HONOLULU LULU (1977) by Godley and Creme

Kevin Godley and Lol Creme were one half of the original 10cc, who left the group to explore a guitar attachment they had invented. It was called the 'Gizmo' and had rotating mini-wheels with serated edges which bowed one or more guitar strings.

They produced a three record demo set entitled 'Consequences' which had some Gizmo orchestration, some three minute songs, sound effects and dialogue by the British comedian, Peter Cook. Consequences was a strange, ambitious and expensive set.

Its theme was 'man's last defence against an irate nature'. I bought Consequences here in Australia without having heard it, loved half of it, and the other half less so. Unfortunately, Consequences was a commercial and critical flop. Check out the web site 'Mr Blint's Attic' which is devoted to the album Consequences, which has interviews with G and C about the making of that album. Very interesting to hear their sometimes self critical thoughts years down the road.

I love the songs on Consequences, and it's a shame that more people have not heard them. Hence this video. This is my take on Honolulu Lulu.

Comments are welcome.

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Music

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• kevin
• godley
• lol
• creme
• 10cc
• consequences
• gizmo
• gizmotron

[krunstefluts]

Wasn't it called "gizmotron" (not just gizmo)?

[wilsonmcphert]

@krunstefluts

Yes, the official name was Gizmotron. But everyone including Godley and Creme called it Gizmo. They even had a song (as 10cc) called Gizmo My Way!

[MsBkirk]

I can imagine the Mighty Boosh making a movie based on this!

[toopoable]

Thank you for doing this. Godley and Creme had a huge impact on me. Insanely creative gents.

[Polyphemus47]

Beautifully assembled images! Thank you.

[OUTSIDETHEBOCKS]

OMG!!!! I have been searching for something......ANYTHING from this album since I heard it ONCE back in '77. The Gizmo made some awesome sounds, and I remember getting very high and very into the whole concept. Thank you forever for your posts!!!!!

OUTSIDETHEBOCKS

[terrybassett1]

Thanks for all replies. I've been looking for this album on CD for years, and was told within the past year at my local HMV store that Polydor had no intention of releasing the original whole album on CD! Shows what they know!!!!!!!!!!!! Cheers & thanks again, Terry

[alien8ted]

@terrybassett1 I bought this on CD 5 years ago mail order from Japan, on the One Way Records label, Universal Music Enterprises, New York, released 2000.

[terrybassett1]

I wish the whole album was available on CD Come on Polydor, what are you playing at?? This is by far the best concept album ever made, why are you failing the world by not releasing the original album exactly as it was on CD?

[theproffet]

This is quite well done!