| The Very Best of 10cc | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | March 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 – 1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 1:16:53 (UK) 1:05:57 (US) | |||
| Label | Mercury Records | |||
| 10cc chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic UK |   [1] |
| Allmusic USA | [2] |
| Sputnikmusic |  [3] |
The Very Best of 10cc is a 1997 compilation album by the band 10cc.
The album features all of the highest charting material from the band's career and also features several songs by Godley & Creme and "Neanderthal Man" by Hotlegs, acts closely associated with 10cc. The album comes with an exclusive essay written by Chris White especially for release.
The compilation uses Greatest Hits 1972–1978 edits of "Rubber Bullets", "Life Is a Minestrone" and "Art for Art's Sake".
For the US release tracklisting was altered: the songs "Une Nuit A Paris", "Wedding Bells", "Under Your Thumb" and "Neanderthal Man" were omitted, "Dreadlock Holiday" and "People in Love" switched places and "For You and I" was added. Also the longer album versions of "Rubber Bullets", "Life Is a Minestrone" and "Art for Art's Sake" were used as well as the full-length version of "Dreadlock Holiday".
The album charted at No. 37 on the UK Albums Chart [4] and later received a platinum certification. [5]
Chris Jones from BBC Music wrote that "The impresario (Jonathan King) also gave them their name (look it up on Wikipedia if you need to know why) and between 1972 and 1978 they racked up 12 dazzling top 20 hits; all collected here." [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally from | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Donna" | Kevin Godley, Lol Creme | 10cc (1973) | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Rubber Bullets" | Godley, Creme, Graham Gouldman | 10cc (1973) | 4:46 |
| 3. | "The Dean and I" | Godley, Creme | 10cc (1973) | 3:05 |
| 4. | "The Wall Street Shuffle" | Eric Stewart, Gouldman | Sheet Music (1974) | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Silly Love" | Stewart, Creme | Sheet Music (1974) | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Life Is a Minestrone" | Stewart, Creme | The Original Soundtrack (1975) | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Une Nuit A Paris" | Godley, Creme | The Original Soundtrack (1975) | 8:41 |
| 8. | "I'm Not in Love" | Stewart, Gouldman | The Original Soundtrack (1975) | 6:06 |
| 9. | "Art for Art's Sake" | Stewart, Gouldman | How Dare You! (1976) | 4:22 |
| 10. | "I'm Mandy Fly Me" | Godley, Stewart, Gouldman | How Dare You! (1976) | 5:23 |
| 11. | "The Things We Do For Love" | Stewart, Gouldman | Deceptive Bends (1977) | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Good Morning Judge" | Stewart, Gouldman | Deceptive Bends (1977) | 2:56 |
| 13. | "Dreadlock Holiday" | Stewart, Gouldman | Bloody Tourists (1978) | 4:30 |
| 14. | "People in Love" | Stewart, Gouldman | Deceptive Bends (1977) | 3:49 |
| 15. | "Under Your Thumb" | Godley, Creme | Ismism (1981) | 3:43 |
| 16. | "Wedding Bells" | Godley, Creme | Ismism (1981) | 3:26 |
| 17. | "Cry" | Godley, Creme | The History Mix Volume 1 (1985) | 3:58 |
| 18. | "Neanderthal Man" | Godley, Creme, Stewart | Thinks: School Stinks (1971) | 4:13 |
| Total length: | 1:16:53 | |||
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Singles and Albums Charts | 58 |
| Sweden Sverigetopplistan [7] | 50 |
| UK Albums Chart [4] | 37 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (NVPI) [8] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [9] | Platinum | 300,000‡ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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