Touch (Noiseworks album)
Touch is the second studio album by Australian rock band Noiseworks. It was released by CBS Records on 14 November 1988.[1]
Touch | ||||
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Released | 14 November 1988[1] | |||
Genre | Pub rock | |||
Label | CBS | |||
Producer | Chris Kimsey | |||
Noiseworks chronology | ||||
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Singles from Touch | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [6] |
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. Nevertheless, Noiseworks was now 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^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- "Platterlog : LP & Tape - New Releases > 14 November 1988". Platterlog, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Australian Music Report No 743 – 24 October 1988 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Platterlog : Singles – New Releases > 23 January 1989". Platterlog, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Australian Music Report No. 770 – 1 May 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- "Australian Music Report No 785 – 14 August 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Allmusic review
- "Discography Noiseworks". Australian charts portal. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- Holmgren, Magnus. "Noiseworks". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- McFarlane, 'Noiseworks' entry. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
- "Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine". APRA. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 7 July 2010. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. SIMPLE MAN
- "Australiancharts.com – Noiseworks – Touch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "Charts.nz – Noiseworks – Touch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "Swisscharts.com – Noiseworks – Touch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "Swedishcharts.com – Noiseworks – Touch". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Albums Chart – 1989 (61–100)". imgur.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016. N.B. The triangle symbol indicates platinum certification.
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