''Intercourse'' is the second (and to date last) studio album by English

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act

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. For this release, S'Express was basically

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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

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Critical reception

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'' wrote, "Formerly a sextet - really - S`Express is down to the duo of

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

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's - can handle a wide variety of material, all based on a

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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."

Track listing

US CD (9 26520-2)

#"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 "Mantra for a State of Mind" is a song by British dance act S'Express, released as a single in 1989. It was their penultimate top 40 hit, reaching No. 21 on the UK Singles Chart. The song formed part of their second album, '' Intercourse''. In 2 ...

" (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.

UK LP & CD (468567 1/2)

#"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 #"

" (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

*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

External links

S'Express and Intercourse article
{{DEFAULTSORT:Intercourse (S'express Album) 1991 albums S'Express albums