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GG/06: EP - 1
EP by GG/06
Released	2008
Genre	Progressive pop pop rock art rock
Length	32:13

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Sea of Tranquility

GG/06: EP - 1 is an EP by British duo GG/06 released in 2008.

Overview

GG/06 is a collaboration between Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman of 10cc. According to Godley the idea of working together again existed since the 1990s and was finally implemented in the mid 2000s. Godley explained:

In a nutshell ... unfinished business. In all the years we've known each other we've only written three pure, Godley-Gouldman songs. That, and a desire to find out if the music muscle still worked with someone I enjoyed and didn't have to spend weeks getting to know.

— Kevin Godley

The result of this collaboration was a number of tracks that were released under the name GG/06 from 2006 to 2008 mostly through the band's website with 6 tracks in total.

Kevin Godley described the music as darker and more adult in comparison to 10cc.

The song "Son of Man" samples the Hotlegs song "Neanderthal Man" and tells the story of its creation and the early days of 10cc band members.

Release

Aside from the release through the GG/06 website the songs were featured on a number of 10cc compilation albums. Two songs, "Beautifulloser.com" and "Son of Man" were released on 10cc compilation Greatest Hits ... And More in 2006.

A live version of "Beautifulloser.com" was featured on 10cc 2008 video album Clever Clogs.

"Son of Man" and "Hooligan Crane" were featured on the 2017 10cc box set Before During After – The Story of 10cc.

In 2019 Kevin Godley created a video for the song "Son of Man" which was used as a stage intro on 10cc shows.

All the tracks from the EP were included on the digital deluxe edition of 10cc's compilation album The Things We Do For Love: The Ultimate Hits and Beyond.

Track listing

1. "The Same Road" – 3:56
2. "Johnny Hurts" – 4:22
3. "Beautifulloser.com" – 8:19
4. "Hooligan Crane" – 5:39
5. "Son of Man" – 4:59
6. "Barry's Shoes" – 4:58

References

1. "Godley and Gouldman: GG06". seaoftranquility.org. 5 November 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
2. "10cc's Godley, Gouldman pair up for new music as GG/06". goldminemag.com. 23 April 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
3. ^ Deriso, Nick (30 May 2011). "Kevin Godley, co-founder of 10cc: Something Else! Interview". somethingelsereviews.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
4. "Kevin Godley comment at GG06 website". Gg06.co.uk. 7 July 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2010.
5. Dave Thompson. "GG06 Biography". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
6. "GG/06". kevin-godley.com. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
7. James, Billy. "Feature: gg06 (Godley Gouldman)". getreadytorock.com. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
8. ^ "#SonOfMan #GG/06 film for #10cc stage intro". kevin-godley.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
9. Sinclair, Paul (26 May 2017). "Sought after Paul McCartney rarity emerges in new 10cc box set". superdeluxeedition.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
10. "The Things We Do For Love: The Ultimate Hits and Beyond (Digital Deluxe)". music.apple.com. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

• 2008 EPs
• Self-released EPs