Feb
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Neil
Sedaka records The Tra La Days Are Over - his second album at Strawberry
Studio which features all members of 10cc.
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Mar
2
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Zakatek
releases Gotcha Now/So Good To You which was recorded down
at Strawberry Studios with Eric Stewart credited on the 'A' side
as Audio International Engineer with Peter Coleman whilst on the
'B' side Eric Stewart is credited solely as Engineer.
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Mar
31
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10cc
release Rubber Bullets c/w Waterfall which gives the band
its first number one hit single even though the record was banned
from airplay by the BBC.

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May
31
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Grumble
(a group formed by the late Peter Cowap - ex Herman's Hermits and
occasional writing partner of Graham Gouldman) release Da Do
Ron Ron c/w Pig Bin An Gone produced by 10cc at Strawberry.
As well as participating on the track, they also composed the 'B'
side.
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June
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10cc
release their debut album to critical acclaim simply entitled 10cc
which peaks in the charts at #36. |
July
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Lol
Creme releases his only known UK solo single which was an instrumental
titled Naughty Nola c/w
Bumbler. This is an interesting single due to the fact that
the 'A' side was composed by (Lawrence) whilst the 'B' side was
composed by (Lawrence - Creme).
On
the same day Rubber Duckie release their one and only record on
Solid Gold Records titled A Teenager in Love c/w Lark; both
tracks are in fact 10cc under an alias with the 'B' side being composed
by all four members of the band.

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July
6
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10cc
release their fourth single "The Dean And I" c/w "Bee
In My Bonnet" which peaks in the charts at #10 in September
of 1973.
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Aug
25
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10cc
make their stage debut at the Douglas Palace Lido, Isle of Man,
at the start of a UK tour.
Wayne
Fontana releases "Together" c/w "One Man Woman"
with the 'A' side being composed by Graham Gouldman whilst the 'B'
side was produced by Wayne Fontana and Eric Stewart. Both tracks
are credited to a Strawberry Production.

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Aug
26
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Rubber
Bullets is the group's US chart debut, peaking at #73. 10cc release
their follow up single in the United States: Headline Hustler c/w
Speed Kills which fails to chart.
Suzette
St. Claire releases Mama Banana which was a Strawberry Production
composed by Godley/Gouldman/Creme/Claire. This record was released
by Red Bus Records and to this day it remains one of the hardest
10cc related tracks to track down.
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Aug
26
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Friday
Brown releases "A Groovy Kind Of Love" c/w "Salford"
which was recorded at Strawberry Studios and is credited as a Strawberry
Studios Production.
Shirley
Bassey releases her new album "Never, Never, Never"
which features her version of Graham Gouldman's song "Together".
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