Touch (Sarah McLachlan album)

Touch
Original 1988 release
Studio album by Sarah McLachlan
Released	11 October 1988 3 April 1989 (re-release)
Genre	Pop [1]
Length	47:54(1988) 47:31 (1989)
Label	Nettwerk Capitol (1988) Arista (1989)
Producer	Greg Reely
Sarah McLachlan chronology
Touch (1988) Solace (1991)
Alternative cover

Original release (1988)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Out of the Shadows"	4:57
2.	"Steaming"	4:45
3.	"Strange World"	4:05
4.	"Touch" (instrumental)	3:11
5.	"Vox"	4:50
6.	"Sad Clown"	4:28
7.	"Uphill Battle" (instrumental)	4:37
8.	"Ben's Song"	4:55
Total length:		35:48

Bonus tracks (CD)

No.	Title	Length
9.	"Vox" (extended remix)	6:59
10.	"Ben's Song" (78 remix)	5:07
Total length:		47:54

Re-release (1989)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Out of the Shadows"	4:57
2.	"Vox"	4:48
3.	"Strange World"	4:05
4.	"Trust"	4:45
5.	"Touch" (instrumental)	3:11
6.	"Steaming"	4:46
7.	"Sad Clown"	4:28
8.	"Uphill Battle" (instrumental)	4:37
9.	"Ben's Song"	4:55
Total length:		40:32

Bonus track (CD and cassette)

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Vox" (extended)	6:59
Total length:		47:31

Notes:

• Some pressings credit "Trust" to McLachlan, Stephen Nikleva, Jeff Sawatzky, Sherri Iwaschuk, and Phillips.
• Not all versions of the original 1988 release contained tracks 9 and 10.

Personnel

• Sarah McLachlan – vocals, 12-string and classical guitars, piano, keyboards
• Stephen Nikleva – electric guitar
• David Kershaw – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
• Jeff Krosse (aka Jeff Sawatzky) – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Naomi McLeod – backing vocals
• Greg Reely – drums, percussion
• Darren Phillips – drums, percussion, keyboards
• Ross Hales – drums
• Sherri Leigh (aka Sherri Iwaschuk) – percussion
• Tippi – percussion
• Steve – percussion
• Rudy – percussion

Charts

Chart (1988–89)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [3]	61
US Billboard 200 [4]	132

The RPM Albums Chart between October 1988 and April 1989 is not available. The Touch peak position is taken from May 1989.

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [5]	Platinum	100,000^
United States (RIAA) [6]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Torreano, Bradley. "Sarah McLachlan — Touch Review". AllMusic . Netaktion LLC. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
2. Nash, Alanna (August 1989). "Review: Sarah McLachlan — Touch" (PDF). Stereo Review (magazine). Vol. 54, no. 8. New York: Diamandis Communications Inc. p. 78-79. ISSN   0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021– via World Radio History.
3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6333". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
4. "Sarah McLachlan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
5. "Canadian album certifications – Sarah McLachlan – Touch". Music Canada . Retrieved 26 October 2016.
6. "American album certifications – Sarah Mc Lachlan – Touch". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved 26 October 2016.