En-Tact

En-Tact is the fourth studio album by Scottish band the Shamen, released in 1990. It was the first Shamen album to feature Mr C, and the last to feature Will Sinnott (who died on 23 May 1991). It fused the band's past psychedelic rock sounds with the rave act it became, developing a style that represented multicultural dance music.^{[citation needed]}

En-Tact
Studio album by The Shamen
Released	1 November 1990
Recorded	1989–1990
Genre	Electronic
Length	69:33 (UK version) 65:18 (US version)
Label	One Little Indian
Producer	The Shamen
The Shamen chronology
Phorward (1989) En-Tact (1990) Boss Drum (1992)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[3]
The Great Rock Discography	9/10[4]
Melody Maker	favourable[5]
NME	7/10[6]
Select	2/5[7]
Vox	8/10[8]

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.^[9]

Track listing

Original UK 1990 release

CD (TPLP22CD) and cassette (TPLP22C)

No.	Title	mix/remix	Length
1.	"Human Nrg"		3:22
2.	"Progen (Land of Oz)" (Edit)	Paul Oakenfold	4:07
3.	"Possible Worlds"		3:45
4.	"Omega Amigo"	Steve Osbourne	4:44
5.	"Hyperreal"		4:32
6.	"Lightspan"	Irresistible Force	5:48
7.	"Make It Mine v2.5" (Evil Ed)	'Evil' Ed Richards	3:57
8.	"Oxygen Restriction"		3:48
9.	"Evil Is Even"		13:16
10.	"Human Nrg (Massey)"	Graham Massey of 808 State	4:36
11.	"Make It Mine v1.3 (Pirate Radio)"		4:54
12.	"Oxygen Reprise v2.0"		5:20
13.	"Hear Me O My People (Orbital - Delays Expected)"	Orbital	7:24

Vinyl (TPLP22)

No.	Title	mix/remix	Length
1.	"Human Nrg"		3:22
2.	"Progen" (Land of Oz Edit)	Paul Oakenfold	4:07
3.	"Possible Worlds"		3:45
4.	"Omega Amigo"	Steve Osbourne	4:44
5.	"Evil Is Even (Edit)"		4:20
6.	"Hyperreal"		4:32
7.	"Lightspan"	Irresistible Force	5:48
8.	"Make It Mine" (v2.5 Evil Ed)	'Evil' Ed Richards	3:57
9.	"Oxygen Restriction"		3:48
10.	"Hear Me O My People (Edit)"	Orbital	5:11

US 1991 issue

The version of En-tact released in the US, and in the UK from 1991 onwards, had a different track listing:

No.	Title	Mix/remix	Length
1.	"Move Any Mountain" (Progen - Beatmasters 7")	Beatmasters	3:28
2.	"Human Nrg (Massey)"	Graham Massey of 808 State	4:39
3.	"Possible Worlds: Deep PSI"		3:44
4.	"Omega Amigo"	Steve Osbourne	4:44
5.	"Evil Is Even [Edit]"		4:23
6.	"Hyperreal Orbit" (Early Fade)	William Orbit	5:22
7.	"Lightspan"	Ben Chapman	4:39
8.	"Make It Mine" (v1.3 Lenny D Vox)	Lenny Dee	3:32
9.	"Oxygen Restriction"		3:49
10.	"Hear Me" (O My People) (Edit)	Orbital	5:11
11.	"666 Edit" (Move Any Mountain)	'Evil' Ed Richards	4:48
12.	"Make It Minimal"		3:18
13.	"Hyperreal Selector" (Edit)	Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto	4:01
14.	"Lightspan Soundwave" (Edit)	Renegade Soundwave	4:19
15.	"Progen 91 [I.R.P. in the Land of Oz]"	Paul Oakenfold	5:21

Charts

Chart performance for En-Tact

Chart (1990–1992)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[10]	31
US Billboard 200[11]	138

References

1. Bush, John. "En-Tact – The Shamen". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
3. Fox, Marisa (17 January 1992). "En-Tact". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
4. Strong, Martin C. (2004). "Shamen". The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 1353-1354. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
5. Reynolds, Simon (13 October 1990). "The Shamen: En-Tact". Melody Maker. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
6. Williams, Simon (20 October 1990). "Long Play". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
7. Higginbotham, Adam (November 1990). "Not Raving but Drowning". Select. No. 5. p. 112. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
8. Dalton, Stephen (November 1990). "The Shamen: En-Tact". Vox. No. 2.
9. Robert Dimery; Michael Lydon (23 March 2010). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition. Universe. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2.
10. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
11. "The Billboard 200: Week of March 7, 1992". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2022.