10 (The Stranglers album)

10
Studio album by
the Stranglers
Released5 March 1990[1]
RecordedAutumn 1989
StudioWisseloord Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands
Genre
Length36:23
LabelEpic
ProducerRoy Thomas Baker
The Stranglers chronology
Dreamtime
(1986) 		10
(1990) 		Stranglers in the Night
(1992)
Singles from 10
  1. "96 Tears"
    Released: February 1990
  2. "Sweet Smell of Success"
    Released: 9 April 1990[4]

10 is the tenth studio album by English rock band the Stranglers, released in March 1990 by Epic Records.[5] It was the last to feature guitarist/lead singer Hugh Cornwell. 10 peaked at No. 15 and spent four weeks in the UK Albums Chart.[6]

There was a big band sound to this album, possibly due to the production work of Roy Thomas Baker and the continued use of a horn section. One of the highlights was the cover version of Question Mark & the Mysterians' hit "96 Tears" (which reached No. 17 in the UK Singles Chart).[6] Cornwell has expressed satisfaction with the way this album turned out, whereas the rest of the band, including live guitarist John Ellis, who joined the band on the next album, have all expressed negative feelings about 10.[7]

Singles released in the UK for this album were "96 Tears" and "Sweet Smell of Success" (UK No. 65).[6] "Man of the Earth" was due to be the third single from the album, however, Epic decided against it.[8]

  1. ^ "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 3 March 1990. p. 44. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
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  4. ^ Robin Smith, ed. (7 April 1990). "This Week: News Plus - Releases". Record Mirror. p. 29. ISSN 0144-5804.
  5. ^ Endeacott 2014, pp. 166–169.
  6. ^ a b c Roberts 2006, p. 535.
  7. ^ Buckley 1997, p. 211.
  8. ^ Cornwell & Drury 2001, p. 315.