10cc compilation LP/CD
    Geartest hits 1972-1978

    released 1979/Sep : UK chart #5
    UK LPMecury 9102 504
    USA LPPolydor PD-1-6244
    JPN LPMercury RJ-7634
    German CDMercury 800 056-2
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Track list : Date & Credit

In 1979, 10cc stopped activities by Eric's traffic accident.
So 10cc could not make new products and released this compilation.
This compilation was 12 hit songs selection between 1972 to 1978.
(1) Dreadlock Holiday-Long version [5:01], (2) Silly Love-fade out version [3:15]
these 2 tracks never released before.
(1999/01/16)


Track list
LPCD
Songs
time
edit
UK chart
A
1
1
Rubber Bullets4:43Single edit#1
2
2
Donna2:56Single mix#2
3
3
Silly Love3:15Fade out version#24
4
4
The Dean And I2:52Single edit#10
5
5
Life Is A Minestrone4:27Single edit#7
6
6
The Wall Street Shuffle3:52LP#10
B
1
7
Art For Art's Sake4:21Single edit#5
2
8
I'm Mandy Fly Me5:21LP#6
3
9
Good Morning Judge2:54LP#5
4
10The Things We Do For Love3:22LP#6/US #5
5
11Dreadlock Holiday5:01Long verison#1
6
12I'm Not In Love6:06LP#1/US #2

Total playing time 49:25 (German CD)
* LP = Full length version as LP / Album.

Date from LP inner / CD Booklet
01 Rubber Bullets 4:43
Written by Kevin Godley / Lol Creme / Eric Stewart
Produced by 10cc
Eric : Lead Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals.
Lol : Lead Vocal, Guitar, Keyboards.
Graham : Bass Guitar, Vocals.
Kevin : Drums, Vocals.
Recorded Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England December 1972
Released March 1973
02 Donna 2:56
Written by Kevein Godley / Lol Creme
Produced by 10cc
Eric : Lead Guitar, Vocals.
Lol : Lead Vocal, Guitar.
Graham : Bass Guitar, Vocals.
Kevin : Drums, Vocals.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England May 1972
Released August 1972
03 Silly Love (fade out) 3:15
Written by Eric Stewart / Lol Creme
Produced by 10cc
Lol : Lead Vocal, Electric guitar, Backup vocals.
Eric : Vocals, Lead guitar, Electric guitar, Grand piano.
Kevin : Vocals, Drums.
Graham : Bass, Backup vocals.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England May 1974
Released August 1974
04 The Dean And I 2:52
Written by Kevein Godley/ Lol Creme
Produced by 10cc
Eric : Lead Guitar, Vocals.
Lol : Lead Vocal, Guitar.
Graham : Bass Guitar, Vocals.
Kevin : Drums, Vocals.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England May 1973
Released August 1973
05 Life Is A Minestrone 4:27
Written by Eric Stewart / Lol Creme
Produced by 10cc
Lol : Lead Vocal, Piano, Electric piano, Percussion, Guitar, Backup Vocals.
Kevin : Drums, Timbali, Percussion, Backup Vocals.
Eric : Guitar, Backup Vocals.
Graham : Guitar, Backup vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Backup Vocals.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England January 1975
Released March 1975
06 The Wall Street Shuffle 3:52
Written by Eric Stewart / Graham Gouldman
Produced by 10cc
Eric : Lead vocal, Elrctric piano, Grand piano, Lead guitar, Melatron, Organ.
Lol : Electric guitar, Backup guitar.
Kevin : Drums, Percussion.
Graham : Bass, Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar, Percussion.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England January 1974
Released May 1974
07 Art For Art's Sake 4:21
Written by Eric Stewart / Graham Gouldman
Produced by 10cc
Eric : Lead vocal, Piano, Electric piano, 6 string bass, Fuzz bass, Lead guitar.
Graham : Electric guitars, Cow bell, Tambourine, Backup vocals.
Lol : 2nd lead vocal, Electric guitar, Marracas, Moog, Recorder, Backup vocal.
Kevin : Drums, Temple block, Backup vocals.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England July 1975
Released November 1975
08 I'm Mandy Fly Me 5:21
Written by Eric Stewart/ Graham Gouldman / Kevin Godley
Produced by 10cc
Eric : Lead vocal, Lead guitar, Piano, Whistle, Backup Vocals.
Graham : Bass, Zithers, Double bass, 6 string bass, Backup vocals.
Kevin : Drums, Backup vocals.
Lol : Lead guitar, Moog, Vibes, Backup vocals.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England October 1975
Released March 1976
09 Good Morning Judge 2:54
Written by Eric Stewart / Graham Gouldman
Produced by Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
Eric : Lead vocals, Lead guitar, Piano,Moog.
Graham : Bass guitar,Lead guitar, Electric guiatrs, Tambourine, Backing vocals,
6 string bass.
Paul : Drums, Tambourine, Wahpiano, Cabasa.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio South, Dorking, Surrey, England October 1976
Released April 1977
10 The Things We Do For Love 3:31
Written by Eric Stewart / Graham Gouldman
Produced by Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman
Eric : Lead vocal, Lead guitars, Backing vocals, Piano, Organ.
Graham : Bass guitar, Electric guitars, Hand claps, Backing vocals,
Acoustic guitar, Tambourine.
Paul : Drums, Tambourine, Hand claps, Gong.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio South, Dorking, Surrey, England November 1976
Released December 1976
11 Dreadlock Holiday (long version) 5:01
Written by Eric Stewart / Graham Gouldman
Produced by Eric Stewart / Graham Gouldman
Graham : Lead vocals, Bass, Electric guitar, Cabasa, Backing vocals.
Eric : Electric piano, Backing vocals, Tambourine.
Rick : Electric guitar, Backing vocals, Organ.
Stuart : Drums, Backing vocals, Tambourine.
Duncan : Yamaha CS80.
Paul : Cow bell, Congas, Marimba, Triangle go go bells, Timbales.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio South, Dorking, Surrey, England February 1978
Released July 1978
12 I'm Not In Love 6:05
Written by Graham Gouldman / Eric Stewart
Produced by 10cc
Eric : Lead vocals, Electric piano.
Graham : Giutar, Bass, Backup vocals.
Kevin : Moog, Backup vocals.
Lol : Piano, Backup Vocals.
Recorded at Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England December 1974
Released May 1975

CD booklet : Back Cover
Credit from LP
All tracks mastered by Melvyn Abrahams
Cover by Hipgnosis/Hardie with help from
Mick Brownfield,Cllin Chambers, Jeff Cummins,
Richard Manning & Claire Tuthill


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