| The Touch | ||||
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| Released | September 1986 | |||
| Studio | The Music Mill (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Alabama Harold Shedd | |||
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| Singles from The Touch | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Touch is the tenth studio album from American country music band Alabama, released in 1986. It reached No.1 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 69 on the Billboard 200.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You've Got the Touch" | Will Robinson; John Jarrard; Lisa Palas | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Vacation" | Randy Owen | 5:33 |
| 3. | "True, True Housewife" | Randy Owen | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Is This How Love Begins" | Bob Corbin | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Cruisin'" | Vern Dant; Jeff Cook; Ted Hewitt | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Touch Me When We're Dancing" | Terry Skinner; Jerry Lee Wallace; Ken Bell | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Let's Hear It For The Girl" | S. Alan Taylor | 3:59 |
| 8. | "It's All Comin' Back To Me Now" | Dave Loggins | 4:27 |
| 9. | "I Taught Her Everything She Knows" | Teddy Gentry; Greg Fowler; John Jarrard; Walt Aldridge | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Pony Express" | Teddy Gentry; Ken Lambert; Buddy Cannon; Dean Dillon | 7:53 |
| Total length: | 44:39 | ||
Personnel
Alabama
- Randy Owen – lead vocals, electric guitar
- Jeff Cook – electric guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (5)
- Teddy Gentry – bass guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals (10)
- Mark Herndon – drums
Other musicians
- David Briggs – keyboards, string arrangements
- Costo Davis – synthesizers
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- John Willis – electric guitar
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Roger Cox – drums
- Roger Hawkins – drums
- Bob Mater – drums
- Milton Sledge – drums
- Charles Buckins – percussion
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Quitman Dennis – saxophone
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- The "A" Strings – strings
Production
- Alabama – producers
- Harold Shedd – producer
- Jim Cotton – engineer
- Joe Scaife – engineer
- George W. Clinton – assistant engineer
- Paul Goldberg – assistant engineer
- Benny Quinn – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Bill Brunt at Private Eye Studio – art direction, design
- Greg Gorman – photography
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 69 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 88 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[2] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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