Craig Bevan & The Tourists

Distractions Deluxe 79-82' by Craig Bevan and The Tourists -contains the complete released material from their LP 'Looking For A Label' plus their first 45 single 'No Movies Tonight' and 'One Better' (12 Inch release - solo Craig Bevan) as well as unreleased material from the period.
The Deluxe set also includes brand new Re-Imagined tracks- mixed and enhanced from the original two track masters. At the time, the original 'Looking For A Label' LP had received tremendous airplay on major college FM stations throughout the east and beyond, reaching the Top 20 or better on most of them.
Songs from these past releases garnered favorable reviews as well : (review quotes)
D.I.Y. MAgazine -  'Craig Bevan And The Tourists sound like rock and roll veterans and this fine album could've and should've been released by a major label'.
Goldmine Magazine -  "Tourists have written and recorded some neat pop stuff. pretty smart stuff"
Timothy Magazine - 'Looking For A Label is, first and foremost, highly innovative'. 
Villager NYC -  "one of the best Pennsylvania import New Wave bands.
 

1980's New Wave, Punk, Power Pop, Alternative