THE TOURISTS
THE TOURISTS (1979) - LUMINOUS BASEMENT (1980)
Although The Tourists' main songwriter was Peet Coombes, they are now better known for two of their members (A.L & D.S) who went on to achieve great success as a synth pop duo.
Prior to 1977 Pete Coombes and the duo were called The Catch (one single on Logo Records) and then, they recruited bass guitarist Eddie Chin and drummer Jim Toomey, and rechristened themselves The Tourists. This saw the beginning of a productive two years for the band and they recorded three albums: "The Tourists", "Reality Effect", and "Luminous Basement" and released plenty of singles.
The band toured extensively in the UK and abroad, but despite modest chart success, they were critically savaged by the punk-championing UK music press. This, combined with legal wranglings and some personal tensions, led to the group disbanding in 1980. Peet Combes died in 1997.
The Tourists (1979)
Blind Among The Flowers / Save Me / Fools Paradise / Can't Stop Laughing / Don't Get Left Behind / Another English Day / Deadly Kiss / Ain't No Room / The Loneliest Man In The World / Useless Duration Of Time / He Who Laughs Last Laughs Longest / Just Like You
The Tourists (266 mb)
Luminous Basement (1980)
Walls And Foundations / Don't Say I told You So / Week Days / So You Want To Go Away Now / One Step Nearer The Edge / Angels And Demons / Talk To Me / Round Round Blues / Let's Talk A Walk / Time Drags So Slow / I'm Going To Change My Mind
Luminous (333 mb)
30 comments:
Thanks for these
Have you got reality Effect on vinyl???
Hello, new to this and I can't fathom out the song for the password????????
I can't thank you enough for posting this! I bought their 1st LP cut-out for a $1 US. Sadly, in a moment of weakness, I traded it for a Comateens LP and single (which I also miss now). I still have the US re-issue (2 copies) of "Reality Effect) and the Limited edition of the UK LP "Luminous Basement" plus the "I Only Want To Be With You" b/w "Summers Night" single. I can't play records these days so I only have the best of and "Reality Effect" on CD. I was really into them during the happiest times of my life - this should bring back great memories. Again, thanks so much!
-"He who laughs last laughs loudest - say/sing that three times fast.
-and that's the truth!
-David
The irony is the absolute best Pete Coombes song "Golden lamp" is ONLY on their very 1st release - the Blind Among The Flowers - and then only on the double 7" EP version.
Get it here: http://www.divshare.com/download/10829920-d25
Pete Coombes rulez! Too bad as far as I know he's never released any music since the Tourists.
Also, there's a Tourists live recording from 1980 here:
http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f90/the-tourists-paris-theatre-london-1980-a-101734.html
Pandaman: it's password
Thanks for these I picked "Reality Effect" on vinyl in my local Oxfam store only yesterday and I really like it. I think they were underrated.
You can order Reality Effect at Amazon
Has anyone got these two as these are the only two I need for all Tourists stuff.......
Wrecked
Lonelist man in The World [Single Version] [3:25]
Any help would save me from a life of misery
What about the neat song So Good To Be Back Home Again, one of my Tourist favorites.
Thanks for all the great music.Cheers!
Here's "Wrecked":
http://www.divshare.com/download/10846416-224
Great to finally find a digital version of this. Yes, unfortunately Peet never released any music after he split the band in 1980 but he did make some incredible music - very psychedelic but still in his inimitable power pop tuneful way. Sadly, Peet died in 1997. I was the band's fan club manager for a couple of years until they split and Peet became my best friend. Hopefully one day his sons, who are both hip hop/rap musicians will see fit to release some of the incredible music he left behind. Some of it is very much in the Arthur Lee/Syd Barrett vein. Mike B - March 26 2010
hello there and thanks 4 your great blog.
You can find "reality effects"
here on mediafire
http://www.mediafire.com/?jmhokomxqio
enjoy
ciao !
Has anyone heard Borderline by The Catch? I have all three Tourists albums on vinyl, LMITW on picture disc, picture sleeves for all the singles, etc, etc. I still have my tour programme from seeing them in 1980. However, the nearest I have got to owning Borderline is having a copy I ordered lost in the post. I've never even heard it!
Hello, thanks a lot for Tourists gems. I never ever heard live Tourists and rare B-sides Golden Lamp & Wrecked.
Borderline/Blackblood are very well tracks - you can hear there :
http://theworldofdavestewart.com/media/audio/audio0083e.htm
Did you ever heard track INTO THE FUTURE?
For Into the Future, it's included as a bonus track above.
Thanks for the link to Borderline, although it doesn't work for me...
Try it next one : someone post it Borderline on youtube -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y76ch8TF4c
Do you have anybody a playlist of their live concert? When did they split (in Australia tour?).
Great find, thanks! Now only Black Blood to find...
Paris Theatre, London 1980
1.The Golden Lamp.
2.Don't Get Left Behind.
3.Loneliest Man In The World.
4.Useless Duration Of Time.
5.Fools Paradise.
6.Another English Day.
7.Deadly Kiss.
8.Blind Among The Flowers.
Oh yes, thanks, does it exist another playlist? I red that The Tourists covered any Beatles songs on the stage.
I find some of the gems on youtube -
maybe first television appearance :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1G3g_Xglr-8&feature=related
Tistwas :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPJ9a3JHfYE
I´m fascinated of The Tourists music. Great to see young musicians with full energy and great sound.
Peet Coombes was, in my view, a genius songwriter, although clearly a very troubled person. I hope, one day, whoever has the tapes of his later material, particularly with Diminished Responsibility, will allow it to be released.
I never find Acid Drops music or any material. Peet was a big hitman, maybe once time it will be released your later work.
Peet´s and David´s sons are musicians, Annies daugters are models. I hope that Lola or Tali will be singer too. But it is my personal dream.
Back in the mid-80's, I had friends who were in the Raleigh-based band Three Hits (the only other band I've ever found who recorded for Hib-Tone besides those guys from Athens, GA) - "Blind Among The Flowers" was their encore cover.
Tourists song cover :
Wildrhearts - So good to be back home again
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhMksN902wk&playnext_from=TL&videos=FS8VQzO7GRs
Re: Cliff wrote:
> Three Hits (only other band
> I've ever found who recorded
> for Hib-Tone besides those
> guys from Athens, GA)
And their 45 was issued 4 years later. No doubt because Don Dixon was Three Hits producer. Ex-Hampton Grease Band guitarist Harold Kelling also issued a 45 on Hib-Tone.
Great albums!
Thank you very much!
What is the password??
Hello, Is there any chance of a re-up of these two albums?
Thanks in advance
Docmusic
Hello, Is there any chance you could re-up these two albums?
Thanking you
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