The Very Best of 10cc

The Very Best of 10cc
Greatest hits album by
10cc
ReleasedMarch 1997
Recorded1970 – 1985
GenreRock
Length1:16:53 (UK)
1:05:57 (US)
LabelMercury Records
10cc chronology
Mirror Mirror
(1995) 		The Very Best of 10cc
(1997) 		Strawberry Bubblegum
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic UK[1]
Allmusic USA[2]
Sputnikmusic[3]

The Very Best of 10cc is a 1997 compilation album by the band 10cc.

Overview

The album features all of the highest charting material from the band's career and also features several songs by Godley & Creme and "Neanderthal Man" by Hotlegs, acts closely associated with 10cc. The album comes with an exclusive essay written by Chris White especially for release.

The compilation uses Greatest Hits 1972–1978 edits of "Rubber Bullets", "Life Is a Minestrone" and "Art for Art's Sake".

For the US release tracklisting was altered: the songs "Une Nuit A Paris", "Wedding Bells", "Under Your Thumb" and "Neanderthal Man" were omitted, "Dreadlock Holiday" and "People in Love" switched places and "For You and I" was added. Also the longer album versions of "Rubber Bullets", "Life Is a Minestrone" and "Art for Art's Sake" were used as well as the full-length version of "Dreadlock Holiday".

Reception

The album charted at No. 37 on the UK Albums Chart[4] and later received a platinum certification.[5]

Chris Jones from BBC Music wrote that "The impresario (Jonathan King) also gave them their name (look it up on Wikipedia if you need to know why) and between 1972 and 1978 they racked up 12 dazzling top 20 hits; all collected here."[6]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Donna"Kevin Godley, Lol Creme10cc (1973)2:56
2."Rubber Bullets"Godley, Creme, Graham Gouldman10cc (1973)4:46
3."The Dean and I"Godley, Creme10cc (1973)3:05
4."The Wall Street Shuffle"Eric Stewart, GouldmanSheet Music (1974)3:54
5."Silly Love"Stewart, CremeSheet Music (1974)3:59
6."Life Is a Minestrone"Stewart, CremeThe Original Soundtrack (1975)4:29
7."Une Nuit A Paris"Godley, CremeThe Original Soundtrack (1975)8:41
8."I'm Not in Love"Stewart, GouldmanThe Original Soundtrack (1975)6:06
9."Art for Art's Sake"Stewart, GouldmanHow Dare You! (1976)4:22
10."I'm Mandy Fly Me"Godley, Stewart, GouldmanHow Dare You! (1976)5:23
11."The Things We Do For Love"Stewart, GouldmanDeceptive Bends (1977)3:33
12."Good Morning Judge"Stewart, GouldmanDeceptive Bends (1977)2:56
13."Dreadlock Holiday"Stewart, GouldmanBloody Tourists (1978)4:30
14."People in Love"Stewart, GouldmanDeceptive Bends (1977)3:49
15."Under Your Thumb"Godley, CremeIsmism (1981)3:43
16."Wedding Bells"Godley, CremeIsmism (1981)3:26
17."Cry"Godley, CremeThe History Mix Volume 1 (1985)3:58
18."Neanderthal Man"Godley, Creme, StewartThinks: School Stinks (1971)4:13
Total length:1:16:53

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Scottish Singles and Albums Charts 58
Sweden Sverigetopplistan[7] 50
UK Albums Chart[4] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[8] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Platinum 300,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review of UK release (18 tracks)
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Very Best Of at AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
  3. ^ 10cc - The Very Best Of 10cc at Sputnikmusic
  4. ^ a b "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  5. ^ "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  6. ^ 10cc - The Very Best Of 10cc Review at BBC Music
  7. ^ Sweden Charts - 10cc - The Very Best Of 10cc
  8. ^ "Dutch album certifications – 10cc – The Very Best of 10cc" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter The Very Best of 10cc in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1991 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  9. ^ "British album certifications – 10cc – The Very Best of 10cc". British Phonographic Industry. 31 March 2017. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Very Best of 10cc in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.