Neil Sedaka in 1972

[jon]

In 1972, when I was on-air at CJAT in Trail, B.C., the most requested and most often played song was "Superbird" by Neil Sedaka. The station was straight ahead Top 40 with a playlist, i.e. - a list of 30-40 songs, but not ranking. Nonetheless, "Superbird" was at the top of the list for most of the time I was there.

Never heard of it? You are not alone. But you can remedy that by clicking here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3ACtOpCXOM
Nice stereo version from the recently released CD of Neil's two LPs from 1972. Haven't verified it, but from what I've read earlier today, 10cc backed Neil on the "Emergence" album that "Superbird" came from. This was 18 months before 10cc had their first charted Billboard single in North America, and 30 months before a charted album. Admittedly, 10cc is pretty much one hit wonder group Hotlegs -- remember "Neanderthal Man" from 1970??

At the time, I thought "Superbird" a little "bubblegummy" for my tastes, but could not help but be attracted by the music and Neil's ability as a singer. Plus, I could certainly understand and respect the CJAT Music Director's reverence for '50s Rock, and sadness that Neil and so many others from '50s were being ignored.

[PMC]

The orchestral arrangement in Superbird is superb...I remember seeing the Polydor 45 of that, and it was stereo... as was Laughter In The Rain etc. Sedaka has a large fan base with the baby boomers. The release should be popular.

[glaherty]

I think 10cc's hits are "The Things we do for love", and" I'm not in love" aren't they? They had a lot of FM playlisted stuff: Wall Street Shuffle, Rubber Bullets, Art for art's sake, I'm Mandy,fly me, and
Dreadlock Holiday. We are talking about the same group, aren't we? Kevin Godley, Lol Creme, Eric Stewart, etc? No?

[freqfreak2]

Admittedly, 10cc is pretty much one hit wonder group Hotlegs

I think 10cc's hits are "The Things we do for love", and ... We are talking about the same group ... No?

Hotlegs was one of several versions of 10cc in session band form before they hooked up with producer Jonathan King.

For numerous fascinating trips down memory lane, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10CC and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_King.

Admittedly, 10cc is pretty much ...

Jon should have written

Essentially, 10cc is pretty much ...

[Neumann Sennheiser]

Not sure if this has been posted here prior, but this mini-doc about how 10cc's "I'm Not in Love" was made is very interesting stuff:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2WksiotTjw
Consider that this was the era of 1975, pre-digital, analogue, 16 track. Genius!
(...and, at long last, the revealing of the identity of the woman reciting: "Be quiet, big boys don't cry").

[glaherty]

Admittedly, 10cc is pretty much one hit wonder group Hotlegs

I think 10cc's hits are "The Things we do for love", and ... We are talking about the same group ... No?

Hotlegs was one of several versions of 10cc in session band form before they hooked up with producer Jonathan King.

For numerous fascinating trips down memory lane, check http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10CC and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_King.

Admittedly, 10cc is pretty much ...

Jon should have written

Essentially, 10cc is pretty much ...

I think they (10cc) were an underrated group. Highly subjective, this stuff, of course.

[freqfreak2]

I think they (10cc) were an underrated group ...

No disagreement here

Godley & Creme, in addition to a great career as a duo, were behind some groundbreaking music videos.

When MTV was still a "white" music station, G&C help break that barrier with Herbie Hancock's "Rock It."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK0Pi4wC8Hk

Hancock only appears on a TV set amongst the animated puppets.