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Tourist (St Germain album)

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Tourist
Studio album by
St Germain
Released30 May 2000
StudioThe Magic House Studio
Genre
Length59:52
LabelBlue Note
ProducerLudovic Navarre
St Germain chronology
From Detroit to St Germain
(1999) 		Tourist
(2000) 		St Germain
(2015)

Tourist is the third studio album by French producer Ludovic Navarre, released under his stage name St Germain. The album's musical style features a combination of nu jazz[2] and acid jazz,[3] what AllMusic described as "a synthesis of electronics with jazz soloing".[2]

Tourist formed the soundtrack of the 2001 French film Chaos.

Samples

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Legacy

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Austin Chronicle[3]
Muzik[6]
PopMatters8/10[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

As of 2018, Tourist has sold over four million copies worldwide.[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ludovic Navarre except where noted

Tourist track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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
Total length:59:52

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[48] Platinum 70,000^
Belgium (BEA)[49] 2× Platinum 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[50] Platinum 100,000^
France (SNEP)[51] 3× Platinum 600,000*
Ireland (IRMA)[52] Gold 7,500^
Italy (FIMI)[52] Gold 50,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[53] Platinum 80,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[54] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[55] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[56] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[57] Gold 100,000^
United States — 300,000[58]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[59] Platinum 1,000,000*
Worldwide — 4,000,000[9]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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