The Tourists (album)

The Tourists
Studio album by the Tourists
Released	June 1979
Recorded	April 1979
Studio	Conny's Studio
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".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Music Week	[2]

The Tourists is the debut album from the British band the Tourists, released in 1979. The album peaked at No. 72 in the UK Albums Chart. ^[3]

Two singles were released from the album. "Blind Among the Flowers" peaked at No. 52 in the UK Singles Chart, and "The Loneliest Man in the World" peaked at No. 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

Personnel

The Tourists

• Annie Lennox – vocals, keyboards
• Peet Coombes – guitars, vocals
• David Stewart – guitars, vocals
• Eddie Chin – bass
• Jim "Do It" Tooney – drums

Production

• Conny Plank – production
• The Tourists – production
• Dave Hutchins – engineering ("Ain't No Room")

Other

• Neil Kirk – photography
• Bill Smith – design and art

Charts

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

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "Tourists The Tourists". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 January 2012.
2. "Album Reviews: The Tourists — The Tourists" (PDF). Music Week . Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. 23 June 1979. p. 40. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 28 March 2025– via WorldRadioHistory.com.
3. "TOURISTS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts .
4. "TOURISTS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts .
5. "TOURISTS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts .