Viva la Difference is the fourth album by 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....

 released in January 2009. Originally, the album was planned to be released in late 2006/early 2007, but because of the restoration of a building he bought the recording of the album was delayed several times.

Just like the previous album, Eric played almost all instruments on the album. The album is also way more bluesier than Do Not Bend

Do Not Bend

Do Not Bend is the third solo album by British pop musician and songwriter Eric Stewart, a founding member of 10cc. Released in 2003, it did not chart in the UK or US....

'Gnome Sweet Gnomes' is written about Gnomes of Zurich, which is a disparaging term for Swiss bankers. The term was used by Harold Wilson who was a Labour Party politician in 1964 when he accused the Swiss bankers of pushing the Pound down on the foreign exchange markets by speculation.

Tracklist

All tracks written by Eric Stewart

1. "Gnome Sweet Gnomes" - 5:21
2. "It's in the Blood" - 4:56
3. "Friends Like These" - 4:52
4. "Down by the Palace" - 5:41
5. "Do Not Bend" - 4:36
6. "Millennium Blues" - 3:55
7. "Viva La Difference" - 3:36
8. "We're Not Alone" - 5:41
9. "Word of the Mouth" - 3:43
10. "Sleep at Night" - 4:35
11. "Can't Get Enough" - 4:24