Kim Wilde – The Touch (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1984

NEW 2021 Transfer!
NEW Meticulous Restoration!

Originally posted November 25, 2017

“The Touch” is the second single from the 1984 Kim Wilde album Teases & Dares, released at the end of the year it did not match the success of her previous single.

It was released as both a 7″ and a 12″ single. The 7″ had a remix of the album version on side A, and a track was written by Wilde herself on side B entitled “Shangri-La”, also from the Teases and Dares album. Both tracks were extended for the 12″ release. It also featured in the soundtrack of the American movie Secret Admirer.

SIDE A:
The Touch (Extended Version) 6:35

SIDE B:
Shangri-La (Extended Version) 4:58

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records – KIMT 2
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Country: Europe
Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synthpop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Nigel Mills
Producer – Marty WildeRicki Wilde*
Sleeve –  XL Design

NOTES:
Taken From the Album “Teases & Dares”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning
: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans
: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi


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Muff Diver
Muff Diver
August 16, 2021 11:42 am

Getting Wilde, just before a vacation? Excellent timing!
Thanks, Paul 🙂

Andy Simon
Andy Simon
August 14, 2021 3:38 pm

Thanks for this, I owned the 12″ back in the day, and I remember thinking “what a great sharp remix … but where is the first verse?” — it wasn’t that common for mainstream artists to go all rogue on song architecture then.

Jeff
Jeff
August 14, 2021 9:11 am

Agree with everyone here concerning this great 12-inch. Paul, thanks for keeping this music alive and strong. You keep reminding the world what an incredible decade the 1980s truly are.

Everybody have a fantastic weekend!

Jeff

Daryl
Daryl
August 14, 2021 5:10 am

I’m fairly new to Kim’s ‘wilderness’ period in the ’80s, when the hits dried up a bit here in the UK, but loved this when I first heard it. It sums up all that was great about that period in music, how electronic pop was evolving – it actually reminds me a lot of New Order in places. Teases & Dares is indeed an underrated album. Give me thumping great drums over the current ‘twig-tapping-a-saucepan’ trend anyday!

dugn
dugn
August 13, 2021 11:44 am

This is one of the absolute best Kim Wilde remixes – and such a quintessential 80s remix. I was blasting this in my car just the other day. Thanks for this amazing gem, Paul – and all the best to you and yours!

Dean
Dean
August 13, 2021 10:38 am

After the excellent trio of new wave albums for RAK, Teases & Dares was such an exciting and fun direction for KW to go in before she went completely pop. I still love this song and think it’s one of her best. Thank you so much for this meticulous transfer!