Touch (Noiseworks album)
1988 studio album by Noiseworks
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Touch is the second studio album by Australian rock band Noiseworks. It was released by CBS Records on 14 November 1988.[1]
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| Released | 14 November 1988[1] | |||
| Genre | Pub rock | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Chris Kimsey | |||
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The album debuted at No. 5 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Chart.[7] The album was produced by Chris Kimsey (The Rolling Stones) and Noiseworks.[8] The title track preceded it as the first single, peaking at No. 12 on the ARIA Singles Chart.[7] Subsequent singles "Voice of Reason", "Simple Man" and "In My Youth" failed to make the Top 40 (despite the latter receiving considerable radio airplay). Nevertheless, Noiseworks became at the time one of Australia's most popular live rock acts.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Simple Man" | Kevin Nicol, Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Jon Stevens, Justin Stanley[10] | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Touch" | Kevin Nicol, Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Jon Stevens, Justin Stanley | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Voice of Reason" | Jon Stevens, Stuart Fraser[10] | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Chained" | Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Kevin Nicol, Jon Stevens, Justin Stanley[10] | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Home" | Kevin Nicol, Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Jon Stevens, Justin Stanley | 5:15 |
| 6. | "I Can't Win" | Lester Johnson, Clifton Knight, Dave Richardson[10] | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Letter" | Kevin Nicol, Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Jon Stevens, Justin Stanley | 5:32 |
| 8. | "Tell It Like It Is" | Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Kevin Nicol, Jon Stevens, Justin Stanley[10] | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Keep Me Running" | Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Kevin Nicol, Jon Stevens, Justin Stanley[10] | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Live and Die" | Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Kevin Nicol, Jon Stevens, Justin Stanley[10] | 4:35 |
| 11. | "In My Youth" | Jon Stephens, Justin Stanley[10] | 3:36 |
Personnel
- Steve Balbi – bass, vocals
- Kevin Nicol – drums
- Stuart Fraser – guitar, vocals
- Justin Stanley – keyboards, harp, vocals
- Jon Stevens – vocals
Production
- Chris Kimsey – producer
- David Price – engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 5 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 31 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 20 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 24 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
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| ARIA Albums Chart[15] | 64 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[15] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||