The Very Best of 10cc
The Very Best of 10cc is a 1997 compilation album by the band 10cc.
| The Very Best of 10cc | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | March 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 - 1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 1:05:57 (UK) 1:16:53 (US) | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic UK |   |
| Allmusic USA | |
| Sputnikmusic |  |
Overview
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 comes with an exclusive essay written by Chris White especially for release.
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" was added. Also, where applicable, the longer album versions of the 10cc songs were used, as some single mixes were used on the UK edition. The full length version of "Dreadlock Holiday" is also used.
Reception
The album charted at No. 37 on the UK Albums Chart[4] and later received a platinum certification.[5]
Chris Jones from BBC Music says that The impresario also gave them their name (look it up on Wikipedia if you need to know why) and between 1972 and 1978 they racked up 12 dazzling top 20 hits; all collected here.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Donna" | Kevin Godley. Lol Creme | 10cc (1973) | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Rubber Bullets" | Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, Graham Gouldman | 10cc (1973) | 5:19 |
| 3. | "The Dean and I" | Kevin Godley, Lol Creme | 10cc (1973) | 3:05 |
| 4. | "The Wall Street Shuffle" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | Sheet Music (1974) | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Silly Love" | Eric Stewart, Lol Creme | Sheet Music (1974) | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Life Is a Minestrone" | Eric Stewart, Lol Creme | The Original Soundtrack (1975) | 4:43 |
| 7. | "I'm Not in Love" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | The Original Soundtrack (1975) | 6:06 |
| 8. | "Art for Art's Sake" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | How Dare You! (1976) | 5:54 |
| 9. | "I'm Mandy Fly Me" | Kevin Godley, Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | How Dare You! (1976) | 5:23 |
| 10. | "The Things We Do For Love" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | Deceptive Bends (1977) | 3:33 |
| 11. | "Good Morning Judge" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | Deceptive Bends (1977) | 2:56 |
| 12. | "People in Love" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | Deceptive Bends (1977) | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Dreadlock Holiday" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | Bloody Tourists (1978) | 5:03 |
| 14. | "For You and I" | Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman | Bloody Tourists (1978) | 5:21 |
| 15. | "Under Your Thumb" | Kevin Godley, Lol Creme | Ismism (1981) | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Wedding Bells" | Kevin Godley, Lol Creme | Ismism (1981) | 3:26 |
| 17. | "Cry" | Kevin Godley, Lol Creme | The History Mix Volume 1 (1985) | 3:58 |
| 18. | "Neanderthal Man" | Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, Eric Stewart | Thinks: School Stinks (1970) | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 1:16:53 | |||
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Singles and Albums Charts | 58 |
| Sweden Sverigetopplistan [7] | 50 |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 37 |
References
- Allmusic review of UK release (18 tracks)
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Very Best Of at AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- 10cc - The Very Best Of 10cc at Sputnikmusic
- "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- 10cc - The Very Best Of 10cc Review at BBC Music
- Sweden Charts - 10cc - The Very Best Of 10cc
- "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 March 2020.