The Touch (album)

The Touch

Studio album by Alabama

Released

1986

Genre

Country

Length

44:39

Label

RCA Records

Producer

Alabama
Harold Shedd

Alabama chronology

Greatest Hits
(1986)

The Touch
(1986)

Just Us
(1987)

Singles from The Touch

"Touch Me When We're Dancing"
Released: September 12, 1986
""You've Got" the Touch"
Released: December 1986

Professional ratings
Review scores
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
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	69
Canadian RPM Top Albums	88

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
Year	Single	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
United States (RIAA)^[2]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments 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

Alabama

Jeff Cook Mark Herndon Randy Owen Teddy Gentry

Studio albums	Wild Country (1976) Deuces Wild (1977) Alabama Band No. 3 (1979) My Home's in Alabama (1980) Feels So Right (1981) Mountain Music (1982) The Closer You Get... (1983) Roll On (1984) 40-Hour Week (1985) The Touch (1986) Just Us (1987) Southern Star (1989) Pass It On Down (1990) American Pride (1992) Cheap Seats (1993) In Pictures (1995) Dancin' on the Boulevard (1997) Twentieth Century (1999) When It All Goes South (2001) Alabama & Friends (2013) Southern Drawl (2015)

Holiday albums	Christmas (1985) Christmas with The Judds and Alabama (1994) Christmas Vol. II (1996) Christmas Collection (2006)

Gospel albums	Songs of Inspiration (2006) Songs of Inspiration II (2007) Angels Among Us: Hymns & Gospel Favorites (2014)

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits (1986) Alabama Live (1988) Greatest Hits Vol. II (1991) Gonna Have a Party...Live (1993) For Our Fans (1993) Greatest Hits Vol. III (1994) Super Hits (1996) Born Country (1997) Super Hits II (1998) The Essential Alabama (1998) For the Record (1998) Legendary (2002) In the Mood: The Love Songs (2003) The American Farewell Tour (2003) The Ultimate Alabama (2004) The Essential (2005) Livin' Lovin' Rockin' Rollin': The 25th Anniversary Collection (2006) 16 Biggest Hits (2007) Playlist: The Very Best of Alabama (2008) Mountain Music: The Best of Alabama (2009) Setlist: The Very Best of Alabama Live (2010) Country: Alabama (2013) The Classic Christmas Album (2013) Alabama & Friends: At the Ryman (2014)

Related articles	Discography List of songs Awards and nominations RCA Records Lionel Richie Brad Paisley One on One

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