Bloody Tourists

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Bloody Tourists
Studio album by 10cc

Publication
(s)

1978

Label (s) Mercury Records

Format (s)

LP, CD

Genre (s)

skirt

Title (number)

12 (15)

running time

49 min, 57 sec

production

Graham Gouldman , Eric Stewart

chronology
Live and Let Live Bloody Tourists Look Hear?

Bloody Tourists is 10cc's sixth studio album .

Dreadlock Holiday (No. 1 in Great Britain in August 1978), Reds in My Bed and For You and I (with the B-side I'm Not in Love ) were released as singles . For You and I was released as a 12 "promo in the US. The cover was again designed by the Hipgnosis team. Bloody Tourists reached number three on the UK album charts and number 69 on the Billboard 200 in the United States.

reception

Donald A. Guarisco of Allmusic wrote that although the album contained a few hits, it was "a less consistent and catchy affair than its predecessor." Die-hard fans could be happy that the casual listener should better buy a greatest hits album. He awarded two out of five stars.

Track list

  1. Dreadlock Holiday (Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart) - 4:31
  2. For You and I (Gouldman, Stewart) - 5:25
  3. Take These Chains (Gouldman, Stewart) - 2:36
  4. Shock on the Tube (Don't Want Love) (Stewart) - 3:48
  5. Last Night (Gouldman, Rick Fenn) - 3:20
  6. Anonymous Alcoholic (Gouldman, Stewart) - 5:51
  7. Reds in My Bed (Stewart, Stuart Tosh) - 4:08
  8. Lifeline (Gouldman) - 3:30
  9. Tokyo (Stewart) - 4:33
  10. Old Mister Time (Duncan Mackay, Stewart) - 4:36
  11. From Rochdale to Ocho Rios (Gouldman) - 3:48
  12. Everything You've Wanted to Know About !!! (Exclamation Marks) (Stewart) - 4:31
  13. Dreadlock Holiday (Long Version)
  14. Nothing Can Move
  15. For You And I (DJ Edit)

(Songs 13–15 are bonus tracks (2008 Japanese Reissue SHM-CD))

occupation

  • Eric Stewart - guitar, piano, Moog synthesizer, organ, vocals
  • Graham Gouldman - bass, guitar, piano, lead vocals
  • Rick Fenn - guitar, organ, moog, vocals
  • Paul Burgess - drums, congas, glockenspiel, marimba, tambourine, timbales, triangle, bells, vibraphone
  • Duncan Mackay - synthesizer, piano, violin, keyboard, electric piano, vocals
  • Stuart Tosh - drums, percussion, tambourine, bells, vocals, lead vocals

Individual evidence

  1. www.allmusic.com: Awards Bloody Tourists
  2. www.allmusic.com: Bloody Tourists review by Donald A. Guarisco