Touch (Eurythmics album)

By the time Touch was released, Eurythmics had achieved international success with their single "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" and the album of the same name. Preceded by the single "Who's That Girl?", Touch was recorded and mixed in about three weeks at Eurythmics' own London studio facility, The Church.

An accompanying remix album, Touch Dance, was released in May 1984.

The cover image of Lennox was shot in 1983 by Peter Ashworth in Bagley's Warehouse above King's Cross Station. Originally, the shoot was for the The Face magazine and the image was used for the cover of issue 42, before being chosen also as the cover of 'Touch'.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2018/dec/12/frankie-eurythmics-tina-turner-peter-ashworths-80s-pop-mavericks-in-pictures |title=Peter Ashworth's 80's Pop Mavericks - In Pictures|website=www.theguardian.com}}

On 14 November 2005, Sony BMG repackaged and re-released Eurythmics' back catalogue as "2005 Deluxe Edition Reissues". Each of their eight studio albums' original track listings were supplemented with bonus tracks and remixes.

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web |last=Promis |first=Jose F. |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/touch-mw0000189822 |title=Touch – Eurythmics |website=AllMusic |access-date=12 August 2011}}

| rev2 = Mojo

| rev2score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Black |first=Johnny |title=Eurythmics: Touch |magazine=Mojo |issn=1351-0193 |issue=145 |date=December 2005 |page=134}}

| rev3 = Record Collector

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |last=McIver |first=Joel |author-link=Joel McIver |title=Eurythmics: In the Garden / Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) / Touch / Be Yourself Tonight / Revenge / Savage / We Too Are One / Peace |magazine=Record Collector |issn=0261-250X |issue=319 |date=January 2006 |page=90}}

| rev4 = Rolling Stone

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Connelly |first=Christopher |author-link=Chris Connelly (journalist) |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/touch-250333/ |title=Touch |magazine=Rolling Stone |issn=0035-791X |date=2 February 1984 |access-date=24 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809152117/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/touch-250333/ |archive-date=9 August 2020 |url-status=live}}

| rev5 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide

| rev5score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite book |last=Considine |first=J. D. |author-link=J. D. Considine |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor1-link=Nathan Brackett |editor2-last=Hoard |editor2-first=Christian |editor2-link=Christian Hoard |chapter=Eurythmics |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide |publisher=Simon & Schuster |edition=4th |year=2004 |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/283 283–284]}}

| rev6 = Smash Hits

| rev6score = 9/10{{cite magazine |last=Anthony |first=Lisa |title=Eurythmics: Touch |magazine=Smash Hits |issn=0260-3004 |volume=5 |issue=24 |date=24 November – 7 December 1983 |page=27}}

| rev7 = Sounds

| rev7score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Linfield |first=Carole |title=Massage of love |magazine=Sounds |issn=0144-5774 |date=26 November 1983}}

| rev8 = Spin Alternative Record Guide

| rev8score = 8/10{{cite book |last=Walters |first=Barry |editor1-last=Weisbard |editor1-first=Eric |editor1-link=Eric Weisbard |editor2-last=Marks |editor2-first=Craig |chapter=Eurythmics |title=Spin Alternative Record Guide |title-link=Spin Alternative Record Guide |publisher=Vintage Books |year=1995 |isbn=0-679-75574-8 |pages=135–136}}

| rev9 = Uncut

| rev9score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine |last=Martin |first=Piers |title=The hitman and her |magazine=Uncut |issn=1368-0722 |issue=104 |date=January 2006 |page=124}}

| rev10 = The Village Voice

| rev10score = B{{cite news |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |url=https://robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv5-84.php |title=Christgau's Consumer Guide |newspaper=The Village Voice |issn=0042-6180 |date=29 May 1984 |access-date=4 June 2016 |via=robertchristgau.com}}

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In 2000, Touch was voted number 221 in Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums.{{cite book |last=Larkin |first=Colin |author-link=Colin Larkin |title=All Time Top 1000 Albums |title-link=All Time Top 1000 Albums |publisher=Virgin Books |edition=3rd |year=2000 |isbn=0-7535-0493-6}} In 2012, Rolling Stone ranked Touch at number 492 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", calling the album "divine synth pop".{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-156826/eurythmics-touch-47932/ |title=500 Greatest Albums of All Time |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=31 May 2012 |access-date=16 October 2018}} It had originally appeared at number 500 on the 2003 version of the list.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/touch-eurythmics-19691231 |title=500 Greatest Albums of All Time: Touch – Eurythmics |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=11 December 2003 |access-date=24 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219105017/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-19691231/touch-eurythmics-19691231 |archive-date=19 December 2010 |url-status=dead}} Slant Magazine placed the album at number 47 on its list of "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s".{{cite web |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/best-albums-of-the-1980s/ |title=The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s |website=Slant Magazine |date=5 March 2012 |access-date=11 February 2021}}

{{Track listing

| all_writing = Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, except where noted

| headline = Side one

| title1 = Here Comes the Rain Again

| length1 = 4:54

| title2 = Regrets

| length2 = 4:43

| title3 = Right by Your Side

| length3 = 4:05

| title4 = Cool Blue

| length4 = 4:48

| title5 = Who's That Girl?

| length5 = 4:46

| title6 = The First Cut

| length6 = 4:44

| title7 = Aqua

| length7 = 4:36

| title8 = No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts)

| length8 = 5:24

| title9 = Paint a Rumour

| length9 = 7:30

| total_length = 45:30

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{{Track listing

| headline = 2005 remastered reissue bonus tracks

| total_length = 73:38

| title10 = You Take Some Lentils and You Take Some Rice

| length10 = 3:01

| title11 = ABC (Freeform)

| writer11 = {{hlist|Stewart|Timothy Wheater|Nadine Masseron}}

| length11 = 2:36

| title12 = Plus Something Else

| length12 = 5:20

| title13 = Paint a Rumour

| note13 = long version

| length13 = 7:57

| title14 = Who's That Girl?

| note14 = live

| length14 = 3:28

| title15 = Here Comes the Rain Again

| note15 = live

| length15 = 3:07

| title16 = Fame

| writer16 = {{hlist|Carlos Alomar|David Bowie|John Lennon}}

| length16 = 2:39

}}

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Touch.{{cite AV media notes |title=Touch |type=liner notes |others=Eurythmics |publisher=RCA Records |year=1983 |id=PL70109}}

• Annie Lennox – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, flute, arrangements
• David A. Stewart – guitars, keyboards, dulcimer, xylophone, backing vocals, drum sequencer, synthesiser sequencer, arrangements

• Dick Cuthell – trumpet, flugelhorn, cornet
• Dean Garcia – bass guitar
• Michael Kamen – string arrangements, string conducting
• British Philharmonic Orchestra – strings
• Martin Dobson – baritone saxophone on "Right by Your Side"

• David A. Stewart – production
• Jon Bavin – engineering

• Peter Ashworth – outer sleeve photography
• Brian Aris – inner sleeve photography
• Laurence Stevens – art direction, design

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Eurythmics|title=Touch|award=Platinum|number=2|type=album|relyear=1983|certyear=1984|date=1 June 1984|access-date=16 October 2018}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|artist=Eurythmics|title=Touch|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1983|certyear=1991}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|artist=Eurythmics|title=Touch|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1983|certyear=1984|access-date=9 February 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Eurythmics|title=Touch|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1983|id=1984-03-02|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|date=4 March 1984}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=Eurythmics|title=Touch|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1983|certyear=1984|id=7724-73-2|date=16 January 1984|access-date=10 February 2021|refname="BPI"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Eurythmics|title=Touch|award=Platinum|type=album|relyear=1983|certyear=1984|date=4 October 1984|refname="RIAA"}}

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