Deceptive Bends is the fifth studio album released in 1977 by rock band 10cc.
The departure of Kevin Godley and Lol Creme in 1976 to form Godley & Creme almost ended 10cc. However Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman kept the group alive as a duo (with the assistance of percussionist Paul Burgess). The cover design was provided by Hipgnosis. The name of the album came from a road sign on the southbound A24 between Leatherhead and Dorking in Surrey; the sign is no longer there.
01. Good Morning Judge 02:56
02. The Things We Do For Love 03:34
03. Marriage Bureau Rendezvous 04:07
04. People In Love 03:49
05. Modern Man Blues 05:40
06. Honeymoon With A B Troop 02:49
07. I Bought A Flat Guitar Tutor 01:47
08. You’ve Got A Cold 03:41
09. Feel The Benefit (Parts I-III) 11:33
Part I – Reminisce And Speculate
Part II – ‘A’ Latin Break
Part III – Feel The Benefit
Bonus Tracks:
10. Hot To Trot 04:29
11. Don’t Squeeze Me Like Toothpaste 03:37
12. I’m So Laid Back, I’m Laid Out 03:46
Eric Stewart — lead vocals, organ, guitars, piano, keyboards, slide guitar, moog synthesiser, electric piano, maracas
Graham Gouldman — lead vocals, organ, guitars, dobro, fuzz bass, harmony vocals, handclapping, triangle, tambourine, autoharp, bass
Paul Burgess — drums, percussion, triangle, tambourine, conga, claves, vibraphone, cabassa, bell tree, wood block, handclapping, bells, gong, piano
Jean Alain Roussel — organ, keyboards, electric piano
Tony Spath — piano, oboe
Terry Bozzio — drums