Live and Let Live (10cc album)

Live and Let Live
Live album by 10cc
Released	October 1977
Recorded	June 16-20, 1977
Genre	Art rock
Length	90:15
Label	Mercury
Producer	10cc
10cc chronology
Deceptive Bends (1977) Live and Let Live (1977) Bloody Tourists (1978)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Live and Let Live was 10cc's first live album, released in the Autumn of 1977. It was recorded at the Odeon Theatre in London between 18 and 20 June 1977 and the Apollo Theatre, Manchester between 16 and 17 July 1977. The album featured the new line-up of Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Rick Fenn, Paul Burgess and Stuart Tosh along with Tony O'Malley. Burgess had toured with 10cc before, acting as second drummer to Kevin Godley, and also appeared on their first post-split album Deceptive Bends (1977) that was issued earlier that year. The main criticism at the time was that they only performed songs written by Stewart and Gouldman, missing out on big hits such as "Rubber Bullets", "Donna", "Life Is a Minestrone" and "The Dean and I". Also, the album replicated all but one of the songs from the previous album, which had only been out for six months. Despite this, the album was a hit, reaching No. 14 in the UK charts. No singles were issued in the UK; however, "The Wall Street Shuffle" was issued in America, but failed to reach the charts.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman; except where indicated

Side One

1. The Second Sitting for the Last Supper (Stewart, Gouldman, Kevin Godley, Lol Creme) 5.22
2. You've Got a Cold 3.57
3. Honeymoon with B Troop 3.56
4. Art for Art's Sake 7.14
5. People in Love 4.11

Side Two

1. The Wall Street Shuffle 4.12
2. Ships Don't Disappear in the Night (Do They?) 7.33
3. I'm Mandy, Fly Me (Stewart, Gouldman, Godley) 6.03
4. Marriage Bureau Rendezvous 4.20

Side Three

1. Good Morning Judge 3.11
2. Feel the Benefit 13.35
3. The Things We Do for Love 3.49

Side Four

1. Waterfall 7.48
2. I'm Not in Love 6.59
3. Modern Man Blues 8.05

Personnel

• Eric Stewart – lead vocals, guitar, grand piano, electric piano
• Graham Gouldman – lead vocals, bass guitar, guitar
• Tony O'Malley – vocals, grand piano, organ, Clavoline, Minimoog, Polymoog
• Rick Fenn – backing vocals, bass guitar, guitar
• Paul Burgess – drums, percussion, electric piano
• Stuart Tosh – backing vocals, drums, percussion

References

1. Allmusic review