Intercourse (S'Express album)
Intercourse | ||||
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Released | 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1989–1990 | |||
Genre | Acid house, dance | |||
Length | 73:20 (US) / 66:51 (UK) | |||
Label | Sire / Rhythm King 9 26520-2 / 468567 2 | |||
Producer | Mark Moore / Martin Gordon James Reynolds Ian Tregoning Pete Lorimer / William Orbit Rico Conning | |||
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Singles from Intercourse | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Calgary Herald | B[2] |
Intercourse is the second (and to date last) studio album by English dance music act S'Express. For this release, S'Express was basically Mark Moore and Sonique with a variety of guest vocalists and musicians. It was originally released in the US in 1991 with a UK / European release following shortly afterwards.
The track listing varied considerably between the two territories but with neither release enjoying chart success. Four singles were released from the album over a period of three years, the earliest of which - "Mantra for a State of Mind" was the biggest hit, reaching #21 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Dave Obee from Calgary Herald wrote, "Formerly a sextet - really - S`Express is down to the duo of Mark Moore and a singer named Sonique - again, really. Moore is, allegedly, the brains behind the band, but Sonique is the real story. Her sultry, soaring voice - reminiscent almost of Boy George's - can handle a wide variety of material, all based on a dance beat. When she`s not singing, the disc offers solid dance music with occasional flashes of brilliance. When she is, the clouds part and the sun shines through. And soon, she`ll have us all dancing to "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Yes, really."[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "Nothing to Lose" - 6:45 *
- "Trumpets" - 6:52
- "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, Forget 'Em" - 4:48
- "Twinkle (Step into My Mind)" - 5:45
- "Nervous Motion" - 6:35
- "Find Time to Be Yourself" - 4:03
- "What Does it Take?" - 6:03
- "Supersonic Lover" - 5:20
- "Brazil" - 4:29
- "Mantra for a State of Mind" (Club Vocal) - 8:47
- "Twinkle (Step into My Mind)" (Psychotronic Mix) - 7:03
- "Nervous Motion" (Gurls Mix) - 6:35
- * A second US pressing replaced this version with the 2:54 Single Mix (taken from the US 9 track CD single) of 'Nothing To Lose'. The album catalogue numbers are identical although the CD matrix numbers differ - 1 26520-2 RE-1 SRC+01 for the 2:54 Single Mix and 1 26520-2 SRC=02 for the regular 6:45 version.
- "Nothing to Lose" - 6:45
- "Trumpets" - 6:52
- "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, Forget 'Em" (Wondere(s)que Mix) - 3:32
- "Twinkle (Step into My Mind)" (Psychotronic Mix) - 7:03
- "Nervous Motion" - 6:05
- "Find Time to Be Yourself" - 4:03
- "I Like It" - 6:41
- "Supersonic Lover" - 4:33
- "Brazil" - 4:29
- "Mantra for a State of Mind" (Club Mix) - 8:47 *
- "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, Forget 'Em" (The Eighth Out Mix) - 7:47 *
- * CD bonus tracks. The booklet lists the timings for these tracks in the wrong order.
Notes
[edit]- The UK and US regular versions of "Nervous Motion" are, although not identified as such, different mixes.
- "Supersonic Lover" is edited for the UK release.
- The 'Club Mix' and 'Club Vocal' versions of "Mantra for a State of Mind" are identical.
References
[edit]- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Obee, Dave (18 August 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
- ^ "S-Express - Mantra For A State Of Mind". Official Charts Company. 16 September 1989. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "S'Express - Intercourse (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "S'Express - Intercourse (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ^ "S'Express - Intercourse (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 11 January 2012.