10cc are an English art rock band founded in Stockport who achieved their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The band initially consisted of four musicians—Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme—who had written and recorded together for some three years, before assuming the name "10cc" in 1972. After Godley & Creme departed in 1976. the band split in 1983 and reformed twice in the 90s.
Links To Peel[]
Peel was an early supporter of 10cc's singles. In March 1973, he told Disc magazine, 'I'd love to hear a 10cc album'. The quote subsequently featured on the back sleeve of their self-titled debut LP, released the same year.[1]
In his book 100 Unhip Albums: That We Should Learn to Love, Ian Moss writes that he remembers Peel playing the track Silly Love from 10cc's second album Sheet Music, released in May 1974, and that "..the response was immediate and furious..".[1] It's not known whether he played it as an album track or when it was released as the third single from the album in August of that year.
In 1975, Peel put 10cc's UK number one hit single 'I'm Not In Love' at number 11 in his favourite singles of the year, as heard on his 19 December 1975 show. In Good Night And Good Riddance (p169), David Cavanagh suggests that Peel had been quick to play the track as a highlight of the band's "Original Soundtrack" LP, possibly influencing its release as a single.
In the post-punk era, 10cc's Strawberry Studios in Stockport were used regularly by Manchester area bands played by Peel, including Joy Division, The Smiths and Stone Roses.[2]
After Peel's death, nine 10cc albums from the 1970s were among the first 100 LPs found from artists with names starting in numbers when details of his Record Collection were released by TheSpace and JohnPeelArchive websites.[3]
Festive Fifty Entries[]
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Sessions[]
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Shows Played[]
10cc ~ I'm Not In Love-0
- 1972
- 11 August 1972: Donna (single) UK
- 15 August 1972: Donna (single) UK
- 22 August 1972: Donna (single) UK
- 12 September 1972: Donna (single) UK
- 1973
- 03 April 1973: Rubber Bullets (single) UK
- 03 July 1973: The Dean And I (LP – 10cc) Decca
- 1974
- 14 February 1974: The Worst Band In The World
- 1975
- 24 March 1975: Blackmail (album - The Original Soundtrack) Mercury 9102 500
- 25 November 1975: Art For Art's Sake (LP - How Dare You!) Mercury
- 19 December 1975: 'I'm Not In Love (7")' (Mercury)
- 1977
- 18 April 1977: You've Got A Cold (album - Deceptive Bends) Mercury 9102 502
- 18 April 1977: Good Morning Judge (album - Deceptive Bends) Mercury 9102 502
- 18 April 1977: Modern Man Blues (album - Deceptive Bends) Mercury 9102 502
- 18 April 1977: Feel The Benefit - Reminisce And Speculation / A Latin Break / Feel The Benefit (album - Deceptive Bends) Mercury 9102 502
- 18 April 1977: possibly another selection from the above
- 1978
- 07 September 1978 (Paul Gambaccini): unknown (LP – Bloody Tourists) Mercury
- Other
- 05 May 1983 (TOTP): I’m Not In Love (clip)
See Also[]
- Record Collection: 1-9
- Sounds Playlist
- UK Singles Chart Number Ones
- Singles
- Singles Reviews
- 1974 Top Fifty One Singles
- 1975 Top Thirty Singles
- The Collection (Peel Acres - Erol Alkan)
- Gigography 1974
- Gigography 1976
- Sounds
- St Winifred's School Choir
External Links[]
- ↑ Moss, Ian Keith. 100 Unhip Albums: That We Should Learn To Love (p.78). Empire Publications (2019)