10cc / 10cc
Artist 10cc
Album Title: 10cc
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Art Rock
Format Vinyl
Released 09/00/1973
Label UK Records
Catalog No UKS 53105
Bar Code No none
Packaging LP Sleeve
Tracks
A1. Johnny, Don't Do It (3:37)
A2. Sand In My Face (3:37)
A3. Donna (2:54)
A4. The Dean And I (3:03)
A5. Headline Hustler (3:30)
B1. Speed Kills (3:48)
B2. Rubber Bullets (5:18)
B3. The Hospital Song (2:36)
B4. Ships Don't Disappear In The Night (Do They?) (3:03)
B5. Fresh Air For My Momma (3:02)
Date Acquired 01/01/1980
Personal Rating
Purchase Price 10.00

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Notes

Notes:
Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute pressing. Issued with lyric inner sleeve.
Same as "10cc" but the label has a different layout. The track list is left justified on both sides. The vinyl on this version is not the typically heavy type used on UK releases and it's more flexible.

Credits:
Artwork – David Anstey
Composed By [All Compositions By] – 10 c.c.
Design Concept [From A Design By] – Lol Creme
Engineer, Mixed By [Mix Sound Engineer] – Eric Stewart
Musician, Acoustic Guitar, Grand Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Moog], Mellotron, Percussion, Vocals, Electric Guitar – Lol Creme
Musician, Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro, Electric Guitar, Tambourine, Vocals – Graham Gouldman
Musician, Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Kevin Godley
Musician, Lead Guitar [Lead Electric Guitar], Slide Guitar, Synthesizer [Moog], Vocals – Eric Stewart
Photography By – Chris Grayson
Producer – 10 c.c.

Companies, etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Strawberry Productions
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – UK Records
Copyright © – London Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Strawberry Studios
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Terre Haute
Distributed By – London Records, Inc.
Published By – St. Annes Music Ltd.

Barcode and other Identifiers:
Pressing Plant ID (On labels): TH
Matrix / Runout (Label A): XZAL 12402 TH
Matrix / Runout (Label B): XZAL 12403 TH
Matrix / Runout (Runout A): 1T XZAL 12402-1A STERLING A
Matrix / Runout (Runout B): 1T XZAL 12403-1A B


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Analyzed folder: 10cc - 10cc (Vinyl-Rip) (1973)
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DR            Peak        RMS        Filename
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DR13        -1.91 dB        -17.14 dB   01 Johnny, Don't Do It.wav
DR14        -2.46 dB        -18.71 dB   02 Sand In My Face.wav
DR14        -1.68 dB        -17.86 dB   03 Donna.wav
DR12        -1.43 dB        -15.72 dB   04 The Dean And I.wav
DR12        -1.47 dB        -15.46 dB   05 Headline Hustler.wav
DR12        -2.14 dB        -16.26 dB   06 Speed Kills.wav
DR14        -1.38 dB        -17.29 dB   07 Rubber Bullets.wav
DR12        -1.39 dB        -16.57 dB   08 The Hospital Song.wav
DR13        -1.22 dB        -16.50 dB   09 Ships Don't Disappear In The Night (Do They?).wav
DR12        -1.56 dB        -17.32 dB   10 Fresh Air For My Momma.wav
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Number of files:        10
Official DR value:        DR13
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Reviews
AllMusic Review by Michael Ofjord:

Displaying a command of pop styles and satire, 10cc showed that they are a force to be reckoned with on their first album. Hooks abound, harmonies shine, and instrumentation is dazzling without being overdone. Though charges of "self-consciously clever" could be leveled at the group, their command of witty, Anglo-styled pop is so impressive that even those criticisms must be weighed against the mastery of styles. All four members sing lead and are talented songwriters, and this leads to a wide variety of styles that add to their vision. Featuring their number one U.K. hit "Rubber Bullets," 10cc wade through ten selections of satire and parody. One of the best is "Johnny Don't Do It," a parody of all the "death discs" of the late '50s and early '60s (the misunderstood "bad but really good" guy who is killed in a wreck). More contemporary and bitingly sarcastic is "Headline Hustler," a commentary on the ravenous, scandal-hungry media. Medical facilities and the treatment afforded there is given ripe 10cc commentary in "The Hospital Song." ("And when I go, I'll die of plaster casting love.") Whether doing loving parodies of the music they grew up with or satirizing contemporary issues, 10cc show themselves to be top-level purveyors of pop on their debut recording. Some might criticize the group for being too self-satisfied with their own intelligence, but there is no denying the true craftsmanship and humor on their 1973 debut.

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