Touch

Well, here's a little known fact, the first release of, TOUCH, was only released in Canada, and was very different then the later international version.

The original release (which was only released on cassette and record, but not CD) while retaining the same song list for the most part, had different (and in my opinion better) more earthy mixes to the songs.

Gone is the over polish of the international release, but what we get instead is a more personal incarnation of these amazing songs.

Now, if ONLY someone would release this version officially on CD, then I could retire my cassette :)

Having listened to this CD again, I must say it is a terrific album. Sarah really shows she had talent right out of the gate. The songwriting is surprisingly strong for a first album. Her voice is also in great form, even though she uses a little too much of her upper register.

1)Out of the Shadows: a great album opener. One of my favorites.
2)Vox: very good and has a good beat.
3)Strange World: another good song.
4)Trust: I like this song as well.
5)Touch: this song seems like a way for Sarah to show off her voice, but what a voice it is.
6)Steaming: one of the best songs here. It packs a punch.
7)Sad Clown: also one of the album's best songs. I like the beat a lot.
8)Uphill Battle: an instrumental song. It's good and all, but it lacks Sarah's greatest instrument- her voice.
9)Ben's Song: a haunting song. I love the lyric "A cold wind blows on a windless day".
10)Vox (Extendend Version): as good as the original version. Towards the end Sarah sounds like Sinead O'Connor.

This is a very good debut album for Sarah. It doesn't sound like her other albums, but that's what makes it so unique. Anyone who has listened to her other albums should check this out because it really is a terrific album. Although there are echoes of Enya and Sinead O'Connor on some songs, that's understandable considering this is only her first album and it's only natural for new artists to have influences be reflected in their music. Although Sarah would go on to make even better albums, this one should be added to your CD collection because it proves she had talent from the get-go. I have listened to it several times since I got it a few days ago and I don't regret getting it.

It's kind of a "stream of consciousness" type collection...the music transports one to a different world!