10cc / Bloody Tourists
Artist 10cc
Album Title: Bloody Tourists
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Art Rock
Format Vinyl
Released 09/00/1978
Label Polydor Records
Catalog No PD-1-6161
Bar Code No none
Packaging Gatefold LP Sleeve
Tracks
A1. Dreadlock Holiday (4:28)
A2. For You And I (5:20)
A3. Take These Chains (2:36)
A4. Shock On The Tube (Don't Want Love) (3:38)
A5. Last Night (3:10)
A6. The Anonymous Alcoholic (5:38)
B1. Reds In My Bed (4:08)
B2. Life Line (3:26)
B3. Tokyo (4:29)
B4. Old Mister Time (4:27)
B5. From Rochdale To Ocho Rios (3:41)
B6. Everything You've Wanted To Know About!!! (Exclamation Marks) (4:25)
Date Acquired 00/00/1979
Personal Rating
Purchase Price 15.00

Web Links

All Music Guide entry:
Discogs entry:
Musicbrainz entry:

Notes

Notes:
PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN pressing denoted by "PRC" etch in runouts.
℗ & © 1978 Phonogram Ltd.
All selections published by ℗ 1978 Man-Ken Music, Ltd. (BMI).
Recorded at Strawberry Studios South Dorking, Surrey, England. Mastering Melvyn Abrahams Strawberry Mastering Ltd, London, England
Made & printed in U.S.A.
Printed inner-sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Special Thanks to Zeb White, Polly Burgess, Ric Dixon, Harvey Lisberg and the ladies who waited.

Credits:
Arranged By – 10cc
Artwork [Colour Prints] – Maintide
Design [Graphics] – George Hardie
Engineer – Eric Stewart, Keith Bessey, Tony Spath
Mastered By – Melvyn Abrahams
Mixed By [And Remix] – Eric Stewart
Photography By, Design [Cover] – Hipgnosis
Producer – Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman

Companies, etc.:
Mastered At – Strawberry Mastering
Marketed By – Polydor Incorporated
Manufactured By – Polydor Incorporated
Distributed By – PolyGram Distribution, Inc.
Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN
Recorded At – Strawberry Studios South
Mixed At – Strawberry Studios South
Published By – Man-Ken Music Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Phonogram Ltd.
Copyright © – Phonogram Ltd.

Barcode and other Identifiers:
Matrix / Runout (Runout Grooves A-Side [hand etched]): STRAWBERRY PD-1-6161-A.S-1 PRC -1 -1
Matrix / Runout (Runout Grooves B-Side [hand etched]): STRAWBERRY PD-1-6161-B-S-2 PRC
Matrix / Runout (Centre Labels A-Side): PD-1-6161 A
Matrix / Runout (Centre Labels B-Side): PD-1-6161 B

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analyzed folder: 10CC - Bloody Tourists (Vinyl-Rip) (1978)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DR          Peak         RMS          Filename
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DR15    -0.11 dB    -18.02 dB    01 Dreadlock Holiday
DR13    -1.60 dB    -16.38 dB    02 For You And I
DR13    -2.28 dB    -16.56 dB    03 Take These Chains
DR12    -1.56 dB    -15.93 dB    04 Shock On The Tube (Don't Want Love)
DR12    -1.96 dB    -16.09 dB    05 Last Night
DR13    -1.01 dB    -16.48 dB    06 The Anonymous Alcoholic
DR12    -1.24 dB    -15.79 dB    07 Reds In My Bed
DR13    -3.29 dB    -19.09 dB    08 Life Line
DR12    -2.11 dB    -17.19 dB    09 Tokyo
DR13    -1.12 dB    -15.84 dB    10 Old Mister Time
DR13    -0.75 dB    -17.24 dB    11 From Rochdale To Ocho Rios
DR12    -1.76 dB    -16.20 dB    12 Everything You've Wanted To Know About___ !!!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of files:        12
Official DR value:        DR13
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Reviews
AllMusic Review by Donald A. Guarisco:

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.
Cover 1
Cover 2
Cover 3
Cover 4
Cover 5
Cover 6
Cover 7