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I know less than nothing about this band. I do not like that Wall Street songs but they won me back with the second, even though it finishes super weak. The longer this goes on the more it’s like a…musical? The British sure love their concept albums I guess. It’s interesting and it can be fun but…man I don’t know. They can’t help themselves—they just HAVE to be a little clever. It is almost intolerably goody sometimes. THAT BEING SAID bonus points for sounding entirely original and clearly having a good time with it. Probably a few more listens and I would be a fan. Probably.
My first introduction to 10cc was through J Dilla's chopped up sample of The Worst Band in the World on his pathway to death masterwork Donuts, the vocalist saying "play me" and "buy me" and "working on it" in repetitious loops providing a bite-sized sample (hehe) of the kind of world that was once inhabited by not only them but their contemporaries. The kind of thinking man's ambitious sort of glam rock and roll, where zaniness and stylistic diversification reign supreme and all kinds of cylinders are fired with aplomb. If classical composers relied on this kind of sheet music, maybe its outreach could be much wider. Favorites: The Wall Street Shuffle, The Worst Band in the World, Clockwork Creep, Silly Love, Somewhere in Hollywood.
Interesting and quirky... maybe even a bit silly.
I got really tired of the rock opera/musical theater sound. Didn't finish with two songs left.
Like a demented British Steely Dan with a hint of early Queen. Wall Street Shuffle is the best track. Some songs have lyrics that seem a little racist to today's ears. I liked the instrumental parts/guitar solo of Baron Samedi. Stuck between a high 2 and a low 3, I'm going to be very generous and give it 3.
Fantastic!
Damn there are some good songs on here, didn't know they were by 10cc. I think I thought 10cc was something completely differenet
A bit all over the place, but way more interesting than Steely Dan
inconsistent but I enjoyed some of this
Was okay, some weird sounds and weird songs. Didnt lyrically stick togehter although sounded cool
Pop com pretensões de doses roqueiras bem executadas.
Eka biisi oli ihan hauska ja sitten lähti taso laskuun.
Ok paketti muistaakseni. Taas toki ehti vkonlopun aikana vähän unohtaa mikä levy olikaan kyseessä, muistelen ajatelleeni kolmea tähteä
It was fine.
I can't tell if I love it or hate it.
Pop imaginatiu, creatiu, innovador, valent. 10cc és una d'aquelles bandes minoritàries i poc recordades que agrada tenir com a secret a conservar. A més aquí es troba un dels seus millors temes, 'The Wall Street Shuffle'
I did not expect to see 10cc on this list - they always seemed like just one of the many '70s rock bands. The music isn't groundbreaking but clearly made with a lot of effort and attention. Pretty good use of electronic instruments in a few places (for 1974, that is). You have to admire the persistently unserious lyrics. However, it is difficult to pinpoint the purpose of the album as a whole, so it isn't very memorable. And individually, the only song worth listening to is "The Wall Street Shuffle".
This was an interesting listen. I hadn't heard of the band, found the music fun. Some of the riffs were very catchy, and very "cool" I'm not sure where to rate them between 3-5....four it is I suppose. But doesn't feel right. Give it a listen for yourself
I listened to this this yesterday morning and I literally can't remember what it sounded like. It can't be good if it had that little impact.
Strange but fun album
Well, finally some interesting 70s music. I enjoyed this album quite a bit. Best song, of course, is Wall Street Shuffle. But the rest doesn't need to hide. Maybe not utterly brilliant, but very nice. 3/5
Cool album, but no songs really stick out to me as spectacular
3 stars because its not my thing, but appreciate the level of musicianship
Liked it, not particularly my style but definitely can see connections to some other bands!
Meh
This is my disco.
There's a definite charm to this level of gooofery being executed with so much skill and energy. I'm not sure it's something I'd ever really seek out, but I'm glad to have listened to it.
Hauskoja kqppaleita, sanoitukset tehty kieli poskessa. Musiikillisesti kanssa hienosti tehty. Kuulostaa queenilta, beatlesiltä ja joltain muultakin
2.5 really boring stuff
If Queen made a yacht rock album, it would sound something like this. It shas a lot of variation. For the most part it's good. The not so good parts are short. Favorite song: worst band in the world.
Un album rock pour le temps 1974. Ca se démarque pas trop mais en générale ca suit bien le style et c'est pas mauvais. Rien d'extraordinaire. 3.25
Ändå vibes?
Boring british music
Pretty damn close to a five. It's weird in a way that I like. I'll probably love these songs more with time. The vocals are nice as well. I'm not very good at writing reviews. My favourite songs were Somewhere in Hollywood, Clockwork Creep, and The Sacro-Iliac.
jesus christ this is so pretentious… JUST WHAT I LIKE! one of my new all-time favorite albums so bizarre and silly — a prog rock masterpiece it’s like if Queen was actually good, it’s like if Steely Dan and Genesis had a child who got addicted to meth at age 7 it’s sonic perfection, but it’s also so fucking messy, I wouldn’t be surprised if I was the only person to give this five stars
This is kinda cool weird 70s pop. but there are too many gear shifts so the whole thing feels really lumpy and uneven.
I have tried numerous times to get into 10cc and try to get what they were doing. At this point, I don't even think that they themselves knew it. Never boring, and tracks like 'Somewhere in Hollywood' and 'Clockwork Creep' work really well. But releasing 'The Worst Band in the World' as the lead single is just absolutely bonkers.
Every member plays a shit ton of instruments, they all sing lead and you never know exactly what to expect around any corner when listening to a 10cc record. They are just delightfully weird and intriguing. Especially “Old Wild Men” and “Somewhere In Hollywood” are gorgeous. And let’s not forgot that one part of the quartet is called Lol Creme. How great is that!?
Boring
Je comprends pas pourquoi c'était aussi bien, c'est peut être la fatigue qui parle
énième album perdu dans les oubliettes de mon encéphale 🤠
они норм, но посреди дня невыносимо захотелось послушать Земфиру. этих ещё попробую как-нибудь
Very interesting album. It's just that it's all over the place in terms of sound, never really finding it's groove.
First album served up on this project that I’ve not heard. Always slept on 10cc now will look into them more
I really didn’t like it. It was like a mash up of all these different classic rock bands. Like a restaurant with too many items on the menu and meals made up of foods that don’t go together. I know the band is full of music legends, but it was just so off. I liked some parts of some songs and really hated many parts of all the songs. Definitely the worst album to date.
I'm all in when these folks go all bubble gum pop or love songs. This is just too all over the place. We get it, you're weird. But you're not Steely Dan.
solid 7, very fun and out there. felt like Ween of the 70s
God I’ve had enough of this 70s/80s also-ran, extremely mid Brit rock off this list
This was fun. I might go back to this in time.
Very ez 3.5 Good length
good length, better than expected. nice guitar parts, has elements of what I like in music, also feels slightly classy? hotel is the only bad song. the worst band in the world.
Alfa vocals, alfa harmonies, alfa instruments. Weird while still being super catchy, love it.
Ekki þeirra besta plata, en drullugóð.
Some really fun stuff here.
What I liked I really liked
Strange - went from liking to hating to liking again
Very back and forth on this. Can’t commit to loving or hating it
I only know 10cc from their yacht rock songs. This is so different. I heard a little late 60s Beach Boys/Brian Wilson Smile/FrankZappa in there. Not something that I would necessarily listen to again, but not bad either.
Not sure about this one.
The “Wall Street shuffle” is a not so subtle indictment of Wall Street style capitalism. Next up is "The Worst Band in the World" which takes a bit of a poke at the music industry. Entirely sure about what the song “Hotel” is about. It sounds like they don’t like Americans and Americans’ tendency to buy the better things. They even want the Yankees to go home. All to a calypso influence “Old Wild Men is a melancholy, mellow ode to men, who apparently reached the end of their lives and, having seen better days are waiting to die. "Clockwork Creep" is frenetic and nonsensical. I have no idea what it’s about. “Silly Love” is a pretty rockin’ tune. And I guess it’s 10 cc attempt at doing a love song. If there was one good word to describe it would be silly... "Somewhere in Hollywood" predates Eagles’ "King of Hollywood" by 5 years while covering the same topic. "Baron Samedi" starts out as an uptempo since but then changes time signature about one minute in and then picks back up a minute later. Back and forth throughout. It’s just an odd song. It might be about a superhero. Or, I might be about a vampire. It’s a head scratcher. "The Sacro-Iliac" pitches a new dance for those who don’t want to. Not surprised that it never caught on. The album closes on a high note “Oh Effendi” as we move to the Middle East and oil based capitalism. 10cc was always very experimental. And making music for art sake is all well and fine but making records is usually a decision to make money as far as the music industry goes. I have no idea how this album ever got made. I can’t imagine a record executive thinking that this was ever going to produce even a single hit
I loved many of the songs, but there were a few that brought it down - overall definitely enjoyable
This is a crazy romp. A crazy romp through the woods with four crazed musicians. I loved so much of this. It was really well done. If you’re feeling dazed or disoriented, I won’t blame you, because I felt dizzy from vertigo from some of these tracks! But they’re really well done. Nothing is ever bad. It’s all really engaging and some genuinely breakthrough sounds. And it wasn’t so parodic as to be annoying. Maybe it’s because I didn’t listen to the lyrics (?) but I unexpectedly loved it. I’m not sure if I’ll return to it anytime soon, but its impression will hang around. 4/5
Eh
Clockwork Creep carried.
Liked Hollywood song
10CC were one helluva band, and this their second album isn’t even their best. Sheet Music is brilliant, demonstrating an array of styles into its 10 tracks. Hell, “Silly Love” is a hard rocking song which must have influenced messers Jones & Lydon. Maybe one of the reasons they aren’t revered in the same way as many other seventies band is the wide ranging styles contained in any album. 10CC didn’t stick to a script, they let the music go wherever it wanted. Classic and essential.
I feel I’ve heard of the band 10cc before, but I’m unsure where and also don’t know if I have actually heard anything by them. Saying that, I might just be thinking of MarioKart races rather than the band. I’m not sure. Let’s listen and find out! Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Hotel, The Worst Band In The World This was quite the delight. The music reminded me a bit of ELO with its prog pop tendencies, while also giving a dash of Queen vibes with the harmonising vocals. I enjoyed this album from front to bad. There were no songs I felt were skippable and I had a great time listening. The guitar playing is interesting and somewhat unconventional at times which I enjoyed, and the song structures often kept me guessing without being too jarring.
really fucking corny at the start, but less so as the album progresses. INSANE instrumentals. fav songs: somewhere in hollywood, baron samedi, the sacro-lliac, oh effendi.
Beaucoup de nices chansons. L'album s'en va un peu à gauche et à droite. Aucune ligne directrice on dirait. Tout de même très agréable. 7/10
This is pretty bad The only thing it has going for it is that it isn’t painful and is mildly camp
I must have known this album from back in the day.
Not that interesting
hell yeah silly music. really entertaining songwriting that is quite clever when you listen a bit harder. good blend of pop and rock. best tracks: Baron Samedi, The Worst Band in the World, Old Wild Men
Not a vibe to me
Borderline unlistenable.
Highly entertaining and diverse in style Highlights: Hotel, Clockwork Creep, Silly Love
The wall streat shufle i Somewhere in hollywood ok, reszta po prostu przekombinowana. Za dużo pomysłów mieli
Bad
I'd definitely heard of them and heard some of their songs on the radio, but even after listening to this album, they just don't do much for me.
What a fun listen. Full of great music, great sounds and just fun lyrics. I look forward to listening to this one again! Standouts: Wall Street Shuffle, The Worst Band in the World, Silly Love Other good ones: Hotel, Old Wild Men, Clockwork Creep, Somewhere in Hollywood, Baron Samedi, The Sacro-IIiac, Oh Effendi. 3.5/5
This was a fun album.
A nice and wild ride of rock music that tried something. It still feels a bit unfocused and therefore I go for other psychedelic and progressive rock.
Meandering pap and prattle. I didn't need to listen to this when there's so much better out there that didn't make this list.
The opener, Wall Street Shuffle, was pretty catchy and promised much for the album. However it was a bit bland from there on in
I like some 10CC I don't like others, this is in the middle.
I really liked most of this, and would love it if it weren't for the very dated and problematic lyrics in some of the songs. But overall it's a really fun album with lots of musical twists and turns.
Very good album. Reminded me of something like Steely Dan + Frank Zappa. I had never heard of it, and liked the whole thing. 4.25/5
That was not bad! The Beatles/Kinks-esq moments were definitely my favorite parts, but it’s solid early 70’s rock, not something that excites me but I can recommend if it’s your style. C
Workinonit!
Good album. Surprised this was my first exposure to them. Would listen to them again.
Well, this certainly sounds like the 70's...
Art rock somewhat in the style of Queen. One listenable track: Baron Samedi.
Couple of songs I enjoyed, but not sure I will ever go back to them.
Tweede album van 10cc, vol met experimentele nummers gecomponeerd door alle bandleden in duos. Maximale creativiteit en daardoor een leuke, interessante tracklist. leukste nummer: The Wall Street Shuffle Het nummer "Clockwork Creep" gaat letterlijk over een tikkende tijdbom in een vliegtuig.
A decent recording, this zany 70’s pop mix a lot album sounded good on my setup. 3/5
I had only known 10cc for a couple hits, and "I'm Not In Love" is one of my favorite songs from the 70s. Turns out their songs aren't so slow and intimate. They're a prog pop band that really condenses as many ideas as possible, playing as fast and showy as Yes but as eclectic as Genesis, with many songs and their imageries setting musical-like scenes. There's a lot to like here, but it's really messy and abandons ideas as quickly as they come, so you never have enough time to really appreciate a song. "Clockwork Creep" is the worst example of this, where I can't even remember anything that happened in that song besides ticking noises. But it's entertaining and unique and has a lot of replayability. There weren't any songs I thought were boring or derivative. If I'm ever looking for sensory overload, I know where to find it. Favorites: The Worst Band in the World, Hotel, Silly Love, Somewhere in Hollywood
Some catchy tunes within a lot of meandering tracks. These guys would focus and have some good songs later, but this was meh.
70’er poprock, fed lyd, tilpas mærkeligt
pretty cool album, second song is not great so i was put off at first after the wallstreet shuffle but the rest is great too
I did the Wall Street Shuffle, and it was ok.
A little bit too over the place.
Shit music.
Ni idea de quienes eran 10cc, pero qué buena sorpresa. El álbum entero es super arriesgado hasta con las melodías y, aunque a veces sí que llega a fallar, muchas otras veces consigue mucho más. Tiene personalidad y eso se aprecia, por lo que le doy 4
It would be a sensical, boring world wherein self-conscious quirk differed in effect only as far as subjectivity goes. There's real difference in 10cc's winking. Sheet Music touches a lot of bases, the first one quickly, but the diamond is too polished to stray from tradition. No pleasant uncanniness, so the variations just grate.
I really didn’t enjoy this. Felt like a beach boys rip off most of the way through.
2.7 ka ima dobrih pisama al neke su mi bile kriticne da bi ih samo pribacila
Sometimes I like weird and offbase. This was not one of those times. This album felt like "department of random" with multiple different styles in each song, with no cohesive anything anywhere in sight. Without anyone driving the bus, it meanders in the most disjointed away. Trying a second listen did nothing to change my point of view and I found it mildly tortuous and pointless. As art, it is just not doing it for me, it doesn't feel exploratory or inventive, instead, it feels like a mistake. 2/5
Its weird and quirky lyrics made me very happy. This album is probably not for everyone, but it was definitely what I needed today.
очень бодрый альбом незаметно пролетел, первые пару треков оч кайфовые, дальше динамика чуть спадает но в целом оч сладко
да не дерьмовые ребята) На самом деле очень разнопланово все звучит + довольно емкий и короткий альбом
Второй трек в этом альбоме называется "The Worst Band In The World": ирония - это круто. Но на деле ребята хорошо справляются. Очень разная музыка, которую не скучно слушать в течение всего лишь 35 минут. Здесь есть и что-то максимально попсовое, есть "симфонический" подход (многочастные произведения, смена тональностей, ритмов, размеров). И звучит очень прилично для 1974 года, мы слышали и хуже. Фанфэкт: песня Old Wild Men начинается как будто с какой-то народной мелодии... причём она мне кажется до ужаса знакомой! Но так и не выяснил, что же это такое. Была идея, что это "Ah! vous dirai-je, maman", которая потом стала "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star". Но не совсем.
я в начале даже был готов 5-ку ставить, так уж ЭНЕРГИЧНО. но со временем стало просто хор, так что за начало маленький плюсик учтется
Some is little bit corny, but overall really outstanding writing and musicianship. I loved it!
Oh, deze was goed! ga ik zeker nog luisteren
Het was oké
Actually enjoyed this album. The fifth track was interesting enough to make me raise my eyebrows. All in all a great album. 3/5
Really progressing from feeling annoyed, bored, …and then delighted by this album’s fun, dorky silliness. And in the end, I think I needed to take today less seriously so you know what, 3 ⭐️s
Incredibly goofy. I love goofy music, but this was trying a little too hard times. 2.5/5
Maybe not the worst band in the world but nothing too exciting
Didn't really do it for me. Hard to follow the vocal themes and is a bit zany and inconsistent. I don't believe I disliked it as much as it didn't settle as an important experience for me.
What did I just listen to? I can appreciate the creative process, but I can’t say it’s enjoyable.
Aaaaa this really could be a 5 Yup
weird. Not bad, just weird.
This stuff has not aged that well. 10cc are the very definition of a greatest hits band giving you all the stuff you need, so on this album it is The Wall Street Shuffle. Otherwise it's pastiche pop. Immaculately done but absolutely of its time.
Ärsyttävän musikaalimainen, ei edes nokkela
Haluaisin olla paikalla, kun he uskottelevat itselleen, että soittavat parodista hassuttelua, koska se on hyvää, eivätkä siksi, etteivät osaa kirjoittaa mitään parempaa.
Meh 4/10
Boring. 3
So one knows the few scattered hits that reached the US and also the "thinking-man's-band" reputation but struggles to square the circle with careful listening all these years on. Sounds cool and enjoyable enough but one wonders why so many '70s bands seemed to want to be more like Stephen Sondheim than the Beatles or, better yet, Elvis. As for the music, it's a dog's breakfast in a blender: bit of glam and art music here and theatre-like harmonies and even touches of prog (especially evident in the overcooking of everything); fan-practitioners – especially when they are multi-talented, multi-instrumentalists) can be forgiven for trying to take it all one. Yet, what the editors call “breathless invention” reads like diletantte-ism or me-too-ism or kitchen-sink-ism .... just-too-much maximalism (an occupational in early '70s music industry). Record gets steadily better -- "Somewhere In Hollywood" and "Sacro-Illiac" and "Oh Effendi" are easily the best cuts [3 of last 4 [for those of you scoring at home]). Also seems this lot were quite convinced of their own cleverness (a harbinger of Blur, in a way). One gets the feeling that their handful of hits only convinced them further, plus their sense of being wildly under-appreciated. Obviously talented and an acquired taste, sure, but one wonders if the acquisition is worth the effort (see also, Midnight Runners, Dexy's [whose reputational arc seems similar to 10cc]). One wants a better answer to the "who cares?" question than one feels on first full listen. One will keep trying but fears diminishing returns.
Many different styles in this one right here.
I floated between a 3 and 4 all the way through this album. It’s ambitious, it’s wild, it’s… odd. Which I usually like. I dig the ripping riffs and unique mixing of instruments, as well as the chances taken on lyrics and delivery. I can’t quite bring myself to fully embrace and enjoy the music though. The last song was enjoyable.
Never got them. They are overly theatrical and almost too clever for the medium. They hit so many moods almost like a Queen album. Inventive but smug and irritating.
One doesn't much get this one, which peaks out only as pretty good, with a distinctly tart sound that feels pretty original, even if it smacks a little of Bowie and a little of Queen. It lands with pretty modest effect, mainly due to the excessively theatrical frills and repetitive filligree (especially in the vocals), that gives off a novely vibe. "Worst Band in the World" is mostly silly, though maybe it was funny at the time. "Hotel" is just okay – not terrible, but overdone. "Old Wild Men" seems like it wants to be epic but doesn't get there. "Silly Love" is well named (and annoying besides). "Somewhere in Hollywood" is best cut (and not just due to the line "Norman Mailer/waits to nail her"). "Baron Samedi" feels overengineerd and overreaching in its confidence of its own cleverness, though the guitaring at the end of the song is decently intricate. The same is true of the vocals on "Sacro-Iliac" – interesting and pleasurable but seeming a little bit more than it needed to be.
Surprisingly enjoyable
Super divertido, me ha gustado bastante. "The worst band in the world", "Clockwok creep", "Baron Samedi", "The sacro-iliac" o "Oh Effendi" son las canciones que más me han gustado. El sonido es muy bueno, da gusto escuchar grabaciones de 1974 que suenan así. Un descubrimiento de esta lista.
the wall street shuffle is kinda a jam but everything else is ok
Interesting choice for 10cc. Their hits aren't many but Sheet Music isn't exactly the pull anybody would make when selecting a 10cc album to listen to. Weird, experimental and a somewhat successful attempt at making music that sounds like Harry Nilsson. 3/5.
3.5
Heel speciaal en wat 'all over the place'
Okay wow this was one of the greatest surprises I’ve had yet! This was awesome and wacky in all the right ways. It’s just genius progressive pop rock. So many clever and interesting hooks. I can’t believe I’d never heard it before. The production is so good I can’t believe it came out in 1974. Awesome album. I am surprised it is ranked as low as it is
As is often the case, these guys aren't as clever as they think they are. But they're still pretty sharp, and there's some genuinely funny wit on some of these tracks, with some very interesting invention. A mixed bag
I struggled being able to take the music seriously throughout this album. Overall I just wasn’t a fan. I love silly music and parody, weird Al is one of my favorite artists. But this was just too much cheese for me to enjoy.
Great album, 10cc is always a change of pace and they’re style in this album is still fantastic and hole up with their simple yet out of the box songs
Oh my! Definitely from of an era of inappropriate and racial lyrics. Sheet Music???? Should have been titled shite music!! I have no idea what genre these guys actually fall into, as its a mis mash of bits of folk and Country blended into something of a popish type melody. I don't rate 10cc or this album, I can only think of one hit song 10cc ever churned out, I'm not in love, or some crap like that, but it was long and boring.
Not for me
It's like a mix of ELO, Ram Jam & a better version of Status Quo but with ridiculous lyrics! Musically I think they are great but their ironic, wacky lyrics are a bit lost on me. They use a bit of sarcastic/ironic racism to describe real past events in a couple of songs 'Hotel' from this album and 'Dreadlock Holiday' from another. Songs that I'm more familiar with like 'The Things We Do For Love', 'I'm Not In Love' and 'Good Morning Judge' are like a different group from this album.
light and fun!
Kinda like a 70s Ween with better vocals (sorry Gene). Like Ween, these guys cover about 25 different genres, and they do it all really well. The difference is that Ween feels like more of an hommage, and 10cc feels more like a parody. It seems a little bit like 10cc thinks they are more clever and funnier than they really are. A bit pretentious at times, but I still really enjoyed it. I need to do a deep dive into the lyrics to really get in on the joke, but I love how they combine, and sometimes abruptly change genres. 6.5/10
Always been a big fan of 10cc. Love the first-half of the album.
I have no idea what this might be. Usually the cover gives the music away. Here, not so much. Maybe something along the lines of Boz Scaggs? Eh, not far off. From the UK (of COURSE), just 70s yacht rock type stuff, bit of silliness as well. Not bad, but as always I wonder why it's on the best of all time list. 3/5.
Not badm. 70s kind of rock.
What the hell? What even was this, and why is it so good?!?! There haven't been many albums on this list where I'm sad when they end, but the silence after "Oh Effendi" made me go, "Awww." Every single song was interesting and enjoyable. I'll be returning to this for sure.
I really don't think I like this.
Not the worst album we've had, but in the bottom 50.
Never heard of 10cc. They didn't seem to take themselves, or this album too serious, so I won't either. Next.
I'm not in love is an amazing song. It's not on this album.
I've always kinda hated 10cc, and this is a good example of why. Weak tunes that have lots of different (but pointless) sections, crappy schoolboy "funny" lyrics delivered as if they were written by Noel Coward or something, all with jokey, vaguely-racist overtones. They are the anti-ELO; trying so hard to be clever and virtuosic but ending up cheesy, awkward and boring as shit. As if Noel Edmonds and Dave Lee Travis formed a band. Pretty fucking irritating, saved from a 1* due to their Strawberry Studios legacy. I fear this list will have more albums from these losers
Very interesting sound but I'm into it. You can tell that they were really using their creativity for this. Overall, I enjoyed it. Fave track(s): Clockwork Creep, Silly Love
That's a really funny album! The melodies, riffs and tempo, and especially lyrics, are aligning very well into a pretty special and entertaining mix. "The Wall Street Shuffle" is not only funny, for example, but also very catchy, the band members are really talented, even though it's overshadowed by the context of the songs. In the end, it's a nice album to listen to, have a laugh and probably forget about it, if not forever, than for a very long time.
I was very excited at first because the first track is soo good. The Wall Street Shuffle has a fantastic guitar riff (and what a tone!), cool and timeless lyrics as well as great melodies with interesting instrumentals. However, the rest of the album is a huge disappointment. It seems like they threw at this all of their ideas hoping something will stick. And maybe it would if they followed through on some of those. But no, if anything interesting appears on this album it is immediately followed by some other - most often silly - idea. Luckily it doesn't drag too long as it's only 37 minutes and in the end there are some better tracks but the middle part of it is at times unlistenable, with special regards to the Worst Band in the World. Few highlights of the album except for the first track: Hotel, Baron Samedi. Overall its been a big disappointment.
Just felt really lightweight and nothing really stood out Expected more
The leadoff track made me believe my preconceptions, that this was a standard 70s Bad Company/"Life in the Fast Lane" type rock. That fell apart immediately as the album turned more and more into very unique art pop. Very good listen.
Gillar Wall Street shuffle väldigt mycket.
3.5
Might be worth another listen, offensiveless stuff
This caught me completely off guard with how arty and packed with ideas, to the point that during one song my internet cut out and I assumed the sudden silence was an intentional choice. I caught snippets of Talking Heads, Madness and Squeeze in there, even a little bit of the spirit of Devo. That being said I don't think they execute their ideas as well as any of those bands. There's just too many of them and sometimes it can get a bit grating with how in your face it is. An entertaining listen and the right length not to outstay its welcome. But I would have liked it if they had sprinkled in one or two solid pop hits amongst the zaniness.
very good album, hidden gem and would like to listen more!
This is camp
Avant guard for 1974! WOW!
Hmm, not sure where I sit with this as I listen for the first time. Was just thinking, don't really get these, seems like sub-prog rock without really going for it, same as how I feel about most Steely Dan I've heard so far. Then Hotel came on and my ears pricked up, ideas all over the place. Probably headphones are necessary. But then you do also hear the ouch racist lyrics. Also this brought home the very obvious influence they had on the band Field Music, who I like, and who I particular appreciate for their adventurousness, so perhaps I should like this? Ah... Godley and Creme are from this band. Not that I'm mad on any of their songs particularly either, though. But, based on one listen - and after the first two songs left me stone cold - I'm coming down on the side of enjoying this. I like people to try stuff. My god, Field Music sound so much like these, especially on the first album or so. However as the album goes on I can also hear Surf's Up/Smile era Beach Boys and Briand Wilson's influence too. Yep, a winner. Faves, Somewhere in Hollywood
Pretty good
10cc have such an interesting sound and a huge amount of range to their style. The jaunty narratives of this album were so good.
This was really good, I really enjoyed listening to it
Hyvä mutta mieleenjäämätön, laadukkaita biisejjj!!
Curiós rotllo glam
Rating: 8/10 Best songs: The worst band in the world, Clockwork creep
Weird art rock for the soft rock generation
Well, it was enjoyable and kinda fun, but I think I will completely forget about this album forever in a few hours
There were some fun songs here and there but also some very questionable ones
I didn't know about this band. It's not bad.
2.5/5
4.0
nahhhhhh
Cool album, funny and varied
Just boring
Not as good as the album Original Soundtrack (I own on vinyl), but still a good and fun album with unique themes
17th November 2022 Listened during the day while sanding the front door. Went to the cinema with mum and dad in the evening to see banshees of inisherin. Got Queen vibes from bits of this, I know them via I don’t like cricket so was surprised at the more poppy sounds on this record.
When I saw this come up I thought to myself "aren't 10cc the guys who did 'I'm not in love'?", but didn't really think much more about it until I was actually listening to them. Well. I really enjoyed it. Couldn't even begin to describe the music, other than catchy, innovative and really well constructed. Having enjoyed it, for no other reason than absolutely no reason, I mentioned to my sister that I'd listened to it and really enjoyed it. Turns out my sister knows a guy who's good mates with Graham Gouldman, who is actually in 10cc. OK, so that means nothing to you, reading this review, but I thought it was pretty neat!
This absolutely should not be on this list. Not good.
I expected to hate this but I didn't. That's worth a star, I guess. Unfortunately, there's not much else to say about this one. There's a reason it didn't really chart in the US. The song "Worst Band in the World" was funny, though.
I was laughing through half of this, and it honestly grew on me. Fun album; definitely feels a little lost in time, like a band my dads friend would create thats just slightly past the sound they’re going for. It doesn’t take itself too seriously though, they’re good musicians, not too bad.
10cc has some hits - deservedly. But none are on this album. Wall Street shuffle is dated, but more importantly just plain boring. Or is the whole album a satire? Irregardless, it still should have some musicality...
Music to listen to on the beach if you’re into voodoo and Paul McCartney in Wings era music. Surprising and very pleasant. Each song seemed to keep me on my toes as to what to expect
'Worst Band In The World' is fun but not much else here is. I should like this album because I'm a Steely Dan fan and it's playing in vaguely the same field. However, it just doesn't do it for me.
Solid
Catchy and fun, creative arrangement and instrumentation. Love art pop. Feel like Of Montreal can be tied back to this influence. Goldilocks level of progginess. Great sense of play (if your disc is slipping, do the sacro-iliac) great stuff. 4 stars.
26-Oct-2022 Where has this album been all my life? I knew this band for Dreadlock Holiday, but always assumed they were a bit of a one hit wonder. This album is great throughout on first listen though; well written, great performances, and quite funny in places! I enjoyed hearing the origin of J Dillas "Workinonit" samples in "The Worst Band in the World". "Silly Love" and "Clockwork Creep" were also great and reminded me of Sparks, who I only discovered recently also. The second half of the album maintains the quality and weirdness with "Sacro-illiac" and "Oh Effendi", the abrupt end of the latter left me wanting more. The only songs I didn't really enjoy were "Old Wild Men" and "Baron Samedi", but I didn't dislike them either. This is one of my best discoveries so far from this app. Far from the worst band in the world! 9/10
Not really into it
Meh, bit to all over the place for me
Meh.
This album started off on a bang. The wall street shuffle was a great song. Honestly i got pretty lost in this album so I'm not exactly sure which songs are which. All i know is this album was pretty solid. Their name is cool and now that i know the meaning behind it, its even better. This album was short af I wish there was more. Good 6/10
This is like the cornball eccentricity of Sparks amped up to 100, and I rate it quite a bit. It definitely skirts the border of downright insanity but on the whole this absolute stylistic riot really appeals to me. Would definitely listen again.
The keywords here are creative, distinctive, fun, memorable, and timeless. I am very happy to have listened to this.
has some jams. 3.5/5
not bad
The Worst Band In The World is an amazing song, and I think Workinonit by J Dilla samples it and makes it even better. That is the highlight track for me, and aside from Somewhere in Hollywood, none of the other tracks stand out, but it was an overall nice experience. 7/10
Sheet was wack
3.5
Not bad. I like the Worst Band in the World.
Fun quirky pop
a couple of okay tracks but i don't dig this kind of quirky prog
The best moment on the album for me was when I heard "Worst Band in the World" for the first time. I immediately recognized it as the core of J. Dilla's classic "Workinonit" track from Donuts. I love that Dilla record, 10cc's album I like a lot less so.
Great album. Quite a distinctive style.
Not lyricists are they? Music is good, I can see why it has lasted
Cool album. Always liked 10CC since the 70s.
Not great. 2/5
Niiiiiiiice. I enjoyed the eclectic mix. Some very random songs and I am here for it.
Really cool! A bunch of different vibes and yeah I loved it! would listen to it again for fun!
Interesting listen, cool
I've known of 10cc for a long time and familiar with there singles but realized I never once listen to an entire studio album. Honestly some of it was really bad and just dumb (Wall Street Shuffle), but also has a few good tunes such as Silly Love. Overall it's ok, I was hoping for more. 2.5
At first I want to just turn this off. But then I got pulled in by the tight arrangements and clean musicianship and vocals. Once was enough, but enjoyed it better than I thought I would. Zappa Lite.
Fine 70s rock. Didn't really stand out to me but wasn't bad.
It was strange, and I didn't dislike it. Not sure I liked it a lot either. I'm guessing if I heard it a bunch more times I would end up liking or not liking it a lot more than I did on the first listen.
I'll add a star for being eclectic and unique, but it's not good. Every song sounds like a different genre, which is a little jarring. The only other songs by 10cc that I'm familiar with are "I'm Not In Love" and "Dreadlock Holiday". I like both of those, and neither is on this album so I was pretty disappointed. Album cover is pretty cool though.
Yea ok
Funny wacky outrageous. Good quality and well done. Catchy at points. Some times it’s a little much with how much they switch up songs and add that prog component. I liked it but I didn’t 10/10 love it to the extreme
10cc album that was new for me - mainly know their later albums and had ecpected one of those. However, this album turned out to be great after a few listens.
Not sure what they were trying to do with this one, though I appreciate the attempt.
absolutely not
Odd - almost in a cool way but falls short. An interesting listen but a bit too prog for my liking.
Interesting 2.5/5
This was a fun album
It was good background music for the gym, the songs were pretty fun and light-hearted but had good instrumentation as well
This definitely isn't boring, and have to admire the experimentation whats going on here. However, the thing about experiments is that not all of them work. For every Wall Street Shuffle, there's a Something In Hollywood.
I dig it
the wall st shuffle
I like 10cc but this album didn’t find its lane for me
Rock. Interesante.
Weirdly copy cat- ELO (Worst Band & Wall Street) Santana( Baron Samedi), Queen (Old Men)and Beach boys(Sacro Illiac)????? Not sure who to give credit to? Too much like other bands got them the low ratings
This album surprised me quite a bit. I winced when I saw it was british but still gave them a chance and I think it paid off. I especially loved Hotel, Clockwork Creep, Silly Love. All of the songs were very unique and also vaguely familiar.
Whoa, a welcome surprise! I thought I recognized this band name, and it's because of "Worst Band in the World." A fantastic, groovy song given eternal life by J Dilla. If you haven't heard "Workinonit," here's the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nO7IA1DeeI Go listen to these two tracks back to back for a masterclass on the art of sampling. Anyway, back to the album. I really, really dug this. Obviously rooted in the sort of rock that was popular in the '70s, but it's much more artsy and exploratory. Lots of unusual styles and sounds at play, references to the likes of Baron Samedi. These guys remind me of Queen at a few points on here, and this was a couple years before Queen's Night at the Opera. I was very impressed with this one. It didn't quite maintain the momentum and excitement throughout that it built for me in just the first few tracks (if any album could do that, it'd be an instant 5), but there are gems all over this thing, whether it's just a bizarre instrumental or a song about selling your mother and buying another. I would love to get some more from these guys to see what else they accomplished. Favorite tracks: Worst Band in the World, Wall Street Shuffle, Somewhere in Hollywood, Hotel, Clockwork Creep, Baron Samedi. Album art: Really clever design here. The titular sheet is a bedsheet, somehow being pulled from the border of the cover into the inset band photo. I'm telling you, if you're gonna do a band photo, doing something cool and creative like this. This one is super memorable. 4.5/5
Big soft spot for 10cc. Some clever lyrics and beautiful melodies.
Great vibes 3.4
there's some weak spots, like old wild men, but i switch from having a good time to loving it when clockwork creep hits. oh effendi is a great closer, i hear the future echoes of thundercat. as an album, reminds me of of montreal, and i almost want to say it's a more accessible entrypoint to weird rock like frank zappa
I consider myself to be a pretty tolerant person when it comes to most music. But I have never quite connected with 10cc. The musicianship is solid, the lyrics are amusing, and many of their arrangements are pleasant enough to hear. But they have a peculiar manner of vocal styling that runs somewhere between distracting and straight up annoying. They also have a tendency to make sharp tonal shifts mid-song that I don't love. See also: Annoying. Not sure whether to admire their creativity, or call it a day on these guys and go listen to Sparks, who work in a similar vein but are much better at it. As I come back for an additional listen while I write this, it strikes me that the lyrics and the vocal style are far better suited for something like musical theatre/rock opera than they are for a rock band. Approach it from that perspective and it makes more sense. I'm still not a fan, but the album improves on multiple listenings. Fave Songs: The Wall Street Shuffle, Old Wild Men, Silly Love, Somewhere in Hollywood, Baron Samedi
Prog-light and very definitely of its time. I never understood the fascination people had with 10cc.
baron samedi clockwork creep silly love
I didn't like it.
Some great stuff, but a little too all of the place for me - just no coherence.
I had never heard of this band nor any of the songs. The album is relatively short. It is rock music, but the music tries to be like the Beatles at points. The music is eccentric. I don't think I need to listen to any of the songs again. It is better than a two but not quite a three. I will round up.
It's unfortunate that this album starts off with such a dreadful song, as it colored my perception of the rest of it. There are some tracks here I really like, but ultimately it's just too inconsistent. Best track: Old Wild Men
Clever in a very 70s way.
That was a far funnier album than anticipated. The self deprecating humor of Worst Band in the World was primo.
This is was a pleasant surprise. More interest than I would have thought.
Weird and unusual, but in this rare occasion, it works!
Decent, back to basics 70s rock. good runtime but would have wished one or two more memorable songs to bump it to a 4
Super fun!
5/11/2022 - ALBUM #105 Today's Album: "Sheet Music" by 10cc - This is an album that does something kind of different and in my opinion, it pays off well. It seems like throughout the project, there really is no consideration by the group to seem serious or to hold anything back. This album is goofy and it takes pride in it, which I think pays off in a really positive way. The first song The Wall Street Shuffle is really great straightforward rock track, but its apparent not to far into the track that the band is going to play a lot with song structure. The clear lead vocal sounds really great throughout the whole project and when they reach a higher register or falsetto, I get a lot of beach boys vibes out of it. The instrumental performances are all very lively and make the whole album feel super full of personality with pretty consistent mood switch ups and beat changes. The choruses are usually pretty attention grabbing and although the lyricism can get super cheesy at moments, it all sort of adds to this carefree attitude and ends up feeling more creative than cringe. The production is also really nice with everything feeling really balanced in the mix and there's a lot of fun stuff they do with the channeling on many of the tracks. I will say that with the way the band switched up tracks so much, it does sometimes feel like you're waiting through some weaker moods to get to the really great-sounding parts, but there is still a really solid overall flow to the record. I can't emphasize enough just how goofy and funny some of the lyrics are on this record. I like the track The Worst Band In The World for it's really creative choruses. I think everything about this record is a double edged sword, where the loose song structure and goofy lyricism both elevate this album to something that stands out and has a lot of personality, but it also hurts the album by making it feel disjointed and amateurish. It can be fun to shove a lot of ideas into these tracks, but it really takes away from some of these fantastic melodies when it changes ideas so much and it turns me away from really loving any of these tracks. Fortunately, the instrumental proficiency and sonic experimentation elevate this project a lot and I only rarely find myself getting bored. Overall, there are a lot of really fun melodies and personality-filled lyricism and the vocals and instruments support all of the ideas in a really cohesive way. Definitely a disorienting listen at first, but listen to this one if you like the goofier parts of the Beach Boys or just want something different and you'll have a good time. Highlights: The Wall Street Shuffle, The Worst Band In The World, Hotel, Oh Effendi Score: 7/10 Goofy and not taking itself too seriously, but super fun!
Tää löytyy perintö LP:nä hyllystä mutta aika maltilliselle soitolle on jäänyt. Joskus oon avausraidan soittanut tiskijukkahommissa mut eipä tää nyt muuten oikein iske. 2/5
Alku toimii, mutta meni vähän liian hassutteluksi lopulta. Oisin ehkä halunnut tykätä enemmän.
Avausraita on jees, muuten aika kädenlämpöistä settiä. 2/5.
Not my favourite 10cc stuff, but gee, they're having a lot of fun here aren't they?
Unbelievable crap
It was alright. Not great, not bad. Kind of reminded me of Devo's Are We Not Men, but way better.
Irgendwas zwischen 2 und 3. Eher 3. Gute Musiker aber insgesamt eher schwache Songs.
dad loved it
"Sheet Music" is a very competent rock album by 10cc, a relatively underrated band that, in fact, did some of the best art rock songs of the 1970s. A very creative group of musicians that explored each others creativity generated a set of tracks that are always worth the listening, because of it's freshness decade later. "The Wall Street Shuffle" and "Silly Love" are quintessential 1970s rock.
Ideas flowing from every track (this was recorded 2 miles from me at Strawberry Studios using Paul Mcartney's drum kit!) and was a superbly self-produced collection of widely disparate ideas - I can pick out sounds sampled by other bands here 30 years later (J Dilla's “Workinonit) and it seems miles ahead of anything else. I mean they even resample themselves (Clockwork creep vs I'm Mandy Fly Me). Sadly though there's no real cohesion and the listening experience is exhausting trying to keep track of everything going on. No real hits as such (Wall Street shuffle is the biggest track on the album) so I wouldn't class it as a classic album but it's not trying to be. Like someone else commented- it's like they were mucking around in the studio and decided to release it.
Nope. Nope. Nope. Nope on a rope. Starts at nope and circles all the way back to nope. Not Leslie Knope but actual nope. Nope.
Weird album. Lots of different sounds. Glad it led a great J Dilla sample but otherwise to out there for me.
Weird. It sounds good, and maybe I'd want to listen to individual songs on occasion, but I can't really imagine wanting to come back to this album. A bit too "all over the place".
So, this was an interesting offering. Did I like it? I...don't know? Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
Hotel blew my mind. Basically because the first minute and a half was completely unnecessary. The fact that I listened to it again means that I lost 3 minutes of my life. And then for them to tell me to go home, well, that's just rude.
You know in Jeff Goldblums' The Fly, the problem all started with the unexpected organism sharing the teleportation pod with Jeff. I feel that happened here. The may have been some good ideas in the Queen, Bowie, Randy Newman, Weezer vibe in here... but somehow a Frank Zappa stowed away in the teleportation pod on the way to the studio. What we have is a bizarre novelty-sounding rock-ish record. It's weird, but there's nothing more than a few bars here or lyrics there that are very interesting. Happy to not listen to this again.
It’s an absolute mess! A stamping-together of numerous 70s trends, the resultant album just confuses and irritates. Is it mild glam pop? A Bonzo Dog Doo-Dahesque stab at absurdist comedy? A smooth country-infused rocker? An experimental proggy casting where the songs are suites with multiple movements? Parody? Self-parody? It’s all these things at different points. But does it work? God, no. Over the course of these reviews, I have realised that a sense of humour can elevate an album, but the most painful of spectacles is comedy that doesn’t work. This album continually tries to joke around, presumably claiming inspiration from the Beatles’ kookier stuff, but itself inspires only an embarrassed downward glance from the listener. Also, and it must be said, it’s overtly racist at points. As for the music, very occasionally you hear a snippet of a slightly interesting idea, but nothing is sustained, and all they do is swerve wildly to a completely unconnected style ten seconds later, leaving nothing for the listener to chew upon. This isn’t eclecticism, it’s senselessness. I was prepared to give this 2 stars, but a relisten proved this to be far more annoying and unpleasant than I was crediting it. Beforehand, I wasn’t ill-disposed to 10cc. Their singles were quite fun, and although I’m not persuaded that I’m Not In Love is a masterpiece, I understand why some people adore it. But this record demonstrates that, unless later albums actually show coherence, they only have worth as a singles band (which is not a bad thing to be). Also, there’s a typo on the cover: instead of Sheet Music, it should say Shit Music.
Weird mid 70's art pop. There seem to be about a million ideas here for songs and they all seem to be crammed into one song after the other. It's a bit of a mess. Melodies trapped under pretentiousness. Best Tracks: The Wall Street Shuffle; The Worst Band in the World; Silly Love
This is such a hard one to review. I'll start with the album art, which I almost never comment on, but I really love what they've done with it. As far as the music, it's all over the place. It feels like a lot of the melodies are borrowed and relatively simplistic, not that everything needs to be super original or complex, and it serves the purpose here. The constant changes in genre/tone even within songs make it really hard to settle in and get comfortable. The lyrics are pretty funny at times, they do get serious on occasion and I think they should have leaned more into the comedy. Overall it's alright, don't think I'd go out of my way to listen to it again but it was interesting and kind of funny.
wank. just wank.
Absolute fucking shite. Why can't I give this zero stars?
Christ, this is dire. Feels like they were just mucking around in the studio being silly and decided to release it. There's a song written from the point of view of a time bomb on an airplane... Completely disjointed. Felt like getting to the end of this 38 minutes was a real challenge. There are a few of these songs that could have maybe gotten away with being the quirky song on an album, but this is packed full of them and it becomes an exercise in 'how are 10cc going to try and piss me off next?'. 1/5.
Good album fun.
Awful. Sounds like a parody the Boosh or Conchords would do, without the irony.
Definitely an experimental and enjoyable album for its time. A very clever group.
All I knew about the band was the urban legend of their name, so I had no expectations. What an album. This sounds just so unique and different from what else was going on around the time. It feels like if you released this album today, it would do quite well since the music sensibilities just seem so modern. Kinda reminds me a bit of when Paul McCartney would go full on silly. 4.5/5
Devo dire che mi ha stupita. Mi è piaciuto, è un mix di generi diversi e costantemente diverso.
7/10 pretty creative!
8/10. I liked this.
Odd but fun. 7/10
Another comment captured this album perfectly by calling it a kitchen sink. There's so much going on in each song they get somewhat lost. I didn't hate it, but it started to exhaust me with all the changes.
That was really weird. It felt like a sugared up kid distracted by a hundred different things. Every time you think you have a handle on whatever direction it’s taking, it goes somewhere more annoying. Then it just… stops.
Very cool band. Good mix of pop and experimental.
gostei
Had this on tape as a kid from my dad's collection. Weird and seems deliberately jokey and quirky - some interesting tracks in there but feels a bit tiresome generally
wall street shuffle starts off with a bang for me. hotel is a weird track for me. Wow this album becomes weirder as it progresses lol. Silly Love reminds me of a Queen song and also reminds me of Pat Benatar's guitar riff in Heartbreaker. Wonder if that's why this is on here!
Awesome
I have never heard of this band prior to this, as such, this album was my first impression of this band's tuneful, piano-tinged pop rock, with opening track Wall Street Shuffle sounding redolent of Cream's Layla. That being said, the keys, organs, vocal effects and groovy drums that go from danceable to quietly menacing, made for a captivating listen. While 10cc had all the sonic trappings of a rock band, the liberal uses of keyboards, sonic effects and varying vocal styles made it hard to pin them down to a specific sound or even era. (70s psych/art rock.....of course.) The track 'Hotel' features ahead-of-its-time sound effects, all at once hypnotic and bewildering, only to suddenly morph into some weird Rumba-lite track with bongos and maracas. Batshit crazy stuff, and I can't stop. To this uneducated writer, the 70s was about Jimi Hendrix and Bob Dylan, and one cannot help but wonder why a band like 10cc did not receive more hype and respect for Sheet Music.
I liked the last track the most. I really enjoy 10CC as a band generally but nothing popped for me except Oh Efendi.
3.4
Tailed off a bit at the end but strong lyrics on most of the tracks.
Stockport represent!