Do Not Bend

Do Not Bend is the third solo album by British pop musician and songwriter Eric Stewart, a founding member of 10cc. Released in 2003, it did not chart in the UK or US.

The album was recorded over five years at Stewart's Templar Studios in France, with final sessions for the female backing vocals done at David Gilmour's Astoria Studios in London.

Stewart has said the album's title was inspired by a label posted on a package being mailed by his son Jody.^[1]

Track listing

All songs composed by Eric Stewart

1. "You Can't Take It With You" – 4:04
2. "A Friend in Need" – 5:08
3. "The Gods Are Smiling" – 4:30
4. "Fred and Dis-Audrey" – 4:13
5. "I Will Love You Tomorrow" – 5:04
6. "Sleeping With the Ghosts" – 5:12
7. "Rappin' with Yves" – 3:21
8. "Norman Conquest II" – 4:18
9. "No No Nettie" – 3:13
10. "Mr Decadent" – 3:50
11. "Do the Books" – 5:37
12. "Set in Blancmange" – 5:55
13. "A Human, Being" – 4:18
14. "You Are Not Me" – 4:37

Personnel

• Eric Stewart – vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synthesiser, drums and percussion, steel drums, brass
• Sam Brown – backing vocals
• Helen McRobbie – backing vocals
• Louise Marshall – backing vocals

References

1. ^ Answer to question at Eric Stewart website