Touch and Go (Magazine song)

Touch and Go is the second single of post-punk band Magazine, released on April 14, 1978.^[1] By the time, the debut album, Real Life, also was released.

Unlike the previous single, Shot By Both Sides, the band recorded this material with the complete five line-up and with the keyboards added to the previous guitar-bass-drums sound, because Dave Formula (ex-St. Louis Union) joined shortly after the release of the first single. However, that was also the last single featuring original drummer Martin Jackson, who left in July 1978, after a British tour, being replaced subsequently by Paul Spencer, who lasted a short time and was replaced by John Doyle. Jackson later joined The Chameleons and Swing Out Sister.

The main song, has a promo video, and after its name, the band released a 2 CD compilation, Touch And Go - Anthology - 02.78-06.81,^[2] which contains the song and the b-side, "Goldfinger". The latter was a cover of the James Bond film soundtrack. Both songs are featured as bonus tracks on the CD reissue of the first album Real Life.

Tracklist

A-Side

• "Touch and Go" (Devoto/McGeoch) - 2:50

B-Side

• "Goldfinger" (Barry/Bricusse/Newley) - 3:20

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