10cc – Deceptive Bends

Released in 1977, this fifth studio album from the influential art pop group 10cc represents a pivotal moment in the band's history. Produced by founding members Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman, the record was the first to be created following the departure of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. Recorded at Strawberry Studios South in Surrey, the project features Stewart and Gouldman performing the majority of the instrumentation themselves, with essential percussion contributions from Paul Burgess. The album includes the international hit singles The Things We Do For Love and Good Morning Judge, showcasing the duo's ability to maintain the sophisticated arrangements and melodic ingenuity that defined the group's sound. Melvyn Abrahams handled the original mastering for this Mercury Records release, while the iconic cover art was designed by the legendary studio Hipgnosis. Collaborators such as Del Newman provided brass and string arrangements, particularly on the ambitious three part closing suite, which highlights the progressive pop sensibilities that earned the album critical and commercial success.

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