Touch the Sky is an album by the American musician Carole King, released in June 1979. Produced by King and Mark Hallman, it was recorded in Austin, Texas, with Jerry Jeff Walker's band.
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Critical reception
The New York Times noted that "the songs and the musical idiom in general are tougher than in the past, full of the slightly raunchy Southern rock that characterizes Mr. Walker's work."
Track listing
All songs by Carole King.
Personnel
Carole King – lead vocals, background vocals, guitar, piano
Reese Wynans – piano, keyboards
Dave Perkins – guitar, background vocals
Ron Cobb – bass, saxophone, flute, background vocals
Bobby Rambo – guitar, background vocals
Mark Hallman – guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, background vocals
Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar, background vocals
Fred Krc – drums, percussion, background vocals
Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
Tomas Ramirez – saxophone, flute, recorder, background vocals
Richard Hardy – saxophone
Production
Produced by Carole King and Mark Hallman
Engineered by Chet Himes
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Jim McGuire – photography
James Flournoy/Wonder Graphics – art direction, design