Strawberry Bubblegum

Strawberry Bubblegum is an album subtitled "A Collection of Pre-10cc Strawberry Studios Recordings 1969-1972". The album is a compilation of songs recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, England, by the four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – who in 1972 would form the British pop band 10cc, along with occasional guest vocalists.

Most of these songs were done for the American bubblegum production team of Super K Productions, by whom Gouldman was employed as a writer during this time,^[2] but others were recorded with friends (such as Gouldman's former bandmate Peter Cowap) or as potential novelty hits (following the foursome's success as Hotlegs with "Neanderthal Man").

Track listing

1. "Sausalito (Is The Place To Go)" (Graham Gouldman) — 2:13
   • Ohio Express, 1969; lead vocal: Gouldman.
2. "Come on Plane" (Gouldman, Jerry Kasenetz, Jeff Katz) — 2:31
   • Silver Fleet, 1971; lead vocal: Kevin Godley
3. "Tampa, Florida" (Peter Cowap, Gouldman) — 2:29
   • Peter Cowap, 1971; lead vocal: Cowap
4. "Have You Ever Been to Georgia?" (Gouldman) — 3:20
   • Garden Odyssey, 1972; lead vocal: unknown
5. "Travellin Man" (Gouldman) — 2:14
   • Tristar Airbus, 1972; lead vocal: Gouldman
6. "Crickets" (Cowap, Hillary) — 3:13
   • Peter Cowap, 1970; lead vocal: Cowap
7. "Susan's Tuba" (Ritchie Cordell, Gouldman) — 2:17
   • Freddie and the Dreamers, 1971; lead vocal: Freddie Garrity
8. "Today" (Godley, Lol Creme) — 4:18
   • Festival, 1972; lead vocal: Godley
9. "Umbopo" (Godley, Creme) — 5:30
   • Doctor Father, 1970; lead vocal: Godley
10. "Safari" (Gouldman, Cowap) — 2:18
    • Peter Cowap, 1971; lead vocal: Cowap
11. "Da Doo Ron Ron" (Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector) — 3:04
    • Grumble, 1973; lead vocal: Creme
12. "The Joker" (Gouldman, Greenfield) — 2:35
    • Garden Odyssey, 1972; lead vocal: unknown
13. "Funky City" (Godley, Creme, Gouldman) — 2:26
    • Manchester City FC, 1972; lead vocal: Creme
14. "Man With The Golden Gun" (Cowap, Gouldman) — 2:39
    • Peter Cowap, 1971; lead vocal: Cowap
15. "When He Comes" (Gouldman, Katz, Kasenetz) — 3:37
    • Fighter Squadron, 1971; lead vocal: Godley
16. "Roll On" (Godley, Eric Stewart, Creme) — 4:43
    • Doctor Father, 1970; lead vocal: Stewart
17. "Wicked Melinda" (Cowap, Hillary) — 3:29
    • Peter Cowap, 1970; lead vocal: Cowap
18. "Willie Morgan" (Smith, Gouldman) — 2:49
    • Tristar Airbus, 1972; lead vocal: Jeff Smith
19. "Pig Bin An' Gone" (Stewart, Creme, Gouldman, Godley) — 4:01
    • Grumble, 1973; instrumental
20. "Warm Me" (Stewart, Gouldman) — 2:01
    • Festival, 1972; lead vocal: Stewart
21. "Oh Solomon" (Gouldman, Cowap) — 2:53
    • Peter Cowap, 1971; lead vocal: Cowap
22. "Boys In Blue" (Godley, Creme, Gouldman) — 2:34
    • Manchester City FC, 1972; instrumental
23. "There Ain't No Umbopo" (Godley, Creme) — 3:00
    • Crazy Elephant, 1970; lead vocal: Godley

(hidden track: "Santa Claus" by Leslie Crowther)

References

1. ^ Allmusic review
2. ^ George Tremlett (1976). The 10cc Story. Futura. ISBN 0-8600-7378-5.