01	Here Comes The Rain Again						04:54
	02	Regrets						04:43
	03	Right By Your Side						04:04
	04	Cool Blue						04:48
	05	Who's That Girl ?						04:46
	06	The First Cut						04:45
	07	Aqua						04:37
	08	No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken Hearts)						05:21
	09	Paint A Rumour						07:35

Released: 6 Nov 1983

AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Eurythmics followed their 1982 breakthrough album Sweet Dreams with the superior Touch, which yielded three hit singles and kept the innovative duo at the forefront of the 1980s British new wave explosion and MTV phenomenon. Mixing cold, hard, synthesized riffs with warm, luscious vocals, the duo crafted some of the most unique and trendsetting music the 1980s had to offer. Subsequent albums found the duo leaning heavier toward straightforward rock — this album found them at the height of their electronic incarnation. The lead single, "Here Comes the Rain Again," is a melodramatic opus, complete with pre-techno beats, sweeping strings, and Annie Lennox' rushing, cool vocals. The soulful "Who's That Girl" is an icy, steamy throwback to the torch songs of yesteryear, with Lennox oozing sensuality from every syllable emitted from her lips. The final hit, "Right By Your Side," finds the duo in a cheerful, Caribbean-inspired mode. Other standouts include the seven-and-a-half-minute disco trance of "Paint a Rumour," the driving "The First Cut," and the icy, spellbinding, and sparse "No Fear No Hate No Pain (No Broken Hearts)." The cool, sophisticated musical experimentalism all over Touch cemented Eurythmics' reputation as one of the most innovative duos of their time; the hit singles solidified their reputation as dependable 1980s hitmakers and MTV mainstays. Touch is a testament to what Eurythmics were at the height of their electronic-techno phase, and, without doubt, is a milestone in 1980s pop music. — Jose F. Promis

1. Here Comes the Rain Again (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:54
2. Regrets (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:43
3. Right by Your Side (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:05
4. Cool Blue (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:48
5. Who's That Girl? (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:46
6. The First Cut (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:44
7. Aqua (Lennox/Stewart) - 4:36
8. No Fear, No Hate, No Pain (No Broken... (Lennox/Stewart) - 5:24
9. Paint a Rumour (Lennox/Stewart) - 7:30

Michael Kamen - Conductor, String Arrangements
Maggie Ryder - Vocals
Annie Lennox - Flute, Percussion, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Pete Ashworth - Photography
Jon Bavin - Engineer
British Philharmonic - Strings
Dick Cuthell - Trumpet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Horn
Martin Dobson - Horn, Saxophone, Sax (Baritone)
Dean Garcia - Bass, Guitar (Bass)
Victor Martin - Synthesizer
Gill O'Donovan - Vocals
Susie O'List - Vocals
Peter Phipps - Drums
Dave Stewart - Dulcimer, Bass, Guitar, Arranger, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Xylophone, Producer, Sequencing
Vic Martin - Synthesizer
Laurence Stevens - Art Direction, Design, Cover Design
Brian Aris - Photography
Andrew Christian - Cover Design

CD RCA PCD1-4917
CS RCA AFK1-4917

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Hot on the heels of Sweet Dreams, Touch continues the duo's legacy of musical experimentation and takes the group to new levels of excellence. A bronzed and brazen Annie Lennox graces the cover of the record with fists clenched and shoulders bare, divulging only a whisper of the powerful ingenuity this record contains.
The record has an international feel, incorporating musical patterns suggestive of Africa, South Asia and Spain complete with vibrant percussion and flamenco. Annie's once lilting voice has grown into a flamboyant alto and bristles with the funky shouts and enigmatic chants that have now become her vocal signatures.

The record articulates a scorned ego and Lennox retreats into the shadows like a coy lioness ready to pounce, watching it all with fierce devotion. Maintaining the position of observer, she chronicles her suspicious surroundings with blunt candor. Regrets, blame, love and hate form a stark, dangerous tableau. Annie's razor-sharp lyrics and Dave's synth crunch brilliantly bring it all to life.

The mystical classicism of Here Comes The Rain Again (perhaps the duo's greatest song) opens the record with soft, emotional ease but the album quickly descends into more fiery territory. Regrets, Right By Your Side and Cool Blue siphon the duo's black influence with snaky jazz and reggae to create a lively, frantic sound. Who's That Girl is a move towards icy disdain leaving more jungle kick to tracks like The First Cut and Aqua. No Fear No Hate No Pain No Broken Hearts and Paint A Rumour round out the album with a cold, hard punch. The strength and creativity of this album make it one of the duo's greatest.

Notable Songs: Here Comes The Rain Again, Right By Your Side, Who's That Girl, The First Cut, No Fear No Hate No Pain No Broken Hearts

Note: In 1984 RCA released a remix album containing songs from Touch which was called Touch Dance. Although Dave and Annie had nothing to do with the project, it remains one of the first remix records in music history.