10cc / Sheet Music

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1974
UK UK Records UKAL-1007 (May.1974)
JPN King Records SLC-531 (Nov.1974)

10ccのセカンド・アルバム。前作のコミカルさが後退し、良質なポップミュージックが全面に現れたアルバムとなっている。前作が事実上ケヴィン・ゴドレイとロル・クレーム主体(特に作曲面で)のアルバムだったことに、不満だったエリック・スチュアートが脱退をほのめかしたことから、今作では4人が様々な組み合わせで共作することとなり、それが良い効果を生み出している。
アルバム制作中同時期にストロベリー・スタジオでは、ポール・マッカートニーとウィングスの面々が、ポールの弟、マイク・マクギアのアルバム「リーヴ・イット」を制作していて、朝11:00から夕方5:00までは10ccが、そのあと6:00から深夜まではポールたちがレコーディングを行うこととなったそうだ。ポールのレコーディング・アプローチの影響も、曲の良質さに繋がったとメンバーが後述している。
収録曲の「オールド・ワイルド・メン」制作時にギター・アタッチメント、ギズモが初めて使用された。
タイトルは、「ラバー・ブリッツ」の楽譜(Sheet Music)を求めてストロベリー・スタジオを訪れたファンに応対したエリックが、それをヒントに考案した。
全英9位で初のゴールドディスクとなった。ジャケットはデザイン集団ヒプノシスが担当。邦題は「シート・ミュージック」。

track list

ウォール・ストリート・シャッフル The Wall Street Shuffle (Stewart/Gouldman)
とってもイカしたイモ・バンド The Worst Band In The World (Creme/Gouldman)
ホテル Hotel (Godley/Creme)
オールド・ワイルド・メン Old Wild Men (Godley/Creme)
時計じかけのクリープ Clockwork Creep (Godley/Creme)

シリー・ラヴ Silly Love (Creme/Stewart)
ハリウッドのどこかで Somewhere In Hollywood (Godley/Creme)
サメディ男爵 Baron Semedi (Stewart/Gouldman)
踊ろうサクロイリアクを The Sacro-Iliac (Godley/Gouldman)
オー・エフェンディ Oh Effendi (Stewart/Godley)

credits

10cc are Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart

Recorded at Strawberry Recording Studios (UK) Ltd.
Stockport, Cheshire, England
Produced by 10cc
Engineered, mixed and final reduction by Eric Stewart
Master cut at Sterling Sound New York City USA
Sleeve design and photos by Hipgnosis
Tinting by Maurice Tate
Graphics by George Hardie NTA

"The Wall Street Shuffle"
Eric. Lead vocals, electric piano, grand piano, lead guitar, melotron, organ
Lol. Electric guitar, backup vocals
Kevin. Drums, percussion
Graham. Bass, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion

"The Worst Band In The World"
Lol. Lead vocals, electric guitar, grand piano, electric piano, percussion
Eric. lead guitar
Graham. Bass guitar, backup vocals, percussion
Kevin. Drums, percussion, backup vocals

"Hotel"
Kevin. Lead vocals, congas, timbali, rhythm skulls, backup vocals
Graham. Bass, acoustic guitar, percussion, backup vocals
Lol. Acoustic guitar, first lead guitar, melotron, synthesiser, backup vocals
Eric. Electric guitar, second lead guitar, backup vocals

"Old Wild Men"
Eric. First lead vocal, kead guitar, slide guitar,
Kevin. Second lead vocal, backup vocal, percussion
Graham. Backup vocals, tambourine, autoharp
Lol. Gizmo, synthesizars, electric guitar, backup vocals

"Clockwork Creep"
Lol. Lead vocals, grand piano, electric piano, backup vocals, whistles
Kevin. Vocal, drums, percussion, backup vocals
Eric. Vocal, backup vocals
Graham. Bass, electric guitar, bazooki, backup vocals

"Silly Love"
Lol. lead vocals, electric guitar, backup vocals
Eric. Vocals, lead guitar, electric guitar, grand piano, backup vocals
Kevin. Vocal, drums
Graham. Bass, backup vocals

"Somewhere In Hollywood"
Kevin. Lead vocal, drums, backup vocals, tap dancing, percussion
Lol. Vocals, grand piano, electric piano, lead guitar, backup vocals, synthesisers
Eric. Slide guitar, phase guitar, backup vocals
Graham. Bass, tubular bells

"Baron Semedi"
Eric. Lead vocals, lead guitar, electric piano, gizmo, marimba
Kevin. Vocal, congas, bongos, drums, backup vocals
Graham. Bass, percussion, backup vocals, electric guitar
Lol. Lead guitar, grand pino, melotron, backup vocals

"The Sacro-Iliac"
Graham. Lead vocal, bass, acoustic guitar, backup vocals, percussion
Kevin. Harmony vocal, drums, percussion, backup vocals
Lol. Electric guitar
Eric. Vocal, electric piano, backup vocals

"Oh Effendi"
Kevin. Lead vocal, drums, backup vocals, percussion
Eric. Vocal, lead guitars, backup vocals
Graham. Bass, backup vocals, sleugh bells, acoustic guitar, tambourine
Lol. Electric guitar, backup vocals, marracas

singles

10cc/The Worst Band In The World
1974
UK Records UK 57

The Worst Band In The World / 18 Carat Man Of Means


10cc/The Wall Street Shuffle
1974
UK Records UK 69

The Wall Street Shuffle / Gismo My Way


10cc/Silly Love
1974
UK Records UK 77

Silly Love / The Sacro-Iliac

promotion disc

10cc/Extracts from 10c.c.'s New LP 'Sheet Music'
1974
UK 69 ZXDR 55118(ZEFF 3012)

The Wall Street Shuffle / Hotel / Silly Love

セカンド・アルバム「シート・ミュージック」のサンプラー盤。7"シングルだが33-1/3回転で再生。

video clips

current products

10cc/Sheet Music
2010
SHM-CD Teichiku/Imperial Records TECI-23603

The Wall Street Shuffle / The Worst Band In The World / Hotel / Old Wild Men / Clockwork Creep / Silly Love / Somewhere In Hollywood / Baron Semedi / The Sacro-Iliac / Oh Effendi

[Bonus Tracks]
Bee In My Bonnet / Gismo My Way / 18 Carat Man Of Means

紙ジャケット仕様。

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