The Very Best of 10cc

The Very Best of 10cc
Greatest hits album by 10cc
Released March 1997
Recorded 1970 - 1985
Genre Rock
Length 77:01 (UK); 65:57 (US)
Label Mercury Records
10cc chronology
Mirror Mirror
(1995)Mirror Mirror1995
The Very Best of 10cc
(1997)
Strawberry Bubblegum
(2003)Strawberry Bubblegum2003
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic UK[1]
Allmusic USA[2]

The Very Best of 10cc is a 1997 compilation album by the band 10cc. The album comes with an exclusive essay written by Chris White especially for release. The album features all of the highest charting material from the band's career and also features several songs by Godley & Creme and (in the UK edition) Neanderthal Man by Hotlegs, acts closely associated with 10cc. The album charted at No. 37 on the UK Albums Chart.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Donna" (Godley, Creme)
  2. "Rubber Bullets" (Godley, Creme, Gouldman)
  3. "The Dean and I" (Godley, Creme)
  4. "The Wall Street Shuffle" (Stewart, Gouldman)
  5. "Silly Love" (Stewart, Creme)
  6. "Life Is A Minestrone" (Creme, Stewart)
  7. "Une Nuit A Paris" (Godley, Creme)
  8. "I'm Not in Love" (Stewart, Gouldman)
  9. "Art for Art's Sake" (Stewart, Gouldman)
  10. "I'm Mandy Fly Me" (Stewart, Gouldman, Godley)
  11. "The Things We Do for Love" (Stewart, Gouldman)
  12. "Good Morning Judge" (Stewart, Gouldman)
  13. "Dreadlock Holiday" (Stewart, Gouldman)
  14. "People in Love" (Stewart, Gouldman)
  15. "Under Your Thumb" * (Godley, Creme)
  16. "Wedding Bells" * (Godley, Creme)
  17. "Cry" * (Godley, Creme)
  18. "Neanderthal Man" ** (Godley, Creme, Stewart)

Songs marked with * are performed by Godley & Creme. Songs marked with ** are performed by Hotlegs.

For the American release the songs "Une Nuit A Paris", "Wedding Bells" and "Neanderthal Man" were omitted, "Dreadlock Holiday" and "People in Love" switched places and "For You and I" added. Also, where applicable, the longer album versions of the 10cc songs were used; some single mixes were used on the UK edition. The full length version of "Dreadlock Holiday" is also used.

References

  1. Allmusic review of UK release (18 tracks)
  2. Allmusic review of US release (15 tracks)
  3. "UK charts archive". chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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