Touch

by Eurythmics

Overview

Eurythmics followed their 1982 breakthrough album Sweet Dreams with the superior Touch, which yielded three hit singles and kept the innovative duo at the forefront of the 1980s British new wave explosion and MTV phenomenon. Mixing cold, hard, synthesized riffs with warm, luscious vocals, the duo crafted some of the most unique and trendsetting music the 1980s had to offer. Subsequent albums found the duo leaning heavier toward straightforward rock -- this album found them at the height of their electronic incarnation. The lead single, "Here Comes the Rain Again," is a melodramatic opus, complete with pre-techno beats, sweeping strings, and Annie Lennox' rushing, cool vocals. The soulful "Who's That Girl" is an icy, steamy throwback to the torch songs of yesteryear, with Lennox oozing sensuality from every syllable emitted from her lips. The final hit, "Right by Your Side," finds the duo in a cheerful, Caribbean-inspired mode. Other standouts include the seven-and-a-half-minute disco trance of "Paint a Rumour," the driving "The First Cut," and the icy, spellbinding, and sparse "No Fear No Hate No Pain (No Broken Hearts)." The cool, sophisticated musical experimentalism all over Touch cemented Eurythmics' reputation as one of the most innovative duos of their time; the hit singles solidified their reputation as dependable 1980s hitmakers and MTV mainstays. Touch is a testament to what Eurythmics were at the height of their electronic-techno phase and, without doubt, is a milestone in 1980s pop music. ~ Jose F. Promis

Product Details

Release Date:	04/13/2018
Label:	Sony Music
UPC:	0190758116211
Rank:	46665

Tracks

1. Here Comes the Rain Again
2. Regrets
3. Right by Your Side
4. Cool Blue
5. Who's That Girl
6. The First Cut
7. Aqua
8. No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts)
9. Paint a Rumour

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Eurythmics   Primary Artist
Dick Cuthell   Flugelhorn,Horn,Cornet,Trumpet
Peter Phipps   Drums
Dean Garcia   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Maggie Ryder   Vocals
Michael Kamen   Conductor
Dave Stewart   Bass,Drums,Guitar,Vocals,Dulcimer,Keyboards,Xylophone,Sequencing,Multi Instruments,Vocals (Background)
Annie Lennox   Flute,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Vic Martin   Synthesizer
Gill O'Donovan   Vocals
British Philharmonic   Strings
Victor Martin   Synthesizer
Martin Dobson   Horn,Saxophone,Sax (Baritone)
Susie O'List   Vocals

Technical Credits

David A. Stewart   Producer
John Lennon   Composer
Jon Bavin   Engineer
Michael Kamen   String Arrangements
Dave Stewart   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Annie Lennox   Arranger,Composer
Tim Wheater   Composer
Andrew Christian   Cover Design
Pete Ashworth   Photography
Brian Aris   Photography
Luca Masseroni   Composer
Laurence Stevens   Design,Cover Design,Art Direction