Sense and Sensuality

Sense and Sensuality (1982) was the second and last album by British post-punk band Au Pairs. The album reached No. 79 in Britain. No singles were released from the album. The album cover wasn't approved by the band.^[4] The lyrics focus on personal and wider political issues, but show a greater range of musical influences, than their first album Playing with a Different Sex.^[5]

Sense and Sensuality
Studio album by Au Pairs
Released	June 1982
Genre	Post-punk
Label	Kamera Records
Producer	Au Pairs
Au Pairs chronology
Playing with a Different Sex (1981) Sense and Sensuality (1982)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C[2]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B[3]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Lesley Woods, Paul Foad, Jane Munro and Peter Hammond.

1. "Don't Lie Back"
2. "(That's When) It's Worth It"
3. "Instant Touch"
4. "Sex Without Stress"
5. "Fiasco"
6. "Intact"
7. "Tongue in Cheek"
8. "Stepping Out of Line"
9. "Shakedown"
10. "America"

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[6]	79
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7]	49
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]	30

Personnel

Band

• Lesley Woods – guitar, vocals
• Paul Foad – guitar, cello, vocals
• Jane Munro – bass
• Peter Hammond – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Chris Lee – trumpet
• James Johnstone & Olly Moore – saxophones
• Keith Knowles & John Suddick – synthesizers
• Milt Hampton – Vibraphone>

Production

• Au Pairs – producer
• Terry Barham – engineer
• Ken Thomas – engineer

Notes

1. Allmusic review
2. Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved 16 August 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. Hull, Tom (3 May 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
4. Sleeve notes to Stepping Out of Line: The Anthology, 2006.
5. Sense and Sensuality. Allmusic. Accessed May 13, 2010.
6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
7. "Dutchcharts.nl – Au Pairs – Sense and Sensuality" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
8. "Swedishcharts.com – Au Pairs – Sense and Sensuality". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 July 2022.

External links and sources

• Au Pairs at AllMusic