Touch (Sarah McLachlan album)

Touch is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. It was originally released on October 11, 1988 through Nettwerk and Capitol Records. The album was then re-released on April 3, 1989 through Nettwerk and Arista Records with additional material and new cover art. The album includes "Vox", McLachlan's debut single, which reached number 90 in Canada upon its release.

McLachlan did not achieve commercial stardom until 1991 in Canada, with Solace, and 1994–1995 internationally, with her 1993 album Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. In 1993, McLachlan and Nettwerk were sued by Darryl Neudorf, a Vancouver musician and former member of 54-40, who alleged that he had made a significant and uncredited contribution to the songwriting on Touch. Although both McLachlan and Nettwerk acknowledged that Neudorf was involved in the album's production, both took the position that his contribution had not been primarily in songwriting. The judge in that suit ultimately ruled in McLachlan's favor.

Track listing
All tracks written by Sarah McLachlan, except "Steaming" and "Uphill Battle" (music by McLachlan and Darren Phillips).

Notes:
 * Some pressings credit "Trust" to McLachlan, Stephen Nikleva, Jeff Sawatzky, Sherri Iwaschuk, and Phillips.
 * Not all versions of the original 1988 release contained tracks 9 and 10.
 * The remix of "Vox" on the original release is not the same as the extended version from the 1989 release.

Personnel

 * Sarah McLachlan – vocals, 12-string and classical guitars, piano, keyboards
 * Stephen Nikleva – electric guitar
 * David Kershaw – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
 * Jeff Krosse (aka Jeff Sawatzky) – bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Naomi McLeod – backing vocals
 * Greg Reely – drums, percussion
 * Darren Phillips – drums, percussion, keyboards
 * Ross Hales – drums
 * Sherri Leigh (aka Sherri Iwaschuk) – percussion
 * Tippi – percussion
 * Steve – percussion
 * Rudy – percussion

Charts
The RPM Albums Chart between October 1988 and April 1989 is not available. The Touch peak position is taken from May 1989.