"You Were Robbed" features artists and bands
that should have gotten much more recognition and fame than they did. Check
them out now...better late than never!
The late 70s/early 80s AOR band Touch was an outgrowth of
an earlier band called American Tears. Touch, led by Mark Mangold, released
their self-titled debut in 1979 with their singles gracing rock radio as the decade transitioned. At
the forefront of the AOR genre, the band oscillated between straight up melodic
rock like Survivor or Journey to prog rock like Triumph or Styx. A little ahead
of their time, the first single “Don’t You Know What Love Is” stalled at #69 on
the Billboard charts.
Another classic cut off this immaculate debut record was “When
The Spirit Moves You”:
“Yes – You Need To Rock N’ Roll” proved to be a great anthem for the band and fans alike:
To round out our sampling of “Touch”, give a listen to “Last
Chance For Love”:
A great deal of turmoil between the band members and
management prevented the formal release of the follow up record, “II”, which
was produced by none other than Todd Rundgren. Fortunately, you can hear it
today on sites like Spotify. Mangold would move on to become a respected
songwriter, most famously for his collaboration with Michael Bolton to pen the
hit “I Found Someone”. The debut by “Touch” didn't get the respect it deserved
back in the day, but don’t let that stop you from enjoying it now.
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