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Giles Booth

The Gizmo

The Gizmo was Godley and Creme's invention, and it helps give Consequences such a distinctive sound. Paul Gambaccini explains more in his sleeve notes for the album: 'Unable to afford an orchestra for early 10cc albums, Lol Creme and Kevin Godley conceived a guitar able to play…

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The sleevenotes

Godley & Creme asked the radio presenter Paul Gambaccini to write the sleevenotes for Consequences. The result was a lavishly-illustrated LP-sized booklet that came with the orginal triple album boxed set. It's an interesting read, taking the form of a diary, expressing his concerns about the…

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FAQ

Where can I buy a copy of Consequences? I don't think it's currently in print, but secondhand copies come up for sale as it's been re-issued a few times, most recently in 2019 Consequences on five CDs by Caroline International, part of Universal Music who…

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The recording

The album was recorded at Strawberry Studios, 3 Waterloo Road, Stockport, Cheshire and at The Manor, Shipton on Cherwell, Oxfordshire. It was produced by Godley & Creme. Martin Lawrence engineered and mixed it. Peter Cook wrote all the dialogue and performed most of it - with…

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Welcome

WELCOME to Mr Blint's Attic, devoted to the worship of the now not-so-neglected, and not-quite-as-under-rated-as-it-used-to-be, 1977 triple album Consequences by Godley & Creme (formerly of 10cc) which featured a play written and performed by British humourist Peter Cook. Consequences sounds at first like one of the worst…

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