Touch (1969)
Depending on one's perspective, Portland, Oregon based Touch is a very inventive late psychedelic era release - or it was at the vanguard of the progressive rock movement, something that never really took off in the USA, but was starting to roll in England. Like many bands from the late 60s, Touch tried their hand at various styles hoping something would stick. It isn't until track 4 that the highly experimental progressive side of the band emerges from the closet. The album closes with its most impactful and influential 12 minute opus 'Seventy Five'. According to history, both Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger showed up in person and were fascinated by what Touch were accomplishing in the studio. Surprisingly, even to this day, the LP isn't rare or expensive. It sold a lot of copy initially, and yet didn't have much impact on the American underground. Europe, on the other hand, was more intrigued.
As an aside, I found a Don & The Goodtimes 45 in recent years, and wasn't aware they were pre-Touch.
Ownership: 1993 Renaissance (CD). Historical liner notes and two relevant bonus tracks.
1998 (acquired); 11/30/24 (review)
11/11/25 (new entry)
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