Strawberry_Bubblegum:_A_Collection_of_Pre-10CC_Strawberry_Studio_Recordings_1969–1972

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Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972

2003 compilation album by 10cc

Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10CC Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972 is a compilation of songs recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, England, by the four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – who in 1972 would form the British pop band 10cc, along with occasional guest vocalists.

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Overview

The compilation includes several singles by future 10cc members’ related bands, which include: a single by Festival "Today" b/w "Warm Me" (early incarnation of 10cc[2]) with the former song being re-recording of the Hotlegs track from Song, the single by Doctor Father "Umbopo" b/w "Roll On", an alter ego of Hotlegs (Kevin Godley, Lol Creme and Eric Stewart), three singles by Peter Cowap, former Gouldman’s acquaintance from Herman’s Hermits, with additional single by Grumble, a Peter Cowap led band that included all of future 10cc members, two singles recorded for Manchester football clubs: "Willie Morgan" b/w "Travellin Man" for United and "Boys in Blue" b/w "Funky City" for City.

Other records on the album include various singles with and without b-sides by different bands and musicians recorded at Strawberry Studios, including songs done for the American bubblegum production team of Super K Productions, by whom Gouldman was employed as a writer during this time.[3]

On several tracks Graham Gouldman is credited under the pseudonym of S. Hillary.[4]

The compilation was reissued as part of 2017 box set Before During After - The Story of 10cc with the exact tracklisting and running order minus four tracks: "Come On Plane" by Silver Fleet, "Susan’s Tuba" by Freddie and the Dreamers, "When He Comes" by Fighter Squadron and hidden track "Santa Claus" by Leslie Crowther.[5]

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References

  1. [1]
    Allmusic review
  2. [2]
    "Festival". discogs.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. [3]
    George Tremlett (1976). The 10cc Story. Futura. ISBN 0-86007-378-5.
  4. [4]
    "Writing Work". grahamgouldman.info. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  5. [5]
    Paul Sinclair (26 May 2017). "Sought after Paul McCartney rarity emerges in new 10cc box set". superdeluxeedition.com. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
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