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, Inc., Hollywood, California. The album was released on the Motown sub-label Tamla.
There were two singles released from this album. "I've Made Love to You A Thousand Times" peaked at #101 Billboard and #8 R&B charts, "Touch The Sky" at #110 Billboard and #68 R&B charts.
Robert Christgau gave the album a B+, giving a special recommendation to "cheating-song fans."[3]
Track listing
Side A
"Touch the Sky" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 5:45
"Gimme What You Want" (Marvin Tarplin, William "Smokey" Robinson) - 4:00
"Even Tho'" (Forest Hairston) - 3:47
"Gone Again" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 3:40
Side B
"All My Life's a Lie" (William "Smokey" Robinson) - 3:58
"Sad Time" (Scott D. Getlin, Stephen D. Tavani) - 4:21
"Dynamite" (Berry Gordy, William "Smokey" Robinson) - 4:37
"I've Made Love to You A Thousand Times" (Marvin Tarplin, William "Smokey" Robinson) - 5:38
Personnel
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 (since A Quiet Storm – 1975), and Sonny Burke (since Smokey's Family Robinson – 1976). On "Dynamite" Robinson shares songwriting-credits with Berry Gordy, founder of Motown records (besides everything else).
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