1987 Laura Branigan – Touch
Touch is the fifth studio album by American singer Laura Branigan, released on July 7, 1987, by Atlantic Records. The album saw Branigan’s return to dancefloors with the lead single, the Stock Aitken Waterman-produced “Shattered Glass”, which was released in June 1987 and reached number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album’s second single, a cover of Jennifer Rush’s “Power of Love”, was released in October 1987, peaking at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. “Spirit of Love” was released as a single in Europe, while “Cry Wolf” served as the album’s third single in the United States.
Tracks
1 Over Love (Bob Marlette; Sue Shifrin) 03:47
2 Shadow Of Love (Bob Marlette; Sue Shifrin) 05:04
3 Angels Calling (Jan Mullaney; Rosetta Stone) 03:47
4 Meaning Of The Word (Roy Freeland; Rick Palombi) 05:41
5 Power Of Love (Candy De Rouge; Gunther Mende; Jennifer Rush; Mary S Applegate) 05:25
6 Shattered Glass (Mike Stock; Matt Aitken; Pete Waterman) 03:41
7 Whatever I Do (Mike Stock; Matt Aitken; Pete Waterman) 04:01
8 Spirit Of Love (Ellen Shipley; Rick Nowels) 04:11
9 Name Game (Lincoln Chase; Shirley Elliston) 04:50
10 Touch (Bob Marlette; Sue Shifrin) 04:06
11 Cry Wolf (Jude Johnstone) 04:49
12 Statue In The Rain (Rick Palombi; Matthew Garey) 04:17
Biography
Musicians
1 Over Love
| Drums (programming) | Bob Marlette |
| Guitar | Bob Marlette |
| Keyboards | Bob Marlette |
| Background Vocals | Sue Shifrin |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
2 Shadow Of Love
| Drums (programming) | Bob Marlette |
| Guitar | Bob Marlette |
| Keyboards | Bob Marlette |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
3 Angels Calling
| Drums (programming) | Bob Marlette |
| Guitar | Bob Marlette |
| Keyboards | Bob Marlette |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
4 Meaning Of The Word
| Drums (programming) | Rick Palombi |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Rick Palombi |
| Background Vocals | Rick Palombi |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Henson |
| Background Vocals | Donna DeLory |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
5 Power Of Love
| Drums (programming) | Bob Marlette |
| Guitar | Bob Marlette |
| Keyboards | Bob Marlette |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
6 Shattered Glass
| Drums (Linn) | Mike Stock |
| Drums (Linn) | Matt Aitken |
| Guitar | Matt Aitken |
| Keyboards | John O’Hara |
| Keyboards | Mike Stock |
| Keyboards | Matt Aitken |
| Background Vocals | Mike Stock |
| Background Vocals | Coral Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Dee Lewis |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
7 Whatever I Do
| Drums (Linn) | Mike Stock |
| Drums (Linn) | Matt Aitken |
| Guitar | Matt Aitken |
| Keyboards | John O’Hara |
| Keyboards | Mike Stock |
| Keyboards | Matt Aitken |
| Background Vocals | Mike Stock |
| Background Vocals | Coral Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Dee Lewis |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
8 Spirit Of Love
| Drums (programming) | Rick Palombi |
| Drums (programming) | Mark Leggett |
| Guitar | Mark Leggett |
| Keyboards | Rick Palombi |
| Keyboards | Bob Marlette |
| Background Vocals | Rick Palombi |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
9 Name Game
| Drums (programming) | Jeff Lorber |
| Keyboards | Jeff Lorber |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
10 Touch
| Drums (programming) | Bob Marlette |
| Guitar | Bob Marlette |
| Keyboards | Bob Marlette |
| Background Vocals | Sue Shifrin |
| Background Vocals | Mona Lisa Young |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
11 Cry Wolf
| Drums | Carlos Vega |
| Drums (programming) | Bob Marlette |
| Guitar | John Nelson |
| Guitar | Bob Marlette |
| Keyboards | Bob Marlette |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
12 Statue In The Rain
| Drums (programming) | Rick Palombi |
| Guitar | Mark Leggett |
| Keyboards | Rick Palombi |
| Background Vocals | Rick Palombi |
| Background Vocals | Dennis Henson |
| Vocals | Laura Branigan |
Liner Notes
Producer – David Kershenbaum (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Producer – Stock, Aitken & Waterman (Tracks 6, 7)
Producer (Additional) – The Latin Rascals (Track 9)
Arranged By – Bob Marlette (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11)
Arranged By – Rick Palombi (Tracks 4, 8)
Arranged By – Mark Leggett (Track 8)
Arranged By – Jeff Lorber (Track 9)
Arranged By (Strings) – Kim Scharnberg (Tracks 5, 11)
Engineer – John Guess (Tracks 1, 2, 4)
Engineer – David J. Holman (Tracks 3, 8, 9)
Engineer – Mark McGuire (Tracks 6, 7)
Engineer – Troy Krueger (Track 10)
Engineer (Second) – Ray Leonard, Troy Krueger
Engineer (Additional) – David J. Holman (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 10)
Engineer (Additional) – Cliff Jones (Track 2)
Engineer (Additional) – Troy Krueger (Track 4)
Engineer (Programming) – Andrew Thomas (Track 1)
Engineer (Programming) – David J. Holman (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – David J. Holman (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10)
Mixed By – Pete Hammond (Tracks 6, 7)
Photography – Victoria Pearson
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mixed At Powertrax Studio
Recorded At Powertrax Studio
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright Atlantic Recording Corporation