Originally published by The Birmingham Mail. June 2009.

The Wall Street Shuffle was a hit for 10cc in 1974 but the current financial situation made it an apt opener to their Birmingham show.

Even though Graham Gouldman is now the original member in the group, he was ably assisted by Rickk Fenn on guitar, Paul Burgess on drums, Keith Hayman on bass and keyboards and MIck Wilson  on guitars, vocals, keyboards and percussion.

These five men blended together so well on stage that it left a near capacity audience anticipating each song with relish.

Gouldman even managed to go off the 10cc set list by playing his U.K. Top 20 collaboration with Andrew Gold, Wax’s Bridge To Your Heart which earned huge applause from the crowd.

The band finished a well-worked set with two of their biggest hits, I’m Not in Love, from the 1975 album The Original Soundtrack and a fantastic version of the classic Dreadlock Holiday.

Ian D. Hall