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| Sense and Sensuality | ||||
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| Studio album by Au Pairs | ||||
| Released | June 1982 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Label | Kamera Records | |||
| Producer | Au Pairs | |||
| Au Pairs chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C |
| Smash Hits | 9/10 |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B |
Sense and Sensuality (1982) was the second and last album by British post-punk band Au Pairs. The album reached No. 79 in Britain. No singles were released from the album. The album cover wasn't approved by the band. 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.
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"
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
Charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC) | 79 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 49 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 30 |
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.
- Silverton, Peter (2–15 September 1982). "Albums: Au Pairs – Sense and Sensuality (Kamera)". Smash Hits. Vol. 4, no. 18. Peterborough: EMAP National Publications, Ltd. p. 25. ISSN 0260-3004. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- 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.