Product Description

10cc's fourth album, HOW DARE YOU, is the last to feature the original lineup of Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley. Godley and Creme left shortly after therecording of this album to explore the commercial and artistic possibilities of an instrument they invented, the Gizmo.The Gizmo's eerie drone is all over this record, slotting in beautifully with the multilayered vocal arrangements whichwere the band's other sonic trademark.
The songs included here are more serious than those on the band's earlier records, although "I'm Mandy, Fly Me", "I Wanna Rule the World", and the sarcastic anthem "Art For Art's Sake" are as smart-alecky as previous hits like "Rubber Bullets" and "I'm Not In Love". The combination of art-rock exploration and the sort of pop smarts the group excelled at makes HOW DARE YOU animmensely satisfying album.

Track Listing

1. How Dare You
2. Lazy Ways
3. I Wanna Rule The World
4. I'm Mandy Fly Me
5. Iceberg
6. Art For Art's Sake
7. Rock 'n' Roll Lullaby
8. Head Room
9. Don't Hang Up
10. Get It While You Can

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4753 in Music
• Released on: 1997-07-14
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered

Customer Reviews

Still fresh....
This album, by one the most quirky, smart bands that ever existed is a must to own.

More melodic than "Sheet Music" and not so cynical as "The Original Soundtrack," this album really signifies the end of the original 10cc. By this time, the Gizmo was included on almost every track and Godley & Creme had realised that to develop it further, they'd have to leave the band.

Having said that, this album is a prime example of the "All Killer, No Filler" genre. Buy this! You won't be disappointed!

Great album, shame about the remaster
This is my favourite 10CC album, full of catchy, witty and rather disturbing songs. "Don't Hang Up" is particularly moving as is the better known "I'm Mandy, Fly Me". The album version of "Art For Art's Sake" is longer than the single edit and all the better for it.

Unfortunatly the remastering on this reissue is poor with a distinct lack of presence and top end, especially on the drums. All the 10cc reissues prepared by this mastering engineer (Roger Wake) seem to have problems, possibly because they were produced from analogue stereo dubs rather than the original multitrack tapes.

Much of the original Hipgnosis album artwork is also absent from this reissue.

Any decent record collection should contain this album, but it may be an idea to look for a different reissue.

An underrated classic
This is 10cc's finest album. Some tracks get in the way, like 'Head Room' and 'Iceberg', but there's some beautifully lush moments in 'Lazy Ways', 'I'm Mandy Fly Me' and 'Don't Hang Up'. Eric Stewart's guitar playing is especially notable, and the musical prowess of the group is apparent throughout.

The title track, and opener, is the sparkling instrumental, 'How Dare You', seamlessly followed by 'Lazy Ways' - a smooth song for summer. 'I'm Mandy Fly Me' is a wonderfully crafted pop song. A great pop song indeed, and somewhat underrated. 'I Wanna Rule The World' is 10cc at their most eccentric.

'Art For Arts Sake' has the most interesting lyrical content of any track on the album, and shows the band at their rocking best. 'Rock 'n' Roll Lullaby' is a charming singalong, and the final track, 'Don't Hang Up', allows Kevin Godley's wonderfully moving voice to really shine.

Irritating to very witty, lyrically, and musically - as always with 10cc, but this is no curate's egg, and, sadly, Creme & Godley's leaving the group soon after left us wondering what if...Along with Queen, 10cc were the most inventive and creative British group of the mid-'70s.

- Paul Rance/booksmusicfilmstv.com.