Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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.
© Michael Ofjord /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From £10.83/month
Kevin Godley, Composer - Graham Gouldman, Composer - Lol Creme, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Kevin Godley, Composer - Graham Gouldman, Composer - Lol Creme, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Kevin Godley, Composer - Lol Creme, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Kevin Godley, Composer - Lol Creme, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Graham Gouldman, Composer - Eric Stewart, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Kevin Godley, Composer - Graham Gouldman, Composer - Lol Creme, Composer - Eric Stewart, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Kevin Godley, Composer - Graham Gouldman, Composer - Lol Creme, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Kevin Godley, Composer - Lol Creme, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Graham Gouldman, Composer - Eric Stewart, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Kevin Godley, Composer - Lol Creme, Composer - Eric Stewart, Composer - 10CC, Producer, MainArtist
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 1973 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Album review
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.
© Michael Ofjord /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:35:09
- Main artists: 10cc
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Hipgnosis Songs
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(C) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited (P) 2007 Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.