''Touchpaper'' is the fifth

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by English singer-songwriter

Claire Hamill Josephine Claire Hamill (born 4 August 1954) is an English singer-songwriter. In addition to her solo career, she has collaborated with Wishbone Ash and Yes's Steve Howe. Life and career Claire Hamill was born in Port Clarence, County Durham ...

, released on 21 April 1984 by

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, and was her first studio album in nine years following 1975's '' Abracadabra''. The album saw her transition into a world of

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s, and

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of Tubeway Army played keyboards on the track "Ultra Violet Light".

Track listing

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

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the ''Touchpaper'' liner notes. Musicians * Claire Hamill — vocals; guitar;

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* Andy Stennett — keyboards * Ron Mathewson — acoustic bass * Neal Wilkinson —

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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 —

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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 —

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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" *

— 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"

References

External links

* {{Authority control Claire Hamill albums 1984 albums