From album
Highway to Hell
AC/DC · 1979
Details
TonalidadG
Compás4/4
Tempo83 BPM
Duración4:26
CompositorAngus Young / Bon Scott / Malcolm Young
ÁlbumHighway to Hell
Año1979
ISRCAUAP07900040
Credits
Music Angus Young, Bon Scott, Malcolm Young
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The story behind
The raw energy and unmistakable voice of Bon Scott shine in "Touch Too Much", a piece that encapsulates the spirit of Australian hard rock. This track, released in 1979, is part of the album Highway to Hell, a milestone in AC/DC's discography and, sadly, the last work with Scott as lead vocalist. The song was recorded between March and April 1979 at London's Roundhouse Studios, with production by Robert John "Mutt" Lange, who also collaborated on other key band works. The recording engineer was Kevin Dallimore. The track was released as a single on January 25, 1980, in the UK, with "Live Wire" and "Shot Down in Flames" (both live) as B-sides.
Beyond its sonic power, "Touch Too Much" has a particular story. An earlier version of the song existed, with different lyrics and music, which the band had recorded but never released. That unreleased track would see the light much later, in 1997, as part of the Bonfire set. The official music video for "Touch Too Much" is not a studio recording, but a record of a live rehearsal from the If You Want Blood Tour, which took place between 1978 and 1979. Curiously, the single cover in several territories featured an image of the band flipped horizontally, causing a visual error by making it appear that the Young brothers and bassist Cliff Williams were playing left-handed instruments. This track is so powerful that, even years later, Axl Rose mentioned it as his favorite AC/DC song before joining the band on their Rock or Bust World Tour. The song was performed live for the first time in a long time on May 22, 2016, in Prague.
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