How Dare You! (album)

In an interview at the time of its release, Gouldman told Melody Maker music newspaper: "It's as different as any album by the same band can be, and I think it's a progression from the last one. I think there's been a progression on every album and I think we've done it again. It's a strange mixture of songs. There's one about divorce, a song about schizophrenia, a song about wanting to rule the world, the inevitable money song, and an instrumental."[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	C[4]

Village Voice critic Robert Christgau wrote in his review of the album: "The putrefaction isn't as extreme as on last year's hit album, but the affliction would seem permanent—they don't know whether they're supposed to be funny or pretty, and so nine times out of ten they're neither."[4]

10cc

• Eric Stewart – lead guitar (all tracks), backing vocals (3, 4, 7-9), lead vocals (2, 4, 6, 7), piano (4, 6, 7), bass guitar (2, 6), electric piano (4, 6, 7), pedal steel (7)
• Lol Creme – backing vocals (2-7, 9), Moog synthesizer (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9), piano (2, 3, 9), lead vocals (3, 6, 8), rhythm guitar (1, 6, 7, 8), lead guitar (1, 4, 9), maracas (1, 6, 7, 9), clavinet (1, 2), organ (3, 5), gizmotron (5, 9), electric piano (8, 9), sleigh bells (1), tambourine (2), vibraphone (4), recorder (6)
• Graham Gouldman – bass guitar (1, 3-5, 7-9), backing vocals (2-6, 8, 9), rhythm guitar (2, 5, 6, 9), tambourine (2, 6), zither (4), lead vocals (5, 6), cowbell (6), glockenspiel (7), slide guitar (7)
• Kevin Godley – backing vocals (all but 1), drums (1-4, 6-8), lead vocals (5, 7, 9), congas (1, 5), timpani (3, 5), cowbell (1), bongos (1), triangle (2), maracas (3), temple blocks (6), tambourine (8), castanets (9), cabasa (9)

Additional musician

• Mair Jones – harp (9)