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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Compared to their previous output this is not their best. The first track is superb but that is as good as it gets for this album. All their previous work is far superior.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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It's great to be able to have this on CD despite the obvious speeding up/slowing down issues in certain tracks, but if the master tape is duff I suppose that there is nothing that can be done and we'll have to be grateful to have a copy of this on CD from such a timeless and brilliant band.
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This is a review of the digitally remastered CD. I think others have also commented on the poor remastered sound. It is certainly true that it could be better, but overall the sound is still OK.
This 10cc album was made after Godley & Crème had left the group, so most of the songwriting credits are shared by Stewart & Gouldman. Many of the better songs on this album (`Shock on the Tube', `Anonymous Alcoholic', `Old Mister Time') still rely on telling little stories, which was always a 10cc forte. And the duo continues the 10cc tradition of clever and witty lyrics.
But unfortunately this, for me, is probably the worst 10cc album in my collection, due to it containing too many standard rockers (`Take These Chains', `Last Night') and too much plodding album-fodder. Take `For You & I', a sub-Supertramp song but which seems to have production layers missing. Also underproduced is `Tokyo', a would-be epic that might have been but never was. And the least said about `From Rochdale to Ocho Rios' the better.
Perhaps the group should have called in someone like Alan Parsons to produce. `Old Mister Time' is arguably the best track on the album. (Indeed, I don't like reggae, so I was never a fan of `Dreadlock Holiday'). `Old Mister Time' sounds just like Parsons's own stuff and Eric Stewart sang songs on a few of his albums.
This 10cc album was made after Godley & Crème had left the group, so most of the songwriting credits are shared by Stewart & Gouldman. Many of the better songs on this album (`Shock on the Tube', `Anonymous Alcoholic', `Old Mister Time') still rely on telling little stories, which was always a 10cc forte. And the duo continues the 10cc tradition of clever and witty lyrics.
But unfortunately this, for me, is probably the worst 10cc album in my collection, due to it containing too many standard rockers (`Take These Chains', `Last Night') and too much plodding album-fodder. Take `For You & I', a sub-Supertramp song but which seems to have production layers missing. Also underproduced is `Tokyo', a would-be epic that might have been but never was. And the least said about `From Rochdale to Ocho Rios' the better.
Perhaps the group should have called in someone like Alan Parsons to produce. `Old Mister Time' is arguably the best track on the album. (Indeed, I don't like reggae, so I was never a fan of `Dreadlock Holiday'). `Old Mister Time' sounds just like Parsons's own stuff and Eric Stewart sang songs on a few of his albums.
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Have been looking for this CD for ages as a present. Great low price and quick delivery. Friend very pleased.
Published 7 months ago by A. Simpson
Remastered?
Got this one because 2 or 3 tracks and particularly because it says "remastered".
But... sound is awful. Remastered job was poor. Read more
But... sound is awful. Remastered job was poor. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Marcio Hegenberg
still loving this album 28 year on from when it came out
I think this is one of the best album of all time I was two years old when it came out it such a great album every track is on this abum is fab.
Published 18 months ago by Mr. Jonathan Hare
I own it but I wish I didn't
I bought this when it came out and immediately wished I hadn't. It is very poor, even without the poor remastering mentioned elsewhere. Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2008 by Neil
They took a holiday after this
Despite the no. 1 hit "Dreadlock Holiday" (not one of my favourite 10cc songs) the band were clinging on by the time they made this. Read more
Published on 19 Sep 2005 by D. J. H. Thorn
Once again....terrible remastering
I'll have to agree with the reviewer from the USA. The remastering on this CD is just terrible. The worst examples are 'For you and I','Tokyo ','Lifeline' where the tape is... Read more
Published on 12 Oct 2004 by S. M. Engel
Solid outing marred by a bad mastertape.
"Bloody Tourists" was the last 10cc album to chart significantly both in the UK and US. While it has a number of classic songs on it, the album had way too much padding. Read more
Published on 2 Aug 2004 by WTDK
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In the autumn of 1978 it was hard to escape the tuneless pogoing drivel of punk and the monotonous cacophony of disco drums. Read more
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