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They're Not in Love: 10cc Eats Rubber Bullets

Paul Gambaccini, Rolling Stone, 23 October 1975

LONDON — AFTER trying to crack the U.S. market for nearly three years, success came suddenly to 10cc this summer. 'I'm Not in Love', with those cascadelike background vocals, made the Top Five, and The Original Soundtrack, the British group's third album, was their first to enter the Top 40 (it peaked at 15). In addition, the group could be heard backing Neil Sedaka on 'That's When the Music Takes Me', a track they coproduced with Neil.

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