Touch (Con Funk Shun album)
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 at The Automatt, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| Producer | Con Funk Shun | |||
| Con Funk Shun chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Touch is the seventh studio album by the funk/r&b band Con Funk Shun, released in 1980 on Mercury Records.[2]
Track listing
- "Too Tight" (M. Cooper) 6:17
- "Lady's Wild" (F. Pilate, G. Jackson, M. Cooper) 4:53
- "Give Your Love To Me" (C. Martin) 4:58
- "Pride And Glory" (F. Pilate, K. Fuller) 4:29
- "Kidnapped!" (D. Thomas, M. Poole) 3:24
- "Welcome Back To Love" (L. L. McCall, L. McCall, P. M. Allen) 3:55
- "Touch" (F. Pilate, G. Jackson) 4:31
- "Can't Say Goodbye" (F. Pilate) 4:19
- "Play Widit" (F. Pilate, P. Harrell, P. W. Harrell) 4:18
Personnel
- Michael Vernon Cooper - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Lead and Background Vocals
- Louis A. McCall - Drums, Percussion, Vocals
- Felton C. Pilate - Slide & Valve Trombone, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
- Karl Fuller - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Percussion, Vocals
- Paul Harrell - Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Flute, Vocals
- Cedric Martin - Bass Guitar, Vocals
- Danny A. Thomas - Keyboards, Vocals
- Garry Jackson - Bass
- Carl Lockett - Lead Guitar
- Martin K. Riley - Trombone
- Marvin McFadden - Trumpet
- Sheila E, Pete Escovedo, Scott Roberts - Percussion
- Debra L. Henry - Background Vocals
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[3] | 51 |
| US Billboard Top Soul LPs[4] | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B |
US Dance | ||
| 1981 | "Lady's Wild" | — | 42 | — |
| "Too Tight" | 40 | 8 | 25 | |
References
- ^ Lytle, Craig. "Con Funk Shun - Touch". Allmusic. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ Con Funk Shun: Touch. Mercury Records. 1980.
- ^ "Top LPs & Tape" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Billboard. February 14, 2025. p. 71. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Top Soul LPs" (PDF). worldradiohistory.com. Billboard. February 14, 2025. p. 41. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
- ^ "Con Funk Shun US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 14, 2011.