The only 10cc release in 1982 was the sweet single [110] ‘Run Away’, an Eric Stewart ballad that could have easily slotted on as part of either ‘Ten Out Of Ten’ or ‘Windows In The Jungle’. Eric is still kicking himself for letting someone important walk out of his life and it all feels so unreal, as if he’s in a ‘dream’. The kinder, softer companion song to ‘Don’t Ask’ from the previous album, it’s at one with Eric’s other songs about only now realising how precious a loved one is to him. The song is sweet, with a typically golden Eric vocal mixing love with humility and there’s a nice return to the ‘I’m Not I Love’ choir of ‘ahhhh’s in the background vocals. There are some nice lyrics too, Eric apologizing for being ‘backward ain coming forward’ and again admitting that, ‘SSSSilly Love’ and ‘I’m Not In Love’ style, that cliches ‘won’t cut it’ compared to the depth of his feelings. This song needs a little something else to make it truly stand out though – a middle eight or a solo or something. Find it on: ‘Tenology’ (2012) and the CD re-issue of ‘Ten Out Of Ten’
Personnel:
Eric Stewart: Lead Vocal, Guitar, Synthesizer, Backing Vocal
Graham Gouldman: Bass, Backing Vocal, Guitar
Andrew Gold: Backing Vocal, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Percussion
Michael Boddicker, James Newton Howard & Suzanne Ciani: Synclavier
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