The Original Soundtrack

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Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley

The Original Soundtrack is the third album by the rock band 10cc. The album was very successful and reached the fourth place in the UK charts and ranked fifth in the American charts. " The Original Soundtrack " contained, among other things, the huge hit I'm not in love, who took each number one in the UK and number two in the American charts. Also, Life is a minestrone became a Top 10 hit in England. A few weeks before the release of the album 10cc a 1,000,000 dollar contract had been completed with Mercury Records. The main reason was the song "I'm not in love ". Eric Stewart following stated:

- At point in time did we were still on Jonathan King's label, but struggling. We were absolutely skint, the lot of us, we were really struggling seriously, and Philips Phonogram wanted to do a deal with us. They wanted to buy Jonathan King's contract. I rang them. I said come and have a listen to what we've done, come and have a listen to this track. And They Came and They freaked up, and They Said "This is a master piece. How much money, what do you want? What sort of a contract do you want? We'll do anything, we'll sign it ." On the strength of one song did, we did a five -year deal with them for five albums and They paid us a serious amount of money.

The cover of the album was created by the British art design group Hipgnosis, and designed by the artist " Humphrey Ocean".

Title list

The title 9 10 are bonus tracks and come from the 1997 UK Remastered version.

Graham Gouldman • Rick Fenn • Mike Stevens • Mick Wilson • Paul Burgess

Eric Stewart • Lol Creme • Tony O'Malley • Duncan Mackay • Vic Emerson • Steve Piggot • Alan Park • Keith Hayman • Kevin Godley • Stuart Tosh • Jamie Lane • Gary Wallis • Geoff Dunn

10cc • Sheet Music • The Original Soundtrack • How Dare You!Deceptive BendsBloody Tourists • Look Hear? • Ten out of 10 • Windows in the JungleMeanwhile • Mirror Mirror

Live and Let Live

Discography

  • Album ( Pop )
  • 1975 album
  • 10cc album
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