''Sensual Being'' is the fourth

studio album An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early ...

by Australian singer songwriter

Archie Roach Archibald William Roach (8 January 1956 – 30 July 2022) was an Australian singer, songwriter and Aboriginal Australian, Aboriginal activist. Often referred to as "Uncle Archie", Roach was a Gunditjmara and Western Bundjalung people, Bundjalu ...

. The album was released in July 2002 and peaked at number 59 on the

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. At the

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, the album was nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album.

Background

Roach released his debut studio album ''

Charcoal Lane ''Charcoal Lane'' is the debut studio album by Australian singer song writer Archie Roach, released in 1990. Name From the 1960s through to the 1980s, the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy was a meeting place for Aboriginal people who had l ...

'' in 1990, which was produced by Paul Kelly. ''Sensual Being'' sees Kelly producing again alongside

Richard Pleasance Richard Arnold Pleasance is an Australian rock musician and producer. He was a founding member of Boom Crash Opera on guitar, bass guitar, vocals and as a songwriter in 1985; they released three albums before Pleasance left in 1992. Their hit ...

from Boom Crash Opera. Roach said “Richard's was one of the names suggested to me as a producer when I was working on ''

Jamu Dreaming ''Jamu Dreaming'' is the second studio album by Australian singer song writer Archie Roach. The album was released in May 1993 and peaked at number 55 on the ARIA Charts. The album was recorded with musical assistance from David Bridie, Tiddas, ...

'' and now we've finally got to work together. Paul knew Richard and gave him a pretty good rap.” Pleasance replaced Roach on most of the guitar tracks, allowing Roach to focus on vocals. Roach said “Paul and Richard created this wall of sound so I could just concentrate on the vocals. Even though Richard tried to duplicate my guitar playing, he still had a bit of a different rhythm, so it was good to sing over something different.”

Reception

Deadly magazine said the album is "something of a stylistic departure" but saying "it's also his best work to date". The magazine review said "The vocals on ''Sensual Being'' are stunning and reminiscent of the great

Aaron Neville Aaron Joseph Neville (born January 24, 1941) is a retired American R&B and soul singer. He has had four platinum albums and four Top 10 hits in the United States, including three that reached number one on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. ...

. It's easy to understand why Paul ellywas moved to tears when Archie sang "Many Waters Rise".

Background

Reception

Track listing

Charts

Release history

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