''Bloody Tourists'' is the sixth studio album by the English

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, released worldwide by

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and in North America by

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in September 1978. Recorded at Strawberry Studios South in

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, the album was produced by

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and

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Overview

The album is the first 10cc studio album to feature the band as a six piece. The new lineup was already assembled for the tour in support of the band's previous album, ''

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'', but changing

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for Duncan Mackay on the keyboards. The band was also solidified with songwriting and lead vocals contributions from other members than the core duo of Stewart and Gouldman, however it was also the first 10cc album to feature songs written separately by Stewart and Gouldman.

Cover art

The cover art was again created by

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with graphics by George Hardie and shows a map being blown into someone's face. The map is showing the French island

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of the

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in the eastern

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. The cover photograph was taken by

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of Hipgnosis. The cover idea had been first presented to

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The cover was also the first to feature the longtime 10cc logo with a star inside the zero.

Release and reception

The first single "

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" b/w non album track "Nothing Can Move Me" preceded the album and topped the charts in several countries, including the United Kingdom, where it became the band's third and last number-one hit. Driven by the success of the lead single, the album reached number 3 in the

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. The second single varied in different territories. While most of the countries received "Reds in My Bed", "For You and I" was issued in America where it was also featured on the soundtrack for the film ''

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'', while "From Rochdale to Ocho Rios" was released in Oceania. The b-side was "Take These Chains" for all territories. The album was reissued on CD in 1997 adding "Nothing Can Move Me", the b-side to "

", as bonus track. In 2008 the Japanese reissue added additional versions of the album songs as bonus tracks.

Track listing

Personnel

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– lead vocals (tracks 2-4, 6, 9-10, 12), backing vocals, lead guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, electric piano, grand piano, synthesizer, organ, acoustic guitar, percussion *

– lead vocals (tracks 1, 5, 8, 11), backing vocals, bass guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, zither, wind chimes, percussion *

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– backing vocals, electric guitar, lead guitar, acoustic guitar, fretless bass, saxophone, synthesizer, organ, percussion * Paul Burgess – drums, percussion, backing vocals *

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– lead vocal (track 7), backing vocals, drums, percussion, trombone * Duncan Mackay – backing vocals, grand piano, electric piano, synthesizer, violin, percussion

Additional personnel

* Kate Spath – cello on "Old Mister Time" * Tony Spath – backing vocal on "From Rochdale to Ocho Rios"

Technical personnel

*Keith Bessey – engineer *Tony Spath – engineer *Melvyn Abrahams – mastering *

– cover design and photos * George Hardie – graphics

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

References

External links

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