The Touch (album)
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| The Touch | ||||
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| Released | September 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 44:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Alabama Harold Shedd | |||
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| Singles from The Touch | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The Touch is the tenth studio album from country music band Alabama, released in 1986.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | ""You've Got" the Touch" | Will Robinson; John Jarrard; Lisa Palas | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Vacation" | Randy Owen | 5:33 |
| 3. | "True, True Housewife" | Randy Owen | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Is This How Love Begins" | Bob Corbin | 2:39 |
| 5. | "Cruisin'" | Vern Dant; Jeff Cook; Ted Hewitt | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Touch Me When We're Dancing" | Terry Skinner; Jerry Lee Wallace; Ken Bell | 3:41 |
| 7. | "Let's Hear It For The Girl" | S. Alan Taylor | 3:59 |
| 8. | "It's All Comin' Back To Me Now" | Dave Loggins | 4:27 |
| 9. | "I Taught Her Everything She Knows" | Teddy Gentry; Greg Fowler; John Jarrard; Walt Aldridge | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Pony Express" | Teddy Gentry; Ken Lambert; Buddy Cannon; Dean Dillon | 7:53 |
| Total length: | 44:39 | ||
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 |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 69 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 88 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| 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 |
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| United States (RIAA)[2] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||