''Body and Soul'' is the tenth

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by English electronic band Cabaret Voltaire, released in March 1991 by Belgium-based label

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. Music historian

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wrote that the album was "well-received" and "consolidated Cabaret Voltaire's pivotal position on the UK's dance scene". Martin Aston in Q Magazine called the album "nothing radical but by their own standards, a rewarding leap sideways."

Composition

All tracks are composed, arranged and produced by

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and Stephen Mallinder at Western Works, Sheffield, England.

Content

The release features cover art by Jerome B-Patou. This album was the last to feature Stephen Mallinder's lead vocals.

Release

''Body and Soul'' was released in March 1991 by Belgium-based label

on vinyl, CD and

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Track listing

All tracks composed and arranged by Richard H. Kirk and Stephen Mallinder. :1. "No Resistance" – 6:22 :2. "Shout" – 6:43 :3. "Happy" – 6:21 :4. "Decay" – 2:23 :5. "Bad Chemistry" – 6:14 :6. "Vibration" – 7:12 :7. "What is Real" – 7:07 :8. "Western Land" – 3:18 :9. "Don't Walk Away" (CD bonus track) – 5:17 :10. "Alien Nation Funk" (CD bonus track) – 7:07 :11. "What is Real (Dreamtime Mix)" (CD bonus track) – 7:03

Personnel

;Cabaret Voltaire * Stephen Mallinder – vocals,

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– keyboards and computer-generated instrumentation

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Body and Soul (Cabaret Voltaire album) Cabaret Voltaire (band) albums 1991 albums