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| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 41:33 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
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Touch Me is a 1985 studio album from American soul group The Temptations.
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| Length | 41:33 | |||
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Touch Me is a 1985 studio album from American soul group The Temptations.
Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this album three out of five stars, with reviewer Craig Lytle highlighting several individual tracks and writing that "the overall arrangement allows the Tempts to interject their splendid vocal presence". [1]
The Temptations
Additional musicians
Technical personnel
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