| How Dare You! | ||||
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| Released | January 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Strawberry Studios, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England | |||
| Genre | Art rock[1] | |||
| Length | 42:53 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | 10cc | |||
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| Singles from How Dare You! | ||||
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How Dare You! is the fourth album by British band 10cc. Released in 1976, it included UK hit singles "I'm Mandy Fly Me" and "Art for Art's Sake".[2] The album was the band's third to have cover artwork by the Hipgnosis creative team.
It was also the last 10cc album by the original line-up of Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme (the latter two departed shortly thereafter to form Godley & Creme), until the four reformed (albeit briefly) for the 1992 album ...Meanwhile.
Writing and recording
In an interview at the time of its release, Gouldman told Melody Maker music newspaper: "It's as different as any album by the same band can be, and I think it's a progression from the last one. I think there's been a progression on every album and I think we've done it again. It's a strange mixture of songs. There's one about divorce, a song about schizophrenia, a song about wanting to rule the world, the inevitable money song, and an instrumental."[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C[5] |
| Jerk Music Critic | [6] |
Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote in his review of the album: "The putrefaction isn't as extreme as on last year's hit album, but the affliction would seem permanent—they don't know whether they're supposed to be funny or pretty, and so nine times out of ten they're neither."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Dare You" | instrumental | 4:14 | |
| 2. | "Lazy Ways" |
| Stewart | 4:20 |
| 3. | "I Wanna Rule the World" |
| Creme | 3:57 |
| 4. | "I'm Mandy Fly Me" |
| Stewart | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Iceberg" |
| Gouldman and Godley | 3:43 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Art for Art's Sake" |
| Stewart, Gouldman and Creme | 5:59 |
| 7. | "Rock 'n' Roll Lullaby" |
| Godley and Stewart | 3:58 |
| 8. | "Head Room" |
| Creme and Stewart | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Don't Hang Up" |
| Godley | 6:16 |
Bonus tracks
Bonus tracks on the 1997 CD edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Get It While You Can" |
| Stewart | 2:53 |
Bonus tracks on Japanese 2008 CD edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Art for Art's Sake (Single Edit)" |
| Stewart and Creme | 4:11 |
| 11. | "Get It While You Can" |
| Stewart | 2:53 |
| 12. | "I'm Mandy Fly Me (Single edit)" |
| Stewart | 4:40 |
Personnel
Credits sourced from the original album liner notes.
- 10cc
- Eric Stewart – lead (2, 4, 6, 7) and backing vocals (3, 4, 7-9), lead guitar (all tracks), piano (4, 6, 7), bass guitar (2, 6), electric piano (4, 6, 7), pedal steel (7), Levi zipper (5)
- Lol Creme – lead (3, 6, 8) and backing vocals (2-7, 9), Moog synthesizer (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9), piano (2, 3, 9), rhythm guitar (1, 6-8), lead guitar (1, 4, 9), maracas (1, 6, 7, 9), clavinet (1, 2), organ (3, 5), Gizmo (5, 9), electric piano (8, 9), sleigh bells (1), tambourine (2), vibraphone (4), recorder (6), handclaps (9)
- Graham Gouldman – lead (5, 6) and backing vocals (2-6, 8, 9), bass guitar (1, 3-5, 7-9), rhythm guitar (2, 5, 6), tambourine (2, 6), zither (4), cowbell (6), glockenspiel (7), slide guitar (7), handclaps (9), Spanish guitar (9)
- Kevin Godley – lead (5, 7, 9) and backing vocals (all but 1), drums (1-4, 6-8), congas (1, 5), timpani (3, 5), cowbell (1), bongos (1), triangle (2), maracas (3), temple blocks (6), tambourine (8), castanets (9), cabasa (9), handclaps (9), bass drum (9)
- Additional musician
- Mair Jones – harp (9)
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1999). All-Time Top 1000 Albums. Virgin Books. p. 120. ISBN 0-7535-0354-9. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021.
- ↑ Art for Arts Sake at Discogs (list of releases)
- ↑ Melody Maker interview quoted in CD liner notes
- ↑ Guarisco, Donald A.. How Dare You! at AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- 1 2 Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 15 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ↑ Jerk Music Critic. "10cc, How Dare You!". Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 307. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – 10cc – How Dare You!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – 10cc – How Dare You!". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – 10cc – How Dare You!". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – 10cc – How Dare You!". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ "10cc Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
- ↑ "The Top 100 Albums of '76". RPM. Vol. 26, no. 14 & 15. 8 January 1977. p. 11. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 8 November 2021 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1976 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ↑ "Top 50 Albums of 1976" (PDF). Music Week. 25 December 1976. p. 14. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2021. Retrieved 30 November 2021 – via worldradiohistory.com.
- ↑ "Australian Gold for 10cc" (PDF). Cash Box. 29 October 1977. p. 89. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
