Touch (Sarah McLachlan album)
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Touch (Sarah McLachlan album)
Touch is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released in 1988 and then re-released in 1989. The album was popular in alternative rock circles, but McLachlan would not achieve commercial stardom until 1991 in Canada, with Solace, and 1994 (1995 in some countries) internationally, with her 1993 album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. None of Touch’s songs would permanently remain part of Sarah McLachlan’s concerts: except for “Vox”, she has never performed any of her debut album’s songs live since the tours supporting Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, and even “Vox” has not been played since 2004.-Wikipedia
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Don Ignacio
. . . this is an excellent album from this then-emerging artist. It demanded attention then, and it demands attention from you now.
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AllMusic
Some fans might be disappointed by the copious amounts of keyboards and McLachlan's restrained performance, but Touch is still a winner. Just a flawed winner, coming from a talented artist who was still searching for her artistic voice.
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Soundstage Network
Casual fans of McLachlan may not be familiar with this earlier work, but her first album is a solid effort that holds up well even when compared to her more popular, more polished subsequent albums.
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The Danger Zone
For a freshman album, Touch is just beautiful. It’s experimental without being offensive, and creative enough to grab attention and hold it. Sarah doesn’t stray too far from the same ‘sound’ between her tracks, making for a cohesive narrative as the album progresses.
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Progarchy
March 3, 2018. McLachlan’s first album, 1989’s TOUCH, remains a delicate masterpiece, fragile yet held together invincibly by sheer force of honesty.
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nokey-a-time-bay
Overall Touch is excellent from beginning to end. One of those CDs that after a few listens the songs are just etched into your memory.
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