10cc<\/strong><\/a> had been of their component as probably the most darkly humorous and wickedly ingenious British pop-rock bands for some 5 years, once they unveiled their fifth studio album. Deceptive Bends<\/em> <\/strong><\/a>was properly as much as their ordinary commonplace, and continued the group\u2019s admirable observe file even if, because the press had been delighted to level out, they had been now \u201c5cc,\u201d with Kevin Godley and Lol Cr\u00e8me having left after the group\u2019s earlier album How Dare You<\/em>.<\/p>\n Undaunted, Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman continued underneath the group identify, assisted by multi-instrumentalist Paul Burgess. The new file was previewed round Christmas 1976 by their engagingly catchy composition \u201cThe Things We Do For Love.\u201d After that hit No.6 and have become a Top 5 smash within the US, the place it was licensed gold, the much-awaited album made its first UK chart look on May 14, 1977.<\/p>\n Recorded as ordinary at their very own Strawberry Studios, the album had one other in 10cc\u2019s collection of placing album covers, designed by Hipgnosis. Eschewing a few of the conceptual really feel and episodic constructions of earlier albums, Bends<\/em> was a extra direct affair. That was underlined once more when one other of their clever however catchy singles, \u201cGood Morning Judge\u201d went one place greater than its predecessor at No.5.<\/p>\n