2006.
- ^ Sense and Sensuality. Allmusic. Accessed May 13, 2010.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Au Pairs – Sense and Sensuality" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Au Pairs – Sense and Sensuality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
