Positive Touch
| Positive Touch | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 5 May 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 4 January–10 February 1981 | |||
| Studio | Wisseloord Studios, Holland | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
| Label | Ardeck-EMI (UK) Harvest (US) Rykodisc (US CD reissue) Dojo Records (UK CD reissue) Sanctuary Records (UK CD reissue) | |||
| Producer | Roger Bechirian | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Select | 4/5 |
| Smash Hits | 9/10 |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10 |
| The Village Voice | B+ |
Positive Touch is a 1981 album by the Undertones. The album, the third to be released by the band and the last to be produced by Roger Bechirian, was recorded between January and February 1981 at Wisseloord studios in The Netherlands. The LP was released in May that year, reaching number 17 in the UK Albums Chart.
The original LP release included the UK chart hits "It's Going to Happen!", which reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1981, and an album version of "Julie Ocean", which reached number 41 upon release in July the same year.