10cc is the debut album by British rock band 10cc

10cc

10cc are an English art rock band who achieved their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The band initially consisted of four musicians -- Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme -- who had written and recorded together for some three years, before assuming the "10cc" name...

. It was recorded at Strawberry Studios

Strawberry Studios

-Formation:The facility was originally called Inner City Studios and located above a music store in the town centre. In early 1968 it was bought by Peter Tattersall, a former road manager for Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas. Tattersall invited Eric Stewart – then lead guitarist and singer of...

 in Stockport, which was part-owned by guitarist and engineer Eric Stewart, and released on Jonathan King

Jonathan King

Jonathan King is an English singer, songwriter, impresario and record producer. He is also the author of three novels, Bible Two and The Booker Prize Winner , and Beware the Monkey Man , and an autobiography, 65 My Life So Far .King first came to prominence as an...

's UK Records

UK Records

UK Records was launched in 1972 by Jonathan King to distribute his own releases and some other artists. The abbreviation UK stands for "United King". The label was distributed at first by Decca Records and, after 1976, by PolyGram...

 label. The album reached No.36 in the UK.

Three of its four singles reached the Top 10 in the UK charts

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, including "Rubber Bullets

Rubber Bullets

"Rubber Bullets" is a song by 10cc from their debut self-titled album.Written and sung by Kevin Godley, Lol Creme and Graham Gouldman and produced by 10cc, "Rubber Bullets" was the band's first number one single in the United Kingdom, spending a single week at the top in June 1973. It fared worse...

", which hit No.1. The closing track, "Fresh Air for My Mama", was a reworking of "You Didn't Like It Because You Didn't Think Of It", the B-side of 1970's "Neanderthal Man", an international hit by the band under its former name of Hotlegs

Hotlegs

Hotlegs was a short-lived English band best known for its hit single "Neanderthal Man" in 1970. The band consisted of Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, Lol Creme and – briefly – Graham Gouldman...

.

Some versions of the album have an altered running order.

Side one

1. "Johnny, Don't Do It" (Kevin Godley
   Kevin Godley
   Kevin Godley is a British musician and music video director.He was born in a family of Jewish descent, and went to North Cestrian Grammar School in Altrincham....
   
   , Lol Creme
   Lol Crème
   Lol Creme is an English musician and music video director, best known for his work in 10cc. He sings, plays guitar and keyboards.-Biography:...
   
   , Graham Gouldman
   Graham Gouldman
   Graham Keith Gouldman is an English songwriter and musician who is a long-time member of British band 10cc.-Early life and 1960s pop career: 1946–1968:Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, England...
   
   ) – 3:36
2. "Sand in My Face" (Kevin Godley
   Kevin Godley
   Kevin Godley is a British musician and music video director.He was born in a family of Jewish descent, and went to North Cestrian Grammar School in Altrincham....
   
   , Lol Creme
   Lol Crème
   Lol Creme is an English musician and music video director, best known for his work in 10cc. He sings, plays guitar and keyboards.-Biography:...
   
   , Graham Gouldman
   Graham Gouldman
   Graham Keith Gouldman is an English songwriter and musician who is a long-time member of British band 10cc.-Early life and 1960s pop career: 1946–1968:Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, England...
   
   ) – 3:36
3. "Donna
   Donna (10cc song)
   Donna is the first single by British art rock/pop band 10cc. Released in 1972, it peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart.The song was written by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme....
   
   " (Godley, Creme) – 2:53
4. "The Dean and I
   The Dean and I
   "The Dean and I" is a song by the art rock/pop band 10cc, from their 1973 eponymous debut album, written by Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. The song was released as the third single from the album in August 1973 and peaked at #10 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the lowest of the singles from the...
   
   " (Godley, Creme) – 3:03
5. "Headline Hustler" (Gouldman, Eric Stewart
   Eric Stewart
   Eric Stewart is an English musician, songwriter and record producer most known for his tenure with The Mindbenders in the 1960s, and 10cc from 1972 to 1995....
   
   ) – 3:31

Side two

1. "Speed Kills" (Stewart, Godley, Creme, Gouldman) – 3:47
2. "Rubber Bullets
   Rubber Bullets
   "Rubber Bullets" is a song by 10cc from their debut self-titled album.Written and sung by Kevin Godley, Lol Creme and Graham Gouldman and produced by 10cc, "Rubber Bullets" was the band's first number one single in the United Kingdom, spending a single week at the top in June 1973. It fared worse...
   
   " (Godley, Creme, Gouldman) – 5:15
3. "The Hospital Song" (Godley, Creme) – 2:41
4. "Ships Don't Disappear in the Night (Do They?)" (Gouldman, Stewart) – 3:04
5. "Fresh Air for My Mama" (Godley, Creme, Stewart)– 3:04

2010 Japanese Reissue SHM-CD includes three bonus tracks

1. "Hot Sun Rock"
2. "4% Of Something"
3. "Waterfall"

Personnel

• Graham Gouldman
  Graham Gouldman
  Graham Keith Gouldman is an English songwriter and musician who is a long-time member of British band 10cc.-Early life and 1960s pop career: 1946–1968:Gouldman was born in Broughton, Salford, England...
  
   — bass, acoustic guitar, dobro guitar, electric guitar, tambourine, vocals
• Kevin Godley
  Kevin Godley
  Kevin Godley is a British musician and music video director.He was born in a family of Jewish descent, and went to North Cestrian Grammar School in Altrincham....
  
   — drums, percussion, vocals
• Eric Stewart
  Eric Stewart
  Eric Stewart is an English musician, songwriter and record producer most known for his tenure with The Mindbenders in the 1960s, and 10cc from 1972 to 1995....
  
   — lead electric guitar, slide guitar, moog synthesizer, vocals
• Lol Creme
  Lol Crème
  Lol Creme is an English musician and music video director, best known for his work in 10cc. He sings, plays guitar and keyboards.-Biography:...
  
  — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, grand piano, synthesizer, mellotron, percussion, vocals