10cc's Best Song On Each Of Their Studio Albums

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Our “10cc’s Best Song On Each Of Their Studio Albums” list presents our picks for the best song from each individual album. The original 10cc only released four albums, which may be a shock to some people who are not familiar with the history of the band. After the group’s fourth album, the band split up. Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman would continue on as 10cc for almost another 20 years. Still, this was a group that released some fantastic music in the early ’70s that has become a major part of classic rock history. We love all their albums, even those released in the 1990s, because they were still filled with such well-written songs and brilliant musical performances. This may be a very interesting article for people who are not familiar with the band’s later music.

10cc (1973) – “Sand In My Face”

The brilliance of 10cc shines so wonderfully on this track. It’s like Frank Zappa meets the Beatles. The band’s debut album introduced the world to the music of 10cc. So many great cuts on their first record, including “Rubber Bullets,” “Donna,” “Johnny, Don’t Do It,” and many more.

Sheet Music (1974) – “The Worst Band in the World”

Ask most 10cc fans to choose their favorite 10cc album, and many will select Sheet Music. The sarcasm in the track “The Worst Band in the World” would define much of the band’s work during the 1970s. This is such good stuff. I love the video for this track, no matter how dated the technology in it was.

The Original Soundtrack (1975) ” I’m Not In Love”

There is no doubt what would be the pick here. The track “I’m Not In Love” turned out to be one of the biggest singles of the 1970s. It is an outlier in their catalog, as 10cc was not typically a commercial band. Still, a great song is a great song, and this is one of the best ever written and recorded. Check out Diana Krall’s version of the song, which is a bare-bones piano vocal that shows just how brilliant this song still is, minus all the special effects.

How Dare You! (1976) – “Don’t Hang Up”

This song blew my mind the first time I heard it. 10cc had a tough test following up The Original Soundtrack, which featured their massive hit “I’m Not in Love.” The follow-up album, How Dare You!, was a great album that I believe is the best album they ever released. It didn’t have a major hit like “I’m Not in Love,” but overall, every track was just fantastic. The album’s closer, “Don’t Hang Up,” was just stunning!

Deceptive Bends (1977) – “Good Morning Judge”

The original 10cc split up after their fourth studio album. From this point on, 10cc consisted of original members Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart, as Kevin Godley and Lol Creme would leave the band. Godley and Creme would return for brief appearances on the group’s last two albums in the 1990s, but that was it. The remainder of the band’s career from 1977 onward featured just Gouldman and Stewart. They would achieve a significant hit from the Deceptive Bends album with “The Things We Do for Love.” Nonetheless, the standout track here is the album’s opening song, “Good Morning Judge.”

Bloody Tourists (1978)

The pick here also stands as the album’s hit single, “Dreadlock Holiday.” In my opinion, it is by far the best track on the album. The musicians in the group now included Rick Fenn, Paul Burgess, Stuart Tosh and Duncan Mackay.

Look Hear? (1980) – “I Hate to Eat Alone”

Graham Gouldman displayed his enormous songwriting talents on the very personal song he wrote about his divorce called “I Hate to Eat Alone.”

Ten Out of 10 (1981) – The Power Of Love

10cc got a little boost of adrenaline on their Ten Out of Ten album with the addition of Andrew Gold. The result was the fabulous single written by Andrew Gold, Eric Stewart, and Graham Gouldman called “The Power of Love.”

Windows in the Jungle (1983)

The standout track, “Feel the Love (Oomachasaooma),” featured legendary drummer Steve Gadd on the recording. Interestingly, the song celebrated a sort of reunion of the original 10cc as Godley and Creme directed the video for the song.

…Meanwhile (1992) – “The Stars Didn’t Show”

It had been almost ten years since 10cc had released a studio album. This release also featured, for the first time since 1976, all four original members. Although the return of Lol Creme and Kevin Godley was limited to vocals. The standout track here is “The Stars Didn’t Show,” which featured lead vocals by Kevin Godley.

Mirror Mirror (1995) – “Yvonne’s the One”

The final 10cc album was a mixed bag of mostly solo recordings by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman thrown together under the 10cc name. Nonetheless, it was quite special for fans to be presented with a song co-written by Paul McCartney and Eric Stewart called “Yvonne’s the One.”