Viva la Difference

Viva La Difference
Studio album by Eric Stewart
Released	8 January 2009
Recorded	2006-2008
Genre	Rock
Length	51:20
Label	Strawberry Soundtracks
Producer	Eric Stewart
Eric Stewart chronology
Do Not Bend (2003) Viva la Difference (2009)

Viva la Difference is the fourth album by Eric Stewart released in January 2009. Originally, the album was planned to be released in late 2006/early 2007, but because of the restoration of a building he bought the recording of the album was delayed several times.^[1]

Just like the previous album, Stewart played all the instruments (except for drums played by Alain Merlingeas on this release). The album is stated to be more in a blues vein than Do Not Bend.^[2] The song that provided the title for the previous album "Do Not Bend" appears here.

"Gnome Sweet Gnomes" was written about Gnomes of Zurich, which is a disparaging term for Swiss bankers. The term was used by Harold Wilson who was a Labour Party politician in 1964 when he accused the Swiss bankers of pushing the pound down on the foreign exchange markets by speculation.^[3]

Track list

All tracks written by Eric Stewart

1. "Gnome Sweet Gnomes" – 5:21
2. "It's in the Blood" – 4:56
3. "Friends Like These" – 4:52
4. "Down by the Palace" – 5:41
5. "Do Not Bend" – 4:36
6. "Millennium Blues" – 3:55
7. "Viva La Difference" – 3:36
8. "We're Not Alone" – 5:41
9. "Word of the Mouth" – 3:43
10. "Sleep at Night" – 4:35
11. "Can't Get Enough" – 4:24

Personnel

• Eric Stewart: vocals and all instruments except
• Alain Merlingeas: drums

References

2. "Eric Stewart Viva La Difference Album". Ericstewart.uk.com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.
3. "The Official 10cc Fan Club/Latest News". The10ccfanclub.com. Retrieved 2012-03-13.