Untouched (The Emotions album)

Untouched is the second studio album of American girl group The Emotions released in 1971 by Stax Records.[3]

Untouched
Studio album by The Emotions
Released	1971
Studio	Muscle Shoals Sound Studios Universal Recording Studio Stax Recording Studios
Genre	R&B, soul
Label	Volt
Producer	Issac Hayes, Ronnie Williams, David Porter
The Emotions chronology
So I Can Love You (1969) Untouched (1971) Flowers (1976)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Billboard	(favourable)[2]

Overview

Untouched was produced by Issac Hayes, Ronnie Williams and David Porter. Artists such as the Bar-Kays also appeared on the album.[3]

Singles

The single "Show Me How" peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Best-Selling Soul Singles chart.[4]

Samples

Blind Alley has been sampled by several artists such as 112, A Tribe Called Quest, Bell Biv Devoe, Big Daddy Kane, Brand Nubian, Craig Mack, EPMD, Gangstarr, Ice Cube, Jadakiss, Mariah Carey and Redman. If You Think It (You May As Well Do It) was also sampled by Raekwon.[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Take Me Back"	William Hart	3:22
2.	"Nothing Seems Impossible"	Jeanette Hutchinson	3:05
3.	"Boss Love Maker"	Joe Hutchinson	3:22
4.	"It's Been Fun"	Joe Hutchinson	3:02
5.	"Love Ain't Easy Onesided"	David Porter, Ronnie Williams	2:46
6.	"Blind Alley"	David Porter	3:04
7.	"Show Me How"	David Porter, Issac Hayes	3:04
8.	"If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)"	David Porter, Ronnie Williams	2:59
9.	"Love Is The Hardest Thing To Find"	David Porter, Issac Hayes	2:43
10.	"Tricks Were Made For Kids"	Philip Mitchell	3:43
11.	"Boy, I Need You"	Sheila Hutchinson, Theresa Davis, Wanda Hutchinson	2:57

[3]

References

1. Unterberger, Richie. The Emotions – Untouched: Review at AllMusic
2. "Billboard Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 83 no. 38. September 18, 1971. p. 14.
3. "The Emotions: Untouched". 45worlds.com.
4. "The Emotions: Show Me How (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
5. "The Emotions". the-breaks.com.