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it wasnt bad at all .
Fun and a bit mental. I liked this
Heel erg van genoten!
ni zo memorabel, wel een vibey
They're not the worst band in the world, but at least they're self aware enough that they are not very good.
на любителя.
- Very strange songs on here, more like a weird musical than an album
pretty cool album, like first two songs, rest are not as memorable, but i probably need to listen to the lyrics, guess they are supposed to be funny?
You know what this sounds like? The British Steely Dan, w/ a bit of Stevie Wonder in there for good measure. You know who they foreshadow? Well, this is cheating now, but J Dilla brilliantly samples "The Worst Band In The World" on his classic 2006 Donuts. That's actually not a bad place to go w/ this review. Sheet Music is an album full of inventive things, almost a treasure trove of sounds that a hip-hop producer would have a field day w/, but it's not a record to fall in love w/ on its own terms. 10cc is not as zany as Harry Nilsson, Randy Newman, or Paul McCartney, not nearly as tight as Steely Dan, & simply too proggy to be enjoyable. I'm surprised that I dig it as much as I do, & for my money, they do it better than Queen ever could.
Really cool vibes
There’s a reason why I only know one song from these guys.
It was ok, but I won't be listening to it again.
I did not like this. It sounded like a cocktail where the ingredients were ADHD, 70's racism, every genre they'd ever heard, Tiswas and some obvious talent. I rolled my eyes so hard the national grid hooked me up to the power supply and i powered a small town for the interminable hour i listened to this.
interesting
This is kinda like Steely Dan if Becker and Fagen were more interested in seeming clever than writing good songs.
Groovy
Another case where I wonder, what qualifies an album to make the cut for this list???
Awful
Yacht rock at its best
WORKINONIT
A good listen
Not sure what to make of this but at least they produced 10cc's worth of mammal sauce doing it. Apart from that nothing really to write home about though.
that one kind of British music I find so tedious
Another one of these bands that seems to only have been popular in the UK. Seems pretty fun and decent 70's rock, interested to see where this goes. I don't know this is some weird stuff and I am here for it. Thanks for another band I never would have listened to before this.
Ganska blekt. En tvåa
The album was like quirkier than I expected. There some super interesting ideas on here but they’re kind of mixed in with a bunch of random stuff. I do love how sort of bouncy and energetic this album is. It feels very unserious and free which is nice following a bunch of jazz albums. Fav songs: the worst band in the world, hotel, the sacro-lilac
Aside from their heavily played single “I’m Not In Love”—which, unfortunately, is missing from this release—I came into 10cc’s Sheet Music mostly unfamiliar with the band. Even so, the album proves to be fresh and enjoyable ’70s pop-rock: nothing extraordinary, but nothing underwhelming either. The last two tracks feel a bit more unchecked, and while they briefly pulled me out of the album’s groove, the album still earns a passing grade in the end.
Though this was all over the place, it wasn't that bad.
An eclectic mix of an album, 10cc are certainly not too concerned with taking themselves too seriously. The album moves at such a frenetic pace between wildly different sounds it’s impossible to be bored. And their silliness does not get in the way of displaying their excellent musician groups, the album is chock full of catchy melodies, funky grooves and interesting harmonies. At times it can be a bit too silly, and it’s a somewhat disorienting listen. Highlights were: “The Wall Street Shuffle”, “Old Wild Men” and “Baron Samedi”
Very inventive. Too inventive? I think so. The good bits reminded me of XTC. 2 stars. Fave track - old wild men
Didn't like this one but. They seemed to be trying too hard to be clever.
I do like the oddball lyricism in the album, but musically, this is mostly garden variety 70s fare that, while fine, isn't exactly groundbreaking. Personally, I found it more interesting finding out that Dilla made a beat from "Worst Band In The World" on his album Donuts, than I did this album. That statement sounds a bit harsh. Look, this album is fine, but that's all it is: fairly listenable, mildly clever 70s rock.
I don't believe there should be any 1 or 5 star reviews because this is the definition of average. And like most 70s soft rock had a hefty dash of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webster influence
Didn't like that much
Kinda like Queen and ELO? Very fun listen
Far more ambitious than what I was expecting. This was a fun listen for someone only familiar with a couple songs.
I’ve heard only a few things by these guys so don’t know much about them and this was a good listen. The songs are progressive and go to interesting places. The writing and arranging are great and of course this being the ‘70s the recording sounds nice and warm. The songs go to so many places it’s as if they’re some sort of progressive Beatles or something like that. Sometimes this sounds like it’s paving the way for New Wave type of music which won’t be popular for a few more years yet so these guys are kind of ahead of their time. I’m curious to hear all their other albums now.
Insert Stefan from SNL… this album has everything… the Beatles meet Queen meet musical theater with BONGOS!!
The great thing about this project is that you keep coming across good music that you would otherwise have missed. This is one such case, because I only knew 10cc by name. They are described as a wild mix of different styles, but for me it's just well-made and cleanly produced 70s rock. Sheet Music features ten varied songs, and I was immediately taken with the first one, “Wall Street Shuffle.” I find this album somewhat lacking in real music-historical kicks. At least it's convincing proof of what was possible in the studio in 1974 if you had the necessary skills—actually, apart from Queen, I can't think of much else from that era that can compete in this respect. It's also obviously always helpful not to take yourself too seriously—in this respect, 10cc are reminiscent of Van Halen in the days of David Lee Roth. That's one way to do it!
Eh…. Not as good as I’m not in love.” Sounds a bit like queen, but not as good.
Their second album. Rock / Soft Rock. The Worst Band In The World is hilarious. Great humour. The album is experimental, whimsical and taking the piss. It's almost like they're trying to make an anti album. I found it oddly fun.
There’s a bunch of ideas here, and none of them hit well. This is a full album of Paul McCartney joke songs and the Wiki says they were inspired by his drum set… so that checks out.
It was alright, but nothing memorable. 2.5/5
Having a hard time keeping up with this one.
god
pretty psichodelic, like it very much today´s bird: see-see partridge
Was not feeling this one. It had some interesting moments, but there weren't any full songs I can really say I liked. Disappointing miss for me.
Corny as hell but a few bright spots.
the Dilla samples! 3.5/5
I know the name 10cc and like the few songs I’ve heard, so I’m excited about some rock music today. Track 1 is The Wall Street Shuffle and was released as the second single off the album in 1974. Wow, very poppy, but in a Super Tramp kind of way. Not your ordinary pop song. It’s got a bluesy rock sound, then it goes into almost a bouncy carnival-like music. The song appears to be about how to become rich on Wall Street, but the downside is that you may lose everything and end up homeless. Musically, I loved it. Track 2 is The Worst Band in the World which was the first single off the album. Very slow rocker, about how they are a crappy band. The song is very satirical. In parts, they’re singing about being the worst band, then about how they are the darlings of rock ‘n’roll and have never even met their roadies. It’s almost like a band’s journey from the very beginning through superstardom. Very short song, doesn’t sound like a single to me, but I liked it. The band uses everything a pop band would use, including keyboards. This is 1974, so synthesizers are just starting to become this new instrument in rock music. Track 3 is called Hotel and this sounds like Queen. It’s very weird, but great. It’s got a sound like it was written in the tropics. The song is about buying a hotel and a yacht for an island and living in a hut. Then later, they are captured by a tribe and eaten? I’m not sure if they’re eaten, but they’re at least threatened. Very cool song. Track 4 is Old Wild Men, and it sounds like it’s about rock ‘n’ roll bands who become old and play their guitars “on dead strings and old drums,” just playing to pass the time. It’s sad to me. It reminds me of how some of my favorite bands are now old and are dead or not able to create great music like they did in their prime. The song is very soft and slow. Almost a prayer for the old rockers. Track 5, Clockwork Creep, is a song about a bomb on a plane sung from the perspective of the bomb. It’s just weird, but ingenious. "Hang on one sec I'm a clockwork wreck And though my fuse is burning slow Must keep my date to detonate Goodbye, ta ta, and cheerio” No idea how they came up with this. Again, another very Queen-like song. Track 6 is Silly Love which was the last single off the album. It reminds me of a Sparks song, but it’s got some guitar bite to it. Very aggressive main riff. “Hey toots, you put the life into living You brought a sigh into sight Ah hon, you make my legs turn to water You bring the stars out at night But they ain't half so bright As your eyes” The song is about silly love songs and their tropes. It’s a satirical take on love songs that use the same lyrics and cliches. It’s pushing writers to make up their own phrases and rhymes. I really am loving this album. It’s great musically, but the lyrics are so funny and satirical. It reminds me of Sparks completely, with a dash of Queen. Track 7 is Somewhere in Hollywood, and it’s almost a love song about classic Hollywood. It reminds me a bit of the Kinks’ Celluloid Heroes. It’s a very melancholy song. This song appears to be one of the only songs taken very seriously and played straight. Lots of great steel guitar work in it. Track 8 is entitled Baron Samedi, and it seems to be about a voodoo spirit or doctor who can do miraculous things. The song uses African and Latin beats. 10cc are great musicians and songwriters. I can’t see why they weren't much bigger than they got. It’s because they were weird and not your average pop band. For instance, Track 9 is The Sacro-iliac, and it’s making fun of 1950s songs that invented dances, like the twist and the jerk. The dance in this song is done by just sitting down and staying still. Just fun stuff. I heard a bit of Queens of the Stone Age in this song. I wonder if Josh Homme is a 10cc fan? The last track, Oh Effendi, has almost a country feel. The song is about smuggling guns and how much fun it is. The song is very poppy and upbeat. “You're gonna cut out my liver If I don't deliver Things are getting out of hand I'm going to ride off into the sunset and Make a deal with the promised land.” I think I got more than I bargained for with this album. Beyond just being a great-sounding album with outstanding musicianship, the lyrics are hilarious on most of the songs. Again, they make such good music and write such good songs, I can’t see why they weren’t huge. Though you don’t hear many hits written about gun smuggling or how stupid most love songs are. After consulting with our good friends at Wikipedia, I found out that during the writing and recording of this album, the band used every different combination of its members to write the songs. They felt it opened up their creativity. The album wasn’t huge, but most critics believe this was 10cc’s best work. : Apparently, while they recorded their album at night in the studio, Paul McCartney was producing an album for his brother during the day. 10cc claimed McCartney’s influence can be heard on the album, and they used his personal drum set on the album. If I’m not going to say this album is a must-listen, but I really enjoyed it and will add it to my album rotation. if you like the band Sparks or Queen, I think you’ll love 10cc.
Hmm. I'd assumed 10cc were a classic rock band, but this was a lot weirder than I expected. I really liked The Wall Street Shuffle but the rest of the album didn't do much for me.
I only knew them for "Deadlock holiday" and never really liked that. This is completely different and more like a Dad joke rock musical. Too many interesting ideas crammed into the songs for any of them to catch me. I felt like on a roller-coaster, and not in a good way. I love good prog rock and also Queen and the Sparks, so I don't mind funny lyrics, a certain pomp or complex song structures. This just seems to want too much and in the end achieve hardly anything.
Etwas verstaubt aber harmlos
So I could say this was enjoyable, but it was mainly in an "I'm listening to an annoying album that combines all the worst excesses of British music from the mid-1970s in a neat little package, and isn't that quirky and entertaining" kind of way. Annoying but bearable. 3 stars
Not bad best part was the fez got recommended after I finished the album.
So many half-decent ideas wrought by over-production and bad decision-making.
Boy, this didn't age well. Not sure why this is a "must listen to" album. No thank you. Pitchfork: n/a Rolling Stone: n/a Best Songs Hotel
weird and fun!! clockwork creep is excellent
Really cool album. Loved The Worst Band In The World
The Worst Band In The World
Decent
Love Godley and Creme. Always have. This is really a 4 star, but I'm giving it 5 because of all the misguided 1&2's.
Good, enjoyed
Well, I can't get beyond boring. Not sure why, but there it is. Except I like the last minute of Silly Love.
I’ve never really got on with 10cc. I think they’re trying to be humorous, but I don’t quite get it. I like the Wall Street shuffle. But the rest went by in a blur of amorphous Blancmange
I had a puzzled expression on my face while listening to this album. It’s not bad exactly, I just don’t really know what it is.
I'm a fan of this band — at least a fan of the two albums I own. This one is new to me, and it features a lot of the same elements that I like about "Original Soundtrack" and "How Dare You" — the two albums that come after this (and get better ratings from allmusic). These guys have a wild and unique approach to songwriting, which is often brilliant and sometimes embarassing, but the musicianship and vocals and brazen disregard for what you might expect — and an inclination to indulge their sense of humor — makes this a better than average listen. I'd argue the material is a little weaker than on the other albums mentioned, but glad the band made an appearance on this list. They get the .5 bump.
I don't know what I expected, but I certainly didn't expect this. And boy did I dislike it. It's possible I just wanted in the mood.
Not my favourite by the band but certainyl a good one
Well, it was certainly something different. Not sure I enjoyed listening to it, but points for originality.
Enjoyable but not the Beatles.
I liked the overall sound, but I only added about half of the tracklist to my likes.
Some of the songs are kinda... dated? But there are some absolute gems on this album.
It’s like Temu Queen. It’s just too campy for my liking.
A bit of a shock this one. I was actually a fan of 10cc starting with Bloody Tourists which was a fully formed version of what made 10cc excellent - an oddball collection of advertising jingles turned into fully formed songs. And that is the primary difference with Sheet Music. The album is mostly still jingles with out the songs. Along with the other weirdos at the time, Sparks, both bands fully occupied the art rock space each trying to squeeze essentially show tunes into the rock space with varying degrees of success. It takes enormous balls to release an album that is pronounced “Shit Music” and put a song called “The Worst Band In The World” and then release that song as your first single from the record. Holy fuck? Who was managing this mess? Did they not want to make any money? All of these are valid, reasonable questions. They still remain unanswered. Even more unfashionable is that this was the first of five consecutive UK Top 10 albums between 1972 and 1978. Godley and Creme left to become more famous and Graham Goldman and Eric Stewart were no slouches either with Goldman playing with Paul McCartney in the 80s and Stewart going on to play with Andrew Gold in Wax. This album is in a word idiosyncratic. Of the tracks on this album Silly Love is the best of the bunch with Clockwork Creep and Somewhere in Hollywood close behind. It does take a few spins for some of these songs to click because lyrically this is a very clever record with engaging vocal arrangements and harmonies. Not perfect and the album takes a nose dive in after Somewhere in Hollywood. This observation should not a matter of some debate because the last three songs are really just mix of quirky jingles and show tunes that are not fully realized. 3/5
this was really fun
Spinal Tap but not a movie and with better music? I had heard of these guys, but didn't know anything about them. I don't know if I find the jokes particularly funny, but I do like the sense of fun and goofing off, and there are enough musical chops that the zaniness doesn't detract from the listening experience. A surprising amount of variety as well. Pleasantly surprised.
Not sure what to make of this. It’s all over the place. Maybe just because you can do all these things at once doesn’t mean you have to.
Bonkers. Never gets as good as the first song.
girl what was that
Enjoyable, nearly jumped up and applauded when I recognized the Dilla sample
Very different than I was expecting. Vaudevillian vibes. A little weird.
4.5
Good for the 70s, but not for me. Plays like a one hit wonder album
It’s really interesting, has a lot of different musical themes.
What an unexpected album! I only knew the 80s stuff, and this was totally different - Supertramp Jones! :)
I've been procrastinating listening to this for two weeks now having read a brief description. One of those lost in experimentation type albums. Listening confirms my hesitation. They slightly oversell themselves as "The Worst Band in the World," but they aren't completely wrong. On the flipside, listening to this I couldn't help but think that some rap producer should buy this album and could mine it for samples, because there are so many weird and varied things going on here that you could find some great stuff. It's almost as if they set out to make each song as a bunch of random sounds and ideas. Some of them are downright annoying like Clockwork Creep. 1/5 based on my irritability after hearing this full album.
Did not like it at all
En oikein ehtinyt alkua pidemmälle. Pitää kuunnella paremmalla ajalla uudestaan. Muuten vaikutti ihan lupaavalta. 3/5.
Yeah, it's fine. Totally inoffensive and the first couple tracks were quite good.
Beethoven, Mozart, Koji Kondo, etc.
There’s nothing particularly witty or redeeming here for me. Sheet Music is certainly experimental, but not in a way I found enjoyable. The band famously declared they weren’t the worst band in the world. Listening to this, I genuinely struggled to think of many contenders who might challenge them for that title. I appreciate that the album leans heavily into eccentricity, satire and studio trickery, but too often it feels chaotic rather than clever. What might have been sharp and subversive instead comes across as grating and self-indulgent. Favourite tracks: I genuinely couldn’t pick one, nothing stood out in a positive way. Least favourite tracks:“Old Wild Men,” with its “Baa Baa Black Sheep” motif, was particularly irritating, and when it rolled into “Clockwork Creep” things only got worse. By that point, I had completely checked out. I don’t think I could have disliked this album more. Album artwork: Ironically, the best thing about the record. The cover is striking and memorable — far more enjoyable than the music inside.
That sure was something, I'm not sure what it was and I don't think they knew what they wanted it to be either
Funky ! Unfortunately not my style tbh. Really unique !! Fav song is ‘Clockwork Creep’.
Really really liked this one! Groovy stuff
10cc Really great 70’s production. I really like that harmonized guitar sound. The best of it reminds me of Wings or Harry Nilsson and I love those records but this didn’t really do anything for me. I didn’t like the humor- Felt problematic and/or annoying. 2.5 Favorites: old wild men, silly love, sacro-lilac
Not a bad album i just found it kind of annoying. Clockwork creep was obnoxious
I mean…I dunno. It’s too much. I can’t imagine seeing them live
Clearly the work of a group just finding the sound that will take them to the top of the charts within a few years of this album's release. But largely forgettable on its own merits. I suppose that a case could be made for including this while leaving off EVERY single album by Warren Zevon. But I'm pretty sure it would be a losing case if it ever actually went to trial.
very very nice, only heard pinta collada song from them before, this is is really real good, keep up the good work guys
Not bad
This is my first time listening to a 10cc album. I don't know... this is just weird, and not terribly enjoyable. It's not bad, but not very good either.
Tries a lot, but doesn't manage to really capture my attention.
What a load of shit
It was all over the place. There were some interesting songs on here and I enjoyed it overall, but it was so disjointed that I couldn't really see it as a coherent album. The Wall Street shuffle is a good song
Some weird songs but some decent ones too
I like the idea of 10cc more than the actual music. I like progressive rock styligs applied to a pop context. It's all very interesting and creative, but unfortunately fails to capture my attention for very long. Definitely will click with me eventually, I just know it. Key tracks: The Wall Street Shuffle Clockwork Creep
This is much better than I was expecting it to be
This is the corniest shit I've ever listened to.
I'd give it an extra star just for the line "Meanwhile in the cargo of escargot"
This was a fun album to listen to. I think 10cc should have been a bigger band than they were.
Liked a few songs but a little too weird haha
wow, really different. Started off strong with a strong poppy rock track. then got weird. really interesting songs, starts poppy and then gets weird. Beatles and Paul Simon at times, then Queen shows up. Not sure how to classify this, but its a bit off kilt for me. 2.5/5.
Favorite track(s): The Wall Street Shuffle, The Worst Band in the World, Somewhere in Hollywood
I thought I was going to enjoy this 10cc outing, as I do like their early stuff, but it was disappointing….
Fine. I like this style but other bands like Sparks and Queen did it better.
Arty, prog pop. I should hate it but it has a certain joy that I didn't expect and an innocence that is appreciated. Odd
Absolute joy
I can’t get along with this. They just seem so self-satisfied with their own ‘cleverness’.
I remember 10cc as being OK back in the day, but probably more based on chart singles rather than on their albums. This album is a mixed bunch of tracks. Wall Street Shuffle (single) is great. Hotel and The Sacro-iliac are just plain weird. I'm not sure if they thought they were good tracks or just didn't have enough material to fill the album. Ignoring the weird tracks leaves a just about OK album but not one I'd go back to unlike some of their later albums which I have listened to multiple times in the past.
I actually really enjoyed this. Will probably listen again at some point
I know it's supposed to be funny - just not sure it actually is? I might hate this but hey at least you gotta give the musicianship is tight.
Still sounds modern. Good album.
Middddd! Wayyy too much going on and nothing really stood out to me.
Ikke så interessant, men i og for sæ ikke dårlig, æ bare går mæ jo aldeles bort i alle de her relativt like greian fra overlappende tidsperioder.
Must be cool to make whatever music you want
Cheesy soft rock 101
Absolute crap. Terrible lyrics mixed with overproduced stupid noises. This album is worse than the lowest rated albums on this list, and to be honest deserves the bottom spot.
How is that pronounced?
376/1089 - It's eclectic but quite disconnected. Overall, a bit too silly for me but my rating might change depending on the day.
I absolutely loved listening to this, and have played it a handful of times now since it popped up. Just an incredible blend of quality musicianship and straight weird fun. Each song sounds different, and you hear Sparks, Queen, Beatles, Rush and XTC in equal part across the album. I can't see how this has so many low reviews. Very excited to hear more by 10cc when they come up. 10/10
show tunes ass rock knockoff Beatles
2/5 Há algumas músicas interessantes (Wall Street Shuffle, Baron Samedi), mas, no geral, as melodias são genéricas e o álbum como um todo, sobretudo a gravação que beira o amadorismo, não impressiona.
Alright, props to trying to be funny and taking the piss a little bit. It's light-hearted fun, though I agree that sometimes the lyrics seem a bit... bordering on offensive.
Eclectic as fuck. Will give it the benefit of the doubt.
Pretty fun. I like music that doesnt take itself too seriously and celebrates the process.
This was weird but a fun listen. I'm not sure the band knows what kind of band they want to be. There are some straight up pop songs in here like Wall Street Shuffle and Hotel (bit dated lyrically...), odd crosses between pop and prog/experimental like Clockwork Creep, and full on prog in Somewhere In Hollywood. As far as 70's rock albums go I wouldn't put it up there in the pantheon of greats but I liked it and especially liked that it didn't overstay it's welcome.
Enjoyed this, felt incredibly fidgety and most of the songs could have done with one or two less ideas but always interesting
Mmm you have to be a real fan to like this
2.5
strange, but honestly not bad background noise
Average.
First two tracks were nice… could have done without rest of the album Is this really deserving to be on this list? Sounds kinda basic in my opinion
Absolutely all over the place but a nice change of pace from other albums in this era. No huge radio hits but there were still some jams. I want to say more about this but I listened to it a few days ago, I still think it’s worthy of a four though.
Boring and basic. It's not bad, but it took me multiple tries to get through because I was so bored.
6.5/10 Favourite: The Wall Street Shuffle Least Favourite: Clockwork Creep
58/1089 3.3333* This is a very fun and lighthearted album. There are of the Beatles (oh effendi) and of sit-com theme songs (sacro-liliac). For an album that doesn't have their big 3 songs or take itself too seriously, there is a lot to enjoy! Fun fact: 10cc is not the average amount of male ejaculate like i've been misinforming people it was (for at least the past 25 years). Hits....TWBITW, silly love
Silly and quirky.
This was ... fine. Not sure why it was on this list but fine.
this was weird in a way that i appreciated but did not enjoy. happy to have it on the list.
I found a lot of the song changes jarring since they seemed to be hopping around in genre/style and then I immediately forgot basically all other impressions I had about any of it.
What a strange album. It's a fun listen, but it's definitely quirky. There's some good tracks though, and good instrumentation, good synths, interesting approaches. It's an overall fun time.
10cc is a fun band but they don't really have a consistent discography. This album has some good songs and a number of others that don't really add much to their catalog. Wall Street Shuffle is a great opener to begin with. I liked the blend of genres here and the fact that they don't take themselves too seriously. They kind of want to be every type of band at once. Not a bad album but I'd rather listen to the singles off this.
This gave me vibes of a knockoff Ben Folds on a couple tracks. 2.5 rounded up.
Quite liked this, even though none of their hits were on it. Quirky songs, crisp sounding through headphones — a pleasant surprise all around. Weird to realize they played in the parking lot of a nearby True Value Hardware store a few months ago, with the original lead guy/songwriter still in the group.
Surprisingly fun.
Ok rock
All over the place, ADHD- riddled, proper shitpost - enjoyed this a lot :)
I thought 10cc would be hit-or-miss (since I came in knowing only "Im Not In Love" and "Deadbeat Holiday") but this was no-hit-all-miss. Anoyingly so.
Quite humorous, fun 70s British art pop/avant pop album, with hints of Beatles influences and a pinch of glam rock. The first half felt more creative and interesting, the second half fall a bit. An okay album, but not good enough for 4 stars.
J Dilla sampling The Worst Band in The World was the best thing that ever happened to 10cc. Too many ideas per song. I’ve listened a few times through and I still don’t know if I like it. 2.5/5 I suppose?
Interesting. I've not heard these songs by 10cc before.
really nothingburger rock which ironically tries to do a lot but doesn't??? i didn't see the appeal of the band either
The biggest problem with this album is that it isn't their best stuff. The album itself has great ideas, but it doesn't feel as refined as the other material I have listened to from them. The book mentions that this is a "big step" towards their sound, but why does that give any reason to add this album to the list? One day in the future, I'll listen to their next album, "The Original Soundtrack", and I bet that it will be a lot more refined than this.
I’m sorry, I don’t get why this is on this list. The Wall Street Shuffle lowkey a banger tho
Funny, I remember Wall Street Shuffle as a nothing song, didn't know it was 10cc, didn't notice them again until I'm Not in Love, which I always took as tongue in cheek. So I didn't know they were essentially a novelty act, is this really a whole album of pretty bland satrical songs? This is the first album I've given up on after 4 songs.
Gotta love an album that criticizes Wall Street, has a song about a bomb on a plane, and another song called The Sacro-Iliac. "The Worst Band in the World" reminded me a bit of The Flaming Lips, particularly in the mixing of the vocals. "Hotel" is pretty unbearable in my opinion. It's not a good song, and certainly not good enough to justify the vague impersonation of a Jamaican accent at the beginning. Honestly, the rest of the album didn't live up to the first two tracks.
There were some fun sounds on this album and I didn't hate it, but I struggle to understand how this made the list.
7/10
Ehhh first 2 songs were pretty good, but the rest faded off into amnesia. Although still enjoyable, nothing really stuck with me except for the 2nd song, solely due to having heard parts of it before. Definitely still some good vibes though, appreciated the kinda gimmicky and humorous vibes. Think it was just a bit too all over the place, more like a bunch of singles thrown together to make an album rather than a cohesive track list. Song 2 on the album, The Worst Band in the World is sampled by J Dilla in his song Working on It, which was kinda cool to piece those two together.
Ehh there was one song I liked
Dated ok rock that sounds like show tunes by a band I never heard of because, it ain't that good.
More meh. I have been on a roll of not great for a while here it seems.
an interesting album, lots of different styles but enjoyed it!
some cool stuff
This was an album that just resonated with me all the way through! Brand new artist to me but so glad to have found this through the project. Weird, funny, rocking, poppy.. a little bit of everything here and it all somehow fits together
Goofy
All over the place, a little odd but fun
Shocked to see such a mediocre 70's UK pop band on the list, and not surprisingly it lived up to it's mediocrity. Would love to know what they were really thinking when they made this.
Not sure what to make of this, they're great pop songwriters but the whole record feels like it's buried underneath a layer of irony, something which I'm not a huge fan of really. As soon as they latch on to a good idea they turn to a bad one. A lot of songs also just aren't that compelling.
I can remember 10cc as a singles band back in the early 70s from radio play (before I had an interest in music), many of their singles were pretty strong. I've not often played their albums, but sometimes they come across as a bit 'clever-dicky'. This is quite a likeable album in an early-70s pop-rock style.
So fun to listen to, very good vibe
felt like i was listening to a west end soundtrack
🥇hotel 🥈oh effendi 🥉the sacro-iliac HM: the wolf street shuffle, silly love
Best Song: Hotel Is this bad? No, not really. It this good? No, not really. It has no place in the 1001 albums list and I will never listen to it again. 2/5.
Didn’t think I’d like this album, but damn Marianne Faithfull has beautifully written lyrics and I love the stories that she tells with her music. 3 Stars 6th Of January
All over the place. A lot stood out - so much so that it became tough to distinguish. Groovy but not something I'd want to listen to all that often.
15 albums to go. Please be good ones. …this was not enjoyable
Absolutely brilliant
I recognize some of these samples in what I thought were contemporary songs. Fun surprise.
На самом деле это очень здорово. Авангардный поп-рок, и при этом довольно прикольно звучащий. К концу стало немножко скучнее, но альбом от этого не теряет. Лучшая песня: Clockwork Creep
This shit was all over the place
Unimpressed by this pop album. Going to be generous and give it 3 stars, since I can recognize some effort here.
Kinda liked it
3/5 7.4/10 Fav: oh effendi
First song: I like the critique of Wall Street kinda like a guide to not sell your soul. Second song: DILLA REFERENCE WORKINONIT this is fire Third song: lil weird but I don't hate it Fourth: I like how the title is Old Wild Men but the song is pretty lowkey. I fuk wit it. Fifth: no too cheesy sixth: its ok seventh: fuck norman mailer ig, pretty good now can the next three lock in? eighth: its ok nine: forgettable ten: shitty end song
Meh, sounds like standard 70's fare.
The worst band in the world
This was a real mixed bag. Very experimental and it was either to its detriment or it was good. Very hit and miss I guess
feb 19th im bored and annoyed to death
5/10
Solides aber unspektakuläre Songs der 70er ein wenig hui und ein wenig pfui.
I wasn’t familiar with this album at all, and had heard only a couple of the bands’ US singles in the past (I have never liked “I’m not in love”). Some of the songs on this album reminded me a little bit of Queen, with some nice harmonies. I really liked “Old wild men”, but overall this record gets three stars from me.
This is one of those albums I'd have to listen to a few times over to fully grasp what the fuck is actually going on. Do I like it? Do I hate it? It's making me feel things, that's for sure. It walks that line of stupid and artsy. It's clearly divisive from what I read of the other reviews. It's absolutely weird and out there. Sometimes it feels like a hat on a hat, you know, like its trying too much. Sometimes it feels like there's a wink and a nudge. I'm clearly enjoying whatever the hell it is, so points to you!
Stream of consciousness rock. Eclectic and unfocused. So all-over-the-place that it feels silly. Every once in a while, something would catch my ear, but then it’d be gone, which I found to be more frustrating than intriguing.
Funky great beats some questionable lyrics. Really fun overall and every song is a different vibe.
never would have found this but what a pleasant surprise!
The mix of humorous songs with more serious songs/topics was a whiplash. Also the comedy wasn't funny enough.
What a fun and engaging surprise this thing was, especially for its global ranking. Just fun all the way through, great writing, great homages, I loved it. It’s like equal parts Beatles, beach boys, queen, eagles, maybe even some dan? You can tell they love all that and are trying to emulate it. I think it’s probably really easy to write this one off because of that but I think instead you should embrace it and just enjoy this as the silly fun experience it is. Very American gothic vibes as well. Also this is the band that wrote the things we do for love???
I don't understand this. Is it novelty music? It doesn't seem to be serious but I don't get what the bit is.
Faktiskt överlag rätt bra. Har pendlat upp och ned för mig. Men tror nog det räcker för en fyra. Det är väldigt melodiskt och lattjo. Saknar nån riktigt hit. Känner igen wall Street shuffle, var ifrån? Film/tv? Aja, helheten är en mycket stabil.
Börjar riktigt bra med Wall street shuffle, som också är skivans bästa låt och den enda som riktigt sticker ut. I övrigt är det melodiöst och lättsmält, men bitvis tyvärr också putslustigt och musikalvibbar, vilket inte faller mig i smaken. Svag trea.
It's fine. I like a fair few 10cc tracks, even if none of them were on this album. It's pretty disjointed however and sometimes made for a hard listen. Probably requires more active liatening than I can give it leading up to christmas.
Wall Street Shuffle is a certified banger
Really eclectic hodge hodge of styles and songs, mostly not great.
Witty but not sonically interesting
Starting to wonder if the provincial quality of a lot of these picks is also just having really shitty taste and/or the 70s were really fucking into theatre music. I like a few 10cc songs. Everyone does. The one here that Dilla pulled apart and turned into magic. The magical one on a different record. But this is mostly just awful. Worst band in the world even.
Not the worst band in the world. But not one I’m going to spend much time thinking about once the music ends, either.
Silly, with a few songs that had interesting beats.
I know the predate TMBG, but 10CC reminds me of a cross between They Might Be Giants and Queen. Talented enough (good sining, musicianship), but they don't hook me.
Like a dorkier version of Yes (if that's possible) and a way less interesting version of Sparks.
This was a very bland 70’s rock album for me. Little to nothing interesting in each song.
this is Bar Music. not a terrible bar, it's not side glances and brawling and big bald boys showing off their pick-tat suspicious skull inks - but it's Bar Music for sports people; not my people. has an ENORMOUSLY good sample usage on J Dilla's 'Donuts' my full review for Sheet Music via 10cc: you guys gotta listen to Donuts from J Dilla, that is a fucking amazing album. i hope to god that album shows up later in the 1001 albums list, it has such an eclectic and delightful strangeness; just inventive, creative, strange and lovely. Sheet Music = ok
Not for me
Other than the song "The Worst Band in the World" which has been immortalized via sample by J Dilla through "Workinonit", i found the rest of this album to be messy, sophmoric and uninteresting. 2/5
Realistically 3.5
A little all over the place stylistically. Not terrible, but I don't really see myself revisiting this one
I don't know.... Wikipedia says this was fairly popular when it was released. 1K1 Albums You Have To Hear Inc. says I had to hear it. But I just found it tedious. Songwriting is interesting, just not that interesting. Wiki claims 10cc is an art rock band. To me art rock is just a creepier cousin of musicals. This is a good example.
Purposely fun and mixes lots of different ideas together that surprisingly mostly work
Weird early 70s art rock. I enjoyed the joke.
Best Song: The Wall Street Shuffle. A generic rock track, that is still somehow the best in an otherwise dull album. Worst Song: Hotel. Jeez, I hated all that whistling and gobbling in the background. Once the song turned around at 1:30 it was actually kinda fun, but that intro was rough. Overall: Lots of corny theatrical music here. It isn't the worst, but it certainly felt like the artists would rather be performing a play than a strictly musical album.
Increíble. Qué álbum. Continuamente sorprendente tanto en sus ritmos como en sus arreglos y hasta en instrumentos y sonidos que jamás esperaríamos que aparecieran por aquí. A los 10cc solo les conocía Im not in love que me encanta, pero qué tremendos músicos resultaron.
Not awful, but not worth a second listen.
Strange, but not in a good way.
Fairly unique. Not bad
There was one bit that reminded me of sparks, that was cool but I’ve never heard an album so interesting yet so middle of the road
self indulgent dross
Boak
What a weird, cool, underrated band. A little prog rocky, a little soft rocky, a little power poppy and very art rocky. It is my duty to dig deeper.
p330. 1974. 3 stars. The bastard love children of The Beatles and The Mothers of Invention. Quality 70s pop/rock with sharp lyrics, but points deducted for filler and being far too clever for their own good.
Super engaging, forward-thinking 70s art rock that does not take itself too seriously. Great record overall!
3.5 stars. Production value a little lacking/dated at times but the concept is good resulting in creative art pop. Lyrics walk fine line between clever and silly. Standouts are "The Wall Street Shuffle" and "Clockwork Creep".
Some very interesting and vibrant 70s British rock music. This is a pretty damn good album, and not one I expected from 10cc, who I only previously heard a few songs from.
Lurer litt på hvorfor noen av disse albumene blir valgt ut til denne listen til tider.. Helt greit, kanskje litt for variert for sitt eget beste. Silly Love var ganske kul.
Helt ok, tror ikke jeg setter det på igjen
I've listened to 10cc here and there before, most notably with their worldwide hit "I'm Not in Love", which was featured in the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. All four members of the group were multi-instrumentalists, singers, songwriters, and producers. They even had their own recording studio that they shared at the time with Paul McCartney and his brother Mike McGear, who had some influence on this record in particular. Sheet Music would go on to be the first of five consecutive top-ten UK albums for the band, which is probably the main reason why this ended up in the 1001 Albums series. Lest we forget, Robert Dimery and his team are British. With that all established, how does Sheet Music hold up decades later? I will say, this is a very kooky record. It's very much in the lane of other 1970s pop rock acts of the time, but with enough avant-garde elements in the song arrangements and variety of instruments to keep these tracks relatively engaging. From the use of congas and timbales in the laid-back "Hotel", the combination of autoharp and slide guitar on the ethereal "Old Wild Men", the tingling grand piano keys on the increasingly frenetic build of "Clockwork Creep", and even tap-dancing heard in the background on "Somewhere in Hollywood", it's evident these gents were creative with their production and instrumental work. In addition, members Kevin Godley and Lol Creme utilized their own invention called the Gizmo, an effects device that made the strings vibrate to produce synthesizer-like sounds from guitar strings. Cuts like "Old Wild Men" and "Baron Samedi" used this device, and they sound otherworldly. Adding to this strangeness were the lyrics, which often injected humor into various situations. From lampooning businessmen on "The Wall Street Shuffle" to the entertainment industry on "Somewhere in Hollywood", making fun of bands that are only in it for the money on "The Worst Band in the World", the anthropomorphizing of a ticking time bomb on a plane in "Clockwork Creep", the romantic clichés played out on "Silly Love", even coming up with a dance routine out of sitting down on "The Sacro-Iliac", they knew how to take the piss out of anything. Some of the humor went hard for the early 1970s, particularly with the aforementioned "Clockwork Creep" pre-9/11 and the sacrificial ritual in "Baron Samedi", but it was certainly entertaining and had me laugh a few times. Much to my surprise, I genuinely enjoyed Sheet Music to the point where I am content with calling this album an underrated gem. I know there have been plenty of other pop-rock acts from the 1970s that I have already listened to on this album journey, such as Cheap Trick, T. Rex, and Slade. But 10cc had enough whimsy and musical chops to craft such fun and engaging tunes without taking themselves too seriously.
Some songs are super cool, sarcastic and I like them. But album is kinda meeeh in general. Wow, it's fun, experimental and unusual for the 70s. Definitely not my favorite, but it's really good to listen once in a while. It feels like a bunch of really good musicians just fucking with me because the music is great, the lyrics are mostly bad, there are so many styles and it's mixed very well. I've known a few 10cc songs for a long time and damn, I mean, that's the same band that made I'm Not In Love, Dreadlock Holiday — that's phenomenal. This album so shitty (sheet music, shit music, I'm sure it was intended, yep) deliberately, not because of a lack of skills, that's their style and british fuckiness at its prime. 4/5 and respect + —————————————— Liked: — The Wall Street Shuffle — Hotel — Clockwork Creep — Baron Samedi — The Sacro-Iliac
I always wrote off 10cc as a generic dad rock band, however they are a lot weirder. There are some very strange creative choices on this album and most of them don't really pay off. This isn't a bad album, but it is a strange one. Low 3.
jdilla sampled this??? wtf
This was like a proto- Of Montreal. It was so weird and fun. When searching for deep cuts throughout rock history, this is the sort of Queen-reminiscent gem one hopes to find.
Don't remember that much of it, only that they seemed talented, but the compositions and the album were a bit all over the place
This sounds NOTHING like the band who made Cry or I’m Not In Love. In fact, this album is awful.
This was a fascinating listen, to say the least. There were fragments of it that I found really beautiful, and I have no doubt these musicians have some real raw talent. But as a whole it seems like they were trying to sound like Harry Nilsson but ended up coming across as an extra-corny Eagles playing Andrew Lloyd Webber’s zaniest compositions. Two of these stars are for providing J. Dilla with some great source material.
When I was 11 I discovered Weird Al Yankovich. When I was 14 I discovered Tenacious D. I never got into Spinal Tap or NRBQ. I enjoy and respect the musical talents of Frank Zappa. That being said, I've always had a space in my mind that "gets" silly music like this. That doesn't mean I enjoy it much these days. The curmudgeon that I've become respects the sound that 10cc creates. They're a good band, great even at some points. My favorite track was probably the closer, "Oh Effendi" Middle of the road, enjoyable listen that I would not return to unless I found this album in the dollar bin. 3.5
Liked about 4 songs on it
Decent classic rock album but not iconic
I got some Steely Dan vibes to start with - complex buy catchy music mixed with cynicism - and got excited. But it's more rock with show tunes than jazz and nor really my sort of thing.
Quirkier than expected, definitely that 70’s sound. Quite enjoyed.
Really unexpected in terms of how funky this was. I'd never heard of these guys, and they really brought it on this album. Tight sound, well thought out grooves and song structures. They had a message here and there, and the entire thing kept me guessing. A varied sound, but still one that felt unified throughout. A great listen, and the kind of album I do this project to discover. Three stars. Standout Tracks: The Wall Street Shuffle, Clockwork Creep, Silly Love, The Sacro-lilac
Fun fact - I used to have a job typestting and proof reading sheet music. That's not really much of a fun fact, and this isn't much of an album. Cheesey and at least adventourous, but no idea why this is on the list. They do have some memorable songs - "I'm Not In Love", "Dreadlock Holiday" - but this album lacks a killer track.
weird
good i guess
I remembered the name 10cc from my youth. Without knowing exactly why, I associated positive memories with it. This album shows me that I probably didn't hear much from the band. Otherwise, the memories wouldn't have been so positive. Except for the first track, the music on this album got on my nerves. I don't even need to listen to it again. 2/5
Qualities I appreciate in music: - experimentation - a sense of humor - enough dynamic range to make using over-ear headphones worth it - an energetic tempo So, I'd never sat down and actually listened to 10cc before - I've heard them on occasion on classic rock radio, but that's the extent of my familiarity. This is an album that pushes the "happy chemicals" button inside my brain. I'm adding it to my library after only a single listen.
How many stars do I have to give to make this go away? Is two enough?
Fairly standard pre-alternative rock offering. The music is good, but not particularly unique from my perspective. The lyrics are witty (kinda like dad joke witty), but I likely won't return to this one.
Favorite Track: Somewhere In Hollywood
A good 70s rock album. The hits are obvious and instantly recognizable, the rest is good, but a bit forgettable. A 3.5/5
This was an interesting listen. This album feels incredibly varied with songs that sound like Queen then others that have Beach Boys vibes. I actually liked it a lot.
This is some “dudes rock” music. A couple of dorks got together and made some very self aware jams.
Wall Street Shuffle is just an amazing song!
Hotel is too real. Very good album and I realised that my earbuds have terrible sound. 4/5
Good album, tho havwnt really listened to intentionally that much and cant have a proper review yet so i m gonna come back.
No. Never again.
Obnoxious, album was barely hovering around 2-stars until “The Sacro-Iliac” sealed its fate
it's certainly unique, even within the confines of popular music in the 70's
Never heard of this group before. Not something I needed to hear.
This felt like something close to being a real designer bag, but you bought it for $5 from a street vendor on the corner of 8th and Broadway, so as much as you want it to be good, it never quite will be.
I know nothing about 10cc, but I realized "The Worst Band In The World" is sampled by J Dilla ("Workinonit"). The record is pretty standard 70's rock, until you get to "Clockwork Creep" which is an odd little ditty, and didn't sit well with me. Often I found it to be the case that the little eccentricities that make 10cc unique also make them a little annoying.
I mentioned that I like weird things in my review yesterday and I should have known the algorithms were listening. From the reviews for this, I expected this to be way weirder than it is. It's certainly manic and there's a lot going on, but it's not The Residents or Lightning Bolt. This really leans into psychedelic rock, but with some heavier rock mixed in... Overall, their sound is kind of like a store brand version of Queen without the stellar harmonies or the charisma of Freddie Mercury. There's an occasional Pink Floyd quality too, but picture all the things Pink Floyd does in an 8 minute song condensed down to 3-4 minutes. If you had ADHD in 1974, it was probably fun to find an album that matched your frequency. Notables (for various reasons): "The Wall Street Shuffle" "The Worst Band In The World" "Silly Love" "Somewhere In Hollywood" "Baron Samedi" "Oh Effendi"
It was okay, nothing really grabbed me.
Fun album!
This album is quirky. There's a lot going on and multiple listens is a benefit. Progressive pop is a good description. I listened to their next album as well and I might like it a tad more.
Not “The Worst Band in the World” but not sure how it makes the list.
Overall, this album was pretty meh, nothing too great about it, but it was alright for background music.
why on earth is this album on here? 10cc in the 70s maybe (I'm not in love..whisper whisper big boys don't cry) but this is from 2007 and not very enjoyable at all. someone enlighten me if I'm missing sthg?
When judged purely on a production level - 10cc is an all timer. If you don't know read how Not in Love was created. Scrambles the mind. And here - they are having a great time in the studio. Impressive for the era. It's just so damn goofy. Maybe I'm just no fun. Me no get...
Wacky and wonderful. Good luck guessing where a song is going next. They do a lot and they do it well. I feel like i could compare them to about 10 different bands, just depends what song is playing at the time. There are heavy riffs and screaming solos. There are beatles style harmonies. There are big dramatic theatre-esque moments. Erratic prog rock with synths and all. Certainly not the worst band in the world as they would have you believe. I loved this album, a surprise as I had no idea what I was getting into, and will definitely listen again and again. Just dont take it - or yourself - too seriously and youll enjoy and have fun. Favourite track - The Wall Street Shuffle, The Worst Band in the World or Clockwork Creep. 8.5/10
Good album
Some solid rock tracks mixed with some more weird of avant garde elements. Some of the tracks feel very modern in their messaging.
Very enjoyable and the right amount of eccentric. You can tell they were truly enjoying what they were doing.
O disco apresenta alguns momentos interessantes em termos de melodias e arranjos, mas o que desagrada é que boa parte dos temas soa satírico.
Very whimsical and at times musical-sounding album
A weird mix of prog / pop / hard rock
I get really excited when I've never even heard of a band and then I end up liking their album. Thank you 1001 Albums Generator!
sounds like the beatles. 3.5
Wall Street Shuffle är bra men resten var riktigt tröttsamt
Stundtals toppen, stundtals lite småpajigt men överlag najs.
Enkelt och behagligt utan att vara tråkigt. Låter riktigt bra!
Like Of Montreal mixed with Queen. Whimsy with top tier production value and splendid melodic sense. Delightful throughout.