The Things We Do for Love

~ Recording by 10cc

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
  • GB1976-12-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210CCThe Things We Do for Love (phonographic copyright credit on left side of label)10CCSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)73875
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210CCThe Things We Do for Love (phonographic copyright credit on bottom of label; artist credited as "10CC")10CCSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)73875
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210 CCThe Things We Do for Love (phonographic copyright credit on bottom of label; artist credited as "10 CC")10 CCSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)73875
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210 C.C.The Things We Do for Love10 C.C.Single
Philips6008.022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3010ccThe Things We Do for Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210 C. C.The Things We Do for Love10 C. C.Single
Philips6008. 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do For Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210CCThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10CCSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6008 022
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:2010ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
PhilipsTOS 1102
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)9102 502
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)7109 202
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)SRM-1-3702
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Phonogram6310 502
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)6310 502
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Hot to Trot10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)SFL-2149
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccTropical & Love10ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)RJ‐7603
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Takin' Care of Business10cc / Bachman Turner OverdriveSingle + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)COL 04245
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Things We Do for Love / Takin' Care of Business10cc / Bachman Turner OverdriveSingle + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label)COL 4245
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
  • JP1989-03-05
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)23PD-114
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
  • US1990-02-06
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)836 948-2
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSounds of the Seventies: 1977 (Original CD release, contains ABBA's Dancing Queen)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2584, SOD-05
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccBritish Rock, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1991-07-31
Original Sound8902
1.5Things We Do For Love3:2810ccThe Emotion Collection: Eternal LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time‐Life Books B.V.TL 571/11
1.9The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSuper Hits of the '70s: Have a Nice Day, Vol. 19Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-04-06
Rhino (reissue label)R2 71199
1.9The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccEntertainment Weekly: Lite GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsA2 25282
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-03-07
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)534 612-2
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-06-17
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 536 007-2
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
  • GB1997-07-14
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)534 974-2
1.8The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccAM Gold: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special ProductsAM1-24, OPCD-2762
1.17The Things We Do for Love3:3010ccBest Seventies Album in the World... Ever! Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!)CDBEST(WLMD)4
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccDeceptive Bends (remastered)10ccAlbum
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccThe Power of Love Soft Rock Classics – 1975–1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life Records (Time-Life Music subsidiary)TL 629/09
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)MMTCD 2174
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)STARCD 6306
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccThe Number One's: Lovin' FeelingsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-01-27
Simitar Entertainment
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccClassic Rock: 70'sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-03-30
Rebound Records (1990s budget reissue imprint)520437
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2810ccThe Singles10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-09-15
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2810ccThe Singles10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-09-15
Chronicles (a label under UMG’s Universal Music Enterprises division)none
2.8The Things We Do for Love3:2610ccThe No.1 Seventies AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram5657462
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2810ccThe Singles10ccAlbum + Compilation
1.15The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccPure 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-05-25
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)P2 53266
1.15The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccPure 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 553 266-2
1.15The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccPure 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 553 266-2, D128812
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccRockin’ 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Madacy RecordsOLP2 2465
2.7Things We Do for Love3:3110ccSounds of the 70s: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 469/05
2.7Things We Do for Love3:3110ccSounds of the 70s: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 409/05
1.13Things We Do for Love3:3110CCTrue LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
St MichaelMS4992
1.3The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccEntertainment Weekly: The Greatest Hits 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-06-06
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records)74465 99711 2
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccSingers and Songwriters: Late '70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314524850-2, 314524851-2, 314524852-2, R812-10
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:1810ccGoods News: An Introduction To10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2001-09-03
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)548 521-2
1.15The Things We Do for Love3:3010ccLove Lights 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-11-07
WPCR-11150
1.20The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccClose to YouVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)585374 2
1.8Things We Do for Love3:3110ccSingers and Songwriters: The ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL SSW/06
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:3110cc20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-02-12
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 548 237-2
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:2210cc10cc: The Singles (1975-1992)10ccAlbum + Compilation
BR Music (NL-based reissue label)547
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:3310cc20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3010ccSun Country: Good Time MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccUltimate Power of the 70s, Vol 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002
Madacy EntertainmentMEG2 6495
1.3The Things We Do for Love3:3210cc20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of '70s RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Canada4400689962
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSounds of the Seventies: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2584A, SOD-05
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccUltimate Seventies: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music19472‐2, OPCD‐2584A, R634‐05
1.5The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccIt’s LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMLUV2004
1.15The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccLegends: Ultimate Rock Collection: Good GollyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccSongs for the Open RoadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets30098
1.9The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccStraight From the Heart: Timeless Music From the ’60s & ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Shout! FactoryD3H 37413
1.9The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccDaltry Calhoun: Motion Picture Soundtrack AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2005-09-20
Lakeshore RecordsLKS 33833
1.3The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccRunning With ScissorsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2006-09-26
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)09463-71841-2-7
1.10The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccGreatest Hits… and More10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-06
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)9844414
2.8The Things We Do for Love3:2910cc’70s Classic RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music#11023
2.8The Things We Do for Love3:3410ccClassic Soft Rock: Into the NightVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.8The Things We Do for Love3:2810ccLove Songs GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Hip‐O Records602498361672
2.8The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccTo Mum With LoveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-03-05
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
1.26The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccGold – Soft RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2007-04-03
Hip‐O Records
2.11The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccGold: Soft RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2007-04-03
Hip‐O RecordsB0008534-02
1.12The Things We Do for Love3:2810ccClassic HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2007-10-19
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)50999 510787 2 0
1.16The Things We Do for Love3:3010ccTop of the Pops 1976Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-12-10
EMI Gold515 4782
1.3The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccStill the One: 70's PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Rhino Custom Products (retail, mail order and premium use compilations for WMG catalog)OPCD-8081M
1.11The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)534 612-2
13.16The Things We Do for Love3:2810ccTop of the Pops: Year by Year Collection 1964‒2006Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2008-07-07
EMI Gold
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccDeceptive Bends10ccAlbum
  • JP2008-11-26
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)UICY-93816
3.14The Things We Do for Love3:2810cc100 Hits: 70s PopVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-02-16
100 HitsDMG 100 030
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3010ccThe Very Best of 10cc10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-04-20
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5317824
1.4The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccHalloween IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2009-08-25
Hip‐O RecordsB0013258-02
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3310ccHalloween IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US2009-08-28
Hip‐O RecordsB0013259-02
1.1The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccFor Fuld Musik 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Denmark (invalid label, do not use this! read annnotations)
3.10The Things We Do for Love3:3010cc100 Acoustic MemoriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA2010-02-12
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)FBUDCD 008
2.1The Things We Do for Love3:2910ccThe 21st Annual Byron Bay Bluesfest 2010Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2010-10-12
Universal Music Australia5326169
1.7The Things We Do for Love3:2010ccDreadlock Holiday: The Collection10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-04-30
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)SPEC2105
1.16The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccTenology10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2012-11-22
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)5340276
Promotion
1.2The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccI’m Not in Love / The Things We Do for Love10ccSingle
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)DJ-483
1.16The Things We Do for Love3:2910 CCZ-Club LPVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Philips6830 301
1.4The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSynchronised Perfection10cc, Dire Straits & Rod StewartSingle + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Vertigo (originally a British rock label; German since 1998)BRAUN 1, BRAUN 2, BRAUN 3
(unknown)
1.13The Things We Do for Love3:3210ccSounds of the Seventies: 1977Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicSOD-05
1.8Things We Do for Love3:2010ccDressed to Kill10ccAlbum + Compilation
  • -2002-05-06
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
1.8The Things We Do for Love3:3110ccTop Hits of the Seventies: Mega HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Collectables (US reissue label), Sony Music Custom Marketing GroupCOL-CD-8705

Relationships

assistant engineer and assistant mixer:Tony Spath
engineer, mixer and editor:Eric Stewart
producer:10cc
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and electric guitar:Graham
drums (drum set) and gong:Paul (UK rock drummer)
guitar, organ, piano and lead vocals:Eric
handclaps and tambourine:Graham
Paul (UK rock drummer)
background vocals:Eric
Graham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1977, in 1997)
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1977)
recorded at:Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:The Things We Do for Love
The Things We Do for Love
recording of:The Things We Do for Love

Related works

The Things We Do for Love

writer:Graham Gouldman
Eric Stewart
publisher:EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Man-Ken Music Ltd. (in 1977)