The Undertones' 'Positive Touch' marks the departure from speedy pop-punk of their first two debut albums, though the songwriting remains as tight and lively with plenty of hooks that keep you listening. The punk-derived energy is almost entirely gone, replaced by a more varied and softer instrumental palette that features new textures like piano, (courtesy of Paul Carrack, then in Squeeze) recorders and brass instrumentation.
Track Listing:
1. Fascination - The Undertones
2. Julie Ocean - The Undertones
3. Life's Too Easy - The Undertones
4. Crisis of Mine - The Undertones
5. You're Welcome - The Undertones
6. His Goodlooking Girlfriend - The Undertones
7. The Positive Touch - The Undertones
8. When Saturday Comes - The Undertones
9. It's Going to Happen - The Undertones
10. Sigh and Explode - The Undertones
11. I Don't Know - The Undertones
12. Hannah Doot - The Undertones
13. Boy Wonder - The Undertones
14. Forever Paradise - The Undertones
Year of Production: 1981
