The Tourists (album)

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The Tourists
Tourists1979albumcover.jpg
Studio album by
The Tourists
ReleasedJune 1979
RecordedAugust 1978 - May 1979
Genre
LabelLogo
ProducerConny Plank, The Tourists
The Tourists chronology
The Tourists
(1979) 		Reality Effect
(1979)
Alternative Cover
German cover of "The Tourists".
German cover of "The Tourists".
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]

The Tourists is the debut album from the British band The Tourists, released in 1979.[2] The album peaked at #72 in the UK Albums Chart.[3]

Two singles were released from the album. "Blind Among the Flowers" peaked at #52 in the UK Singles Chart, and "The Loneliest Man in the World" peaked at #32.[4]

The album has never been issued on compact disc but some tracks can be found on the various compilation compact discs.

Track listing[]

  • Original credits: All tracks written by Peet Coombes.
  • BMI database: All tracks written by Coombes, except "The Loneliest Man In The World": Coombes/Lennox/Stewart
  1. "Blind Among The Flowers" - 3:30
  2. "Save Me" - 1:54
  3. "Fools Paradise" - 3:26
  4. "Can't Stop Laughing" - 3:49
  5. "Don't Get Left Behind" - 1:42
  6. "Another English Day" - 1:15
  7. "Deadly Kiss" - 3:55
  8. "Ain't No Room" - 3:28
  9. "The Loneliest Man in the World" - 4:06
  10. "Useless Duration of Time" - 4:23
  11. "He Who Laughs Last Laughs Longest" - 1:44
  12. "Just Like You" - 4:48

Chart performance[]

Chart (1979) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart[5] 72

Personnel[]

  • Arranged By – The Tourists
  • Artwork By (Design & Art) – Bill Smith
  • Performer – Annie Lennox, David A. Stewart, Eddie Chin, Jim "Do It" Toomey, Peet Coombes
  • Photography – Neil Kirk
  • Producer – Conny Plank, The Tourists
  • All tracks written by – Peet Coombes

References[]

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Tourists - The Tourists". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  2. ^ "Tourists, The - The Tourists (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-01-07.
  3. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17717/tourists/
  4. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17717/tourists/
  5. ^ http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/17717/tourists/
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