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10cc Album - 10 out of 10
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Release Date:1981-01-01
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Type:Unknown
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Genre:Soft Pop, Soft Rock, 1970s Rock
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Explicit Lyrics:Yes
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UPC:4988005433046
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Review :
After the success of {^Bloody Tourists}, and the artsy excess of {^Look Hear?}, {$Eric Stewart} and {$Graham Gouldman} gave the rest of the band their walking papers, and recorded this album as a duo. Sounding fresh and energized, this was by far {$10cc}'s best album since 1977's {^Deceptive Bends}. Maintaining a mild case of the quirkiness of old, {$Stewart} and {$Gouldman} embrace some of their finest melodies on this release, allowing the songs to speak for themselves. {&"Don't Ask"} is one of those great little {\pop} songs that you think you've heard somewhere before, but haven't, and it should have been a massive single, but wasn't. {&"Memories,"} {&"Les Nouveaux Riches,"} and {&"Overdraft In Overdrive"} all utilize a {\reggae} backbeat, but are even more carefree than their 1978 single {&"Dreadlock Holiday!"} Both members share the spotlight throughout, trading off lead and backing vocals with ease. {$Gouldman}'s vocals sound more confident than ever, while {$Stewart} still sings like an angel (he'll melt your heart on {&"Don't Turn Me Away,"} and {&"Lying Here With You"}). The only weak track in the bunch is the barroom {\blues} track, {&"Listen With Your Eyes,"} which was probably written in their sleep. The U.K. and U.S. versions of the albums differ by a few tracks (the U.S. version replaces three songs with tracks recorded with {$Andrew Gold}). Quite possibly the last great {$10cc} album, and certainly the last to sound like a true collaborative effort between {$Stewart} and {$Gouldman}. ~ Stephen SPAZ Schnee, All Music Guide
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