Crime Of The Century

Possibly the most 70s sounding album of all time

The intersection of prog and yacht rock, with Pink Floyd influences doing the heavy lifting. Couple of hits; indulgent.

Prog for people who think Billy Joel “rocks”.

What an introduction. Davies' wailing harmonica was so good, they used that instrument as the main intro to side two of Breakfast. "School" shows us exactly where they were in '74 - bridging the gap between prog and pop. What follows is a great album, showing us some serious rock, those Wurlitzer pianos, some thumping good rhythm, and a balance between art, rock and pop that few bands have managed. Somehow Hodgson's voice doesn't annoy, while Davies always has that extra bit of bite that makes him one of my favourites. Then it finishes with those piano chords! Simple, unadorned, powerful, memorable. So what do you do? Turn it over and listen again. Oh yes.... probably the best cover of any album, ever.

This is the reason I started doing this 1001 albums thing in the first place. I feel like my music exposure is very limited and I'm sure there are lots of artists out there that I'd never actually give a chance. I'm worried a bit that I like this one BECAUSE I've panned the others so hard but I do feel like FINALLY we have an album I'd listen to again of my own free will. I especially liked "Dreamer" and "Rudy" but I bet on after a couple more playthroughs I'd like a few others too. I don't know that I loved this album but I do feel like this is something that I could enjoy while partaking. I think I'm gonna go listen to Supertramp greatest hits.

Some really great, fun tracks on here, especially Asylum - very up my street. I can't decide, either I really like Supertramp, or I hate Iron Maiden so much I was just relieved not to have to sit through another one.

I acknowledge that Supertramp can come off as kind of cheesy sometimes do to the production, but I have always really enjoyed them. Some really excellent musicianship and honestly the have some really unique ideas. Really fun to listen to an album of theirs I had never heard before. Favorite tracks: “If Everyone Was Listening” and “Crime of the Century”

I tried. I promise I tried, but couldn’t find any that interest me in this album

Fucking great. Fuck everyone else's opinion.

This album makes a case for two of my pet theories: 1) bands thrive when they have at least two songwriters with widely different sensibilities in the group, and 2) bands tend to produce their best work when they spend alot of time together in a remote location in the country/woods. This album is a wonderful balance of melodic pop sheen and just the right amount of rock umph. All packaged in sophisticated prog structures with some really nice atmospheric touches throughout. Sure sounds like a concept album even though it may not be one.

Take the blandest thing about most popular '70s bands, like Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Rush, 10cc, Eagles, and Led Zeppelin. Mix it all together and now you have a hit-and-miss album, most of which are misses.

It was ok. Kind of boring and dragged.

Yeah that was an album that happened

A comprehensive lesson that no matter how many pro forma riffs, piano tinklings and horns you squash together, they're still pro forma. But a lesson no one needed.

If you were to say this album kills I’d say “you’re bloody well right”.

When I was young, I was convinced this epitomised American MOR. So I was pretty gobsmacked when I found out they were English. I still think they sound like American MOR. I also feel like some of the songs would have fit right into an episode of Glee. Even though, turns out, not one Supertramp song turned up in the show. A couple of songs are iconic. And really easy to listen to. I knew the singles but some songs drag a bit. Although I love that harmonica intro. Decent album - Bloody Well Right!

Supertramp is always a good choice

Supertramp is a pretty weird band to me. They keep getting suggested to me on Spotify playlist because Spotify believes I should really like them. Sometimes I do, but sometimes their songs really annoy me and I skip them. Anyway, first time I'm listening to an entire album by them and it still feels sort of weird to me. Like I almost like them really much and they're almost exactly my cup of tea, but then something is slightly off and it makes them simply OK instead of awesome. I think this is a 3.5 for me. I'll round it up because I really like the ambitiousness of this album, which I didn't get as much of a sense of on the individual tracks I've heard by them.

I wish I was high on a very comfortable sofa with my eyes closed soaring through imaginary galaxies riding on the space waves of supertramp. I've just realised the album cover is very appropriate for this dream. Maybe I'm onto something?

Knew a few songs not impressed

Absolutely incredible. Cannot believe I haven’t listened to more of their music until this album.

Classic Supertramp here, wonderful mild MOR Prog Rock with some excellent tunes my Favourite being "School" "Rudy" "Hide In Your Shell" but there isn't a bad track on this Album. I remember the first time I heard this album, it was 1975 in a friends bedroom and we sat pondering on what the words to Rudy and "Bloody Well Right" were all about... Ah twas such a simpler time! Now the lyrics of songs need no debate!

If you put everything 70s in a blender, this is what you get. Maybe with an extra touch of Steely Dan and Chicago. It's all played, recorded and arranged very well. Almost too well. Most of the songs are good, but longer than they should have been (especially Rudy). You keep listening, because they have so many changes and something interesting might come up. Despite all the changes it sounds coherent, unlike a lot of their contemporaries. They have two singers. The one who sings the most and the best songs has an annoying voice. Favorite song: dreamer

4.4 - This is a rare prog rock record I really enjoyed and could see myself revisiting. Similar to other records in the genre, there's loads of production but despite the bombast, Supertramp exhibits something that eludes many other prog rock acts: restraint. Movements within songs feel cohesive to the whole. Relative to other prog rock records, instrument layers aren't crammed on top of one another. Rather, they are arranged strategically to accentuate melodies against a relatively spare background. I use the word "relative" frequently here because, again, there's still plenty of prog rock excess. Still, the record comes together nicely as a continuous 45 minute listen.

Really? See, there’s this thing I don’t like in Canadian culture where thoroughly mediocre things become culture touchstones and are celebrated far more than they deserve just because they’re Canadian. This list is that, but British. And I like Supertramp. Not bad, not something you need to hear before you die. Favourite track: “Bloody Well Right”

Come on guys! I mean seriously! Some tracks are nearly interesting prog, then bland soft rock moments kick in. I don’t think there’s a single track that I find good start to finish. And some of the longer tracks are really boring. Dreamer is OK if a touch longer than needed. Not a super album.

This is the kind of stuff I associate with bad Prog-Rock. Really don't care for any of it, not my thing.

I would almost rather listen to a bad album than a boring one. It just felt like an album of background music - prog rock meets muzak with some royalty free piano mixed in.

Астрологи объявили неделю максимализма, так что ставлю 5. Возможно, возник сильный контраст с прошлым альбомом, но даже и без него чуется, что тут мы слышим то, что именуется настоящей музыкой. Насыщенной, комплексной, гармоничной, эмоциональной, разнообразной, цепляющей... вот это вот всё. Конечно, несколько прослушиваний для оценки прог- альбома обычно маловато. Но тут осознаю, что как минимум первый и последний трек прям залипалово годное. Да ёбаный в рот, в списке это пока первый исполнитель вне моего жёсткого диска, с кем бы хотелось ознакомиться поближе. Возможно, с неоправданными ожиданиями, возможно, с разочарованием, но это уже не так важно.

These guys are doing things that are uncommon even nowadays. The melodies and rhythms are often odd but in a surprisingly pleasant way.

Supertramp

This isn't your "Breakfast In America" Supertramp! This is your prog rock, big sound Supertramp. Still theatrical and fun, but it takes a slightly more nuanced sound here. Admittedly not familiar with their older stuff, but happy to have listened to it. Songwriting is the real standout. Check out "Bloody Well Right"

Massively enjoyable album. I felt a lot of emotion throughout. I don’t know for sure what story the album was telling, but it was well told that’s for sure.

really good

Great tunes.

Surprisingly nice!

Space Cowboy furniture music (7.67/10)

Was very surprised to see this one described as a commercial success 70s synth music hahaha Prog rock is always so absurd Feels like it was written for Broadway None of these songs have any sort of normal structure Dreamer almost smacks

Pink Floyd x Elton John

p325. 1974. 2 stars Straight up I have to say I have always hated Roger Hodgson's voice. Every time he opens his mouth I just want to punch him to make him shut it. It's like chalk being drawn down a board. I also don't like electric piano, which is a major part of the band sound. And somehow the cheesy sax makes things 10 times worse. So, this album starts at a major disadvantage. Shame really as musically its OK, tight clean production, but suffers badly from prog-rock wank solo pretentions. And as usual with mid 70s albums, a lot of the songs outstay their welcome. Well done of its kind, and some good tunes, but that voice and tinkly piano... ffs. 2 stars.

A couple of decent tracks but the rest is a meandering mess of self-indulgence. Not a patch on their later masterpiece: Breakfast in America.

The easiest album to find in the vinyl section at hock shops. Some, catchy tunes, but I find a lot of them annoying and pedestrian.

This album should be up for crime of the century. Dreadful.

No

The crime of the century is making me listen to this nonsense. I'm issuing a restraining order to the members of Supertramp to remain at a distance of no less than 500 m from any and all musical instruments. Especially saxophones. 📑

This is an album

Seria o melhor supertramp ? Ou ao vivo em Paris ? Acho que este, tem pelo menos 4 ou 5 megahits! 5 estrelas fácil.

I really enjoyed this. Not sure if it's a concept album but felt like one. Lots of range. Big scope. Catchy. Soulful. Supertramp fan!

LOVED THIS ALBUM. Huge fan of the loud bombastic orchestra sounds.

Absolute gold.

Loved this. Very 70s. Like a manic, less introspective Pink Floyd.

4-5

The crime of the century is that I’m just now hearing this cinematic masterpiece in audio form.

Awesome

amazing. every song has such interest and depth. i've always though of supertramp as bland 70s dad rock, but this album is so fun and unique

A classic album.....

Zanimljivo, nisam nikad ovo slušala, samo Breakfast in America. Možda znam neke pjesme ovako rendom, bumo vidli. Cover vrh, izgleda da je to postala norma dobrih albuma na ovoj listi 😜 U jbt dobro mi je ovo!! Baš fina peglica, drži mi pažnju cijelo vrijeme, dosta fino iznenađenje. Treća stvar, i dalje dosta vajbam na ovo, nije mi nimalo teško slušati, naprotiv. Ovaj album bi mi mogao biti jedan od velikih otkrića s liste kojim sam se nadala kad smo krenuli s projektom. Prekul! Nisu mi sve pjesme u cjelosti dobre, ali overall baš zabavno i zanimljivo - puno zvukova, efekata, jako spacey isto, a nije psihodelično, što mi je baš refreshing za to dobra. Lajkam! Par puta već mi se dogodilo da pomislim kao okej, možda mi je malo splasnulo oduševljenje, početak albuma mi je bolji itd., ali onda dođe Crime of the Century i odlijepiš. Realno ovo će morati biti visoka ocjena: 5/5 ili 9/10. Premišljala sam se za 4, ali brate samo Crime of the Century zaslužuje peticu ko kuću, uz sve druge odlične stvari. Baš dobro iskustvo! 🙏🏻

Ma ovaj album je baš dobar. Sjeo mi je lijepo nakon ovih zadnjih par koji baš i nisu Bloody well right mi je top Pick za sad. Inače, preslušali smo ovaj album za vikend, ali nisam mogao prosuditi, pa slušam opet na slušalice i baš je dobra odluka. Sve pjesme za sad mi krenu isto, onak britansko prepričavanje situacije, ali onda to tako lijepo razviju Zadnje dvije pjesme kidaju Baš dobro, nekako sam znao da je ovo super bend, ali sad sam se uvjerio na svoje uši

Supertramp hat hier kein Verbrechen begangen. Im Gegenteil: das ist ein Geniestreich. Hier sind keine Mainstreamnummern (Ausnahme vielleicht Dreamer) drauf, sondern wohl durchdachte kleine Symphonien. Es beginnt mit "School" eine unglaublich komponierte Nummer mit einem spannenden Aufbau, der zum Höhepunkt führt. Aber das ist grundsätzlich die Struktur auf diesem Album, die so verspielt und genial umgesetzt sind. Natürlich wechseln die beiden musikalischen Kopfe ab, die dadurch verschiedene Musikstile einbringen. Und das auf allerhöchsten Niveau. Das Album flacht nie ab, besitzt keinen Lückenfüller und lässt den Hörer Staunen und jubeln. Wer das Album bereits kennt, kriegt sich wegen der Vorfreude auf bestimmte Soli, gekonnten Spannungsaufbau und explodierenden Höhepunkten nicht mehr ein. Davon gibt es unzählige.

I love it!

Totally unique, wonderful, and vibrant rock album. Very pleasantly surprised by this one. Love the harmonica, piano, guitar, lyrics; all of it. Just hits right. I don’t know how the replay value will be. Standouts: everything but Dreamer.

Great stuff.

p much every part of this is engineered for maximum front to back Delight from myself! sparkling, soaring, winding proggy pop rock with a ton of big color and drama, synths and saxophones, hyper-melodic at all turns. plays at turns like a less glammy more dreamy ziggy stardust, a less monochromatic pink floyd, or a harder-edged moody blues, but i think this created whole new itches i dont even know how to articulate yet. tons of theatrical imagination without ever being overbearing, which i wouldnt have minded but which would have compromised the surprisingly cozy and warm quality this has too. a real gem for me, deffo time to stop overlooking this band!

So horny

Quando essa recomendação apareceu para mim, eu fiquei automaticamente empolgado. Por influência do meu pai, que tem frequentemente algumas músicas de Supertramp na sua playlist para cozinhar (como as próprias "Bloody Well Right" e "Dreamer", deste álbum inclusive) eu já gostava e sabia da qualidade da banda, mas nunca tinha dado a oportunidade de ouvir por completo algum disco deles, e que começo é "Crime Of the Century"! Em sua lenta introdução com "School", a banda convida o ouvinte para a jornada que terá a frente, com a música aos poucos crescendo e fazendo você ansiar por mais logo nos primeiros minutos, até que a explosão vem e ela não decepciona. Com sequências de músicas que utilizam do jazz, folk, blues e outras vertentes do rock, de teclado a guitarras e trompetes, eles conseguem criar um palco para cada uma das histórias que contam nas letras, com alguns momentos parecendo que você está ouvindo a um espetáculo teatral extremamente bem produzido ("Asylum" sendo um grande exemplo disso). Enquanto escrevo essa "review", estou escutando pela 4⁰ vez e cada vez mais convencido de que esse álbum que tem 50 anos não envelheceu um dia sequer. Destaque bônus para a capa, que é simplesmente belíssima. Se esse álbum é impecável e meu pai tem um excelente gosto musical? "You're bloody well right!"

Damn close to a masterpiece. 4.75

Kinda feel like I gotta give this a 5 because I just enjoyed it the whole way through! Didn’t really know what to expect bc I only know the big big hits but i was so pleasantly surprised! It’s just fun.

But Breakfast in America is Better

I was surprised at how many of these songs I knew so I investigated and I had an album called The Very Best of Supertramp which I listened to a ton. 6 of the 8 songs on this album are on that compilation. So naturally, really loved it.

This is an easy 5/5 for me. An album I know well and play constantly (according to my Roon count) Whilst I am (obviously) an out and out prog rock guy I only consider Supertramp to be on the fringes of prog. If you dig deep into their albums there are some great prog cuts but also some great toe tapping pop songs. This album probably has more of them than most. But by the fact that I keep spinning this album and never tire of it is testament to how much I rate it. 5/5 6/9/24

Dude I love Supertramp. They’re so creatively different. Ok, maybe they’re not the first to do what they do, but still, they do it SO WELL. When I found out a long time ago that Breakfast In America and Logical Song were by the same band I was dumbfounded. How could a band make two of my favorite songs? Preposterous! Anyways, since then I’ve really dived in to their discography, and every bit of it is incredible. Not as incredible as Breakfast In America but still. It’s all good. Ok enough swooning. This album is just as great. It’s filled with tunes that’ll make you jump and lyrics that’ll make you laugh and cry. Well I may be exaggerating there. But School, Bloody Well Right, Asylum, Dreamer, ugh! Every song on this record is incredible I can’t gush anymore. Review over.

Är det kanske lite cheesy? Jaa, men det här ett album som blandar, prog, pop och rock perfekt

Groupe et album connu. J'ai découvert cet album pendant les vacances en 1980, alors qu'à la radio Supertramp connaissait un fort succès avec l'album 'Breakfast in America'. Crime of the Century m'a fait découvrir le rock progressif, j'ai été conquis par les longues plages instrumentales, les structures de morceaux très différentes de ce qui passait à la radio à l'époque, les chorus de sax, l'utilisation de l'harmonica, le son de piano, les interventions parfois musclées de la guitare électrique ... une vrai révélation. Cet intérêt pour le rock prog ne m'a jamais quitté. Album mythique donc qui mérite largement la note maximale ! =>5/5

Enjoy

Just incredible. Perfect mix of pros, pop, rock and nostalgia. 4.5

Outstanding, one of the best albums ever.

A classic

This album is super cool, love the sax and soft/electronic piano keys throughout the album. It gives the album a much softer and digestible listen than a hard rock album

Love this album. Manages to blend pop and prog effortlessly, lots of high points here such as School, Hide in your Shell, If Everyone was Listening and the title track.

supertramp!!

Magnífico

Supertramp is one of the best to do it, and this album shows it. Every song hits. The singles like Bloody Well Right and Dreamer are great singles, but then songs like Asylum or If Everyone Was Listening also hit just as hard. The harmonica that starts off the album echoes out and gets to ready for a spectacular album. Will listen to 100+ times more in my life

Rock, 1974 ->5

Supertramp has been a favorite since my dad played them when I was younger, though it was always their greatest hits. Now, at this stage in life, diving into their actual albums gives me a whole new perspective. Supertramp has a great balanced blend of instrumentation, particularly making the saxophone, harmonica, and piano stand out. The dual vocals of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies are another highlight that really elevates their sound. Technically, one thing I really give Supertramp credit for is their seamless way of switching the direction of their songs. They manage smooth transitions between different sections while keeping a cohesive core theme and unified whole, avoiding abrupt musical shifts or disjointed pieces. I love how they incorporate complex prog rock characteristics, yet keep it all within a pop rock sensibility, making it easy for just about anyone to enjoy.

Really enjoyed this one. It's so 70s. I enjoyed every second of it.

Man, I love Supertramp. I knew Bloody Well Right and Dreamer already, but the other tracks are new to me, and I love them all. Five stars for awesome Supertramp goodness.

Takes me back

Das Album fängt mit einem für die 70er hervorragendem Stück „School“ an mit einem mix aus Mundharmonika und Piano.Dieses Level kann das Album nicht ganz halten.“Hide In Your Shell“ ist ordentlich, „Dreamer“ das zweite Highlight der Platte, „Rudy“ ausdrucksstark und „Crime of The Century“ ein furioses Finale 😊.

Nice

Amazing

Love it. Love the sound of Supertramp.

Perfect album.

Crime not to give this album 5 stars

This to me is a definite 5 star A+ album. Supertramp, like Queen, had an original and distinctive sound that gave relief to us in the disco era of the mid 70's.

Surprisingly fire. Surprisingly groovy. Did not expect this to go hard like it did. I’m skeptical to give it a 5 because it’s so new sound wise to me but it hit so hard, why did this go so hard?!

Supertramp is one of my all time favorite bands. This is the album that got me into them. There is not a single song on this album that is anything less than a great song. The opener is incredibly strong, featuring a brilliant piano solo played by Rick Davies. 'Bloody Well Right' shows off the remarkable musicianship of the band. The well known Roger Hodgson penned hits 'Dreamer' and 'Hide In You Shell' are both earworms that introduce Hodgson as a leading force in the world of popular music. They are rivaled by the musical journey that is 'Rudy' and the epic closer 'Crime Of The Century', both written by Rick Davies. My pick for best song on the album though is one with not nearly the attention that any of the forementioned songs gained. The Davies written 'Asylum'. It is a song that hold special significance for me as it was pretty much the soundtrack to my life several years ago. Whenever I hear this song, it takes me back, in a strangely nostalgic way, even though the time it takes me back to was not in anyway pleasant. The song has many interpretations, but to me and to my life, it is a tale of a man in desperate denial, slowly loosing his mind. The raucous coda of the song is the highlight of the album for me. Manic chord progression and hectic vocals set the scene for a spectacular finale to the song. This is a magnificent album. Listen to this, and then listen to every other Supertramp album. They are worth every second. 5/5

One of my favorite albums

I’m so blown away by how awesome this album is

Supertramp makes really good fun music. It's not the best thing I have ever heard, but I had a lot of fun listening to it. This made me want to check out some of their lesser known albums after listening to this one. 4.5

A great combo of early Genesis and pre disco Bee Gees and Beatles.