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Recent remaster of 1992 album incl Welcome To Paradise & Woman In Love PLUS 5 bonus tracks all new to CD
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Meanwhile
You can generally reckon that a band is on the way out when its members begin to drift apart, either to pursue solo careers or disappear into obscurity or some technical post in the industry.
Many say that this had happened to 10 cc by the time of Deceptive Bends, although others thought that album to be sufficiently inventive to prolong the group's fortunes. Unfortunately, in retrospect, Bends does seem to have been a turning point after which it is difficult to believe otherwise than that the band carried on for the money, rather than because there was something new, musically, to offer.
I must admit that until very recently, I had missed out on "Meanwhile", a 1992 offering. I was told that it was worth listening to. Other than as a matter of sentimental interest, it wasn't. Track 4 is "Something Special". Unfortunately, the album isn't.
Don't get me wrong. It is very difficult to find anything bad to say about any specific part of the album. It is proficient, workmanlike, pleasant and very reminiscent of the old group (you would not have difficulty in placing it). This, however, is damning with faint praise. In truth I found it as stimulating as lift (elevator) music. There are no memorable tracks and little genuine variation.
And yet there is nothing actually wrong with it, as such, except that it is lacking the spark which makes you want to get on the soapbox to tell the world to buy the CD.
10 cc are still around and touring - just - and playing mainly the old hits. This album will have done little in terms of a positive addition to their CV.
You can generally reckon that a band is on the way out when its members begin to drift apart, either to pursue solo careers or disappear into obscurity or some technical post in the industry.
Many say that this had happened to 10 cc by the time of Deceptive Bends, although others thought that album to be sufficiently inventive to prolong the group's fortunes. Unfortunately, in retrospect, Bends does seem to have been a turning point after which it is difficult to believe otherwise than that the band carried on for the money, rather than because there was something new, musically, to offer.
I must admit that until very recently, I had missed out on "Meanwhile", a 1992 offering. I was told that it was worth listening to. Other than as a matter of sentimental interest, it wasn't. Track 4 is "Something Special". Unfortunately, the album isn't.
Don't get me wrong. It is very difficult to find anything bad to say about any specific part of the album. It is proficient, workmanlike, pleasant and very reminiscent of the old group (you would not have difficulty in placing it). This, however, is damning with faint praise. In truth I found it as stimulating as lift (elevator) music. There are no memorable tracks and little genuine variation.
And yet there is nothing actually wrong with it, as such, except that it is lacking the spark which makes you want to get on the soapbox to tell the world to buy the CD.
10 cc are still around and touring - just - and playing mainly the old hits. This album will have done little in terms of a positive addition to their CV.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I would like to say that when I heard that 10.cc had reunited for a 1992 album , I was approaching caution' at what I might hear !
Having being a fan as a young 11/12 year old in 1976 , I had loved the band in their ealier years, however recently buying a cd with 16 additional tracks(10cc 'The early years 1971-1975') with only 4 of the hits, I'd expected more, but was disapointed to what additions I had heard , so it gave me GREAT delight to hear this reunion from the Original members, I loved it , they really show their creative sides on this 10 track cd, mainly very catchy songs.
Great to see them all back together , even just for one album, from what I had read Godley and Creme had owed Universal an album , so there the story ends. Worth a listen for any 10cc hardliner!
Having being a fan as a young 11/12 year old in 1976 , I had loved the band in their ealier years, however recently buying a cd with 16 additional tracks(10cc 'The early years 1971-1975') with only 4 of the hits, I'd expected more, but was disapointed to what additions I had heard , so it gave me GREAT delight to hear this reunion from the Original members, I loved it , they really show their creative sides on this 10 track cd, mainly very catchy songs.
Great to see them all back together , even just for one album, from what I had read Godley and Creme had owed Universal an album , so there the story ends. Worth a listen for any 10cc hardliner!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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"Meanwhile", originally released in May 1992, marked a reunion of sorts for 10cc. The success of the 1987 compilation "Changing Faces", featuring both 10cc and Godley and Creme songs, prompted Polydor to suggest a 'reunion' album...
However the result was not a fully 'organic' 10cc recording. Its ten songs were from the Stewart/Gouldman axis (including one - "Don't Break The Promises" - which Eric Stewart had started with Paul McCartney in 1986, and had been completed by Graham Gouldman) and the Godley/Creme involvement was on backing vocals (although Kevin handled a lead vocal on "The Stars Didn't Show" - a Stewart/Gouldman homage to departed heroes). Nevertheless, the dreamy feel of "Wonderland" (inspired by the birth of Gouldman's daughter) owes much to Lol Creme's vocal input. The production duties were handled by Gary Katz (of Steely Dan - whose influence is apparent throughout -fame), who brought in a number of noted session players including Jeff Porcaro, Dr.John, David Paitch, Michael Landau and Andrew Gold. Curiously, Graham Gouldman was relieved of bass duties on this recording by Freddie Washington; Graham featuring on electric and acoustic guitars.
The songs on this American-recorded opus are, in usual 10cc form, eclectic, varying from the pop balladry of the opening cut "Woman In Love" (released as a single to trailer the album in April 1992), the mock reggae of "Welcome To Paradise" (another single) to the rhythm and blues influenced cuts like "Shine A Light" and "Green Eyed Monster".
Although not a chart item in Britain (and not afforded an American release), "Meanwhile" was better received in Germany, Holland and Japan and three of its tracks made it to the group's stage set.
This remastered/expanded version was released sixteen years after the original version and benefits from the addition of the 7" single version of "Welcome To Paradise", a DJ edit of "Woman In Love" and three further cuts originally locked on the B-sides of these two singles.
A worthwhile addition to the collection of any 10cc fan.
However the result was not a fully 'organic' 10cc recording. Its ten songs were from the Stewart/Gouldman axis (including one - "Don't Break The Promises" - which Eric Stewart had started with Paul McCartney in 1986, and had been completed by Graham Gouldman) and the Godley/Creme involvement was on backing vocals (although Kevin handled a lead vocal on "The Stars Didn't Show" - a Stewart/Gouldman homage to departed heroes). Nevertheless, the dreamy feel of "Wonderland" (inspired by the birth of Gouldman's daughter) owes much to Lol Creme's vocal input. The production duties were handled by Gary Katz (of Steely Dan - whose influence is apparent throughout -fame), who brought in a number of noted session players including Jeff Porcaro, Dr.John, David Paitch, Michael Landau and Andrew Gold. Curiously, Graham Gouldman was relieved of bass duties on this recording by Freddie Washington; Graham featuring on electric and acoustic guitars.
The songs on this American-recorded opus are, in usual 10cc form, eclectic, varying from the pop balladry of the opening cut "Woman In Love" (released as a single to trailer the album in April 1992), the mock reggae of "Welcome To Paradise" (another single) to the rhythm and blues influenced cuts like "Shine A Light" and "Green Eyed Monster".
Although not a chart item in Britain (and not afforded an American release), "Meanwhile" was better received in Germany, Holland and Japan and three of its tracks made it to the group's stage set.
This remastered/expanded version was released sixteen years after the original version and benefits from the addition of the 7" single version of "Welcome To Paradise", a DJ edit of "Woman In Love" and three further cuts originally locked on the B-sides of these two singles.
A worthwhile addition to the collection of any 10cc fan.
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