GG/06: EP - 1
| GG/06: EP - 1 | |
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| EP by | |
| Released | 2008 |
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| Length | 32:13 |
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| Source | Rating |
| Sea of Tranquility |    [1] |
GG/06: EP - 1 is an EP by British duo GG/06 released in 2008.
Overview[edit]
GG/06 is a collaboration between Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman of 10cc. According to Godley the idea of working together again existed since the 1990s and was finally implemented in the mid 2000s.[2][3] Godley explained:
In a nutshell ... unfinished business. In all the years we've known each other we've only written three pure, Godley-Gouldman songs. That, and a desire to find out if the music muscle still worked with someone I enjoyed and didn't have to spend weeks getting to know.[4]
— Kevin Godley
The result of this collaboration was a number of tracks that were released under the name GG/06 from 2006 to 2008 mostly through the band's website with 6 tracks in total.[5][6]
Kevin Godley described the music as darker and more adult in comparison to 10cc.[3][7]
The song "Son of Man" samples the Hotlegs song "Neanderthal Man" and tells the story of its creation and the early days of 10cc band members.[8]
Release[edit]
Aside from the release through the GG/06 website the songs were featured on a number of 10cc compilation albums. Two songs, "Beautifulloser.com" and "Son of Man" were released on 10cc compilation Greatest Hits ... And More in 2006.
A live version of "Beautifulloser.com" was featured on 10cc 2008 video album Clever Clogs.
"Son of Man" and "Hooligan Crane" were featured on the 2017 10cc box set Before During After – The Story of 10cc.[9]
In 2019 Kevin Godley created a video for the song "Son of Man" which was used as a stage intro on 10cc shows.[8]
All the tracks from the EP were included on the digital deluxe edition of 10cc's compilation album The Things We Do For Love: The Ultimate Hits and Beyond.[10]
Track listing[edit]
- "The Same Road" - 3:56
- "Johnny Hurts" - 4:22
- "Beautifulloser.com" - 8:19
- "Hooligan Crane" - 5:39
- "Son of Man" - 4:59
- "Barry's Shoes" - 4:58
References[edit]
- ^ "Godley and Gouldman: GG06". seaoftranquility.org. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
- ^ "10cc's Godley, Gouldman pair up for new music as GG/06". goldminemag.com. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ a b Deriso, Nick (30 May 2011). "Kevin Godley, co-founder of 10cc: Something Else! Interview". somethingelsereviews.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Godley comment at GG06 website". Gg06.co.uk. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
- ^ Dave Thompson. "GG06 Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ "GG/06". kevin-godley.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
- ^ James, Billy. "Feature: gg06 (Godley Gouldman)". getreadytorock.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b "#SonOfMan #GG/06 film for #10cc stage intro". kevin-godley.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Sinclair, Paul (26 May 2017). "Sought after Paul McCartney rarity emerges in new 10cc box set". superdeluxeedition.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "The Things We Do For Love: The Ultimate Hits and Beyond (Digital Deluxe)". music.apple.com. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.