This is the first complete, career-encompassing collection of the work of 10cc – Eric Stewart, Lol Crème, Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman, together and apart.
The collection starts with ‘During // The Best of 10cc 1972 – 1978’, which captures the band at their commercial peak In 1972, Stewart, Godley, Creme and Gouldman became 10cc, with an innovative vision and an inimitable sound. ‘Donna’, their debut single, which catapulted them into the UK charts. In little over half a decade, 10cc released some of their biggest-ever hits including ‘I’m Not In Love’ and ‘The Things We Do For Love’.
‘After // The Post 10cc Years’ is a collection of the very best tracks that came following the band’s split, hand-picked by members of the band. It includes music from Godley and Creme, Graham Gouldman’s Wax, Paul McCartney (with whom Eric Stewart co-wrote) and from Lol Creme’s period in The Art Of Noise. These tracks all come tinged with 10cc’s trademark sound. After includes Godley and Creme’s ‘An Englishman In New York’ and ‘Cry’, as well as Wax’s ‘Bridge To Your Heart’, McCartney’s ‘Pretty Little Head’, The Art of Noise’s ‘Metaforce’ and two previously unreleased tracks from Kevin Godley.
‘Before // The Strawberry Hit Factory’ is a tribute to the band’s early studio mastery. Strawberry Studios was their own Abbey Road
‘Before // The Early Years’ compiles more pre-recordings showcasing the early vision of each individual band member. The psychedelic Sheffield sound of Hot Legs - Stewart, Godley and Creme - are featured with the UK Top 3 hit ‘Neanderthal Man’ and ‘Desperate Dan’, along with Neil Sedaka’s ‘That’s When The Music Takes Me’ and 'Solitaire', for which 10cc acted as his backing band.