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Touch the Sky
R&B / Soul · 1983 · 8 tracks · 35m

Touch the Sky

Smokey Robinson

Polished 1983 soul that defines the Quiet Storm. Smokey's velvet falsetto glides over shimmering synthesizers and sophisticated, nocturnal R&B grooves.

January 1983 · Motown

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A sophisticated, nocturnal blend of romantic devotion and mature reflection.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 35m
01
Touch the Sky
5:45
02
Gimme What You Want
4:00
03
Even Tho’
3:47
04
Gone Again
3:40
05
All My Life’s a Lie
3:58
06
Sad Time
4:21
07
Dynamite
4:37
08
I’ve Made Love to You a Thousand Times
5:38
Moments Worth Listening For
The effortless transition into a glass-shattering falsetto on the title track's chorus
The syncopated bass line that anchors the mid-tempo groove of Gimme What You Want
The lush, synth-heavy arrangement of the closing ballad that feels like a warm embrace
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Touch the Sky sound next to the rest of Smokey Robinson's catalogue?

Keys/Synth+0.8σ

The instrumentation foregrounds keys/synth a touch more than the catalogue usually does.

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