"Touch Me" by Samantha Fox was one of my favourite pop albums from the '80s and it remains an enduring pop classic thanks to the 2009 Wounded Bird reissue, and now Cherry Pop's comprehensive two-disc reissue.
On this reissue, you get the original album plus B-sides (please note, I am Canadian, and the track listing was different in North America; both "Want You To Want Me" and "Rockin' In the City" were featured album tracks, while "It's Only Love" and "Drop Me a Line" were not), remixes and even a few tracks (plus extended versions) from Samantha Fox's early days with the band, SFX. It's great to have the extended version of "Touch Me" on CD and the single mix of "I'm All You Need" (as well as the extended version of this song since it was not on the 2009 reissue).
The sound is excellent and the accompanying booklet is colourful, with extensive liner notes and many photos from the "Touch Me" era. My only complaint about this reissue is the inclusion of the earlier tracks feel unnecessary; first of all, the sound quality of these tracks is not very good and stand out from the otherwise excellent mastering; secondly, they break up the flow of this release because they do not come from the "Touch Me" era and sound a bit out of place. But, this is just a personal preference because I'm sure there are a lot of Foxy fans who want these tracks on CD.
If you're an '80s music collector, this reissue should be in your collection.
"Touch Me" is available at all Amazon sites.
