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Bloody Tourists [Remaster]
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Album: Bloody Tourists [Remaster]
# Song Title   Time
1)    Dreadlock Holiday More Info... 4:28
2)    For You And I More Info... 5:17
3)    Take These Chains More Info... 2:35
4)    Shock On The Tube (Don't Want Love) More Info... 3:38
5)    Last Night More Info... 3:10
6)    Anonymous Alcoholic More Info... 5:38
7)    Reds In My Bed More Info... 4:08
8)    Lifeline More Info... 3:26
9)    Tokyo More Info... 4:30
10)    Old Mister Time More Info... 4:27
11)    From Rochdale To Ocho Rios More Info... 3:41
12)    Everything You Wanted To Know About!!! More Info... 4:27
13)    Nothing Can Move Me More Info... 4:04
2)    For You and I More Info... 0:05
3)    Take These Chains More Info... 0:02
4)    Shock On the Tube (Don't Want Love) More Info... 0:03
5)    Last Night More Info... 0:03
6)    Anonymous Alcoholic More Info... 0:06
7)    Reds in My Bed More Info... 0:04
8)    Lifeline More Info... 0:03
9)    Tokyo More Info... 0:04
10)    Old Mister Time More Info... 0:04
11)    From Rochdale to Ocho Rios More Info... 0:03
12)    Everything You Wanted to Know About!!! (Exclamation Marks) More Info... 0:04
13)    Nothing Can Move Me More Info... 0:04
 
Album: Bloody Tourists [Remaster]
# Song Title   Time
1)    Dreadlock Holiday More Info... 4:28
2)    For You And I More Info... 5:17
3)    Take These Chains More Info... 2:35
4)    Shock On The Tube (Don't Want Love) More Info... 3:38
5)    Last Night More Info... 3:10
6)    Anonymous Alcoholic More Info... 5:38
7)    Reds In My Bed More Info... 4:08
8)    Lifeline More Info... 3:26
9)    Tokyo More Info... 4:30
10)    Old Mister Time More Info... 4:27
11)    From Rochdale To Ocho Rios More Info... 3:41
12)    Everything You Wanted To Know About!!! More Info... 4:27
13)    Nothing Can Move Me More Info... 4:04
2)    For You and I More Info... 0:05
3)    Take These Chains More Info... 0:02
4)    Shock On the Tube (Don't Want Love) More Info... 0:03
5)    Last Night More Info... 0:03
6)    Anonymous Alcoholic More Info... 0:06
7)    Reds in My Bed More Info... 0:04
8)    Lifeline More Info... 0:03
9)    Tokyo More Info... 0:04
10)    Old Mister Time More Info... 0:04
11)    From Rochdale to Ocho Rios More Info... 0:03
12)    Everything You Wanted to Know About!!! (Exclamation Marks) More Info... 0:04
13)    Nothing Can Move Me More Info... 0:04
 
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Tracks

1. Dreadlock Holiday

2. For You And I

3. Tke These Chains

4. Shock On The Tube (Don't Want Love)

5. Last Night

6. Anonymous Alcoholic

7. Reds In My Bed

8. Lifeline

9. Tokyo

10. Old Mister Time

11. From Rochdale To Ocho Rios

12. Everything You Wanted To Know About!!!

13. Nothing Can Move Me

Performer Notes
  • BLOODY TOURISTS was 10cc's final commercially successful album, featuring the 1978 hit singles "Dreadlock Holiday" and "Reds In My Bed."
  • German remaster features two bonus tracks.
  • Personnel: Graham Gouldman (vocals, whistling, guitar, electric guitar, electric piano, organ, tambourine, percussion, background vocals); Eric Stewart (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, piano, electric piano, keyboards, Moog synthesizer, background vocals); Rick Fenn (vocals, guitar); Stuart Tosh (vocals, drums, snare drum, tambourine, percussion, bells, background vocals); Rick McCollum (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, saxophone, tambourine, background vocals); Duncan Mackay (violin, piano, electric piano, keyboards, synthesizer, background vocals); Kate Spath (cello); Tony Spath (piano); Paul Burgess (vibraphone, marimba, glockenspiel, drums, snare drum, congas, tambourine, timbales, triangle, percussion, bells, background vocals).
  • Audio Mixer: Eric Stewart.
  • Arranger: 10cc.
  • After proving they could keep 10cc alive as a duo act with 1977's successful Deceptive Bends, Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman pressed on in 1978 with Bloody Tourists. Although it scored some notable hits, it was a less consistent and less memorable affair than its predecessor. The problem with Bloody Tourists is that it feels like a group of session musicians trying to come up with songs in the 10cc style instead of a proper 10cc album. The eccentric humor that once flowed freely feels forced on this album: "Reds In My Bed" is a lame stab at Cold War satire that never really succeeds in saying anything while "Shock On The Tube (Don't Want Love)" tries to be daring with its tale of a subway sex fantasy and instead comes off as smutty and dull. Another problem is that the music propping up these narratives is lacking in both hooks and inspiration: the backing track for "Take These Chains" is a dull attempt at rockabilly that sounds like an especially poppy Eagles outtake and "The Anonymous Alcoholic" has a disco-parody portion that merely sounds like a mediocre example of the music it is supposedly sending up. However, the album's singles present a few bright moments: "For You And I" is a lovely ballad that fortifies its attractive melody with some strong vocal harmonies and "Dreadlock Holiday" chronicles the exploits of a hapless tourist in Jamaican against a catchy pop-reggae backdrop. Sadly, these are the first two tracks on the album so when they have passed there isn't much to look forward to. In the end, Bloody Tourists is competent enough to keep the 10cc's hardcore fans happy but the casual listener is advised to track down its hits on a compilation. ~ Donald A. Guarisco
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