Public art & sculpture · South East England
Positive Touch
In or near South Hinksey.
Positive Touch — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 3.4 km
- Paid entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Positive Touch, you can take a train to Oxford station, which is 3.4 km away. Entry is free, and the location is accessible. The postcode for navigation is OX4 3NH.
About
Positive Touch is a public art located in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
Official information
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From the Wikipedia article
Positive Touch is a 1981 album by the Undertones. The album, the third to be released by the band and the last to be produced by Roger Bechirian, was recorded between January and February 1981 at Wisseloord studios in The Netherlands. The LP was released in May that year, reaching number 17 in the UK Albums Chart. The original LP release included the UK chart hits "It's Going to Happen!", which reached number 18 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1981, and an album version of "Julie Ocean", which reached number 41 upon release in July the same year.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The majority of the songs released upon Positive Touch were more experimental than the band's previous material, with instruments such as pianos, recorders, and brass instruments added to the group's sound. Guitarist Damian O'Neill recalled: "We'd moved away from the Ramones. Dexys was my thing. And we were listening to a lot of the Stones, Aftermath in particular—it's more 1966 than 1981—Love, Blues Magoos, that kind of sound, which was out of sync with the likes of Duran Duran. But it was also out of sync with what we were doing a year earlier. It wasn't a complete failure: 'It's Going To Happen!' was top 20, but that turned out to be our last hit." In 2009, bassist Michael Bradley…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7352, -1.2306
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX4 3NH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 3.4 km
- Official site
- www.ouwg.org.uk
Sources
- osm: node/7712997345 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Positive Touch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Positive Touch?
- Positive Touch is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX4 3NH), in the parish of Oxford, unparished area.
- What is Positive Touch?
- Positive Touch — a public art in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Positive Touch?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX4 3NH.
- Is Positive Touch free to visit?
- Yes, Positive Touch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Positive Touch?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX4 3NH.