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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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Touch is the second studio album by Australian rock band Noiseworks. It was released by CBS Records on 14 November 1988. [1]
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]
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 |
Production
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 |
Chart (1989) | Position |
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ARIA Albums Chart [15] | 64 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [15] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Touch | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Touch is the second studio album by Australian rock band Noiseworks. It was released by CBS Records on 14 November 1988. [1]
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]
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 |
Production
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 |
Chart (1989) | Position |
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ARIA Albums Chart [15] | 64 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [15] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |