Electronic Pleasure

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Electronic Pleasure
Electronic Pleasure Album.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1995
Recorded1992–1995
Marcus Studios, London
Out Of The Blue, Manchester
Genre
Length52:50
Label All Around the World
Producer N-Trance
N-Trance chronology
Electronic Pleasure
(1995)
Happy Hour
(1998)
Singles from Electronic Pleasure
  1. "Set You Free"
    Released: 4 October 1993 [2]
  2. "Turn Up the Power"
    Released: 22 October 1994
  3. "Stayin' Alive"
    Released: 4 September 1995 [3]
  4. "Electronic Pleasure"
    Released: 24 February 1996
  5. "(Just) Let It Go"
    Released: 1996 (Italy)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Music & Media Favorable [4]
Music Week Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Electronic Pleasure is the first full-length studio album released by British electronic music group N-Trance. It was released in November 1995 and the U.S. on 1996.

Contents

Critical reception

Music & Media wrote, "The album of this group, based around Kevin O' Toole and Dale Longworth, consists mostly of high-tempo techno, although some tracks have swingbeat, jungle, ragga and hip hop influences. "Gimme 1 2 3 4 5" is one of those groovy mixtures, in which the rhythm around Ricardo Da Force' (KLF) and Jerome Stokes' rapping is much looser. "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love...Again" is a touching ballad with a warm sax solo." [6] British magazine Music Week noted, "A mixes collection of dance styles, ranging from electro-pop to solid soul. It includes their two hits and a half dozen other tracks which could spin off as successful singles." [7]

Track listing

All music is composed by N-Trance

UK Track Listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Is Your Pleasure?"O'Toole/Longworth/Lyte1:48
2."Electronic Pleasure"O'Toole/Longworth/Lyte3:51
3."Stayin' Alive"Gibb/Gibb/Gibb/O'Toole/Longworth/Lyte4:04
4."I Will Take You There"O'Toole3:58
5."(Just) Let It Go"O'Toole/Longworth/Lyte4:17
6."Set You Free"N-Trance7:16
7."Softly (Dragging Me Down)"O'Toole5:00
8."Do You Wanna Rock?"O'Toole/Longworth3:57
9."Gimme 1 2 3 4 5"O'Toole/Longworth/Lyte/Stokes4:17
10."Turn Up The Power"O'Toole/Longworth3:55
11."I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love...Again"O'Toole4:08
12."That's All We Need"O'Toole/Longworth/Lyte4:11
Total length:52:50
Japan Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Set You Free" (Nymphomania Mix)5:14
14."Turn Up The Power" (Dream Frequency Remix)4:58
15."Stayin' Alive" (Long Version)6:06
U.S. Track Listing
No.TitleLength
1."What Is Your Pleasure?"1:48
2."Electronic Pleasure"3:51
3."Stayin' Alive"4:04
4."I Will Take You There"3:58
5."(Just) Let It Go"4:17
6."Set You Free"7:16
7."Softly (Dragging Me Down)"5:00
8."Do You Wanna Rock?"3:57
9."Gimme 1 2 3 4 5"4:17
10."I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love...Again"4:08
11."That's All We Need"4:11
12."Turn Up The Power"3:55
Total length:52:50
UK LP Track Listing
No.TitleSideLength
1."What Is Your Pleasure?"A1:48
2."Electronic Pleasure"A3:51
3."Stayin' Alive"A4:04
4."I Will Take You There"A3:58
5."(Just) Let It Go"A4:17
6."Set You Free"A7:16
7."Softly (Dragging Me Down)"B5:00
8."Do You Wanna Rock?"B3:57
9."Gimme 1 2 3 4 5"B4:17
10."I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love...Again"B4:08
11."That's All We Need"B4:11
12."Stayin' Alive" (Long Version)B6:03

Personnel

N-Trance

Other musicians

Engineers

Charts

Chart performance for Electronic Pleasure
Chart (1995–1996)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [8] 65
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [9] 31
UK Albums (OCC) [10] 99

Release history

CountryRelease DateLabelCatalog
United Kingdom1995All Around the WorldGLOBECD2
Germany1995Blow UpINT 845.589
Netherlands1995Royal Records200 25 34
Australia1995Festival RecordsRMD 53448
Argentina1995BMGECD 81.172
Spain1995CNR Music4900122
U.S.1996Critique01624 15450-2
Japan1996Avex TraxAVCD-11399
Canada1997Popular RecordsPR2 3001

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