The Very Best of 10cc

The Very Best of 10cc is a 1997 compilation album by the band 10cc.

The Very Best of 10cc
Greatest hits album by 10cc
Released	March 1997
Recorded	1970 - 1985
Genre	Rock
Length	1:16:53 (UK) 1:05:57 (US)
Label	Mercury Records
10cc chronology
Mirror Mirror (1995) The Very Best of 10cc (1997) Strawberry Bubblegum (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic UK	[1]
Allmusic USA	[2]
Sputnikmusic	[3]

Overview

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 full length version of "Dreadlock Holiday".

Reception

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's 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]

Track listing

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

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Scottish Singles and Albums Charts	58
Sweden Sverigetopplistan [7]	50
UK Albums Chart[4]	37

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8]	Platinum	300,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Allmusic review of UK release (18 tracks)
2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Very Best Of at AllMusic. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
3. 10cc - The Very Best Of 10cc at Sputnikmusic
4. "Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
5. "BPI Certification". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
6. 10cc - The Very Best Of 10cc Review at BBC Music
7. Sweden Charts - 10cc - The Very Best Of 10cc
8. "British album certifications – 10cc – The Very Best of 10cc". British Phonographic Industry. 31 March 2017. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type The Very Best of 10cc in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.