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| alt =
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| released = {{start date|1975|03|11}}
| released = {{start date|df=yes|1975|03|11}}
| recorded = 1974
| recorded = 1974
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| label = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]
| label = [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]
| producer = 10cc
| producer = 10cc
| prev_title = [[Sheet Music (album)|Sheet Music]]
| chronology = [[10cc]]
| prev_title = [[Sheet Music (10cc album)|Sheet Music]]
| prev_year = 1974
| prev_year = 1974
| next_title = [[100cc]]
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| name = The Original Soundtrack
| name = The Original Soundtrack
| type = studio
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Life Is a Minestrone]]
| single1 = [[Life Is a Minestrone]] b/w "Channel Swimmer
| single1date = 28 March 1975
| single1date = 28 March 1975
| single2 = [[I'm Not in Love]]
| single2 = [[I'm Not in Love]] b/w "Good News
| single2date = 23 May 1975
| single2date = 23 May 1975
| single3 = Life Is a Minestrone"/"Lazy Ways
| single3 = Life Is a Minestrone" b/w "[[How Dare You! (album)|Lazy Ways]]
| single3date = August 1976 (US Double A-Side)
| single3date = August 1976 (US double A-side)
}}
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'''''The Original Soundtrack''''' is the third studio album by the English [[art rock]] [[rock band|band]] [[10cc]]. It was released in 1975 and peaked at number three on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. ''The Original Soundtrack'' includes the singles "[[Life Is a Minestrone]]", and "[[I'm Not in Love]]", the band's most popular song.
'''''The Original Soundtrack''''' is the third studio album by the English rock band [[10cc]]. It was released in 1975 and peaked at number three on the [[UK Albums Chart]]. ''The Original Soundtrack'' includes the singles "[[Life Is a Minestrone]]", and "[[I'm Not in Love]]", the band's most popular song.


The album received good reviews when originally released on LP and cassette by [[Mercury Records]] in March 1975. It was ranked number 976 in ''[[All-Time Top 1000 Albums]]'' (3rd. edition, 2000).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/virgin_1000_v3.htm |title=Rocklist |accessdate=July 22, 2018}}</ref>
The album received good reviews when originally released on LP, 8-Track and cassette by [[Mercury Records]] in March 1975. It was ranked number 976 in ''[[All-Time Top 1000 Albums]]'' (2000).<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/virgin_1000_v3.htm |title=Rocklist |accessdate=22 July 2018}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
The album was recorded and produced by the band at [[Strawberry Studios]] in 1974 with [[Eric Stewart]] engineering and mixing. It album was the first to be released by [[Mercury Records]] after signing the band for $1 million in February 1975. The catalyst for the deal was the fact the record executives had heard one song – "I'm Not in Love". [[Eric Stewart]] recalled:
The album was recorded and produced by the band at [[Strawberry Studios]] in 1974 with [[Eric Stewart]] engineering and mixing. The album was the first to be released by [[Mercury Records]] after signing the band for $1&nbsp;million in February 1975. The catalyst for the deal was that the record executives had heard one song – "I'm Not in Love". Eric Stewart recalled:


{{quote|At that point in time we were still on Jonathan King's label, but struggling. We were absolutely skint, the lot of us, we were really struggling seriously, and Philips Phonogram wanted to do a deal with us. They wanted to buy Jonathan King's contract. I rang them. I said come and have a listen to what we've done, come and have a listen to this track. And they came up and they freaked, and they said, "This is a masterpiece. How much money, what do you want? What sort of a contract do you want? We'll do anything, we'll sign it." On the strength of that one song, we did a five-year deal with them for five albums and they paid us a serious amount of money.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the10ccfanclub.com/htm/esiwts.htm |title=I Write The Songs |accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref>}}
{{quote|At that point in time we were still on Jonathan King's label, but struggling. We were absolutely skint, the lot of us, we were really struggling seriously, and Philips Phonogram wanted to do a deal with us. They wanted to buy Jonathan King's contract. I rang them. I said come and have a listen to what we've done, come and have a listen to this track. And they came up and they freaked, and they said, "This is a masterpiece. How much money, what do you want? What sort of a contract do you want? We'll do anything, we'll sign it." On the strength of that one song, we did a five-year deal with them for five albums and they paid us a serious amount of money.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the10ccfanclub.com/htm/esiwts.htm |title=I Write The Songs |access-date=15 January 2014}}</ref>}}


The rest of the album, which was already complete, was released just weeks later.
The rest of the album, which was already complete, was released just weeks later.

The album's opening track, [[Kevin Godley]] and [[Lol Creme]]'s "Une Nuit a Paris", is a nine-minute, multi-part "mini-operetta". In English, the title translates as "One Night in Paris" and the suite is divided into three separate parts:
⚫
* Part 1 - One Night in Paris
⚫
* Part 2 - The Same Night in Paris
⚫
* Part 3 - Later That Same Night in Paris

Lyrically the song tells a tale of a British tourist in [[Paris]], France. The locals attempt to con the man into buying items such as a [[Swiss watch]] and photographs. Eventually, the man ends up in the [[red-light district]] and although he feels ripped off, sleeps with a prostitute. Due to a series of complications, a policeman arrives on the scene and is shot dead.

The album's most famous song, "I'm Not in Love", was built around a simple title by Stewart which asks the many ways the words "I love you" can be said without uttering them.{{cn|date=April 2019}}


The artwork was designed by [[Hipgnosis]] and illustrated by artist [[Humphrey Ocean]].
The artwork was designed by [[Hipgnosis]] and illustrated by artist [[Humphrey Ocean]].


==Release==
==Release==
The album has been reissued on several occasions with bonus tracks including b-sides and single edits and has been remastered.
The album has been reissued on several occasions with bonus tracks including b-sides and single edits and has been remastered.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r19832}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{AllMusic | class=album | id=the-original-soundtrack-mw0000180171 | title=''The Original Soundtrack'' | first=Mark | last=Deming | accessdate=10 April 2020}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
| rev2Score = D+<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: T|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=T&bk=70|accessdate=March 15, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
| rev2Score = D+<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: T|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=T&bk=70|accessdate=15 March 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
| noprose = yes
| noprose = yes
}}
}}


''The Original Soundtrack'' was a critical and commercial success reaching No. 3 in the [[United Kingdom|UK]]<ref name="UKCharts">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/10%20c.c./ |title=10 C.C. |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref> and No.15 in the [[United States|U.S.]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/10cc-mn0000502163/awards |title=10cc Awards |publisher=AllMusic |accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref>
''The Original Soundtrack'' was a critical and commercial success reaching No. 3 in the UK<ref name="UKCharts">{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/10%20c.c./ |title=10 C.C. |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref> and No. 15 in the US<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/10cc-mn0000502163/awards |title=10cc Awards |work=AllMusic |accessdate=15 January 2014}}</ref>


Ken Barnes gave the album a rave review in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', commenting, "Musically there's more going on than in ten [[Yes (band)|Yes]] albums, yet it's generally as accessible as a straight pop band (though less so than the two preceding 10cc LPs)." He particularly praised the album for being ambitious without being excessive or pretentious, and for its lyrical content.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thetemptations/albums/album/251362/review/6210348/the_original_soundtrack |title=Album review |last=Barnes |first=Ken |date=19 June 1975 |publisher=[[Rolling Stone]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201103123/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thetemptations/albums/album/251362/review/6210348/the_original_soundtrack |archivedate=1 December 2008 }}</ref>
Ken Barnes gave the album a rave review in ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', commenting, "Musically there's more going on than in ten [[Yes (band)|Yes]] albums, yet it's generally as accessible as a straight pop band (though less so than the two preceding 10cc LPs)." He particularly praised the album for being ambitious without being excessive or pretentious, and for its lyrical content.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thetemptations/albums/album/251362/review/6210348/the_original_soundtrack |title=Album review |last=Barnes |first=Ken |date=19 June 1975 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201103123/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thetemptations/albums/album/251362/review/6210348/the_original_soundtrack |archivedate=1 December 2008 }}</ref>


''[[Village Voice]]'' critic [[Robert Christgau]] panned the album, remarking of the song "I'm Not in Love": "stretching your only decent melody (a non-satirical love song) over six tedious minutes, is that a joke?"<ref name="CG"/>
''[[Village Voice]]'' critic [[Robert Christgau]] panned the album, remarking of the song "I'm Not in Love": "stretching your only decent melody (a non-satirical love song) over six tedious minutes, is that a joke?"<ref name="CG"/>


The first single "Life Is a Minestrone" was another UK Top 10 for the band, peaking at No. 7.<ref name="UKCharts"/> Their biggest success came with the song that sold the album, "I'm Not in Love", which gave the band their second UK No. 1 in June 1975, staying there for two weeks.<ref name="UKCharts"/> The song also provided them with their first major US chart success when the song reached No. 2.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/431837/10cc/chart 10CC Hot 100 chart history], Billboard.com. Retrieved 13 October 2013.</ref>
The first single "Life Is a Minestrone" was another UK Top 10 for the band, peaking at No. 7.<ref name="UKCharts"/> Their biggest success came with the song that sold the album, "I'm Not in Love", which gave the band their second UK No. 1 in June 1975, staying there for two weeks.<ref name="UKCharts"/> The song also provided them with their first major US chart success when the song reached No. 2.<ref>[http://www.billboard.com/artist/431837/10cc/chart 10CC Hot 100 chart history], ''Billboard''. Retrieved 13 October 2013.</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing|
{{Track listing|
| headline = Side one
| headline = Side one
| total_length = 19:16
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title1 = [[Une Nuit a Paris]]
| title1 = Une nuit a Paris"
⚫
#"One Night in Paris"
⚫
#"The Same Night in Paris"
⚫
#"Later That Same Night in Paris
| writer1 = {{flatlist|
| writer1 = {{flatlist|
* [[Lol Creme]]
* [[Lol Creme]]
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{{Track listing|
{{Track listing|
| headline = Side two
| headline = Side two
| total_length = 22:28
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title4 = [[The Second Sitting for the Last Supper]]
| title4 = The Second Sitting for the Last Supper
| writer4 = {{flatlist|
| writer4 = {{flatlist|
* Stewart
* Stewart
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| length7 = 4:42
| length7 = 4:42
| extra7 = Creme
| extra7 = Creme
| title8 = [[The Film of My Love]]
| title8 = The Film of My Love
| writer8 = {{flatlist|
| writer8 = {{flatlist|
* Creme
* Creme
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{{Track listing|
{{Track listing|
| headline =
| headline =
| total_length = 48:22
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title9 = Channel Swimmer
| title9 = Channel Swimmer
| writer9 = {{flatlist|
| writer9 = {{flatlist|
* Kevin Godley
* Godley
* Graham Gouldman}}
* Gouldman}}
| length9 = 2:50
| length9 = 2:50
| extra9 =
| extra9 = Gouldman
| title10 = Good News
| title10 = Good News
| writer10 = {{flatlist|
| writer10 = {{flatlist|
* Kevin Godley
* Godley
* Lol Creme}}
* Creme}}
| length10 = 3:48
| length10 = 3:48
| extra10 =
| extra10 = Godley with Creme
}}
}}


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{{Track listing|
{{Track listing|
| headline =
| headline =
| total_length = 56:16
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title11 = Life Is a Minestrone (Single edit)
| title11 = Life Is a Minestrone (Single edit)
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| title12 = I'm Not in Love (Single edit)
| title12 = I'm Not in Love (Single edit)
| writer12 = {{flatlist|
| writer12 = {{flatlist|
* Eric Stewart
* Stewart
* Graham Gouldman}}
* Gouldman}}
| length12 = 3:46
| length12 = 3:46
| extra12 = Stewart
| extra12 = Stewart
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== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
Adapted from the liner notes of the album.<ref>{{Cite AV media notes |title=[[The Original Soundtrack]] |others=10cc |year=1975 |type=liner notes |publisher=[[Mercury Records|Mercury]] |id=9102 500}}</ref>
* Eric Stewart – [[guitar]]s <small>(all but 2)</small>, [[lead vocals]] <small>(1-6)</small>, [[backing vocals]] <small>(1, 3-5, 7, 8)</small>, [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]] <small>(2-4, 6, 8)</small>, [[percussion]] <small>(8)</small>
; 10cc
⚫
* Lol Creme – keyboards <small>(all tracks)</small>, backing vocals <small>(all tracks)</small>, percussion <small>(1, 4, 7, 8)</small>, lead vocals <small>(1, 3, 7)</small>, guitars <small>(4, 6, 7)</small>, [[vibraphone]] <small>(1)</small>, [[violin]] <small>(5)</small>, [[autoharp]] <small>(6)</small>, [[mandolin]] <small>(8)</small>
* [[Graham Gouldman]] – [[bass guitar]] <small>(all tracks)</small>, backing vocals <small>(all but 8)</small>, guitars <small>(all but 5)</small>, lead vocals <small>(1, 3, 8)</small>, percussion <small>(1)</small>, [[double bass]] <small>(5)</small>, autoharp <small>(6)</small>, mandolin <small>(8)</small>
* [[Eric Stewart]] – lead <small>(1–6)</small> and backing vocals <small>(1, 3–5, 7, 8)</small>, electric <small>(3–8)</small> and steel guitars <small>(1, 3)</small>, [[Rhodes piano|Fender Rhodes electric piano]] <small>(2, 4, 6)</small>, piano <small>(3, 4, 6)</small>, organ <small>(8)</small>, percussion <small>(8)</small>
* [[Kevin Godley]] – backing vocals <small>(all tracks)</small>, percussion <small>(1, 4-8)</small>, [[drums]] <small>(1, 3, 4, 6, 7)</small>, lead vocals <small>(1, 3, 5)</small>, [[synthesizer]] <small>(2)</small>, [[cello]] <small>(5)</small>
* [[Lol Creme]] – lead <small>(1, 3, 7)</small> and backing vocals <small>(all tracks)</small>, piano <small>(all but 3)</small>, Fender Rhodes electric piano <small>(1, 7)</small>, organ <small>(3)</small>, [[Moog synthesizer]] <small>(5)</small>, percussion <small>(1, 4, 7, 8)</small>, electric <small>(4, 7)</small> and acoustic guitars <small>(6)</small>, [[The Gizmo|Gizmo]] <small>(3, 5)</small>, [[vibraphone]] <small>(1)</small>, violins <small>(5)</small>, [[autoharp]] <small>(6)</small>, [[mandolin]] <small>(8)</small>
⚫
* [[Graham Gouldman]] – lead <small>(1, 3, 8)</small> and backing vocals <small>(all but 8)</small>, bass guitar <small>(all tracks)</small>, electric <small>(2–4, 7, 8)</small> and acoustic guitars <small>(6, 7)</small>, percussion <small>(1)</small>, double bass <small>(5)</small>, autoharp <small>(6)</small>, mandolin <small>(8)</small>
* [[Kevin Godley]] – lead <small>(1, 3, 5)</small> and backing vocals <small>(all tracks)</small>, drums <small>(1, 3, 4, 6, 7)</small>, bass drum <small>(5)</small>, timpani <small>(1, 5)</small>, marimba <small>(5)</small>, timbales <small>(7)</small>, bongos <small>(8)</small>, percussion <small>(1, 4, 6–8)</small>, Moog synthesizer <small>(2)</small>, cellos <small>(5)</small>
; Technical
* [[10cc]]&nbsp;– production
* [[Hipgnosis]]&nbsp;– cover design
* [[Humphrey Ocean]]&nbsp;– cover illustration

==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!scope="col"| Chart (1975)
!Peak<br/>position
|-
! scope="row" | Australian Albums ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=307}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
|-
{{album chart|Canada|5|chartid=4055a|rowheader=true|access-date=30 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|37|artist=10cc|album=The Original Soundtrack|rowheader=true|access-date=30 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|UK2|3|date=19750511|rowheader=true|access-date=30 November 2021}}
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|15|artist=10cc|rowheader=true|access-date=30 November 2021}}
|-
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" | Chart (1975)
! scope="col" | Position
|-
! scope="row" | UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite magazine |date=27 December 1975 |title=Top Selling Albums For 1975 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1975/Music-Week-1975-12-27.pdf |url-status=live |magazine=[[Music Week]] |page=10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210309074922/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1975/Music-Week-1975-12-27.pdf |archive-date=9 March 2021 |via=worldradiohistory.com}}</ref>
| 17
|-
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|title=The Original Soundtrack|artist=10CC|type=album|relyear=1975|certyear=1977|region=Australia|award=Gold|certref=
<ref name="aus77">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/70s/1977/CB-1977-10-29.pdf|title=Australian Gold for 10cc|magazine=[[Cash Box magazine|Cash Box]]|via=World Radio History|page=89|date=29 October 1977|access-date=25 November 2021}}</ref>}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|artist=10cc|title=The Original Soundtrack|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1975|certyear=1975|id=7198-39-2|access-date=30 November 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}


== References ==
== References ==
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{{10cc}}
{{10cc}}

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Latest revision as of 09:52, 17 August 2024

For other uses, see Original Soundtrack (disambiguation).

The Original Soundtrack
Studio album by
10cc
Released11 March 1975 (1975-03-11)
Recorded1974
StudioStrawberry Studios, Stockport, Cheshire, England
Genre
Length41:46
LabelMercury
Producer10cc
10cc chronology
Sheet Music
(1974) 		The Original Soundtrack
(1975) 		100cc
(1975)
Singles from The Original Soundtrack
  1. "Life Is a Minestrone b/w "Channel Swimmer"
    Released: 28 March 1975
  2. "I'm Not in Love b/w "Good News"
    Released: 23 May 1975
  3. "Life Is a Minestrone" b/w "Lazy Ways"
    Released: August 1976 (US double A-side)

The Original Soundtrack is the third studio album by the English rock band 10cc. It was released in 1975 and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. The Original Soundtrack includes the singles "Life Is a Minestrone", and "I'm Not in Love", the band's most popular song.

The album received good reviews when originally released on LP, 8-Track and cassette by Mercury Records in March 1975. It was ranked number 976 in All-Time Top 1000 Albums (2000).[1]

Background

[edit]

The album was recorded and produced by the band at Strawberry Studios in 1974 with Eric Stewart engineering and mixing. The album was the first to be released by Mercury Records after signing the band for $1 million in February 1975. The catalyst for the deal was that the record executives had heard one song – "I'm Not in Love". Eric Stewart recalled:

At that point in time we were still on Jonathan King's label, but struggling. We were absolutely skint, the lot of us, we were really struggling seriously, and Philips Phonogram wanted to do a deal with us. They wanted to buy Jonathan King's contract. I rang them. I said come and have a listen to what we've done, come and have a listen to this track. And they came up and they freaked, and they said, "This is a masterpiece. How much money, what do you want? What sort of a contract do you want? We'll do anything, we'll sign it." On the strength of that one song, we did a five-year deal with them for five albums and they paid us a serious amount of money.[2]

The rest of the album, which was already complete, was released just weeks later.

The artwork was designed by Hipgnosis and illustrated by artist Humphrey Ocean.

Release

[edit]

The album has been reissued on several occasions with bonus tracks including b-sides and single edits and has been remastered.

Reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideD+[4]

The Original Soundtrack was a critical and commercial success reaching No. 3 in the UK[5] and No. 15 in the US[6]

Ken Barnes gave the album a rave review in Rolling Stone, commenting, "Musically there's more going on than in ten Yes albums, yet it's generally as accessible as a straight pop band (though less so than the two preceding 10cc LPs)." He particularly praised the album for being ambitious without being excessive or pretentious, and for its lyrical content.[7]

Village Voice critic Robert Christgau panned the album, remarking of the song "I'm Not in Love": "stretching your only decent melody (a non-satirical love song) over six tedious minutes, is that a joke?"[4]

The first single "Life Is a Minestrone" was another UK Top 10 for the band, peaking at No. 7.[5] Their biggest success came with the song that sold the album, "I'm Not in Love", which gave the band their second UK No. 1 in June 1975, staying there for two weeks.[5] The song also provided them with their first major US chart success when the song reached No. 2.[8]

Track listing

[edit]
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Une nuit a Paris"
  1. "One Night in Paris"
  2. "The Same Night in Paris"
  3. "Later That Same Night in Paris"
Stewart, Creme, Gouldman, and Godley8:40
2."I'm Not in Love"
Stewart6:08
3."Blackmail"
  • Stewart
  • Gouldman
Stewart, Creme, Gouldman, and Godley4:28
Total length:19:16
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
4."The Second Sitting for the Last Supper"
  • Stewart
  • Creme
  • Gouldman
  • Godley
Stewart4:25
5."Brand New Day"
  • Creme
  • Godley
Godley and Stewart4:04
6."Flying Junk"
  • Stewart
  • Gouldman
Stewart4:10
7."Life Is a Minestrone"
  • Stewart
  • Creme
Creme4:42
8."The Film of My Love"
  • Creme
  • Godley
Gouldman5:07
Total length:22:28

Bonus tracks on the 1997 CD edition

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
9."Channel Swimmer"
  • Godley
  • Gouldman
Gouldman2:50
10."Good News"
  • Godley
  • Creme
Godley with Creme3:48
Total length:48:22

Additional bonus tracks on Japanese edition

[edit]
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
11."Life Is a Minestrone (Single edit)"
  • Stewart
  • Creme
Creme4:08
12."I'm Not in Love (Single edit)"
  • Stewart
  • Gouldman
Stewart3:46
Total length:56:16

Personnel

[edit]

Adapted from the liner notes of the album.[9]

10cc
  • Eric Stewart – lead (1–6) and backing vocals (1, 3–5, 7, 8), electric (3–8) and steel guitars (1, 3), Fender Rhodes electric piano (2, 4, 6), piano (3, 4, 6), organ (8), percussion (8)
  • Lol Creme – lead (1, 3, 7) and backing vocals (all tracks), piano (all but 3), Fender Rhodes electric piano (1, 7), organ (3), Moog synthesizer (5), percussion (1, 4, 7, 8), electric (4, 7) and acoustic guitars (6), Gizmo (3, 5), vibraphone (1), violins (5), autoharp (6), mandolin (8)
  • Graham Gouldman – lead (1, 3, 8) and backing vocals (all but 8), bass guitar (all tracks), electric (2–4, 7, 8) and acoustic guitars (6, 7), percussion (1), double bass (5), autoharp (6), mandolin (8)
  • Kevin Godley – lead (1, 3, 5) and backing vocals (all tracks), drums (1, 3, 4, 6, 7), bass drum (5), timpani (1, 5), marimba (5), timbales (7), bongos (8), percussion (1, 4, 6–8), Moog synthesizer (2), cellos (5)
Technical

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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