The Tourists (album)

The Tourists
Studio album by The Tourists
Released	June 1979
Recorded	August 1978 - May 1979
Genre	Post-punk power pop
Label	Logo
Producer	Conny Plank, The Tourists
The Tourists chronology
The Tourists (1979) Reality Effect (1979)
Alternative Cover
German cover of "The Tourists".

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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[edit]

• 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

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Personnel[edit]

• 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

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