Intercourse (S'Express album)

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Intercourse
Intercourse - albumcover.jpg
Studio album by
Released1991
Recorded1989–1990
Genre Acid house, dance
Length73:20 (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
S'Express chronology
Original Soundtrack
(1989)
Intercourse
(1991)
Ultimate S'Express
(1998)
Singles from Intercourse
  1. "Mantra for a State of Mind"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Nothing to Lose"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, Forget 'Em"
    Released: 1991
  4. "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em / Let It All Out EP"
    Released: 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
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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.

Contents

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

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

US CD (9 26520-2) [4]

  1. "Nothing to Lose" - 6:45 *
  2. "Trumpets" - 6:52
  3. "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, Forget 'Em" - 4:48
  4. "Twinkle (Step into My Mind)" - 5:45
  5. "Nervous Motion" - 6:35
  6. "Find Time to Be Yourself" - 4:03
  7. "What Does it Take?" - 6:03
  8. "Supersonic Lover" - 5:20
  9. "Brazil" - 4:29
  10. "Mantra for a State of Mind" (Club Vocal) - 8:47
  11. "Twinkle (Step into My Mind)" (Psychotronic Mix) - 7:03
  12. "Nervous Motion" (Gurls Mix) - 6:35

UK LP & CD (468567 1/2) [5] [6]

  1. "Nothing to Lose" - 6:45
  2. "Trumpets" - 6:52
  3. "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, Forget 'Em" (Wondere(s)que Mix) - 3:32
  4. "Twinkle (Step into My Mind)" (Psychotronic Mix) - 7:03
  5. "Nervous Motion" - 6:05
  6. "Find Time to Be Yourself" - 4:03
  7. "I Like It" - 6:41
  8. "Supersonic Lover" - 4:33
  9. "Brazil" - 4:29
  10. "Mantra for a State of Mind" (Club Mix) - 8:47 *
  11. "Find 'Em, Fool 'Em, Forget 'Em" (The Eighth Out Mix) - 7:47 *

Notes

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