Playing With a Different Sex

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Playing With a Different Sex
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Length
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Release Date
1981
Playing with a Different Sex (1981) was the first album of British post-punk band Au Pairs. In its review, Allmusic described the album as "one of the great, and perhaps forgotten, post-punk records." The album peaked at #33 in Britain and launched the single "It's Obvious", which reached #37 on the Club Play Singles charts in America in 1981. Originally released on LP by independent record-label Human Recordings, the album was re-released in 2000 on CD by RPM Records, a subsidiary of label Cherry Red. The 2000 release includes an additional eight tracks,… read more
Playing with a Different Sex (1981) was the first album of British post-punk band Au Pairs. In its review, Allmusic described the album as "one … read more
Playing with a Different Sex (1981) was the first album of British post-punk band Au Pairs. In its review, Allmusic described the album as "one of the great, and perhaps forgotten, … read more

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Track number Play Loved Track name Artist name Buy Options Duration Listeners
1 Play track We're So Cool
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 3:26 36,309 listeners
2 Play track Love Song
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 2:50 24,039 listeners
3 Play track Set‐Up
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 3:27 186 listeners
4 Play track Repetition
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 3:48 18,363 listeners
5 Play track Headache (for Michelle)
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 1,488 listeners
6 Play track Come Again
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 2:43 20,625 listeners
7 Play track Armagh
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 3:36 16,184 listeners
8 Play track Unfinished Business
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 3:28 14,654 listeners
9 Play track Dear John
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 2:56 15,764 listeners
10 Play track It's Obvious
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 6:18 48,266 listeners

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The Au Pairs was a post-punk band who formed in Birmingham, UK in 1979. Musically they were very similar to bands such as Ludus, Gang of Four and Delta 5. That is, the rhythm section was tight and funky (obvious influences were James Brown and Funkadelic), but the guitars were light and "scratchy" (like Subway Sect). All these bands shared a strongly left wing social outlook, but the Au Pairs stood out due to their frontwoman, Lesley Woods, being an outspoken feminist and lesbian: the band were greatly influential in this respect on the movement a decade later. … read more
The Au Pairs was a post-punk band who formed in Birmingham, UK in 1979. Musically they were very similar to bands such as Ludus, Gang of Four and Delta 5. That is, the rhythm section was ti… read more
The Au Pairs was a post-punk band who formed in Birmingham, UK in 1979. Musically they were very similar to bands such as Ludus, Gang of Four and Delta 5. That is, the rhythm section was tight and funky (obvious influences were James B… read more

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