L (album)
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| Studio album by Godley & Creme | ||
| Released | 1978 | |
| Recorded | March-June 1978 | |
| Length | 34:22 | |
| Label | Polydor Records | |
| Godley & Creme chronology | ||
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| Consequences (1977) |
L (1978) |
Freeze Frame (1979) |
L is the second album by Godley & Creme. It was released in 1978. Coming after the lengthy and ill-received triple concept album Consequences, the 34 minute running time was a bit of a relief to many critics. The album wasn't entirely well received, however. Each song consisted of several different sections, dissonances, weird time signatures, and sarcastic but clever lyrics. The album was, impressively, played almost completely by Godley and Creme, except for saxophone's and a brief vocal cameo by Paul Gambaccini.
The songs on the album can garner positive comparisons with Godley and Creme's work in 10cc. The most obvious aspect missing is the overt pop elements brought in by Gouldman and Stewart. This isn't to say that the album doesn't have many pop elements. Most song has several catchy melodies to hold the listeners attention, as the songs shift through their various strange and constrasting sections.
The lyrics also compare to 10cc, with the sarcastic and mocking lyrical stance of songs like "The Sporting Life" and "Art School Canteen" which deal with urging suicide (one of the few songs in rock to actually do so) and the pretentions of art school. The album wasn't succesful commercially.
[edit] Track listing
- "The Sporting Life" – 7:25
- "Sandwiches of You" – 3:17
- "Art School Canteen" – 3:00
- "Group Life" – 4:11
- "Punchbag" – 4:44
- "Foreign Accents" – 4:37
- "Hit Factory/Business is Business" – 7:08
[edit] Personnel
- Kevin Godley – vocals, drums, xylophone, roto-toms, percussion, congas, triangle, clavinet, high-hat, tonal percussion, snare drum, bongos
- Lol Creme – vocals, piano, rhodes, guitars, kramer bass, gizmo, farfisa organ, guild 12-string acoustic, guild acoustic bass, clavinet, drums
- Andy Mackay – baritone, tenor, soprano and alto sax
- Paul Gambaccini – Bad Samaritan ("The Sporting Life")
- Jonathan Handelsman – alto and soprano sax ("Group Life")
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