Touch Me (Gary Glitter album)

Touch Me is the second studio album by English glam rock singer Gary Glitter. It was originally released in June 1973, on the label Bell. It is Glitter's bestselling album, peaking at No. 2 on the UK Albums Chart. It features the Top 5 hits "Do You Wanna Touch Me" and "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again".

Touch Me
Studio album by
Gary Glitter
Released1 June 1973 (1973-06-01)
Recorded1972-1973
StudioMayfair Studios, London
Genre
Length35:41
LabelBell
ProducerMike Leander
Gary Glitter chronology
Glitter
(1972)		 Touch Me
(1973)		 Remember Me This Way
(1974)
Singles from Touch Me
  1. "Do You Wanna Touch Me"
    Released: January 1973
  2. "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again"
    Released: April 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

In 1996, the album was reissued as a picture disc that was limited to 5,000 copies, which had a slightly differing track listing to the original album (including four added tracks: "Oh Yes! You're Beautiful", "I Would If I Could but I Can't", "I'm Right, You're Wrong, I Win!" and "I'll Carry Your Picture Everywhere".

2009 Reissue

The album was reissued in 2009 by the label Airmail Records including four bonus tracks: "Oh Yes! You're Beautiful", "I Would If I Could but I Can't", "I'm Right, You're Wrong, I Win!" and "Thank You Baby for Myself".

Critical reception

Donald A. Guarisco of AllMusic gave the album two and a half out of five stars and wrote that "Touch Me lacks the strength or variety that would allow it to appeal to anyone beyond glam rock's cult audience but it contains enough solid songs to appeal to lovers of glam."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hello! Hello! I'm Back Again" 3:19
2."Sidewalk Sinner" 2:31
3."Didn't I Do It Right" 3:20
4."Lonely Boy"Paul Anka3:27
5."Hold On to What You Got" 3:16
6."I.O.U." 3:06
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" 3:19
8."Come On, Come In, Get On" 2:31
9."Happy Birthday" 2:56
10."Hard on Me" 2:15
11."To Know You Is to Love You"Phil Spector2:49
12."Money Honey"Jesse Stone2:52
Total length:35:41

Early CD releases switch sides.

1996 picture disc bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Oh Yes! You're Beautiful" 3:49
14."I Would If I Could but I Can't" 2:49
15."I'm Right, You're Wrong, I Win" 2:37
16."I'll Carry Your Picture Everywhere"
3:05
2009 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."Oh Yes! You're Beautiful"3:49
14."I Would If I Could but I Can't"2:49
15."I'm Right, You're Wrong, I Win"2:37
16."Thank You Baby for Myself"3:39

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart (1973) Position
Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart[2] 2
The Official Finnish Charts 1
UK Albums Chart[3] 2
West German Media Control Albums Chart[4] 21

Sales and certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[5] 1× Gold 20,000[5]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. A. Guarisco, Donald. Touch Me at AllMusic. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 11. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. "" germancharts.de Retrieved on 13 June 2017.
  5. "Gary Glitter" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 28 August 2013.


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