STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - 10 CC - BLOODY TOURISTS

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Good morning faithful readers and welcome back to the Sunday edition of Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we count the candles on the cake of English rock guitarist, Rick Fenn, known for his work with  Mike Oldfield, Rick Wakeman, Peter Howarth , Nick Mason and since 1978, a member  of progressive pop band, 10cc. Happy 68th Birthday Rick ! 10cc released their 6th studio album, Bloody Tourists, in September 1978, on the Polydor label. The Platinum selling disc was produced by band members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman. It peaked at #75 in Canada, #69 on the Billboard 200, #3 in Australia, Sweden, and the UK, and  #2 in the Netherlands and New Zealand. Four singles were released from the 12 track album ; "Dreadlock Holiday" (#44 Hot 100, #40 Canada, #2 Australia and Ireland, #1 UK, Belguim, New Zealand, and the Netherlands), "Reds in My Bed" (did not chart),  "For You and I" (#85 Hot 100, #82 Canada), and "From Rochdale to Ocho Rios" (#65 Australia). 

1. "Dreadlock Holiday" Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman Gouldman with Stewart 4:28

2. "For You and I" Stewart, Gouldman Stewart 5:20

3. "Take These Chains" Stewart, Gouldman Stewart 2:36

4. "Shock on the Tube (Don't Want Love)" Stewart Stewart 3:38

5. "Last Night" Gouldman, Rick Fenn Gouldman 3:10

6. "The Anonymous Alcoholic" Stewart, Gouldman Stewart and Gouldman 5:38

Side two

7. "Reds in My Bed" Stewart, Stuart Tosh Tosh with Stewart 4:08

8. "Life Line" Gouldman Gouldman 3:26

9. "Tokyo" Stewart Stewart 4:29

10. "Old Mister Time" Stewart, Duncan Mackay Stewart 4:27

11. "From Rochdale to Ocho Rios" Gouldman Gouldman 3:41

12. "Everything You've Wanted to Know About!!!" Stewart Stewart 4:25

10cc

Eric Stewart – lead & backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion

Graham Gouldman – bass, lead & backing vocals, guitar, percussion, zither on "Tokyo"
Rick Fenn – guitar, backing vocals, saxophone, keyboards

Paul Burgess – drums, percussion, backing vocal on "From Rochdale to Ocho Rios"
Stuart Tosh – drums, percussion, lead & backing vocals, trombone on "The Anonymous Alcoholic"
Duncan Mackay – keyboards, Yamaha CS-80 synthesizer, violin, percussion, backing vocals

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
Hipgnosis – cover design and photos
George Hardie – graphics