Bloody Tourists in Tokyo, on Tube, through Time with 10cc

This has become my favourite 10cc album, more and more for every new return. In public it seems to be held as their definitive setback and recession from masterful heights. But in fact I can't hear any big difference here (1978) from the tracks before, only that I like these even more (and that ain't because they have put in some Reggae as almost every other band did that year) .

Maybe the 10cc satiric humour has been stripped down a bit - in favour of grown love, fear and compassion. But the smart variation + beautiful harmonies of Stewart & Gouldman is still overwhelming.

It seems like AMG [allmusic] always lower their votes radically for later career follow-ups, just to make it clear which albums really are the kings or landmarks. Could be a fair and good motive, but a tragic thing is that much less people seems to have listened to Bloody Tourists (14 private voters) than The Original Soundtrack (93 private voters). And in the case of other bands the proportions of course can be far more twisted, what they are well-known for or not at all.




most Amusing song: SHOCK ON THE TUBE (Don't want love, just looking for handy men)

most Beautiful song: TOKYO (I love you)

most Sexy song: REDS IN MY BED

most Smart song: ANONYMOUS ALCOHOLIC

most Strange song: DREADLOCK HOLIDAY

most growing Strong song: OLD MISTER TIME

most Loving song: FOR YOU AND I



Overall Album

7 sound

6 melodies

6 accompaniment

3 rythms

5 singin' feeling

4 playin' dynamics

6 concept

7 variation

5 lyrics

4 titles

3 order of tracks

5 cover picture

6 historical importance

= 67


I now give 1 to 7 in thirteen cathegories
where 3 is good
and total possible 7 X 13 = 91 never exist(?)







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