Touch (Laura Branigan album)
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Touch is the fifth album by American singer Laura Branigan, released in 1987 on Atlantic Records.
This album marked a change in Branigan's career. Under new management and using a different producer, the singer took a more active role in the studio, gaining hands-on experience which she used to self-produce tracks on her subsequent albums. Touch also saw her return to dancefloors with the first single, the Stock/Aitken/Waterman-produced "Shattered Glass", which was released in June 1987 and was a US top 50 hit. She had a Top 40 hit with a cover of Jennifer Rush's minor U.S. hit, "Power of Love", which was released in October 1987. "Spirit of Love" was released as a single in Europe. "Cry Wolf" was the album's third single release in the US, and was a top 30 AC hit.
Track listing
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| 1. | "Over Love" | Sue Shifrin, Bob Marlette | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Shadow of Love" | Sue Shifrin, Bob Marlette | 5:05 |
| 3. | "Angels Calling" | Rosetta Stone, Jan Mullaney | 3:47 |
| 4. | "Meaning of the Word" | Rick Palombi, Roy Freeland | 5:41 |
| 5. | "Power of Love" | Candy DeRouge, Gunther Mende, Jennifer Rush, Mary Susan Applegate | 5:19 |
| 6. | "Shattered Glass" | Bob Mitchell, Steve Coe | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Whatever I Do" | Mike Stock, Matt Aitken | 4:01 |
| 8. | "Spirit of Love" | Rick Nowels, Ellen Shipley, Billy Steinberg | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Name Game" | Shirley Ellis, Lincoln Chase | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Touch" | Sue Shifrin, Bob Marlette | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Cry Wolf" | Jude Johnstone | 4:49 |
| 12. | "Statue in the Rain" (CD bonus track) | Rick Palombi, Mathew Garey | 4:17 |
Personnel
- Laura Branigan - vocals, background vocals
- Matt Aitken - guitar, keyboards
- Donna de Lory - background vocals
- Coral Gordon - background vocals
- Dennis Henson - background vocals
- Michael Landau - guitar
- Mark Leggett - guitar, keyboards
- Dee Lewis - background vocals
- A. Linn - Linn 9000 drum programming
- Jeff Lorber - keyboards
- Bob Marlette - guitar, drums, keyboards, background vocals
- John Nelson - guitar
- John O'Hara - keyboards
- Rick Palombi - drums, keyboards, background vocals
- Kim Scharnberg - strings
- Sue Shifrin - background vocals
- Mike Stock - keyboards, background vocals
- Carlos Vega - drums
- Monalisa Young - background vocals
Production
- Producers: Albert Cabrera, David Kershenbaum, Tony Moran, Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman
- Engineers: John Guess, David J. Holman, Cliff Jones, Ray Leonard, Mark McGuire
- Mixing: Albert Cabrera, Peter Hammond, David J. Holman, Tony Moran
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Programming: Matt Aitken, David J. Holman, Jeff Lorber, Bob Marlette, Rick Palombi, Mike Stock, Andrew Thomas
- Drum programming: Jeff Lorber, Bob Marlette
- Arranger: Mark Leggett, Jeff Lorber, Bob Marlette, Rick Palombi
- Design: Janis Wilkins
- Art Direction: Janis Wilkins
- Photography: Victoria Pearson
- Hair Stylist: Hugh Ragan
Charts
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| 1987 |
The Billboard 200 |
87 |
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Singles
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Single |
Chart |
Position |
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| 1987 |
"Shattered Glass" |
Hot Dance Music/Club Play |
13 |
| 1987 |
"Shattered Glass" |
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales |
15 |
| 1987 |
"Shattered Glass" |
Adult Contemporary |
27 |
| 1987 |
"Shattered Glass" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
48 |
| 1987-88 |
"Power Of Love" |
Adult Contemporary |
19 |
| 1987-88 |
"Power of Love" |
The Billboard Hot 100 |
26 |
| 1988 |
"Cry Wolf" |
Adult Contemporary |
21 |
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