Crime Of The Century

Possibly the most 70s sounding album of all time

Prog for people who think Billy Joel “rocks”.

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

Fucking great. Fuck everyone else's opinion.

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 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.

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

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.

Yeah that was an album that happened

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

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”

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.

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.

It was ok. Kind of boring and dragged.

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!

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!

Supertramp is always a good choice

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?

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.

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 think there's been a mistake. I believe this one is from that other list - 1,001 Albums No One Should Ever Have to Hear Again.

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.

Probably one of the most important albums of my life. I've been listening to it since I was 13 or 14, and I still love it. Supertramp is one of the most important bands I've taken with me from the '70s anyway. Full marks, because nostalgia also plays a huge role with Supertramp.

Heck yeah Sonic Voyagers. You're bloody well right this album kicks ass. Years ago I had a friend gift me a nice collection of albums. They had 5 or 6 Supertramp albums in there and I really enjoyed them all. I would add this to any discussion of 'perfect' albums. Thoroughly enjoyed listening to this again.

Frequently rocked and was often strange. Excellent beginning to end

Really good stuff. Rips all the way through.

Absolutely a banger 5/5

Excellent concept album.

Geweldig album

So nice, I listened twice 🤘

I am admittedly ignorant to the intricacies of music production. But man, why don't more albums sound this good? The mixing is fantastic.

5/5. Favorite album so far overwhelmingly

This album was a must in my youth. I often listened to the LP at friends' houses until I finally saved up the money for it. Then the album was often on the turntable. And listening to it again now after a long time, I realize that yes, the album is really good. 5/5

Never heard it before, but this was great. Essential prog rock. Like a funky and poppier Dark Side of the Moon.

Cet album est comme une tour Jenga où il n'y a plus de move possible. Changer un seul bloc de place entraînerait un écroulement total.

Dope bass lines.

This album was always our go-to for demonstrating or testing our studio and sound reinforcement system. Absolutely stellar production and dynamic range.

Queen's bombacity meets Pink Floyd's prog, Supertramp is awesome. This album is musicially great and exploratory. It's corny at times, but that just adds to charm in my opinion. I love how funky it can be between It's pop choruses, and the solos throughout a re a ton of fun. Hide In Your Shell is my favorite here, such a dynamic song.

I guess I have a soft spot for early-70s British prog rock. I really enjoyed the album, there are moments on "School" that immediately grabbed me, and I loved "Hide in your shell". The whole album is great, and will probably enter frequent rotation.

Hits the spot

It doesn't quite have the same range and edge as «Breakfast in America» but in addition it has a atmospheric prog sound that I quite enjoy. In terms of playing, writing and production, this is solid.

Lot of people dont even know this album exist. Crime of the Century.

An all time fave!

Love it. Everything the reviews complain about are my favorite parts-piano, saxophone, Rodgers Hodgson's voice! 10/10

"School" is awesome. I love the keyboard section. "Bloody Well Right" is also awesome. The saxophone is sweet. This isn't what I thought Supertramp would sound like. I am realizing that in my head I thought Supertramp and Soundgarden were the same band. "Dreamer" is also hitting. This album rocks, they have a lot of ELO energy. I loved basically this whole album. Sorry for mistaking you with Soundgarden for a decade and a half. 9/10

I did not get these guys when I was younger but have grown to totally love their Prog Pop sound.

This is the 30th album I’m rating. I just realized I said Rio was the 27th album I rated but I don’t care enough to edit it. I’ve heard of the album before but I’ve never listened to a song. Also, I’m done talking about the songs unless they are interesting because it’s too much work. Adding to my Playlist - School, Bloody Well Right, Hide in Your Shell, Asylum, Dreamer, Rudy, If Everyone Was Listening, and Crime of the Century. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. Bloody Well Right - This unbelievably good. This is amazing. That intro just sounds so good. That intro genuinely made me smile listening to it for the first time. Crime of the Century - Fantastic way to end an album. Great all around. All in all I liked 8/8 songs. I wasn’t expecting much going into this but it was fantastic. Every single song was great and this could potentially enter my top 5 but I’ll keep it top 10 for now.

5 This, paired with Breakfast In America, is so good.

Banger

This album is already in my rotation. Great harmonies, horns, and piano.

Just amazing!! These dudes literally could do anything... I think is the perfect combination between trippy, energetic, sentimental and still complex but understandable if you are not a music nerd. And the beginning is so good just as the ending. An album filled with intention.

Supertramp is voor mij de ontdekking van de vorige eeuw. Ik had er nog nooit van gehoord, maar kon al meteen alle liedjes meezingen. Heerlijke muziek! Ik heb Roger Hodgson live mogen aanschouwen op BosPop, en dat was een geweldige ervaring. Topmuziek, maar vooral ook dit album is met verschillende hits is top!!

Very good album. From Now On is a banger!

supertramp lives immortal in my head

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. 📑

great

adri: 10, los compositores clásicos serían fanses de supertramp. Claro candidato al mejor CD de la historia. Cada canción es un viaje y el conjunto una experiencia increíble. Wow mar: 10, esta debe ser la vez 289 que escucho este album al completo. Es mi album favorito de la historia. He llorado.

Supertramp! Heck yeah! I haven't given many "this was already in my music library" five star ratings yet, so this is a special occasion! 🥳 (Supertramp are in my top 50 all time artists on last.fm, at #39, so this was a foregone conclusion. Just wait until the one album from my number one most listened artist turns up!)

Absolutely fantastic in so many ways. So many classics it's insane. Maybe even better than Breakfast in America. About 15 years ago I had the idea of using the second half of the "Crime of the Century" song as a movie score (from about 2:07) - it's unlikely I'll ever get to do it, but hopefully someone does!

Bridging the gap between prog and pop. School, Bloody Well Right and Dreamer are the hits but If Everyone Was Listening and Crime of the Century close off the album beautifully and make you turn the volume right up. Easy five stars

Brought back wonderful memories of my teenage years

Innocent!

I love to see that some people hate this record because it sounds like a mix of Queen, Pink floyd, Elton John and Steely Dan, and that's exactly the reason why I like it! First time listening to it, I found it incredible, from start to end. And it sounds amazing, top notch production

Banger album. Only heard Dreamer before, decent song, but the entire album as a whole was great. Intro kicked it into space, felt like Pink Floyd inspired? Not sure about the timeline. Use of all the different instruments was amazing to listen to.

Supertramp can be a hit or a miss for me. This one is a definite hit. Great from start to finish and well recorded.

superfun!

Top

Dad Rock at tit's finest

The best

Varied, catchy, layered, fantastic.

First listen. Wow! Enjoyed this one.

Absolute banger legend

10/10

Just found a new favorite song in "Hide in your shell"!

Fantastic album.

Good

Already loved this album, so this listen did not disappoint. Standout songs include: School, Hide in Your Shell, Crime of the Century