Music Appreciation

sl8

(17,147 posts) Sun Oct 1, 2023, 07:23 PM Oct 2023

How 10cc's Anti-Love Song With 624 VOICES Became A Surprise Hit Of The 70s - Professor of Rock

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How 10cc's Anti-Love Song With 624 VOICES Became A Surprise Hit Of The 70s | Professor of Rock

Professor of Rock

2022 Feb 11

Coming up…. the story of the international smash that started as a simple guitar song with a Boss nova rhythm that was transformed into a massive tsunami of voices. I’m Not in Love By 10cc. How in the world did a band from Stockport, England create a track with over 600 voices from only 3 singers? The trailblazing magic from this 70s classic is told next.

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How 10cc's Anti-Love Song With 624 VOICES Became A Surprise Hit Of The 70s - Professor of Rock (Original Post) sl8 Oct 2023 OP

Music can take you immediately to a different time and what you were doing. For me, it is this song hlthe2b Oct 2023 #1

Late summer of 1975 when I first heard this. Swede Oct 2023 #3

Just blows me away MyOwnPeace Oct 2023 #2

I haven't thought of 10 cc for a long time. From 74: captain queeg Oct 2023 #4

10cc is amazing, and that song is a sonic masterpiece utopian Oct 2023 #5

Called It Up On My TV ProfessorGAC Oct 2023 #6

hlthe2b

(114,683 posts)

1. Music can take you immediately to a different time and what you were doing. For me, it is this song

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 07:27 PM

Oct 2023

Always a favorite of mine.

Swede

(40,079 posts)

3. Late summer of 1975 when I first heard this.

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 07:46 PM

Oct 2023

Driving my 1966 Chevy Impala. Red interior, white exterior. I close my eyes and I can see the dash and hear this song again.

MyOwnPeace

(17,609 posts)

2. Just blows me away

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 07:42 PM

Oct 2023

EVErY time I hear it!

captain queeg

(11,780 posts)

4. I haven't thought of 10 cc for a long time. From 74:

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 08:49 PM

Oct 2023

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utopian

(1,124 posts)

5. 10cc is amazing, and that song is a sonic masterpiece

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 09:00 PM

Oct 2023

For the longest time, I only heard this song on tinny am car radio. It was when I first heard it in vinyl that I recognized its greatness.

ProfessorGAC

(77,277 posts)

6. Called It Up On My TV

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Sun Oct 1, 2023, 09:07 PM

Oct 2023

Very fun watch. I had read in the past about how it was done, but Adam does a fun explanation of the process.

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