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| Allmusic Biography : Supertramp followed an unusual path to commercial success in the 1970s, fusing the stylistic ambition and instrumental dexterity of progressive rock with the wit and tuneful melodies of British pop, and the results made them one of the most popular British acts of the 70s and ‘80s, topping the charts and filling arenas around the world at a time when their style of music was supposed to have fallen out of fashion. Supertramp was formed in 1969 by pianist and vocalist Rick Davies. Davies had been a member of a group called the Joint, who had found a financial backer in Dutch millionaire Stanley August Miesegaes; Miesegaes had grown disenchanted with the Joint, but saw promise in Davies, and he offered to bankroll a new band if Davies wanted to launch a fresh project. Davies placed an ad in the British music weekly Melody Maker, and recruited guitarist Richard Palmer, percussionist Robert Millar, and vocalist/bassist Roger Hodgson. Davies initially dubbed the new band Daddy, but to avoid comparison with a number of other paternally named acts, he changed their billing to Supertramp, taking the name from a book by Welsh author William Henry Davies. In 1970, Supertramp signed a deal with A&M; Records, and their debut album was released later the same year. Dominated by extended prog-based compositions, the album didnt win a large audience, and Supertramps lineup shifted, as Richard Palmer and Robert Millar left the group, Hodgson moved from bass to guitar, and bassist Frank Farrell, percussionist Kevin Currie, and Dave Winthrop on flue and sax joined the act. The new edition of Supertramp released the album Indelibly Stamped in 1971, but it fared little better in the marketplace than the debut, and Miesegaes cut off his funding of the group. Left to their own devices, Supertramp came close to collapse as most of the groups members moved on, but Davies and Hodgson put together a new version of the group -- Davies on piano and vocals, Hodgson on guitar, electric piano, and vocals, Dougie Thomson on bass, Bob C. Benberg on drums and percussion, and John Anthony Helliwell on sax, woodwinds, and keyboards. This edition of Supertramp boasted a more concise and pop-oriented sound than the band that recorded the first two albums, and 1974s Crime of the Century became Supertramps commercial breakthrough, spawning the singles "Dreamer" and "Bloody Well Right." 1975s Crisis? What Crisis? didnt fare quite as well commercially, but 1977s Even in the Quietest Moments earned the band another hit single in "Give a Little Bit," and Supertramps steady road work earned them a reputation as an impressive live act. 1979s Breakfast in America elevated Supertramp to true superstar status; three of its songs ("Goodbye Stranger," "Take the Long Way Home," and "The Logical Song") would became Top 20 hits, and the album went to number one on the Billboard charts, selling four million copies in the United States and reaching platinum status in Canada, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom. Supertramp followed the success of Breakfast in America with a live album, 1980s Paris, but it wasnt until 1982 that the group released a new studio LP, Famous Last Words, and in a sense the title was prophetic -- the working relationship between Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson had become contentious, and in 1983, Hodgson, the lead vocalist on the bands biggest hits, left to pursue a solo career. With Davies taking the lead, Supertramp released Brother Where You Bound in 1985, which found the band easing back on their pop side and exploring their progressive influences; the album also featured guest appearances from Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. 1987s Free as a Bird found Supertramp experimenting with synthesizers and electronic dance music, but after a world tour in support of the album, Davies quietly retired the band. In 1996, Davies re-assembled Supertramp for a concert tour; the new lineup featured Davies, John Anthony Helliwell, guitarist Mark Hart (who had toured with the band in support of Free as a Bird), and percussionist Jesse Siebenberg. The new Supertramp went into the studio after the tour, and Some Things Never Change was released in 1997. More touring followed, which was documented on the album Live 1997. Another studio set, Slow Motion, appeared in 2002. In 2010, Supertramp regrouped for a world tour to celebrate their fortieth anniversary, but while rumors suggested Hodgson might rejoin the band for the occasion, both he and Davies issued statements saying they were not likely to ever work together again, and Hodgson mounted a solo tour concurrently with Supertramps anniversary celebration. | ||
 | Album: 1 of 26 Title: Supertramp Released: 1970-08-10 Tracks: 10 Duration: 47:50 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Surely (00:31) 2 It’s a Long Road (05:34) 3 Aubade and I Am Not Like Other Birds of Prey (05:17) 4 Words Unspoken (03:59) 5 Maybe I’m a Beggar (06:43) 6 Home Again (01:14) 7 Nothing to Show (04:53) 8 Shadow Song (04:24) 9 Try Again (12:02) 10 Surely (03:09) |
| Supertramp : Allmusic album Review : Progressive in texture for the most part, Supertramps debut album became increasingly disregarded as they blossomed commercially through the 70s. The album was the only one on which drummer Bob Miller and guitarist Richard Palmer appeared, replaced by Kevin Currie and Frank Farrell for the Indelibly Stamped release which surfaced a year later. Quite a bit different than their radio and AOR material, Supertramp is inundated with pretentious instrumental meandering, with greater emphasis and attention granted to the keyboards and guitars than to the writing and to the overall effluence of the music. There are some attractive moments, such as the mixture of ardor and subtlety that arises in "Words Unspoken," "Surely," and "Nothing to Show," and some of the fusion that erupts throughout the 12 minutes of "Try Again" is impressive even though the whole of the track results in one of the most extravagant and overblown pieces the band has ever produced. Hodgsons use of cello, flageolet, and acoustic guitar is endearing in spots, and while both he and Davies had just recently formed their alliance, it was evident that their songwriting was going to be one of the bands strengths. Ultimately dissatisfied with the results of the album, they retorted with Indelibly Stamped, which disappointingly followed suit. It wasnt until 1974s Crime of the Century that things began to improve for Supertramp, when they replaced Farrell and Currie with saxman John Helliwell, bass player Dougie Thompson, and drummer Bob Benberg. | ||
 | Album: 2 of 26 Title: Indelibly Stamped Released: 1971 Tracks: 10 Duration: 40:23 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Your Poppa Don’t Mind (03:03) 2 Travelled (04:24) 3 Rosie Had Everything Planned (03:01) 4 Remember (04:12) 5 Forever (05:00) 6 Potter (02:23) 7 Coming Home to See You (04:44) 8 Times Have Changed (03:49) 9 Friend in Need (02:07) 10 Aries (07:36) |
| Indelibly Stamped : Allmusic album Review : Indelibly Stamped, Supertramps second album, was an improvement on their debut, although the group did have a tendency to indulge themselves in long-winded instrumental sections. | ||
 | Album: 3 of 26 Title: Crime of the Century Released: 1974-09 Tracks: 8 Duration: 44:12 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 School (05:35) 2 Bloody Well Right (04:33) 3 Hide in Your Shell (06:48) 4 Asylum (06:43) 5 Dreamer (03:33) 6 Rudy (07:19) 7 If Everyone Was Listening (04:05) 8 Crime of the Century (05:33) |
| Crime of the Century : Allmusic album Review : Supertramp came into their own on their third album, 1974s Crime of the Century, as their lineup gelled but, more importantly, so did their sound. The group still betrayed a heavy Pink Floyd influence, particularly in its expansive art rock arrangements graced by saxophones, but Supertramp isnt nearly as spooky as Floyd -- theyre snarky collegiate elitists, an art rock variation on Steely Dan or perhaps a less difficult 10cc, filled with cutting jokes and allusions, best heard on "Bloody Well Right." This streak would later flourish on Breakfast in America, but its present enough to give them their own character. Also present is a slight sentimental streak and a heavy fondness for pop, heard on "Dreamer," a soaring piece of art pop that became their first big hit. That and "Bloody Well Right" are the concise pop moments on the record; the rest of Crime of the Century is atmospheric like Dark Side of the Moon, but with a lighter feel and a Beatles bent. At times the album floats off into its own world, with an effect more tedious than hypnotic, but its still a huge leap forward for the group and their most consistent album outside of that 1979 masterwork, Breakfast in America. | ||
 | Album: 4 of 26 Title: Crisis? What Crisis? Released: 1975-11-10 Tracks: 10 Duration: 47:23 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Easy Does It (02:17) 2 Sister Moonshine (05:14) 3 Ain’t Nobody but Me (05:10) 4 A Soapbox Opera (04:58) 5 Another Man’s Woman (06:16) 6 Lady (05:25) 7 Poor Boy (05:07) 8 Just a Normal Day (04:02) 9 The Meaning (05:25) 10 Two of Us (03:24) |
| Crisis? What Crisis? : Allmusic album Review : Nestled between the accomplished Crime of the Century album and 1977s Even in the Quietest Moments, Crisis? What Crisis? may not have given the band any chart success, but it did help them capture a fan base that had no concern for Supertramps commercial sound. With Rick Davies showing off his talent on the keyboards, and Roger Hodgsons vocals soaring on almost every track, they managed to win back their earlier progressive audience while gaining new fans at the same time. Crisis received extensive air play on FM stations, especially in Britain, and the album made it into the Top 20 there and fell just outside the Top 40 in the U.S. "Aint Nobody But Me," "Easy Does It," and the beautiful "Sister Moonshine" highlight Supertramps buoyant and brisk instrumental and vocal alliance, while John Helliwells saxophone gives the album even greater width. The songwriting is sharp, attentive, and passionate, and the lyrics showcase Supertramps ease at invoking emotion into their music, which would be taken to even greater heights in albums to come. Even simple tracks like "Lady" and "Just a Normal Day" blend in nicely with the albums warm personality and charmingly subtle mood. Although the tracks arent overly contagious or hook laden, theres still a work-in-process type of appeal spread through the cuts, which do grow on you over time. | ||
 | Album: 5 of 26 Title: Even in the Quietest Moments… Released: 1977-04 Tracks: 7 Duration: 43:34 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Give a Little Bit (04:08) 2 Lover Boy (06:50) 3 Even in the Quietest Moments (06:28) 4 Downstream (04:01) 5 Babaji (04:51) 6 From Now On (06:21) 7 Fool’s Overture (10:52) |
| Even in the Quietest Moments… : Allmusic album Review : The title of Even in the Quietest Moments... isnt much of an exaggeration -- this 1977 album finds Supertramp indulging in some of their quietest moments, spending almost the album in a subdued mood. Actually, the cover photo picture of a snow-covered piano sitting on a mountain gives a good indication of what the album sounds like: its elegant yet mildly absurd, witty but kind of obscure. It also feels more pop than it actually is, despite the opening single, "Give a Little Bit," their poppiest song to date, as well as their biggest hit. If the rest of the album doesnt boast another song as tight or concise as this -- "Downstream" comes close but it doesnt have the same hook, while "Babaji," a pseudo-spiritual moment that falls from the pop mark; the other four tracks clock in well over six minutes, with the closer, "Fools Overture," reaching nearly 11 minutes -- it nevertheless places a greater emphasis on melody and gentle textures than any previous Supertramp release. So, its a transitional album, bridging the gap between Crime of the Century and the forthcoming Breakfast in America, and even if its not as full formed as either, it nevertheless has plenty of fine moments aside from "Give a Little Bit," including the music hall shuffle of "Loverboy," the Euro-artiness of "From Now On," and the "Fool on a Hill" allusions on "Fools Overture." | ||
 | Album: 6 of 26 Title: Breakfast in America Released: 1979 Tracks: 10 Duration: 45:58 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Gone Hollywood (05:19) 2 The Logical Song (04:10) 3 Goodbye Stranger (05:50) 4 Breakfast in America (02:39) 5 Oh Darling (03:47) 6 Take the Long Way Home (05:10) 7 Lord Is It Mine (04:10) 8 Just Another Nervous Wreck (04:25) 9 Casual Conversations (02:58) 10 Child of Vision (07:25) |
| Breakfast in America : Allmusic album Review : With Breakfast in America, Supertramp had a genuine blockbuster hit, topping the charts for four weeks in the U.S. and selling millions of copies worldwide; by the 1990s, the album had sold over 18 million units across the world. Although their previous records had some popular success, they never even hinted at the massive sales of Breakfast in America. Then again, Supertramps earlier records werent as pop-oriented as Breakfast. The majority of the album consisted of tightly written, catchy, well-constructed pop songs, like the hits "The Logical Song," "Take the Long Way Home," and "Goodbye Stranger." Supertramp still had a tendency to indulge themselves occasionally, but Breakfast in America had very few weak moments. It was clearly their high-water mark. | ||
 | Album: 7 of 26 Title: Paris Released: 1980-09 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:23:40 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 School (05:20) 2 Ain’t Nobody but Me (04:53) 3 The Logical Song (03:41) 4 Bloody Well Right (06:11) 5 Breakfast in America (02:39) 6 You Started Laughing (03:50) 7 Hide in Your Shell (06:36) 8 From Now On (06:44) 1 Dreamer (03:15) 2 Rudy (06:51) 3 A Soapbox Opera (04:33) 4 Asylum (06:41) 5 Take the Long Way Home (04:35) 6 Fool’s Overture (10:14) 7 Two of Us (01:23) 8 Crime of the Century (06:14) |
| Paris : Allmusic album Review : Recorded in the wake of the global success of Breakfast in America, Paris is a competent but ultimately unnecessary live album that fails to live up to the standards of Supertramps studio material. | ||
 | Album: 8 of 26 Title: “…Famous Last Words…” Released: 1982 Tracks: 9 Duration: 47:58 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Crazy (04:44) 2 Put On Your Old Brown Shoes (04:23) 3 It’s Raining Again (04:23) 4 Bonnie (05:38) 5 Know Who You Are (05:00) 6 My Kind of Lady (05:16) 7 C’est le bon (05:32) 8 Waiting So Long (06:34) 9 Don’t Leave Me Now (06:24) |
| “…Famous Last Words…” : Allmusic album Review : ...Famous Last Words... was the last album that Roger Hodgson made with Supertramp before seeking a solo career, and he made sure that radio would take kindly to his last hurrah with the band. Sporting an airy and overly bright pop sheen, ...Famous Last Words... put two singles on the charts, with the poignant "My Kind of Lady" peaking at number 31 and the effervescent smile of "Its Raining Again" going to number 11. The album itself went Top Ten both in the U.S. and in the U.K., eventually going gold in America. The songs are purposely tailored for Top 40 radio, delicately textured and built around overly bland and urbane choruses. Hodgsons abundance of romantically inclined poetry and love song fluff replaces the lyrical keenness that Supertramp had produced in the past, and the instrumental proficiency that they once mastered has vanished. Hodgsons English appeal and fragile vocal manner works well in some places, but the albums glossy sound and breezy feel is too excessive. Hodgson gave his solo album, 1984s In the Eye of the Storm, a mildly progressive feel, quite unlike his last appearance with his former group. | ||
 | Album: 9 of 26 Title: Die Songs einer Supergruppe Released: 1984 Tracks: 13 Duration: 53:20 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 School (05:35) 2 The Logical Song (03:45) 3 Breakfast in America (02:39) 4 Dreamer (03:15) 5 It’s Raining Again (04:23) 6 Give a Little Bit (03:32) 7 Take the Long Way Home (04:06) 8 My Kind of Lady (04:12) 9 Bloody Well Right (04:26) 10 Goodbye Stranger (04:29) 11 Ain’t Nobody but Me (03:36) 12 Oh Darling (04:01) 13 Crime of the Century (05:20) |
 | Album: 10 of 26 Title: Brother Where You Bound Released: 1985-05-14 Tracks: 6 Duration: 42:43 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Cannonball (07:39) 2 Still in Love (04:37) 3 No Inbetween (04:36) 4 Better Days (06:16) 5 Brother Where You Bound (16:31) 6 Ever Open Door (03:02) |
| Brother Where You Bound : Allmusic album Review : When vocalist-guitarist Roger Hodgson left Supertramp after 1982s ...famous last words..., few could have guessed that the band would continue and solidify its pop-oriented songcraft, let alone re-embrace its progressive-rock roots on 1985s underrated Brother Where You Bound. With vocalist-keyboardist Rick Davies firmly in control -- he wrote all the music and lyrics -- the album examined tensions at the tail end of the Cold War. In a thematic sense, Brother Where You Bound is dated and hasnt aged very well -- Davies politically oriented lyrics are heavy-handed -- but the music is a pleasure. The crystalline sound of the album, particularly Davies piano, is breathtaking; kudos to co-producers David Kershenbaum and Supertramp and engineer Norman Hall. The hit single "Cannonball" is a jazz-rock delight, especially in full-length album form. Lyrically, it can be interpreted as Davies feelings of betrayal at Hodgsons departure, but the piano, percussion and horns are superb. Saxophonist John A. Helliwell, bass guitarist Dougie Thomson, and drummer Bob Siebenberg all contribute vital parts, as does guest trombonist Doug Wintz. "No Inbetween" begins with a lovely, bittersweet percussion (or synthesizer?) and piano melody. "Better Days" is a rather bleak look at the unfulfilled promises of the "good life" in Western society; the dramatic music is highlighted by guest Scott Pages flute solos. The fantastic title track examines Cold War paranoia and clocks in at more than 16 minutes; after the creepy opening narration taken from George Orwells 1984, the song becomes a composite of several complex prog-rock "movements." Pink Floyds David Gilmour contributes the searing, distorted guitar solos. Unfortunately, Brother Where You Bound never received the attention it deserved; it isnt a perfect album, but it was a gutsy project for Supertramp to take on. | ||
 | Album: 11 of 26 Title: The Autobiography of Supertramp Released: 1986 Tracks: 14 Duration: 1:07:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Goodbye Stranger (04:29) 2 The Logical Song (03:48) 3 Bloody Well Right (04:17) 4 Breakfast in America (02:39) 5 Rudy (07:19) 6 Take the Long Way Home (04:06) 7 Crime of the Century (05:33) 8 Dreamer (03:33) 9 Ain’t Nobody but Me (05:10) 10 Hide in Your Shell (06:48) 11 From Now On (06:11) 12 Give a Little Bit (04:08) 13 It’s Raining Again (04:23) 14 Cannonball (04:49) |
| The Autobiography of Supertramp : Allmusic album Review : The Autobiography of Supertramp is simply the international version of the title released in the United States by A&M; as Vol. 9 in the rather confusing Classics series -- obviously a forced attempt at label-branding gone awry (or at least nowhere). Over its 14 tracks, the collection glosses over a few fine moments from the falsetto-happy art rockers early career misfires ("Dreamer," "Bloody Well Right," etc.) and sporadic latter-day hits ("Give a Little Bit," "Its Raining Again," etc.), then bites down on the meat, or rather the breakfast meat, of the groups greatest commercial triumph, 1979s multi-million-selling Breakfast in America ("Goodbye Stranger," "The Logical Song," "Take the Long Way Home," the title track). Released in 1990, The Very Best of Supertramp went a step further, arguably bettering this release by adding or supplanting a song or two, but casual fans are guaranteed to get their moneys worth with either one. | ||
 | Album: 12 of 26 Title: Free as a Bird Released: 1987 Tracks: 9 Duration: 44:11 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 It’s Alright (05:00) 2 Not the Moment (04:37) 3 It Doesn’t Matter (04:53) 4 Where I Stand (03:41) 5 Free as a Bird (04:22) 6 I’m Beggin’ You (05:30) 7 You Never Can Tell With Friends (04:18) 8 Thing for You (03:59) 9 An Awful Thing to Waste (07:47) |
| Free as a Bird : Allmusic album Review : Lacking the pop sensibilities of Breakfast in America and ...Famous Last Words..., as well as the jazzy fusions of Brother Where You Bound, Free as a Bird is a colorless and tuneless collection of prog rock meandering distinguished only by the fact that future Crowded House guitarist Mark Hart was featured on the recording. | ||
 | Album: 13 of 26 Title: Classics, Volume 9 Released: 1987-02-23 Tracks: 14 Duration: 1:07:19 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Goodbye Stranger (04:29) 2 The Logical Song (03:48) 3 Bloody Well Right (04:17) 4 Breakfast in America (02:39) 5 Rudy (07:19) 6 Take the Long Way Home (04:06) 7 Crime of the Century (05:33) 8 Dreamer (03:33) 9 Ain’t Nobody but Me (05:10) 10 Hide in Your Shell (06:48) 11 From Now On (06:11) 12 Give a Little Bit (04:08) 13 It’s Raining Again (04:23) 14 Cannonball (04:49) |
| Classics, Volume 9 : Allmusic album Review : Over its 14 tracks, the 1987 U.S. compilation Classics, Vol. 9 glosses over a few fine moments from the falsetto-happy art rockers early career misfires ("Dreamer," "Bloody Well Right," etc.) and sporadic latter-day hits ("Give a Little Bit," "Its Raining Again," etc.), then bites down on the meat, or rather the breakfast meat, of Supertramps greatest commercial triumph, 1979s multi-million-selling Breakfast in America ("Goodbye Stranger," "The Logical Song," "Take the Long Way Home," the title track). Released in 1990, The Very Best of Supertramp went a step further, arguably bettering this release by adding or supplanting a song or two, but casual fans are guaranteed to get their moneys worth with either one. [Classics, Vol. 9 was released internationally as The Autobiography of Supertramp.] | ||
 | Album: 14 of 26 Title: Compact Hits Released: 1988 Tracks: 4 Duration: 17:13 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Goodbye Stranger (05:50) 2 The Logical Song (04:11) 3 Breakfast in America (02:39) 4 Bloody Well Right (04:32) |
 | Album: 15 of 26 Title: Live 88 Released: 1988 Tracks: 13 Duration: 58:18 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 You Started Laughing (01:39) 2 Its Alright (05:22) 3 Not the Moment (04:33) 4 Bloody Well Right (06:10) 5 Breakfast in America (02:50) 6 From Now On (07:33) 7 Free as a Bird (04:30) 8 Oh Darling (03:40) 9 Just Another Nervous Wreck (04:26) 10 The Logical Song (03:58) 11 Im Your Hoochie Coochie Man (04:22) 12 Dont You Lie to Me (02:37) 13 Crime of the Century (06:32) |
 | Album: 16 of 26 Title: The Very Best of Supertramp Released: 1989 Tracks: 15 Duration: 1:18:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 School (05:35) 2 Goodbye Stranger (05:50) 3 The Logical Song (04:10) 4 Bloody Well Right (04:33) 5 Breakfast in America (02:39) 6 Rudy (07:19) 7 Take the Long Way Home (05:04) 8 Crime of the Century (05:33) 9 Dreamer (03:33) 10 Ain’t Nobody but Me (05:10) 11 Hide in Your Shell (06:48) 12 From Now On (06:17) 13 Give a Little Bit (04:08) 14 It’s Raining Again (04:23) 15 Cannonball (07:39) |
| The Very Best of Supertramp : Allmusic album Review : Originally a European compilation, The Very Best of Supertramp is the closest thing to a definitive overview of the 70s pop-prog group. Certainly, there will be hardcore fans who will notice some favorite album cuts missing -- after all, despite their considerable success on the pop charts, Supertramp was as much an album rock band as ELP or Genesis -- but all the hits are here, from "Bloody Well Right" to "Its Raining Again," as well as a sizable portion of their blockbuster Breakfast in America. That alone will make it worthwhile for all casual fans, but whats really nice about the collection is that it flows very smoothly, even if it isnt in chronological order. There have been other Supertramp compilations, but The Very Best of Supertramp stands head and shoulders above the rest. | ||
 | Album: 17 of 26 Title: The Very Best of Supertramp, Volume 2 Released: 1992 Tracks: 14 Duration: 1:16:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Lady (05:25) 2 Oh Darling (03:47) 3 Even in the Quietest Moments (06:28) 4 Waiting So Long (06:34) 5 Babaji (04:51) 6 Gone Hollywood (05:19) 7 If Everyone Was Listening (04:05) 8 Just Another Nervous Wreck (04:25) 9 Don’t Leave Me Now (06:24) 10 My Kind of Lady (05:16) 11 A Soapbox Opera (04:51) 12 Downstream (04:01) 13 Fool’s Overture (10:52) 14 Free as a Bird (04:22) |
 | Album: 18 of 26 Title: Some Things Never Change Released: 1997-04-21 Tracks: 12 Duration: 1:10:03 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 It’s a Hard World (09:46) 2 You Win, I Lose (04:31) 3 Get Your Act Together (04:47) 4 Live to Love You (05:19) 5 Some Things Never Change (06:26) 6 Listen to Me Please (04:46) 7 Sooner or Later (06:51) 8 Help Me Down That Road (04:37) 9 And the Light (04:41) 10 Give Me a Chance (04:23) 11 C’est What? (08:17) 12 Where There’s a Will (05:35) |
| Some Things Never Change : Allmusic album Review : Rick Davies, Bob Siebenberg, Mark Hart, and John Helliwell re-formed Supertramp with a number of anonymous studio musicians in 1997 to record and release Some Things Never Change, their first album in ten years. And the title is correct -- nothing much has changed within Supertramps world; theyre simply churning out the same sophisticated jazzy, lite-funk-inflected pop as they did in the mid-80s. The only thing that is different is that the group can no longer write ingratiatingly catchy melodies as they did when they called it quits in the 80s, but hardcore fans will still find the instrumental interplay a joy to hear. | ||
 | Album: 19 of 26 Title: It Was the Best of Times Released: 1999-04-12 Tracks: 13 Duration: 1:15:50 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 You Win, I Lose (04:44) 2 Listen to Me Please (05:03) 3 Sooner or Later (07:35) 4 Free as a Bird (04:49) 5 Cannonball (07:52) 6 From Now On (07:44) 7 Breakfast in America (02:47) 8 And the Light (05:03) 9 Take the Long Way Home (05:10) 10 Bloody Well Right (06:58) 11 The Logical Song (04:04) 12 Goodbye Stranger (07:24) 13 School (06:32) |
 | Album: 20 of 26 Title: Slow Motion Released: 2002-03-25 Tracks: 9 Duration: 50:10 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Slow Motion (03:50) 2 Little by Little (04:30) 3 Broken Hearted (04:28) 4 Over You (05:06) 5 Tenth Avenue Breakdown (08:57) 6 A Sting in the Tail (05:17) 7 Bee in Your Bonnet (06:27) 8 Goldrush (03:06) 9 Dead Man’s Blues (08:26) |
| Slow Motion : Allmusic album Review : Supertramp struggled after the departure of Roger Hodgson to be seen as a viable, creative band and prove that it could exist without Hodgson. Although the albums released after Hodgsons departure were interesting, they never managed to capture the glory days of that classic lineup, nor did they reach commercial popularity. That is not to say the releases were bad -- far from it -- but they tended to lack the variety and strong song structures that Hodgson brought to the band. For this studio album, Supertramps lineup was almost identical to that of 1997s Some Things Never Change, with the exception of the addition of Jesse Siebenberg and the departure of Tom Walsh. The change in lineup meant little, as the music was very similar to the bands last studio release (there was a double live CD released between the studio CDs). Here, Rick Davies took control of production, and it proves the albums downfall. The songs were very good, but the production was muddy and cluttered. The mix did not do justice to the music. The songs themselves had shades of classic Supertramp songs, but there were hints of world music and prog rock, which kept things interesting. The songs were basic pop/rock songs with ever-familiar alienation themes. The two longer tracks ("Tenth Avenue Breakdown" and "Dead Mans Blues") crossed over into the realm of prog rock and harked back to the Crime of the Century album, but each was about three minutes too long, and could have used some editing. | ||
 | Album: 21 of 26 Title: Retrospectacle: The Supertramp Anthology Released: 2005-10-18 Tracks: 32 Duration: 2:34:21 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Spotify Allmusic Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 Surely (edit) (01:03) 2 Your Poppa Don’t Mind (03:03) 3 Land Ho (03:54) 4 Summer Romance (02:51) 5 School (05:35) 6 Bloody Well Right (04:33) 7 Dreamer (03:33) 8 Rudy (07:19) 9 Crime of the Century (05:33) 10 Sister Moonshine (05:18) 11 Ain’t Nobody but Me (05:10) 12 Lady (05:25) 13 Two of Us (03:24) 14 Give a Little Bit (04:08) 15 Downstream (04:01) 16 Even in the Quietest Moments (06:28) 17 From Now On (06:21) 1 Gone Hollywood (05:19) 2 The Logical Song (04:10) 3 Goodbye Stranger (05:50) 4 Breakfast in America (02:39) 5 Oh Darling (03:47) 6 Take the Long Way Home (05:00) 7 You Started Laughing (live) (04:02) 8 It’s Raining Again (04:23) 9 My Kind of Lady (05:16) 10 Don’t Leave Me Now (06:24) 11 Cannonball (07:39) 12 Free as a Bird (04:22) 13 You Win, I Lose (04:31) 14 Another Man’s Woman (live) (09:35) 15 Over You (03:31) |
| Retrospectacle: The Supertramp Anthology : Allmusic album Review : Considering their career spanned close to 30 years, its amazing how condensed most peoples vision of Supertramp has become. Or maybe not. Few listeners, after all, would disagree that their prime period encompassed the mere six or so years that divided Crime of the Century (their third album) from Breakfast in America (their sixth), and that the pile of vinyl on either side of that is more or less padding. Certainly Retrospectacle has no problem with that scenario. A completists eye for affairs does permit the first two albums to enjoy a quick look-in, with one song apiece; and similar treatment is meted out to the seven albums that took the band through the 80s and beyond. The meat of the moment, however, arrives with "Land Ho," the first vinyl manifestation of the so-called "classic" tramp lineup, and a lost 45 from early 1974. And, from thereon in, its all plain sailing -- five songs from Crime of the Century, four apiece from Crisis? What Crisis and Even in the Quietest Moments. . ., and a whopping six from Breakfast in America, all selected to depict the band at the peak of its creative and musical powers -- the haunted harp that opens "School," the staccato percussion that powers "Lady," the lurid harmonies of "From Now On," and on to the sheer illogical madness of "The Logical Song" -- in fact, the only weakness here is the substitution of a live "You Started Laughing" for the vastly superior studio B-side. That aside, though, Retrospectacle tells its story with as much panache as the best of Supertramp could ever demand. | ||
 | Album: 22 of 26 Title: New Collection Released: 2008 Tracks: 16 Duration: 1:18:32 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 Breakfast in America (02:39) 2 Bloody Well Right (04:32) 3 Dreamer (03:31) 4 Sister Moonshine (05:18) 5 School (05:34) 6 Lady (05:23) 7 Give a Little Bit (04:08) 8 From Now On (06:20) 9 Logical Song (04:08) 10 Goodbye Stranger (05:48) 11 Take the Long Way Home (05:00) 12 It’s Raining Again (04:24) 13 My Kind of Lady (05:14) 14 Cannonball (07:39) 15 You Win, I Loose (04:33) 16 Free as a Bird (04:21) |
 | Album: 23 of 26 Title: Live in Germany Released: 2009 Tracks: 10 Duration: 46:30 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 Intro (00:29) 2 Crazy (04:23) 3 Aint Nobody but Me (05:46) 4 Breakfast in America (02:40) 5 Bloody Well Right (05:58) 6 Its Raining Again (04:05) 7 Put on Your Old Brown Shoes (04:39) 8 Hide in Your Shell (06:52) 9 Waiting So Long (07:34) 10 Give a Little Bit (03:58) |
 | Album: 24 of 26 Title: 2 for 1: Crime of the Century / Crisis? What Crisis? Released: 2009-07-07 Tracks: 18 Duration: 1:31:35 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% AlbumCover | 1 School (05:35) 2 Bloody Well Right (04:33) 3 Hide in Your Shell (06:48) 4 Asylum (06:43) 5 Dreamer (03:33) 6 Rudy (07:19) 7 If Everyone Was Listening (04:05) 8 Crime of the Century (05:33) 1 Easy Does It (02:17) 2 Sister Moonshine (05:14) 3 Ain’t Nobody but Me (05:10) 4 A Soapbox Opera (04:58) 5 Another Man’s Woman (06:16) 6 Lady (05:25) 7 Poor Boy (05:07) 8 Just a Normal Day (04:02) 9 The Meaning (05:25) 10 Two of Us (03:24) |
 | Album: 25 of 26 Title: 70-10 Tour Live Released: 2010-09-15 Tracks: 20 Duration: 2:01:45 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Wikipedia AlbumCover | 1 You Started Laughing (04:19) 2 Gone Hollywood (05:48) 3 Put on Your Old Brown Shoes (04:35) 4 Aint Nobody but Me (07:03) 5 Breakfast in America (02:54) 6 Cannonball (08:00) 7 Poor Boy (05:33) 8 From Now On (09:10) 9 Give a Little Bit (04:17) 10 Downstream (03:26) 11 Rudy (08:02) 12 Its Raining Again (04:29) 13 Another Mans Woman (11:02) 14 Take the Long Way Home (05:10) 15 Bloody Well Right (07:50) 16 The Logical Song (05:32) 17 Goodbye Stranger (06:42) 18 School (06:24) 19 Dreamer (03:36) 20 Crime of the Century (07:53) |
 | Album: 26 of 26 Title: Live in Paris ’79 Released: 2012 Tracks: 22 Duration: 2:01:46 Scroll: Up Down Top Bottom 25% 50% 75% Allmusic AlbumCover | 1 School (05:55) 2 Ain’t Nobody but Me (05:13) 3 The Logical Song (03:44) 4 Goodbye Stranger (06:42) 5 Breakfast in America (02:51) 6 Bloody Well Right (06:15) 7 Hide in Your Shell (06:58) 8 From Now On (06:57) 9 Child of Vision (07:23) 10 Even in the Quietest Moments (04:50) 11 You Started Laughing (When I Held You in My Arms) (04:03) 1 A Soapbox Opera (05:05) 2 Asylum (06:46) 3 Downstream (03:27) 4 Give a Little Bit (04:25) 5 Dreamer (03:23) 6 Rudy (06:55) 7 Take the Long Way Home (04:38) 8 Another Man’s Woman (07:26) 9 Fool’s Overture (10:53) 10 Two of Us (01:50) 11 Crime of the Century (06:01) |
| Live in Paris ’79 : Allmusic album Review : This live release has quite a complicated history: in 1979, Supertramp toured the world in support of their mega-selling album Breakfast in America. They played shows on four consecutive nights in Paris and recorded these performances on tape and on 16mm, and while some of the audio material was later released on their 1980 live album Paris, the video disappeared. In 2006, Supertramp drummer Bob Siebenberg found a heavily deteriorated copy in his barn, and together with director Peter Clifton (who made Led Zeppelins 1973 concert film The Song Remains the Same), the group restored the material and asked the original sound engineer, Pete Henderson, to create a 5.1 audio mix from the original tapes. The result can be seen and heard on the DVD and Blu-Ray Live in Paris 1979 -- which was released in 2012 without the consent of ex-bandmember Roger Hodgson, who posted an "open letter" on his website where he essentially called the release a rip-off. Apart from the 19-track concert recording (which differs from the 1980 live album because the material was taken from a different night), the DVD/Blu-Ray contains five bonus live recordings where the video was lost. | ||