Touch the Sky (Smokey Robinson album)


Touch the Sky is a 1983 album by American singer Smokey Robinson. It was produced and arranged by Robinson with Reginald "Sonny" Burke, and recorded and mixed at Golden Sound Studios, Inc., Hollywood, California. The album was released on the Motown sub-label Tamla.

Reception

The album peaked at #50 on Billboard pop charts, and at #8 on R&B charts.
There were two singles released from this album. "I've Made Love to You A Thousand Times" peaked at #101 Billboard and #8 R&B charts, "Touch The Sky" at #110 Billboard and #68 R&B charts.
William Ruhlmann rated the album with 2 out of 5 stars on AllMusic. Robert Christgau rated the album as B+, giving a special recommendation to "cheating-song fans".

Track listing

Side A

  1. "Touch the Sky" - 5:45
  2. "Gimme What You Want" - 4:00
  3. "Even Tho'" - 3:47
  4. "Gone Again" - 3:40

    Side B

  5. "All My Life's a Lie" - 3:58
  6. "Sad Time" - 4:21
  7. "Dynamite" - 4:37
  8. "I've Made Love to You A Thousand Times" - 5:38

    Personnel

Fellow Miracles members Claudette Robinson, then Smokey's wife, joins for background vocals on the title track, Marv Tarplin is featured on rhythm guitar and songwriting. Also featured are Robinson regulars Fred Smith and Michael Jacobsen, and Sonny Burke. On "Dynamite" Robinson shares songwriting-credits with Berry Gordy, founder of Motown records .