# Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10cc Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972

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Strawberry Bubblegum: A Collection of Pre-10cc Strawberry Studio Recordings 1969–1972 is a compilation of songs recorded at Strawberry Studios in Stockport, England, by the four musicians – Graham Gouldman, Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Creme – who in 1972 would form the British pop band 10cc, along with occasional guest vocalists.

## Overview

The compilation includes several singles by future 10cc members’ related bands, which include: a single by Festival "Today" b/w "Warm Me" (early incarnation of 10cc) with the former song being re-recording of the Hotlegs track from Song, the single by Doctor Father "Umbopo" b/w "Roll On", an alter ego of Hotlegs (Kevin Godley, Lol Creme and Eric Stewart), three singles by Peter Cowap, former Gouldman’s acquaintance from Herman’s Hermits, with additional single by Grumble, a Peter Cowap led band that included all of future 10cc members, two singles recorded for Manchester football clubs: "Willie Morgan" b/w "Travellin Man" for United and "Boys in Blue" b/w "Funky City" for City.
Other records on the album include various singles with and without b-sides by different bands and musicians recorded at Strawberry Studios, including songs done for the American bubblegum production team of Super K Productions, by whom Gouldman was employed as a writer during this time.
On several tracks Graham Gouldman is credited under the pseudonym of S. Hillary.
The compilation was reissued as part of 2017 box set Before During After - The Story of 10cc with the exact tracklisting and running order minus four tracks: "Come On Plane" by Silver Fleet, "Susan’s Tuba" by Freddie and the Dreamers, "When He Comes" by Fighter Squadron and hidden track "Santa Claus" by Leslie Crowther.

## Track listing

| No. | Title | Performer | Writer | Lead vocals | Producer | Year | Length |
| 1. | "Sausalito (Is the Place to Go)" | Ohio Express | Graham Gouldman | Graham Gouldman | Jeffry Katz, Jerry Kasenetz | 1969 | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Come on Plane" | Silver Fleet | Gouldman, Jerry Kasenetz, Jeffry Katz | Kevin Godley | Jeffry Katz, Jerry Kasenetz, Gouldman | 1971 | 2:31 |
| 3. | "Tampa, Florida" | Peter Cowap | Peter Cowap, Gouldman | Peter Cowap | Strawberry Production | 1971 | 2:29 |
| 4. | "Have You Ever Been to Georgia?" | Garden Odyssey | Gouldman | | Stewart, Gouldman | 1972 | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Travellin Man" | Tristar Airbus | Gouldman | Gouldman | Strawberry Production | 1972 | 2:14 |
| 6. | "Crickets" | Peter Cowap | Cowap, Hillary | Cowap | Stewart | 1970 | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Susan's Tuba" | Freddie and the Dreamers | Ritchie Cordell, Gouldman | Freddie Garrity | Ritchie Cordell, Gouldman | 1971 | 2:17 |
| 8. | "Today" | Festival | Kevin Godley, Lol Creme | Godley | Strawberry Production | 1972 | 4:18 |
| 9. | "Umbopo" | Doctor Father | Godley, Creme | Godley | Creme | 1970 | 5:30 |
| 10. | "Safari" | Peter Cowap | Gouldman, Cowap | Cowap | Strawberry Production | 1971 | 2:18 |
| 11. | "Da Doo Ron Ron" | Grumble | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector | Lol Creme | Strawberry Production | 1973 | 3:04 |
| 12. | "The Joker" | Garden Odyssey | Gouldman, Greenfield | | Stewart, Gouldman | 1972 | 2:35 |
| 13. | "Funky City" | Manchester City FC | Godley, Creme, Gouldman | Creme | Strawberry Production | 1972 | 2:26 |
| 14. | "Man with the Golden Gun" | Peter Cowap | Cowap, Gouldman | Cowap | Strawberry Production | 1971 | 2:39 |
| 15. | "When He Comes" | Fighter Squadron | Gouldman, Katz, Kasenetz | Godley | Gouldman, Katz, Kasenetz | 1971 | 3:37 |
| 16. | "Roll On" | Doctor Father | Godley, Eric Stewart, Creme | Eric Stewart | Creme | 1970 | 4:43 |
| 17. | "Wicked Melinda" | Peter Cowap | Cowap, Hillary | Cowap | Stewart | 1970 | 3:29 |
| 18. | "Willie Morgan" | Tristar Airbus | Jeff Smith, Gouldman | Jeff Smith | Strawberry Production | 1972 | 2:49 |
| 19. | "Pig Bin an' Gone" | Grumble | Stewart, Creme, Gouldman, Godley | Instrumental | Strawberry Production | 1973 | 4:01 |
| 20. | "Warm Me" | Festival | Gouldman, Stewart | Stewart | Strawberry Production | 1972 | 2:01 |
| 21. | "Oh Solomon" | Peter Cowap | Gouldman, Cowap | Cowap | Strawberry Production | 1971 | 2:53 |
| 22. | "Boys in Blue" | Manchester City FC | Godley, Creme, Gouldman | | Strawberry Production | 1972 | 2:34 |
| 23. | "There Ain't No Umbopo" | Crazy Elephant | Godley, Creme | Godley | Cordell, Gouldman | 1970 | 3:00 |
| 24. | "Santa Claus" (hidden track) | Leslie Crowther | S. Hilary | | Hit Factory Production | 1970 | 2:37 |