10cc ‎– How Dare You! (1976)

How Dare You! is the fourth album by English quartet 10cc. Released in 1976, the album sees the four members divide into the exclusive songwriting partnerships of Gouldman/Stewart and Godley/Creme. The latter pair would leave the band soon after the release of this album. Most of the album’s songs are written in through-composed form. 

A1. “How Dare You” (4:14)
A2. “Lazy Ways” (4:20)
A3. “I Wanna Rule the World” (3:57)
A4. “I’m Mandy Fly Me” (5:24)
A5. “Iceberg ” (3:43)
B1. “Art for Arts Sake” (5:59)
B2. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Lullaby” (3:58)
B3. “Head Room” (4:21)
B4. “Don’t Hang Up” (6:16)

Credits:
Eric Stewart — lead guitar (all tracks), backing vocals (A3, A4, B2-B4), lead vocals (A2, A4, B1, B2), piano (A4, B1, B2), bass guitar (A2, B2), electric piano (B2), pedal steel (B2)

Lol Creme — backing vocals (A2-B2, B4), moog synthesizer (A1, A2, A4, B2, B4), piano (A2, A3, B4), lead vocals (A3, B1, B4), rhythm guitar (A1, B2, B3), lead guitar (A1, A4, B4), maracas (A1, B2, B4), clavinet (A1, A2), organ (A3, A5), gizmotron (A5, B4), electric piano (B3, B4), sleigh bells (A1), tambourine (A2), vibraphone (A4), recorder (B1)

Graham Gouldman — bass guitar (A1, A3-A5, B2-B4), backing vocals (A2-B1, B3, B4), rhythm guitar (A2, A5, B1, B4), tambourine (A2, B1), zither (A4), lead vocals (A5), cowbell (B1), glockenspiel (B2), slide guitar (B2)

Kevin Godley — backing vocals (all but A1), drums (A1-A4, B1-B3), lead vocals (A5, B2, B4), congas (A1, A5), timpani (A3, A5), cowbell (A1), bongos (A1), triangle (A2), maracas (A3), temple blocks (B1), tambourine (B3), castanets (B4), cabasa (B4)

Mair Jones — harp (B4)

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