Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972
Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972 | ||||
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Compilation album by 10cc | ||||
Released | 2003 | |||
Recorded | 1969-1972 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 1:14:25 | |||
Label | Castle Music | |||
Producer | Strawberry Productions, Jerry Kasenetz, Jeff Katz, Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme, Ritchie Cordell | |||
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Allmusic |
Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972 is a compilation of songs recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, England, by the four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – who in 1972 would form the British pop band 10cc, along with occasional guest vocalists.
Most of these songs were done for the American bubblegum production team of Super K Productions, by whom Gouldman was employed as a writer during this time,[2] but others were recorded with friends (such as Gouldman's former bandmate Peter Cowap, who then replaced Peter Noone in Herman's Hermits in 1971) or as potential novelty hits (best shown by Creme, Godley, and Stewart's success as Hotlegs with "Neanderthal Man", which is not included).
Track listing
- "Sausalito (Is The Place To Go)" (Graham Gouldman) — 2:13
- Ohio Express, 1969; lead vocal: Gouldman.
- "Come on Plane" (Gouldman, Jerry Kasenetz, Jeff Katz) — 2:31
- Silver Fleet, 1971; lead vocal: Kevin Godley
- "Tampa, Florida" (Peter Cowap, Gouldman) — 2:29
- Peter Cowap, 1971; lead vocal: Cowap
- "Have You Ever Been to Georgia?" (Gouldman) — 3:20
- Garden Odyssey, 1972; lead vocal: unknown
- "Travellin Man" (Gouldman) — 2:14
- Tristar Airbus, 1972; lead vocal: Gouldman
- "Crickets" (Cowap, Hillary) — 3:13
- Peter Cowap, 1970; lead vocal: Cowap
- "Susan's Tuba" (Ritchie Cordell, Gouldman) — 2:17
- Freddie and the Dreamers, 1971; lead vocal: Freddie Garrity
- "Today" (Godley, Lol Creme) — 4:18
- Festival, 1972; lead vocal: Godley
- "Umbopo" (Godley, Creme) — 5:30
- Doctor Father, 1970; lead vocal: Godley
- "Safari" (Gouldman, Cowap) — 2:18
- Peter Cowap, 1971; lead vocal: Cowap
- "Da Doo Ron Ron" (Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector) — 3:04
- Grumble, 1973; lead vocal: Creme
- "The Joker" (Gouldman, Greenfield) — 2:35
- Garden Odyssey, 1972; lead vocal: unknown
- "Funky City" (Godley, Creme, Gouldman) — 2:26
- Manchester City FC, 1972; lead vocal: Creme
- "Man with the Golden Gun" (Cowap, Gouldman) — 2:39
- Peter Cowap, 1971; lead vocal: Cowap
- "When He Comes" (Gouldman, Katz, Kasenetz) — 3:37
- Fighter Squadron, 1971; lead vocal: Godley
- "Roll On" (Godley, Eric Stewart, Creme) — 4:43
- Doctor Father, 1970; lead vocal: Stewart
- "Wicked Melinda" (Cowap, Hillary) — 3:29
- Peter Cowap, 1970; lead vocal: Cowap
- "Willie Morgan" (Smith, Gouldman) — 2:49
- Tristar Airbus, 1972; lead vocal: Jeff Smith
- "Pig Bin An' Gone" (Stewart, Creme, Gouldman, Godley) — 4:01
- Grumble, 1973; instrumental
- "Warm Me" (Stewart, Gouldman) — 2:01
- Festival, 1972; lead vocal: Stewart
- "Oh Solomon" (Gouldman, Cowap) — 2:53
- Peter Cowap, 1971; lead vocal: Cowap
- "Boys in Blue" (Godley, Creme, Gouldman) — 2:34
- Manchester City FC, 1972
- "There Ain't No Umbopo" (Godley, Creme) — 3:00
- Crazy Elephant, 1970; lead vocal: Godley
(hidden track: "Santa Claus" (credited to "S. Hilary" (Gouldman)) by Leslie Crowther, 1970)
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ George Tremlett (1976). The 10cc Story. Futura. ISBN 0-86007-378-5.