Deceptive Bends
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| Deceptive Bends | ||
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| Studio album by 10cc | ||
| Released | 1977 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 39:32 | |
| Producer(s) | 10cc | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| 10cc chronology | ||
| How Dare You! (1976) |
Deceptive Bends (1977) |
Bloody Tourists (1978) |
Deceptive Bends is an album released on January 1, 1977 by rock band 10cc.
The departure of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme in 1976 to form Godley & Creme could have spelled the end for 10cc. However Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman kept the group alive as a duo (with the assistance of percussionist Paul Burgess) and turned in a surprisingly solid album. Cover design was provided by Hipgnosis.
Stewart recalled: "I had a big challenge ahead of me to prove to the record world that we were not just 5cc, as some of the British media had graciously called us. The music was simpler than some of the previous 10cc albums, it was far more direct, streamlined and positive. The whole album was recorded very (in our terms) quickly. I was on a mission, and flying higher and faster than I had ever been before, and I knew by then that we had a very strong album. The new songs played a big part in the equation of course, I was out to prove also that we could write a hit album without Kevin and Lol ... we did!" [1]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
(All songs by Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman)
- "Good Morning Judge" – 2:55
- "The Things We Do for Love" – 3:29
- "Marriage Bureau Rendezvous" – 4:04
- "People in Love" – 3:48
- "Modern Man Blues" – 5:35
- "Honeymoon with B Troop" – 2:46
- "I Bought a Flat" – 1:48
- "You've Got a Cold" – 3:36
- "Feel the Benefit, Pt. 1-3" – 11:31
[edit] Bonus tracks
Bonus tracks on 1997 remastered version:
10. "Hot to Trot" – 4:30
11. "Don't Squeeze Me Like Toothpaste" – 3:39
12. "I'm So Laid Back, I'm Laid Out" – 3:46
[edit] Personnel
- Graham Gouldman — organ, guitars, dobro, fuzz bass, harmony vocals, handclapping, vocals, triangle, tambourine, autoharp, bass
- Eric Stewart — organ, guitars, piano, keyboards, slide guitar, moog synthesizer, vocals, electric piano, maracas
- Paul Burgess — percussion, triangle, tambourine, conga, claves, vibraphone, cabassa, bell tree, wood block, handclapping, bells, gong, drums, piano
- Del Newman — strings
- Jean Roussel — organ, keyboards, electric piano
- Tony Spath — piano, oboe
