Greatest Hits 1972–1978 was the first compilation by 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...

 to include their recordings with UK Records and with Mercury. It was released in time for Christmas 1979 and was intended as a stop-gap between albums, whilst Eric Stewart recovered from his car accident. The album was a big success reaching No.5 in the UK charts. A single was released alongside, coupling their biggest hit "I'm Not in Love

I'm Not in Love

"I'm Not in Love" is a song written by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman of the English group 10cc, from the album The Original Soundtrack. The lyric reveals a narrator in denial about the title's ostensible theme.-The 10cc version:...

" with "For you and I" from the "Bloody Tourists

Bloody Tourists

Bloody Tourists was the sixth studio album by 10cc and the second to be produced following the band's 1976 split. It yielded the singles "Dreadlock Holiday", which reached No.1 in the UK in August 1978, and "Reds in My Bed", which did not chart. "For You and I" was issued as a double a-side single...

". The single failed to chart.

Track-listing

1. Rubber Bullets (Godley/Creme/Gouldman) 4:43
2. Donna (Godley/Creme) 2:56
3. Silly Love (Stewart/Creme) 3:15
4. The Dean and I (Godley/Creme) 2:52
5. Life Is A Minestrone (Creme/Stewart) 4:27
6. The Wall Street Shuffle (Stewart/Gouldman) 3:52
7. Art For Art's Sake (Stewart/Gouldman) 4:21
8. I'm Mandy, Fly Me (Stewart/Gouldman/Godley) 5:21
9. Good Morning Judge (Stewart/Gouldman) 2:54
10. The Things We Do For Love (Stewart/Gouldman) 3:22
11. Dreadlock Holiday (Stewart/Gouldman) 5:01
12. I'm Not In Love (Stewart/Gouldman) 6:06