The Touch (album)
| The Touch | ||||
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| Studio album by Alabama | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer |
Alabama Harold Shedd | |||
| Alabama chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Touch | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Touch is the tenth studio album from country music band Alabama, released in 1986.
Track listing
- ""You've Got" the Touch" (Will Robinson, John Jarrard, Lisa Palas) - 4:15
- "Vacation" (Randy Owen) - 5:33
- "True, True Housewife" (Owen) - 3:53
- "Is This How Love Begins" (Bob Corbin) - 2:39
- "Cruisin'" (Vern Dant, Jeff Cook, Ted Hewitt) - 3:43
- "Touch Me When We're Dancing" (Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace, Ken Bell) - 3:41
- "Let's Hear It For The Girl" (S. Alan Taylor) - 3:59
- "It's All Comin' Back To Me Now" (Dave Loggins) - 4:27
- "I Taught Her Everything She Knows" (Teddy Gentry, Greg Fowler, Jarrard, Walt Aldridge) - 4:36
- "Pony Express" (Gentry, Ken Lambert, Buddy Cannon, Dean Dillon) - 7:53
Personnel
Alabama
- Jeff Cook - electric guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Cruisin'"
- Teddy Gentry - bass guitar, vocals, lead vocals on "Pony Express"
- Mark Herndon - drums, vocals
- Randy Owen - electric guitar, lead vocals
Other musicians
- David Briggs - keyboards
- Mike Brignardello - bass guitar
- Charles Buckins - percussion
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Roger Cox - drums
- Costo Davis - synthesizer
- Quitman Dennis - saxophone
- Steve Gibson - electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Roger Hawkins - drums
- Bob Mater - drums
- Farrell Morris - percussion
- Larry Paxton - bass guitar
- Milton Sledge - drums
- John Willis - electric guitar
Production
- Produced by Alabama and Harold Shedd
- Recorded and engineered by Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife
- Assistant engineer: George W. Clinton
- Mastered by Benny Quinn
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 69 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 88 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1986 | "Touch Me When We're Dancing" | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | ""You've Got" the Touch" | 1 | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ The Touch at AllMusic
- ↑ "American album certifications – Alabama – The Touch". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by Guitar Town by Steve Earle |
Top Country Albums number-one album November 16, 1986 - January 24, 1987 |
Succeeded by What Am I Gonna Do About You by Reba McEntire |
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