Tourist (St Germain album)

Tourist is the third studio album by French producer Ludovic Navarre, released under his stage name St Germain. The album's musical style is described by AllMusic as "a synthesis of electronics with jazz soloing".[2]

Tourist
Studio album by St Germain
Released	May 30, 2000
Studio	The Magic House Studio
Genre	Nu jazz[1][2] acid jazz[3]
Length	59:52
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Ludovic Navarre
St Germain chronology
From Detroit to St Germain (1999) Tourist (2000) St Germain (2015)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Austin Chronicle	[3]
Muzik	[4]
PopMatters	8/10[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

As of 2018, Tourist has sold over four million copies worldwide.[7]

Tourist formed the soundtrack of the 2001 French film Chaos.

Track listing

1. "Rose Rouge" – 7:02
2. "Montego Bay Spleen" – 5:44
3. "So Flute" – 8:31
4. "Land Of..." – 7:52
5. "Latin Note" – 5:59
6. "Sure Thing" – 6:22
7. "Pont des Arts" – 7:27
8. "La Goutte d'Or" – 6:18
9. "What You Think About..." – 4:47

Credits

• Ludovic Navarre – producer
• Pascal Ohsé – trumpet
• Claudio De Queiroz – baritone saxophone
• Edouard Labor – saxophones, flute
• Alexandre Destrez – keyboards
• Ernest Ranglin – guitar (on "Montego Bay Spleen")
• Idrissa Diop – talking drum
• Edmundo Carneiro – percussion

Samples

• "Rose Rouge"
  • Marlena Shaw, excerpts from "Woman of the Ghetto" from Live at Montreux[8]
  • Dave Brubeck, excerpts from "Take Five" as the drum and bass loop[9]
• "Sure Thing"
  • Miles Davis and John Lee Hooker, excerpts from "Harry's Philosophy", from The Hot Spot soundtrack
  • 100% Pure Poison, from the album "Coming Right At You" (1974).
• "Montego Bay Spleen"
  • Scientist, excerpts from "First Dangerous Match", from Scientist Wins the World Cup and from "Laser Attack", from Scientist Meets the Space Invaders
• "So Flute"
  • Roland Kirk, excerpts from the beginning of the bridge of Roland Kirk's version of "Ain't No Sunshine"

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10]	Gold	35,000^^
Belgium (BEA)[11]	2× Platinum	100,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)[12]	Platinum	100,000^^
France (SNEP)[13]	3× Platinum	600,000^*
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	Gold	7,500^^
Italy (FIMI)[15]	Gold	50,000^*
Netherlands (NVPI)[16]	Platinum	80,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[17]	3× Platinum	45,000^^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18]	Gold	50,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[19]	Gold	25,000^^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]	Gold	100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[21]	N/A	300,000[22]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[23]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
Worldwide	N/A	4,000,000[7]
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. https://www.allaboutjazz.com/tourist-st-germain-blue-note-records-review-by-rob-evanoff.php
2. Bush, John. "Tourist – St. Germain". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
3. Trachtenberg, Jay (10 November 2010). "St. Germain: Tourist (Blue Note) / Erik Trufazz: The Mask (Blue Note)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
4. Gibson, Cal (July 2000). "St Germain: Tourist (Blue Note)". Muzik (62): 84.
5. Wright, Darryl G. (9 December 2012). "St. Germain: Tourist (Remastered)". PopMatters. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
6. Fricke, David (22 August 2000). "Tourist : St. Germain". Rolling Stone (849). Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
7. Belasco, Emma (8 October 2015). "Rewind: St Germain's Tourist". read.tidal.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
8. John, Waters. "Marlena Shaw, Jazz review". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
9. Rentner, Simon. "Do The Astral Plane: Five Songs Where Jazz Meets Electronic Music (15 November 2011)". NPR Music. National Public Radio (USA). Retrieved 20 February 2016.
10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
11. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2000". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
12. "Canadian album certifications – St. Germain – Tourist". Music Canada.
13. "French album certifications – Saint Germain – Tourist" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
14. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-11-25.pdf
15. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2000/MM-2000-11-25.pdf
16. "Dutch album certifications – St Germain – Tourist" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 9 August 2018. Enter Tourist in the "Artiest of titel" box.
17. "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". Radioscope. 17 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24.
18. Salaverrie, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (PDF) (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Madrid: Fundación Autor/SGAE. p. 959. ISBN 84-8048-639-2. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
19. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (St Germain; 'Tourist')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
20. "British album certifications – St. Germain – Tourist". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Tourist in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
21. "American album certifications – St. Germain – Tourist". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
22. http://www.stgermain.co.uk
23. "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2001". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 July 2019.