10cc

4CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.
2CD (During, After: The Best of 10cc): Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K.

Before, During, After: The Story of 10cc is a new box set devoted to the history and legacy of Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. This 4CD collection includes a disc of the group's hits ("During"); from there, it's a disc of post-10cc material ("After") by Godley & Creme, Wax (Gouldman's duo with singer-songwriter Andrew Gold), solo tracks by Stewart, Gouldman and Godley; Creme's tenure in The Art of Noise in 1999 and even the rare single mix of "Pretty Little Head," a track Stewart penned for Paul McCartney's Press to Play in 1986. The remaining two "Before" discs cover much of the group's early session days at Strawberry Studios in their native Stockport (where Stewart was a business partner). This includes not only nine obscure singles and work for diverse clients like The Ohio Express and the Manchester City Football Club, but material by pre-10cc bands Doctor Father and Hotlegs, early solo Graham Gouldman material, Stewart's work with The Mindbenders (including the hit "A Groovy Kind of Love") and even session work for Neil Sedaka on tunes like "Solitaire" and "Love Will Keep Us Together."  Curated with input from all four band members (who contribute with new interviews in an accompanying 40-page hardcover book of liner notes), this box serves as the definitive introduction to the world of 10cc.  For casual fans, a 2CD compilation, During, After: The Best of 10cc, will also be available.