Smokey Robinson - Touch The Sky (1983/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/192 kHz | Time - 52:05 minutes | 2,09 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 52:05 minutes | 1,14 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover
"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 in Hollywood, California. The album was released on the Motown sub-label Tamla. 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. Called one of his "underrated" releases by Rolling Stone, the album contains the top 10 R&B hit "I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times" and the title track, also issued as a single. The album peaked at #50 on Billboard pop charts, and at #8 on R&B charts.
Smokey Robinson took back the production reins from George Tobin and reinstated his producing/arranging partnership with Sonny Burke for Touch The Sky. The two took a more rhythmic approach, with Burke contributing drums and synthesizers. R&B listeners responded, notably on the title track (#68 R&B) and "I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times" (#8 R&B), but Robinson was shut out of the Hot 100, and as a result Touch The Sky continued his slide in LP sales.
Tracklist:
01 - Touch The Sky
02 - Gimme What You Want
03 - Even Tho'
04 - Gone Again
05 - All My Life's A Lie
06 - Sad Time
07 - Dynamite
08 - I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times
09 - Blame It On Love
10 - Just Like You
11 - Don't Play Another Love Song
12 - Just A Touch Away
Analyzed: Smokey Robinson / Touch The Sky
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -11.02 dB 5:45 01-Touch The Sky
DR10 0.00 dB -11.27 dB 4:07 02-Gimme What You Want
DR13 0.00 dB -15.25 dB 3:48 03-Even Tho'
DR13 0.00 dB -14.01 dB 3:43 04-Gone Again
DR10 0.00 dB -11.07 dB 4:00 05-All My Life's A Lie
DR10 0.00 dB -11.72 dB 4:24 06-Sad Time
DR11 0.00 dB -11.87 dB 4:39 07-Dynamite
DR13 0.00 dB -15.19 dB 5:47 08-I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times
DR9 0.00 dB -11.97 dB 3:36 09-Blame It On Love
DR8 0.00 dB -10.85 dB 3:43 10-Just Like You
DR9 0.00 dB -11.80 dB 4:54 11-Don't Play Another Love Song
DR11 0.00 dB -13.61 dB 3:39 12-Just A Touch Away
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5829 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 0.00 dB -11.02 dB 5:45 01-Touch The Sky
DR10 0.00 dB -11.27 dB 4:07 02-Gimme What You Want
DR13 0.00 dB -15.25 dB 3:48 03-Even Tho'
DR13 0.00 dB -14.01 dB 3:43 04-Gone Again
DR10 0.00 dB -11.07 dB 4:00 05-All My Life's A Lie
DR10 0.00 dB -11.72 dB 4:24 06-Sad Time
DR11 0.00 dB -11.87 dB 4:39 07-Dynamite
DR13 0.00 dB -15.19 dB 5:47 08-I've Made Love To You A Thousand Times
DR9 0.00 dB -11.97 dB 3:36 09-Blame It On Love
DR8 0.00 dB -10.85 dB 3:43 10-Just Like You
DR9 0.00 dB -11.80 dB 4:54 11-Don't Play Another Love Song
DR11 0.00 dB -13.61 dB 3:39 12-Just A Touch Away
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 192000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 5829 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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