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 58 - Tim Rice
Consequences 10cc podcast 57 - Thinks: School Stinks - Kevin and Lol's extra-curriculars, with Paul Hamilton
Consequences 10cc podcast 56 - Looking for Lolagon 1: Creme post-Godley
Consequences 10cc podcast 55 - with Peter Kearns, author of 'on track... 10cc and Godley & Creme'
Consequences 10cc podcast 54 - Graham Gouldman #5: And some other things...
Consequences 10cc podcast 53 - American English: Graham Gouldman on Andrew Gold
Consequences 10cc podcast 52 - The Great Gambo: Paul Gambaccini
Consequences 10cc podcast 51 - Graham Gouldman on 10cc
Consequences 10cc podcast 50 - Memory Lane - Graham Gouldman on the 1960s
Consequences 10cc podcast 49 - Eric Stewart: Ne Pas Plier
Consequences 10cc podcast 48 - Take It Away: Eric Stewart's outside collaborations
Consequences 10cc podcast 47 - Hooray for Hubcap Jenny!
Consequences 10cc podcast 46: Eric Stewart's Girls & Frooty Rooties (1979 - 1982)
Consequences 10cc podcast 45: The Sixties - Eric Stewart the Mindbender
Consequences 10cc podcast 44 - Graham Gouldman in the 1970s / Animalympics
Consequences 10cc podcast 43 - Modesty Forbids - an interview with Graham Gouldman
Consequences 10cc podcast 42 - The Worst Interview in the World - with author Liam Newton
Consequences 10cc podcast 41 - Mirror/Miroir (1995)
Consequences 10cc podcast 40 - Meanwhile... in New York and L.A. (1992)
Consequences 10cc podcast 39 - Godley and Creme: Goodbye Blue Sky (1988)
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