1984 studio album by Claire Hamill
Touchpaper Released 21 April 1984 (1984-04-21 ) Genre
Length 37 :51 Label Blueprint Producer
Claire Hamill
Andy Stennett
"In the Palm of My Hand" Released: 1983
"The Moon Is a Powerful Lover" Released: 1984
"Denmark" Released: 1984
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1]
Touchpaper is the fifth studio album by English singer-songwriter Claire Hamill , released on 21 April 1984 by Blueprint Records , and was her first studio album in nine years following 1975's Abracadabra . The album saw her transition into a world of synthesizers, and Gary Numan of Tubeway Army played keyboards on the track "Ultra Violet Light".[ 2]
All tracks are written by Claire Hamill, except where noted.
Side one: Moon Side
"The Moon Is a Powerful Lover" – 5:00
"Denmark" – 3:20
"Fools in a Storm" – 3:46
"First Night in New York" – 4:22
"Come Along Brave Lads" (Andy Stennett) – 3:39 Side two: Jump Side
"Jump" – 4:05
"In the Palm of My Hand" – 3:25
"Gonna Be the One" – 4:03
"Ultra Violet Light" – 2:40
"Once Is Not Enough" – 3:31 Credits are adapted from the Touchpaper liner notes.[ 3]
Musicians
Claire Hamill – vocals; guitar; keyboards
Andy Stennett – keyboards
Ron Mathewson — acoustic bass
Neal Wilkinson – drums on "Denmark" and "In the Palm of My Hand"
Mitch Dalton – guitar on "Denmark"
John Rocca – percussion on "Fools in a Storm"
Dave Roach – saxophone on "Fools in a Storm"
Joe Partridge— guitar on "First Night in New York
Ronnie Leahy — keyboards on "First Night in New York"
John Giblin — bass on "First Night in New York"
Simon Phillips – bass on "First Night in New York"
Morris Pert — percussion on "First Night in New York"
Paul Morgan – drums on "Come Along Brave Lads" and "Jump"
Vincent Abbot — bagpipes on "Come Along Brave Lads"
Peter Maas – bass on "Jump"
John McKenzie – bass on "Gonna Be the One"
Tony Beard – drums on "Gonna Be the One" and "Once Is Not Enough"
Gary Numan — keyboards on "Ultra Violet Light"
Alan White — drums on "Ultra Violet Light"
Steve Gould — bass on "Ultra Violet Light"
Laurie Wisefield — guitar on "Ultra Violet Light"
Danny McIntosh – guitar on "Once Is Not Enough"