Luminous Basement is the third and final studio album from the band The Tourists

The Tourists

The Tourists were a British rock and pop band, but are better known for two of their members who went on to achieve great success as Eurythmics...

, released in 1980. The album was not hugely successful, peaking at #75 in the UK for only one week. This was seen as a disappointment compared to the band's previous album Reality Effect

Reality Effect

Reality Effect is the second album by The Tourists, released in 1979. This album received much more favorable reviews than its predecessor with catchier songs and a stronger reliance on the vocals of Annie Lennox. The album included two hit singles, "So Good to Be Back Home Again" and their first...

 which peaked at #23 in the UK.

One single was released from the album, "Don't Say I Told You So" peaked at #40 in the UK.

Some editions of the album featured the bonus promo 7" single of a new track titled "From the Middle Room", backed by the exclusive b-side "Into The Future". The a-side was written by both David A. Stewart

David A. Stewart

David Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...

 and Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox

Annie Lennox, OBE , born Ann Lennox, is a Scottish singer-songwriter, political activist and philanthropist. After achieving minor success in the late 1970s with The Tourists, with fellow musician David A...

 who together went on to form the Eurythmics

Eurythmics

Eurythmics were a British pop rock duo, formed in 1980, currently disbanded, but known to reunite from time to time. Consisting of members Annie Lennox and David A...

shortly after this release.

The album has been issued on CD in Japan where it remains scarce today.

The band toured extensively in the UK and abroad, including a support role on the Roxy Music Manifesto Tour, 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.

Track listing

All tracks written by Peet Coombes except where noted.

1. "Walls and Foundationss" - 4:17
2. "Don't Say I Told You So" - 4:00
3. "Week Days" - 2:45
4. "So You Want To Go Away Now" - 3:08
5. "One Step Nearer The Edge" - 4:43 (Annie Lennox)
6. "Angels and Demons" - 3:16
7. "Talk to Me" - 5:57
8. "Round Round Blues" - 4:05
9. "Let's Take a Walk" - 2:57 (David A. Stewart)
10. "Time Drags So Slow" - 4:44
11. "I'm Going To Change My Mind" - 4:13

Chart performance

Chart (1980)	Peak position
UK Albums Chart	75

Personnel

• Photographs Printed By, Artwork By – Robin Bell
• Photography Artwork By – Willy Smax
• Sleeve & Logo Design Artwork By – John Berg
• Engineer – "Baron" John Punter
• Management – Arnakata Management Inc.
• Producer – Tom Allom
• Assistant Engineer, Technician – Tony George
• Equipment Technician – Davy Wright