Biography
10cc are an English rock band founded in Stockport who achieved their greatest commercial success in the 1970s. The band initially consisted of four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley, and Lol Creme – who had written and recorded together for some three years, before assuming the name “10cc” in 1972. 10cc featured two songwriting teams, one “commercial” and one “artistic”. Stewart and Gouldman were predominantly pop-songwriters, who created most of the band’s accessible songs. By way of contrast, Godley and Creme were the predominantly experimental half of 10cc, featuring an Art School sensibility and cinematically inspired writing. Every member of 10cc was a multi-instrumentalist, singer, writer and producer, and the writing teams frequently switched partners, so that Godley/Gouldman or Creme/Stewart compositions were not uncommon. After Godley and Creme left the band in 1976, Gouldman and Stewart were the main creative forces behind 10cc. Stewart left the band after 1995 and Gouldman continues to lead a touring version of 10cc. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10cc
Album & Cover
Windows in the Jungle is the ninth studio album by British rock band 10cc. It was the last album by the band for nine years, as well as their final album for Mercury Records and the final album to feature the lineup formed during the making of Look Hear?. Later on, Paul Burgess and Rick Fenn would join Gouldman’s version of the band. Windows in the Jungle used session heavyweights including drummer Steve Gadd, but the album was dominated by Stewart; Gouldman only performed partial lead vocals on one song. It reached No.70 on the UK charts. The band toured the UK in October, with drummer Jamie Lane in place of Paul Burgess (who was working with Jethro Tull). This turned out to be their last tour until they reformed eight years later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_in_the_Jungle
Cover Location: Hipgnosis Design Studio, London, UK
Who Did What: Cover Design – STD. Photography – S. Thorgerson/P. Christopherson
Label: Mercury MERL28(UK)
Source: Vinyl. Album. Cover. Art, The Complete Hipgnosis Catalogue: Aubrey Powell
Tracklist
| Side One 24 Hours Oomachasaooma (Feel The Love) Yes I Am Americana Panorama |
Side Two City Lights Food For Thought Working Girls Taxi Taxi |
Credits
Drums – Simon Phillips
Drums, Percussion – Steve Gadd
Engineer [Assistant] – Chris (CJ) Jones
Keyboards – Mike Timony, Vic Emerson
Mastered By [Originally] – Ian Cooper
Mixed By, Engineer – Martin Lawrence
Producer, Directed By, Engineer, Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion – Eric Stewart
Producer, Directed By, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Graham Gouldman
Saxophone – Mel Collins
Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Rick Fenn
Vocals, Percussion, Marimba – Stuart Tosh
Written-By – Stewart, Gouldman
