10cc - The Essential 10cc

UMC

£6.30

Release Date: 5th February 2021
Format: 3CD
Packaging UPC: 0600753932087
Cat No. 5393208
Genre: Rock

In a 7 year period from the autumn of 1972 to the winter of 1978, 10cc were rarely ‘off air’ as a series of singles repeatedly crashed the UK charts. With 11 top 10’s of which 3 hit the top spot,10cc established themselves as a stellar pop band capable of producing memorable, yet stylistically diverse songs with broad appeal.

Formed in Stockport in 1968 the ability to create these very different yet equally catchy songs came from the fact that unlike most groups who’d usually have one songwriter or song writing team, within 10cc there were two teams. Kevin Godley and Lol Crème were essentially more experimental and interested in the visual arts as much as song, whilst Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart were predominantly ‘pop’ writers. All were multi-instrumentalists and competent producers so in short each could very much ‘hold their own’ when it came to making music.

Between 1972 and 1978 they would score 5 UK top 10 studio albums but despite the success and perhaps as a result of their huge individual talents Godley and Crème would depart in 1976 and go on to further success as a duo.

More than just a best of, the Essential 10cc gives listeners the chance to engage with some of the best pop and most creative music of the 70s.

Single chart positions are indicated in red. Enjoy.

CD1
I'm Not In Love
Life Is A Minestrone
I'm Mandy Fly Me
The Second Sitting For The Last Supper
Brand New Day
Channel Swimmer
Good News
Une Nuit A Paris
Get It While You Can
I Wanna Rule The World
Head Room
Lazy Ways
Iceberg
People In Love
Marriage Bureau Rendezvous
Modern Man Blues
I'm So Laid Back I'm Laid Out
Don't Squeeze Me Like Toothpaste

CD2
Dreadlock Holiday
The Things We Do For Love
Wall Street Shuffle (live)
Waterfall (Live)
Ships Don’t Disappear In The Night (Do They?) (live)
You've Got A Cold (live)
Life Line
Tokyo
Take These Chains
From Rochdale to Ocho Rios
Last Night
Everything You've Want To Know About !!!
Nothing Can Move Me
One - Two - Five
It Doesn't Matter At All
Strange Lover
Welcome To The World
Dressed To Kill
I Took You Home
Only Child
I'm Not In Love (Live in London 1982)
Dreadlock Holiday (Live in London 1982)

CD3
Good Morning Judge
Art For Art's Sake
The Power Of Love
You're Coming Home Again
Run Away
Les Nouveaux Riches - Edit
Don't Ask
Memories
Action Man In Motown Suit
We've Heard It All Before
Oomachasaooma (Feel The Love)
24 Hours (Edit)
Food For Thought
Yes I Am
She Gives Me Pain
Woman In Love
Something Special
Welcome To Paradise
Don't
Lost In Love