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Bloody Tourists

by 10cc

Released: September 01, 1978

Pop rock, soft rock

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Lineup Change.

The Album

This album marked a shift in songwriting and lead vocals contributions, with additional input from members other than the core duo of Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman. The new lineup was assembled for the tour in support of their previous album, Deceptive Bends, with Duncan Mackay replacing Tony O'Malley on keyboards. "Bloody Tourists" is the sixth studio album by the English rock band 10cc, released worldwide by Mercury Records and in North America by Polydor Records in September 1978.

Inside the Recording

Recorded at Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, the album was produced by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman.

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Interesting Facts

Bloody Tourists is the first studio album by…

Bloody Tourists is the first studio album by 10cc to feature the band as a six-piece.

It was also the first 10cc album to…

It was also the first 10cc album to feature songs written separately by Stewart and Gouldman.

The cover art for Bloody Tourists was created…

The cover art for Bloody Tourists was created by Hipgnosis, with graphics by George Hardie.

It features a map being blown into someone's…

It features a map being blown into someone's face, specifically showing the French island Martinique in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea.

The cover photograph was taken by Aubrey Powell…

The cover photograph was taken by Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis.

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"Bloody Tourists" is the sixth studio album by the English rock band 10cc, released worldwide by Mercury Records and in North America by Polydor Records in September 1978. Recorded at Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, the album was produced by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman.

Bloody Tourists is the first studio album by 10cc to feature the band as a six-piece. The new lineup was assembled for the tour in support of their previous album, Deceptive Bends, with Duncan Mackay replacing Tony O'Malley on keyboards. This album marked a shift in songwriting and lead vocals contributions, with additional input from members other than the core duo of Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman. It was also the first 10cc album to feature songs written separately by Stewart and Gouldman.

The cover art for Bloody Tourists was created by Hipgnosis, with graphics by George Hardie. It features a map being blown into someone's face, specifically showing the French island Martinique in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean Sea. The cover photograph was taken by Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis. Initially, the cover idea was presented to Genesis, who rejected it. This album cover was also the first to feature the longtime 10cc logo with a star inside the zero.