10cc – Deceptive Bends (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1977

Deceptive Bends is an LP by 10cc from 1977 released on the Mercury label.

About this album

Deceptive Bends is a polished and commercially sharp 10cc album that proved the band could rebound after losing two founding members. Issued in 1977, it was largely driven by Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman, with the single The Things We Do For Love becoming one of the group’s biggest international hits. The record balances melodic pop instincts with the band’s trademark wit, as heard on Good Morning Judge and the neatly arranged title-free flow of the album itself. Built on crisp studio craft and strong hooks, it became an important statement of resilience and helped keep 10cc in the mainstream at a moment when their line-up had changed.