En-Tact
Studio album by
Released1 November 1990
Recorded1989–1990
GenreElectronic
Length69:33 (UK version)
65:18 (US version)
LabelOne Little Indian
ProducerThe Shamen
The Shamen chronology
Phorward
(1989)
En-Tact
(1990)
Boss Drum
(1992)

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.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
NME7/10[4]

The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[5]

Track listing

Original UK 1990 release

CD (TPLP22CD) and cassette (TPLP22C)
No.Titlemix/remixLength
1."Human Nrg" 3:22
2."Progen (Land of Oz)" (Edit)Paul Oakenfold4:07
3."Possible Worlds" 3:45
4."Omega Amigo"Steve Osbourne4:44
5."Hyperreal" 4:32
6."Lightspan"Irresistible Force5:48
7."Make It Mine v2.5" (Evil Ed)'Evil' Ed Richards3:57
8."Oxygen Restriction" 3:48
9."Evil Is Even" 13:16
10."Human Nrg (Massey)"Graham Massey of 808 State4:36
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)"Orbital7:24
Vinyl (TPLP22)
No.Titlemix/remixLength
1."Human Nrg" 3:22
2."Progen" (Land of Oz Edit)Paul Oakenfold4:07
3."Possible Worlds" 3:45
4."Omega Amigo"Steve Osbourne4:44
5."Evil Is Even (Edit)" 4:20
6."Hyperreal" 4:32
7."Lightspan"Irresistible Force5:48
8."Make It Mine" (v2.5 Evil Ed)'Evil' Ed Richards3:57
9."Oxygen Restriction" 3:48
10."Hear Me O My People (Edit)"Orbital5:11

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.TitleMix/remixLength
1."Move Any Mountain" (Progen - Beatmasters 7")Beatmasters3:28
2."Human Nrg (Massey)"Graham Massey of 808 State4:39
3."Possible Worlds: Deep PSI" 3:44
4."Omega Amigo"Steve Osbourne4:44
5."Evil Is Even [Edit]" 4:23
6."Hyperreal Orbit" (Early Fade)William Orbit5:22
7."Lightspan"Ben Chapman4:39
8."Make It Mine" (v1.3 Lenny D Vox)Lenny Dee3:32
9."Oxygen Restriction" 3:49
10."Hear Me" (O My People) (Edit)Orbital5:11
11."666 Edit" (Move Any Mountain)'Evil' Ed Richards4:48
12."Make It Minimal" 3:18
13."Hyperreal Selector" (Edit)Jack Dangers of Meat Beat Manifesto4:01
14."Lightspan Soundwave" (Edit)Renegade Soundwave4:19
15."Progen 91 [I.R.P. in the Land of Oz]"Paul Oakenfold5:21

Charts

Chart performance for En-Tact
Chart (1990–1992) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[6] 31
US Billboard 200[7] 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. Williams, Simon (20 October 1990). "Long Play". NME. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. 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.
  6. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  7. "The Billboard 200: Week of March 7, 1992". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
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