"Please Don't Touch" is the debut single by English

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, released in 1959 and reaching number 25 on the UK Singles Chart.

Personnel

* Johnny Kidd – vocals *Mike West, Tom Brown – backing vocals * Alan Caddy – lead guitar *Tony Doherty – rhythm guitar *Johnny Gordon – bass *Ken McKay – drums (McKay was replaced during the session by Don Toye)

Cover versions

*In 1980,

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chose to record the song as the A-side of the

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and

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collaboration) ''

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'' *In 1989,

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on their recording, '' Attack of the Chainsaw Mutants''. *In 1992, the

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recorded a rockabilly version of the song for their album '' Choo Choo Hot Fish''. *In 2003 the song was covered by

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on their ''Desert Shores'' album.

References

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