Sean and Paul are joined by Godley and Creme aficionado Michael Ferreri for our journey into the duo's 1980s work. Paul's chiming in from a B&B in Liverpool, and their steam-powered wi-fi renders him a little bit 'Inanimate Objects'!
We start with a bang, with the cracking, stand-alone single 'Wide Boy', and its wonderfully innovative video. We muse on how this wasn't a hit. The same simply isn't true of its follow-up, 'Submarine' - a curious instrumental that was re-released a year later as a b-side with lyrics. An odd single choice, to say the least.
'Ismism' saw Kevin and Lol enjoy their first commercial success since their split from 10cc in 1976. All three of us adore the haunting 'Under Your Thumb', but Paul's not enamoured of hit number 2 'Wedding Bells'. The third single, 'Snack Attack', has Mike's taste buds really kicking in. In fact, he'll later engage with this hilarious rap in a unique and special way! For Sean, this is one of several tracks on the album that demonstrate Kevin Godley's fantastic wordplay. 'Joey's Camel' and 'Lonnie' see the lyricist journeying into dark, strange but highly inventive territory. We have a lot to say about the duo's new sound, with their songwriting modus operandi now shaped by Lol's home studio experiments and new, more current electronic treatment.
Other tracks we feel are simply filler - 'Ready for Ralph' and 'Sale of the Century' - don't find many fans here, but all three of us are fascinated by 'The Party'! 1-star, 2-owner, shagged-out chic? No - we find so much to talk about here.
Not for everyone, this record, but we're glad it exists. It's strange, flawed and fascinating - very Godley and Creme! Look out in the next three episodes for our analyses of 'Birds of Prey', 'History Mix v1' and 'Goodbye Blue Sky'.
Consequences 10cc podcast 79 - The Great Graham Gouldman Bake-off
Consequences 10cc podcast 78 - No Words Today, with Graham
Consequences 10cc podcast 77 - Shifting Through the McGears with Mike McCartney
Consequences 10cc podcast 76 - The Great Alcester Bake-off #3: Hello from Mike, Paul and Linda
Consequences 10cc podcast 75 - The Great 10cc Alcester Bake-off # 2: Life is a Missing Minestrone
Consequences 10cc podcast 74 - The Great 10cc Alcester Bake-off #1: This is Not an Orchestra
Consequences 10cc podcast 73 - Swinging our Benefits in a Red Bandana
Consequences 10cc podcast 72 - Beaucoup Plus Tard La Même Nuit à Paris
Consequences 10cc podcast 71 - One and One Make Acetates: rare treasures from Godley and Creme
Consequences 10cc podcast 70 - Adventures in Harmony & Lol's Magic Chord - with Eric Baumgartner
Consequences 10cc podcast 69 - Rick Fenn pt 2 - Life Could Be a Dream
Consequences 10cc podcast 68 - Welcome to the World pt 1 - with Rick Fenn
Consequences 10cc podcast 67 - You Didn’t Like It Because You Didn’t Bake It - tape deep dives #2
Consequences 10cc podcast 66 - Your Disco King: Andy Peebles on 10cc
Consequences 10cc podcast 65 - Natural Plunder - a Revlon tape deep dive with Eric Baumgartner
Consequences 10cc podcast 64 - Gizmo Fantasia and Mr Blint's Attic - with Giles Booth
Consequences 10cc podcast 63 - The Worst Zoom Call in the World - with Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman
Consequences 10cc podcast 61 - Kevin Godley: Muscle Memory
Consequences 10cc podcast 60 - This Strawberry Life - with engineer Mark Cockburn
Consequences 10cc podcast 59 - From Leatherhead to Seattle: Lalo Creme
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