🇫🇷 Biographie (Français)
Avant de devenir 10cc, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley et Lol Creme formaient Hotlegs, un trio psych-pop/art rock. Enregistré en 1970 aux studios Strawberry (Stockport), leur unique album Thinks: School Stinks, sorti en mars 1971, mixe le hit tribal "Neanderthal Man" (n° 2 UK) avec des compositions plus mélodiques, parfois ambitieuses comme la suite instrumentale Suite F.A.. Bien plus varié que le single, le disque a surpris le public et peiné à trouver son public, mais il anticipe la finesse harmonique qui fera la marque de 10cc .
🇺🇸 Biography (English)
Before evolving into 10cc, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley & Lol Creme operated as Hotlegs. Their only LP, Thinks: School Stinks (recorded in 1970 at Strawberry Studios), featured the global hit "Neanderthal Man" but also a broader musical palette—including a multi-part instrumental suite—revealing early traces of the complex craftsmanship behind 10cc’s later work . Despite its eclectic nature, the album didn’t meet commercial expectations, but remains a unique snapshot of a band in creative transition.
💿 Trackliste (UK Philips 6308 047)
Face A
Neanderthal Man
How Many Times
Desperate Dan
Take Me Back
Um Wah, Um Woh
Face B
Suite F.A. (On My Way / Indecision / The Return)
Fly Away
Run Baby Run
All God’s Children
🎸 Musiciens & invités
Eric Stewart – voix, guitare, basse
Kevin Godley – batterie, voix
Lol Creme – guitare, basse, claviers, voix
Baz Barker – violon (piste A2)
Graham Gouldman – basse (sur rééditions & sessions)
Mike Timoney – orgue
Mike Bell – saxophone
Ian Brookes – trompette
Cheadle Hulme High School Choir – chœurs (Suite F.A.)
🏷️ Mots‑clés SEO
Hotlegs Thinks School Stinks, Neanderthal Man, Strawberry Studios, Eric Stewart early work, Lol Creme, Kevin Godley, pre‑10cc, art rock 1971, UK psych pop, Suite FA, 10cc origins, cult album Seventies
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