Reviews (page 10 of 14)
It’s okay.
Funky
Enjoyed it. Pink Floyd ish at times. Last track esp but I was falling asleep. Ambient noises couldn’t tell if real.
This album is definitely a crime of the century.
Great album.
10/10. Not a bad song on the album. Almost put them all on the 5⭐️ list. Maybe was missing that “wow” factor track as I was leaning a 9, but too good and consistent all the way through to not get a 10.
Super chill and enjoyable
Enjoyed listening to this :))
Overall this felt competent and had its own thing going on but none of it really landed with me. The dynamics were all over the place which makes for a tough first listen.
another new one! how exciting! i've never listened to supertramp before because in my mind its not a real band, but apparently they are! and i had a good time!
A classic three. Nothing that offended me, but nothing that engaged me. Serviceable 70's prog/pop nonsense.
This is another case where I sorta forgot I was listening to this album intentionally instead of just listening to my regular music, so I guess I liked it
I'm not sure why I had categorized Supertramp in my mind as Hair Metal but that's what I was expecting when I turned this album on. But much to my surprise it is more in the Pink Floyd psychedelic classic rock lane. I very much enjoyed this listen. The production value is high. It's sophisticated. It feels unique enough to stand on it's own but not so much that it feels quirky. Definitely piqued my interest in this band and I'll need to look into their work further.
Have loved the song School since I was 18 <3
I never realized how much I hate Supertramp. I mean, I always either begrudgingly tolerate their one or two songs on the radio, or switch the station, but this is the first time I've listened to an entire album of Supertramp, and... wow, no thanks. This is not prog-rock. This is repetitive, predictable, boring drivel with saxaphones and terrible backup singing. It's like they were trying to marry The Who, Elton John, and Pink Floyd and ended up with the worst high school band ever. The Who rocks. Elton John has incredible melody (and also rocks). The Floyd are creative and unpredictable. Supertramp is not any of that. And now I have goddamn Bloody Well Right stuck in my head.
It’s more of a 3.75 or 3.5
solid album 3.9/5
I love Supertramp
Fasse mich kurz: - Supertramp toll! - sehr geiles Album, kannte nur Breakfast in America, was mir als Platte ein kleined bisschen besser gefällt Trotzdem: Rating: 4,25/5
- Hatte schon immer einen Softspot für Supertramp. Umfassend habe ich mich noch nicht mit deren Werk befasst, kenne aber dieses Album und natürlich Breakfast in America. - Muss sagen, dass mir Crime of The Century dann tatsächlich sogar noch besser gefällt. - Supertramp schafft es sehr häufig, total charakteristisch, teils experimentell und dennoch eingängig und poppig zu sein. - Coole Pianoabfolgen, Hodgsons Falsett-Gesang, diese schönen Prog-Passagen und dann noch Saxophon-Soli. Wird auf Breakfast in America alles etwas glatter und poppiger. - Tolle Platte. Werde mal wieder mehr Supertramp hören. 4,25/5
- richtig, richtig cooles Album, hat mich sehr überrascht (gerade bei dem Cover) - abwechslungsreich, klingt gut und einfach stimmig
Eh, it's ok. Feel like I should know lots of Supertramp songs, but I can't bring any to mind. Any I think are them turn out to be by ELO. That keyboard sound that's everywhere here just keeps making me want to listen to Mr Blue Sky. Not sure the first track ever turned into a song. I like the cover. I didn't even massively like Dreamer, apparently the big song here, through most of the record I couldn't help but try to recall a different song most of this was reminding me of. Ah I see, all the hits came on the follow up record in America. Not for me
this did not work for me i think i am not a supertramp guy. there were some fun moments but it was just not my world
Really fun, but no breakfast in america
Pretty good! Solid end to end listen.
Really unique and deserves its place on the list
Found this listen boring and forgettable
Beautiful piano on Bloody Well Right. And Crime of the Century is absolutely haunting. Love this album.
hygge :D :D 3/5 tænker jeg
Muzikaal niet de misdaad van de eeuw, maar ook niet echt goed ofzo.
70s studio pop that forgot to bring hooks to the studio
Sounds like a mix of Pink Floyd and ELO. Okay I guess.
I love Supertramp. While this isn’t my favorite of their albums, it’s still good.
Not their best
Pretty good, up there with Breakfast in America at times School Wayne Chooney album intro slappers here and there but hey ho I can't be generous with every album
I bought this in 1974, it was one of the first I ever bought. Marvellous. The intro to 'School' was a revelation. 'Bloody well right' was my son's introduction to swearing in public. I love this album.
Ehhhhh weeeeel mah buh
Muy buenos arreglos y producción, el progresivo no me emociona
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. 📑
listened 3x. not bad. 2.6/5
I enjoyed the hell out of that. Prog isn't my scene but Supertramp approaches the genre with something that most other prog acts don't seem to have: restraint. These fellas know their craft and are obviously skilled musicians. But their willingness to hold back for the sake of the overall composition creates an end product that's just really enjoyable. Well done, boys.
Great, classic
This flows along innocently and fits nicely in its genre. There is little to get excited about. The song structures can be somewhat complicated.
Yeah i like this is, supertramp has its own sound and its good stff
Great album!
I heard of the group. None of their songs come to mind immediately.
Absolute class
I love supertramp
Solid rock opera. I think the only thing supertramp sometimes suffers from is star power. everything about the music is there, there just isnt a sense of personality in here all the time maybe? hard to grasp. Either way, super impressive arrangements
I actually really enjoyed this album. I was expecting to like it being a prog rock fan, but in surprised how much I liked every song. Will definitely check out more Supertramp
Enjoyed it a lot. Was surprised because prog rock isn’t normally my thing. The sax and piano were great. 4/5!
Known this one for a while, unmitigated classic. None of them reach the heights of the opener 'School', but it's a fun romp anyway
Highlights: School, Bloody Well Right, Asylum, If Everyone Was Listening, Crime of the Century. In a nutshell: think Yes meets 10cc. There’s nothing sonically groundbreaking on this album (a mixed bag of prog, pop rock and art rock, proto-yacht rock?), but it’s inoffensive. Didn’t mind it. Not having Breakfast In America on this list is a shame. Someone add it on, pronto! Overall: 7/10
Really split on this. Liked it more than most 3s but less than most 4s. 3.5. Some catchy songs. Probably will round up or down reviews from now so this is a 4.
Weird and not in a fun way. These dorks took too much acid.
I had never really paid much attention to Supertramp before and went into this expecting poppy yacht rock. It turns out they are a lot more prog than I thought and I enjoyed this quite a lot.
VERY fun, can’t believe i had never heard of this band before, such a pink floyd-ian vibe w the long solos, would explore!
Great piano rock. This one is very genesis.
"Bloody Well Right" was my intro to Supertramp, really. I first heard a live version of that on the radio. It had such a great groove and then the chorus came on, and it sounded so British. And the saxophone! Man, I love that song. I still don't know how Hodgson sings high like that on things like "Dreamer". True story: we had bought the greatest hits of Supertramp and were going for a drive. It was only then that we realized "hey, there's a CD player in the car!" and we christened the car with that. (This was about 15 years ago or so, mind you.) You know, you listen to Supertramp's hits and you don't get the "prog rock" thing. But then you hear the full album and you hear songs like the title track, where there's only a few lyrics and the second half of the song is a lush, instrumental bit and you GET it. Definitely something I will go back to, but "Breakfast In America" I still enjoy more. Top tracks: "Bloody Well Right," "Crime Of The Century"
I got into classic rock during high school, including Supertramp, and everybody knew it. My girlfriend at the time, who was part of her school's radio club, made me a mixed tape of Supertramp's greatest hits. I'm pretty sure my older sister bought me Crime of the Century (on cassette) for my 16th birthday. It was 1995 folks - which means I was coming in decades later...and still listening to cassettes despite cd's being a thing then. Their greatest hits are dominated by this album and Breakfast in America, but both are awesome. Maybe the hits on the latter are bigger household names than the hits on this one but this album is a bit more seamless, flowing from one song to the next. Bloody Well Right might still be my favorite Supertramp tune and Dreamer is also high up there. School is a great opener and the title track is a great closer. Hide in Your Shell is underrated - powerful, emotional lyrics and so many lovely twists and turns in the nearly 7 minutes of runtime. Still a great album all these years later.
I don't normally do this, but I'm going to complain about the 1001 Albums book picking the wrong album. Breakfast in America is THE quintessential Supertramp album and is so much better than Crime of the Century. I buy that Crime of the Century was the band's breakthrough, but Breakfast in America is their best album, with the Logical Song, Goodbye Stranger, Breakfast in America, and Take the Long Way Home. Plus, it just sounds better. Crime of the Century sounds like a band that still hasn't entirely figured out who they are. There are plenty of good moments, especially Bloody Well Right, but this is a case where the 1001 missed the mark. Giving it a 4 more because I like Supertramp and would listen again, but it's more like a 3.5.
Ooh, I like. What a fun, unique sound.
Like it. A little Meatloaf in there maybe?
7/10 nice but mid
School Hide In Your Shell Dreamer Rudy Great instrumental sections. Fun to listen to but definitely not an every day listen or anything I would call a banger.
Like a slightly less annoying version of the wall. Not a fan of the 70s rock opera esque albums that pop up on here. 2*
Clásico. Bueno
Popular group... Commercially successful
80s prog rock - had a bit of a pop tilt to it, wasn't a huge fan.
Good
Decent listening, but I'd not say significant. Doesn't have the logical song, which is Supertramp's best.
Slow groove fusion with rock. Some echos of Queen's rock-ballad influences. Nothing that was particularly memorable.
Echoes of Electric Light Orchestra and Elton John. Supertramp sounds cinematic and larger than life, much like those others. It's an odd choice of albums though, as 'Breakfast in America' is the more polished and more celebrated album. 'Crime of the Century' is fine but it pales in comparison to their masterpiece.
It was pretty OK.
so funky and fun and ridiculous, I had an absolute blast!!!
i'm not really sure how to classify this album as it basically just had a little bit of everything that the 70s were known for. with that said, it was pretty enjoyable to listen to and i was definitely grooving to a few of the tracks. also for some reason i thought supertramp was a 90s band for years, they just have that kind of name/vibe to me i guess. favorites: school, bloody well right, crime of the century
British Prog rock bands excel in writing songs about childhood, mental illness, and isolation. 3.5/5
Supertramp kind of exist on the classic rock spectrum somewhere between Queen, Pink Floyd and Yes. Not as poppy as Queen and not as proggy as Pink Floyd or Yes. I had always known them primarily from the slew of hits from Breakfast in America. This album is a bit more raw and in that way a bit more exciting. The first half is a showcase of some surprising pop gems. They have a knack for striking a balance between artsy prog and hook laden pop. The last 3 songs are more prog than pop, but they avoid being excessively drawn out and spacey. It may not be as classic or essential as some other albums from the era, but it’s a strong effort and worthy of a listen.
Very 70's feel, oh those halcyon days!
Really enjoyed the keys.
Great album! Never listened to it all the way through but I was familiar with most of the songs on here.
I thought I liked Supertramp. Clearly not because of this album.
I’ve listened to this album so many times in my life. 5-stars. Next.
I don't care.
I rarely take the time to listen to them, but I'm always having a good time when I do.
A classic that deserves its place all the way here, but not a perfect album to me, like Supertramp have done with Breakfast in America. Roger Hodgson songs are there to kick in and uplift the album, but the Davies ones are less for me.
This is my third favorite supertramp album but still amazing. Love all the tracks except the last two don’t do much for me. Rating: 4.7
Fun 70's hits. No songs particularly called to me. Not sure I need to listen to this album again, but definitely another of their albums could be cool.
If nothing else, a fairly interesting album
Weird songs about school
Rock viejuno de peña con el pelo largo y rizado "ecleptic" que dirían algunos. Relajeo, la portada promete algo que le disco no termina de entregar. No ta mal tho. 3,9/5
Emblazoned by that piano sound that enriched my 70s youth I suppose SuperTramp were more prog in scope.Quite hard to listen to aside from there main hits.Listening to this album was a frustration into pinning down a flow but no one ever stated music had to be a easy listen.Talent is abundant & I get it if you get it but just not for me.
School: has a nice musical vibe too it, long and surprising journey. definitely tickled my brain on some of the parts. Bloody Well Right: kinda boring, feels like I've heard the melody over a 1000 times before. Hide In Your Shell: such an upbeat and fun song! this is a song i could listen to when i walk down the street and be happy. Asylum: again a very boring one. i actually really tried to like this one but it was just so unoriginal and plain. i liked the end a bit tho. Dreamer: the way dreamer is being said oh my lord jesus christ! its such a fantastic and silly song!!! Rudy: i dont really know what this song makes me feel. kinda good and has a good beat to it i guess? probably to long for me. the end was so random lmao. If Everyone Was Listening: ok but forgettable. didn't have anything interesting for it to become something more than a track on an album. Crime Of The Century: melody and instruments goes hard! other than that there wasn't anything else that got my attention. it was good-ish
A bit proggy, like this. Listened to it a few times.
Because of how nice this sounds, I hesitate to give it less than 3 stars. I want to because I detest songs that last longer than 5 minutes...but I guess that's more an issue of my short attention span than an issue with the album itself. 3/5
I love Supertramp's ability to be theatrical and to flirt with Prog-Rock overindulgence, but never lose focus on the songs. The engineering and production are amazing. The songs here aren't quite as strong as those on Breakfast in America. But the arrangements are more interesting and Siebenberg is still hitting the drums instead of tapping out percussive licks as starts to do later on. It's amazing what a huge difference a drummer's performance makes to a recording.
Absolutely incredible. Cannot believe I haven’t listened to more of their music until this album.
I think the album started really strong, kind lost me a little in the middle, but it ended really strong again.
Definitely not something I’d normally listening to. Very weird.
The hits are bangers. The rest is fine. Nothing special.
- 8 songs, 44:10 - very 70s indeed - it's like good, but there's something about it, like it could be better - its intricate but also bland? - i feel like it's trying to make me feel a certain way but i don't, maybe i just need to listen to it more - Asylum 5:58: "not quite right" sums up my feelings (so far) about this album although it was nice towards the end - this album is so contradictory, why is it unique but also not particularly exciting (dreamer)? - oooh dreamer to rudy transition - ok rudy is really nice (i love it; added to my playlist) - school, bloody well right, asylum last 3 minutes, the last three!!!!!!!!!! (specifically rudy in general, IEWL chorus, and COTC outro w/ sax) - ayo, it redempted itself!!! 4.0/5.0
I love how school has that dark edge sound to it that I have come to love.. My uncle had this album and my cousin and I would listen to it over and over when I would go out to see them. Brings back great memories, but there's also a lot of good work on this album.
For much of this listen I felt like the dude attached to the hands of the prison bars floating through space on the cover. I found myself either looking at the bar to see how long was left in the track or tapping back to the song list to see how many tracks were left, incarcerated by wanting to preserve the integrity of the 1001 experience. Outside of the two mainstream hits, other than annoyance not much else here.
Great classic dad rock.
Not my cup of tea, but recognize the quality.
Not to my personal taste, but there is some great sax solos!
Very nice album.
1. 4.7 2. 4.5 3. 4.4 4. 4.5 5. 4.5 6. 4.4 7. 4.2 8. 4.5
cowboy bebop vibes, positive feelings
school clar mi a atras atentia pana acum (one of the popular ones dar e populara for a reason) asylum absolut geniala full of emotion and a full on roller coaster crime of the century very sexy
first listen its good
It was kind of boring and sounded pretty samey. I did end up liking “Rudy” and “Dreamer” though.
2/5
Supertramp are the most American sounding UK band ever. This is a good, solid 70’s progressive rock album. It’s of comparable quality to other prog rock groups of the same era, e.g., Pink Floyd, Yes, Led Zeppelin.
I hereby rate this 3/5
Not one song I liked all the through. All over the place. Some tunes started to go somewhere and then abruptly went in another direction. Very very dull album. Dissapointed as I expected to like it more.
Sounds like chicken sex Didnt care much for
Not bad, have not heard most of these songs before
Note: this is the first album that game up on 1001 albums generator. I went through a 70s prog rock phase when I was a teenager. Although the 70s are my favorite decade, British prog rock is not my favorite genre. So much over indulgence. This one surprised me though. I've never heard any Supertramp outside of the hit singles from Breakfast in America. Crime of the Century does not start out that promising. I was not a fan of School or Bloody Well Right. Things picked up on Hide in your shell, and definitely improved from there. I like how the songs in the latter half of the album were less serious, even fun. They don't sound like they take themselves too seriously. 4 stars.
Ok
Musically appealing, kind of weird, but not bad
Medium!
While there are some great guitar lines present on this LP, they’re swimming in a sea of 70s indulgence that’s a slog to get through. Copious layers of organ, unnecessarily long track lengths, and a wandering tonal center - it’s 70s alright, just not the good kind.
Cool album. Multiple styles within it
good.... but i can only handle half an album at a time from supertramp... i need more time
If the Beatles made a rock album
only kind of interesting
70’s ultimate pop rock band. Lots of hits. Fun to listen to, to remember the sounds of the 70’s.
Wasn’t a huge fan at the time—still not.
Nice to see Supertramp had more than the one album. I do prefer the one I own, Breakfast in America. This was not as alluring, but that could be due to less familiarity.
3.5 good songs but sometimes the production went a bit over board and came off as cheesy
Omg how have I never heard of them!! Phenomenal!!
Prog rock is really boring to me and this wasn't any different.
Pleasantly surprised with this album. Very dense songs with tons of riffs and fantastic bass lines. Moments of Rhodes funk, crunchy rockin', chill ballads. I only knew of 'Bloody Well Right' and other singles and always thought Supertramp was kinda corny and this album definitely changed my mind.
Did not realize how many absolute bangers were on this album. Great from start to finish
Solid. Classic Rock Radio fare
If this is what the 70s sounded like and I'm glad I didn't have to live through that mess. 4/10
First Supertramp album to make waves. A good prog rock album.
I like Supertramp. The blending of pop and prog that they pull off when they are firing on all cylinders is really fun. I had heard "Bloody Well Right" before, but while I have spun Breakfast in America a bunch of times and really like it, I do not believe that I had heard anything else from this album before. Honestly, other than "Bloody Well Right", I don't hear anything on this album that I would necessarily want to hear again. Crime of the Century seems to take itself a little more seriously than the band does on Breakfast in America. I am giving the album three stars because it is Supertramp, but not peak Supertramp.
This one was amazing. Okay it wasn’t like the best album ever but I as rlly grooving and it was very much my style. More my cup of tea than some of the others.
This form of prog rock has the ability to hook me in at times, with their attention to groove and accessibility. I grew up on some of these tracks on classic rock radio and Supertramp has earned their place in classic rotations by making some tracks that have depth but are eternally relatable while being genuinely funny. Their sense of humor is not undercut by their songs ability to genuinely hook you in with heart and sonic diversity. At times they groove, rock, and then pull you in with earnest heart. This album isn't my jam, but I can't ignore its charms.
Первый и последний трек понравился, остальное недоQween какое-то.
Was great to hear the album as a whole for the first time :)
Actually really liked this. It has a freshness to it that lots of other '70s rock really lacks these days.
The opening and ending to this album are absolutely amazing. I have never heard Supertramp until today. I loved this album. I will probably need a few more listens for it to sink in. School and Crime of the Century are absolutely stellar songs. This has been a blank spot for me of 70s rock so I'm glad to finally listen.
Grandios! Volle Punktzahl!
3.5/5
3.5.
just riiight para um sábado de feriado! me sentindo uma tia legalzona :)
Like that :)
NICE! too theatrical though
Masterpiece, was born in the wrong generation, 5/5
Supertramp ... immer für einen Ohrwurm gut!
I had no idea Supertramp had music like this. It’s so artistic and complicated. It’s been a journey of a listen. I love it. I kinda feel like the hands on the cover today. I am working from home, sitting by my window and watching all the people walking around outside, while the blinds look like cell bars. Sorry to make things depressing. Anyhow a fun unique complex album.
Good album- 2 songs I loved the rest were fine.
01) School - 8,0 02) Bloody Well Right - 8,0 03) Hide In Your Shell - 7,0 04) Asylum - 7,0 05) Dreamer - 9,0 06) Rudy - 7,0 07) If Everyone Was Listening - 7,0 08) Crime of the Century - 7,0 TOTAL: 7,50 (75/100) I knew only one song ("Dreamer"). The rest was ok. Some of these songs are really too long. I think I'm gonna love "Breakfast In America" better.
i listened to like half
Magique un 7/5
Good seventies progish rock. Well played but lacks that spark that makes up a 5 stat album. Wont go into my rotation.
Amazing. Not sure if I had ever listened from beginning to end.
Was solid, some solid keys and sax, pretty weird and spacier than I anticipated but I dug parts of it a lot. Not sure how much I'll actually listen to this going forward though.
Unique sound of early alt rock. Gets a little tedious
Além do hit de rádio, Dreamer, surpreendeu-me o talento instrumental e as melodias intensas.
Nice tunes, last song as cool surprise as it was used as sample before
Ihan mielenkiintosia sointumuutoksia! Ei ollut tylsä. Äijät poistelee meikäläisen kommentit 😱😱
This sounds very Billy Joel to me. But Joel’s breakthrough didn’t happen until 1977 (although “Piano Man” was in 1973). This album was 1974, which makes me think they were aware of what each other were doing. Some songs alternate between blues riffs and jazz. Or even Tin Pan Alley piano. Basically the prog-rock-lite version of Billy Joel 5/10
Good energy. Too long
Fun dramatic and hits some high highs. 7.7/10 Rudy, crime of the cnetury and bloody well right stood out to me
Enjoyed this one more than I anticipated. Felt like the album flowed quite well.
The first song in the albums started off super quietly, so I completely forgot that I was listening to music, and it jumpscared me when it got a bit louder. Overall - nice songs, and it's clear that they are quite old, but still good though.
Meh
I was torn between 4 and 5 stars because I really liked the beginning of the album but got a bit bored in the middle. The last, titular, track settled it.
I don't know its ok maybe I didn't "get" it and needs another listen
Eh
Superb album. Many great hits. Classic rock at it's best!!!
A classic, timeless and fun
I had a lot of issues getting through this one, but it wasn’t too too bad
I really liked this album. I don’t think I’d listen to it past this listen but it was solid. I enjoyed listening to it. Songs are a bit long but it’s not a big deal. The ending of the last song, Crime of the century, felt like the perfect end to the album. 7.5/10.
It was ok
Meh. Too proggy.
very good 80s vibes, lots of classics i didn’t recognize until they played
Supertramp still kills it, every time
Classic. Just as I remembered from when I was a kid.
OK, but not a big fan
Not for me. Entirely forgettable.
Cool vibe
Dig it
Definitely has a Pink Floyd feel. A few great songs, but the rest seem a bit noodley.
I saw Supertramp and expected Breakfast in America, which I love. But I hadn't listened to Crime of the Century before. I am familiar with "Bloody Well Right" but not much else. Another exciting record for me! It’s not bad! Bloody Well Right, while a good song, isn’t enough to carry the whole album.
I adored this. Just so much fun to listen to. One of those rare albums where I can honestly say I loved every song.
One of the best albums ever!!! Absolut fantastic music, great songs.
Standout Tracks: "School," "Hide in your Shell," "Asylum," "Crime of the Century," Lyrics/Vocals- 3/5 Instrumentals- 5/5 Vibes- 4/5 Overall- 4/5 To tell you the truth, this album was instrumentally very beautiful. It was produced insanely well, and that's something that stuck out most to me. It seemed like some of these songs were multiple songs wrapped in one, and it wasn't a bad thing. One of my favorite genres is 70s rock because it just has such raw talent and emotion woven into it. That said, this album was somewhat forgettable. The standout tracks to me were very strong, but a lot of songs generally felt like filler. But nothing is better to me than an album you can turn on and just relax to.
Sound is all over the place. Possibly my earphones to blame? An interesting album, I quite like it but I feel that it would need a few listens to really get “into” it.
Not my thing.
This didn't do anything for me. It didn't hold my attention, I generally forgot it was playing, and I certainly wasn't doing anything terribly distracting.
meh
Not bad but wasn’t feeling it. I have heard of Supertramp but not sure I could name any specific songs. Favorite from the album is probably ‘Dreamer’
There’s some pleasant piano on this, but the whole thing is just too overblown for my taste. I’m sure that if I were 10 years older stuff like Supertramp might be exactly my thing. There are hints of stuff I like - that piano and there are little snatches of actual prog sounds. And then the sax starts or it all gets a bit too soft rock bollocks. Not offensive as such, just a bit boring.
The album opens with the track "School." It starts with a harmonica intro to open up the album and set the tone. This track shows off the album's proggy side. It includes standout vocals, interesting lyrics, and great instrumentals to give it a fantastic start. "Bloody Well Right" is a standout track that opens with a dynamic piano riff and gives an introduction to a perfect lead guitar wah tone. The inclusion of brass and the unique sound of the Wurlitzer piano in the beginning tracks created something interesting to listen to. There's a heavy focus on percussion, bass, brass, and keys, as well as the inclusion of distinct vocals and engaging lyrics. The percussion and bass really complete the tracks and give the album a damn good rhythm. The sixth track, "Rudy," is one of the longer tracks on the album and, in my opinion, the greatest on the album. I feel that there are no words to describe this track, as it is one hell of a complete experience for someone giving the album a full listen. The end of the album gave a really great conclusion to the album, with "If Everyone Was Listening" and "Crime of the Century." "If Everyone Was Listening" was a great orchestral track that led into the next masterpiece to gradually end the album, which focused heavily on the instruments to close it off. This album definitely had significant direction. It is overall a great blend of prog, art, and pop rock. Their use of saxophones, keyboards, strings, and harmonicas adds flavor to the album due to the quality of the production. I feel as if every song on the album is notable, and the length of the entire album is perfect the way it is. Easily a 5/5 as a complete album for me.
Banger
Overall alright, very well put together but not really my thing. The last few songs went hard as fuck though.
1 Star (2/15)
Man, I feel like I'm learning from this project that like dramatic sweeping slightly proggy rock is just not really for me. I respect what this is going for, and it times it grabs me, but at the end of the day I don't really connect with it all that much. Sounds like an album I would have loved at 13, and I don't mean that in a bad way! But not really hitting for me now. "Dreamer" is fun. Definitely can hear a bit of Roger Waters Pink Floyd in here at parts. Idk maybe it's winning me over a bit.
I love this album. Bloody Well Right is enough to earn it five stars in and off itself. Add to that Asylum and Hide in Your Shell and it’s brilliant. Yeah I saw the comment saying this is “prog for people who think billy joel “rocks”” but hey! Guess what! You can think this is a great rock album while also loving hard rock albums! And I do! And so should you!
Sonically this is a smoooooth rock album, the saxaphone, piano, syth strings, trumpets, the bass tone and bass performances all help bring that sonic smoothness. Had Dark Side of the Moon, not dropped the year before this, it would maybe get a higher rating from me as this fits in hand and hand with Queen, Pink Floyd and The Beatles sonically. Leans more symphonic and poppy than experimental. I don't tent to lean towards symphonic rock so I don't know what type of mood I would have to be in to put this on again, but if it were on the radio I don't think I would feel inclinded change the station. "Bloody Well Right" is the song that catches my attention the most on the album. The vocal performance and instrumentation during the verses is my favorite section of music on the album, as it's the doomiest part of the album. They mix that doomy verse with a poppy Beatles/Queen feeling chorus, and then a soloing saxaphone outro accompanied by hand claps, makes for a head bopper of a song. "Dreamer" is another stand out, probably the catchiest, poppiest, and certainly dreamiest, and most "Pet Sounds" by the Beach Boys feeling song on the album. Awesome vocal sounds and performance, this group can harmonize and do gang vocals with the best of them. Other stand out moments are the outro of "Asylum" starting with the soloing guitar at 5:30 and improvisational feeling vocal sounds leading to the yelp of "not quite right." The funky "Rudy" with the mix of funk and synth strings was a recipe for a bopper. Beautiful sounding album all around. Equal mix of poppy to epic, grooving to emotinally moving rock songs. The final song "Crime Of The Centruy pulled this album into a solid 3 star rating for me. Doomiest Track: "Bloody Well Right" Playlist Worthy: "Bloody Well Right", "Dreamer", "Asylum", "Crime Of The Century"
Pink Floyd find ich besser
Too slow
Meh
I really enjoyed this album. It seemed to well thought out and there were so many little details that just made it very special to me. I’m shocked I hadn’t heard of them before. I loved almost every song.
In one ear and out the other. Nothing to complain about though.
I definitely thought Supertramp was a different band lol I didn't realize they were British Prog. I actually kinda dig it. Edit: upon further research they ARE the band I thought they were but I think I was expecting more of a late 70s pop vibe because I only had heard the Breakfast in America singles previously. This album is quite different but I actually did enjoy it. Hide In Your Shell is really good. I like "the fire's becoming colder" lyric a lot. The piano in Asylum, especially at the end, reminds me of Come Sail Away by Styx and also the chimes in Sunday Morning by The Velvet Underground. The piano and flute in If Everyone Was Listening 🫶 "WHAT IS YOUR COSTUME TODAY? AND WHO ARE THE PROPS IN YOUR PLAY?" ❤️😭 Probabaly second only to the title track for favorite song on album. The guitar and piano in Crime of the Century are just so good. AND THE SAX OUTRO??!??! 💯 I'm a sucker for a good sax outro. There's a mix of 5/5 songs and 3/5 songs on here for me so I'm giving it a solid 4/5.
Favorite track: School
I listened to this on a saturday morning while doing housework, which is how we always listened to it when I was a kid.
Listenable.
4.4 - Wow this really took me by surprise. I’ve listened a bit to super tramp and thought they were okay but straight away I just loved this. This was another album that I would never have come across without the list. With some more listening it could be a 5
I like the upbeat second half of School. Bloody Well Right - what a song name. I didn't realise Supertramp were British. Hide In Your Shell wasn't doing much for me but the song finale is enjoyable. My least favourite moments are when its just piano and vocals, as in the start of Asylum. Dreamer does the same thing as a lot of the other songs. I find it boring or annoying at the start, but it builds into something entertaining. Rudy does it too - it's quite amazing how they manage to deliver this formula on almost every track. My assumptions looking at the tracklist (and not seeing any hits I recognise) was that I wouldn't be impressed by this album. But I was happily wrong, I find quite a lot of it to be a good fun time. Most songs take a couple of minutes to grow into, but that's something I can tolerate, and it adds an interesting flow to the record. Fave Tracks: School, Bloody Well Right, Rudy 4.1/5
Somewhere between 3 and 4. I couldn't get rid of the thought they sounded like an aldi own brand pink floyd but you sometimes the own brand stuff is really nice.
Strong start but I fell off towards the second half
weird but OK
Crime of the century is PEAK rock along with breakfast in america
There is a lot of good stuff in this album. Very prog, some dated vocals, but overall a good album that grew on me with each listen. A low 4.
This started off great but didn’t really fulfill
I’m proud to say I listened to the entire Supertramp album with no skipping and actually paying attention. I’m surprised to report that I definitely do not dislike them nearly as much as I thought. In fact, I enjoyed about 70% of the album. I prefer one vocalist, Davies, over the other. I think Hodson’s voice is a bit too twee at times. I’ll wind up rating it a three on the site, but it’s really more like 3 1/2. My biggest problem with them is that they are too prog lite for me to listen to them extensively. I like my prog a bit more complex. Supertramp is yacht prog. 😁
Bloody well right - Nice song Nice album, I'll give it four stars.
Supertramp cool je connaissais vite fait les sons les plus connu de leur album breakfast in america mais celui la est cool aussi même si je trouve qu'il y a des longueurs au début des sons mais une fois que les sons pètent c'est banger après j'ai aimé que la première moitié de l'album et j'aime les biens les différences d'instruments utilisé aussi surtout le saxo
Absolute classic!
ok
Pretty great, 4.5, almost a 5 but I got tired of it by the end
Space Cowboy furniture music (7.67/10)
I can hear how it may have influenced other musicians and how existed between rock and pop of the era. Sounds a decade or so ahead of it's time. Really has a more prog pop rock feel to it.
Bloody Well Right. 3/5
I liked it a lot! Although what was that random scream in the first song. - 9/10
I had high hopes given everyone else's ratings. It started off strong but I got kind of bored after the first 3 songs. Some of the songs were a bit too long for me.
Love! 9/10
Enjoyable! Pretty vanilla as far as prog rock goes, or at least I thought so. Loved the guitar and the synth. 8/10
6/10 - I liked school and crime of the century the rest were ok. The only supertramp song I knew before this was breakfast in america which I really did not like so this was a nice surprise.
Pretty good, nothing phenomenal but nothing bad 7/10
This didn’t age super gracefully, but it is still good. 7/10
Some really good stuff there.
Completely my jam
Genre: Pop Instruments: 4/5 Modern Translation: 4/5 Dance Potential: 3/5 Listening Location: Commute from/to work Favourite Song: School or Hide in Your Shell Made me feel: enthusiastic and motivated. Loved the piano in this one and the sprinkling of brass instruments. Appreciated that it was a short album.
I thought supertramp was going to be a one trick pony band, a super awesome 80s synth pony with laser eyes riding a rainbow, but one trick. I was pleasantly surprised by the variety I found and enjoyed it throughout.
These guys were one of the bands playing the first time I went to the Gorge so there may be a bit of nostalgia factoring in, but I thought is a pretty solid rock album. Will always love Bloody Well Right.
Didn't do anything for me I listened to the whole album and I do not recall a single feature of it sorry
Love this album, made me emotional sometimes, remembering all sorts of good and bad experienced I had in my life. Or sin along like Dreamer. Favorite songs: Asylum, If Everyone was listening and title track. Worst song: None!
Just Okay. Not a fan of piano-driven groups. Basic, but fine.
Not really my jam.
Good album. Very queen like
Boring and generic
The first song slaps overall it's pretty good I don't usually listen to music from that time so it might be my favorite album from that period.
For a long time I was familiar with Supertramp only for their silly pop songs like “Breakfast in America”, “Goodbye Stranger”, and “The Logical Song”. I still remember the first time I heard “Bloody Well Right” on the radio ~2008, and was sort of amazed that the pop-rock station I was listening to was playing it, having no idea who the band was. After learning it was Supertramp, I gained a new appreciation for later pop-oriented Supertramp. Crime of the Century came at a time when Supertramp was transitioning from prog-rock to pop-rock, and it’s a perfect mix, akin to Yes at their best. I think I prefer Breakfast in America, but I don’t think I’d enjoy that as much without having known Crime of the Century.
Loved it. Love Supertramp. Takes me way back in time.
I found this boring
очень клевый альбом
алкоальбом: стаут овсянный
Not as good as other albums from the same era, could be better
I just listened to (half of) this record a week ago. I've listened to Supertramp a bunch, but mostly Greatest Hits stuff. I was surprised at how good some of the "non hits" were though.
Awesome album
Solid. Some great songs. Not one you NEED to hear. Just listen to the popular songs
Like Alexander Supertramp, this album ought to get lost in the Alaskan wilderness for good
Fajna muza taka na codzień Dobre instrumenty i wdzięczna
Why is this here instead of Breakfast in America? It's not SO bad but it's not really good either.
i always assumed Supertramp was on of those big hair glam 80s bands. I was completely wrong and what a nice surprise! At first it kind of sounded like it was going to be more along the lines of Billy Joel but 2 or 3 songs in and I was completely surprised. It turned into a Pink Floyd-like journey. I put my phone down and listened in the dark on headphones and was blown away about half way through. I think i will revisit this album in the future. I usually write off old music but this is what this project is about.
Bloody Well Right is my favorite Supertramp tune. But it would seem it starts and ends there. I was aware of Dreamer growing up, but it wasn't for me. Much like the rest of this album. Most of the prog style just isn't my thing. 3
The only crime of the century was having to slog through this. While I can appreciate the production and ideas, I felt I was listening more to a new musical only because “Jesus Christ Superstar” was sold out. This was as if ELO and Moody Blues had a kid but deep down probably wished Meatloaf was the father. Clearly an example of all the concept albums happening at the time. I was always a much bigger fan of their later stuff like “The Logical Song”, or “It’s Raining Again” or even “Give a Little Bit” (which oddly enough was covered nicely by the Goo Goo Dolls).
What type of rock are we progressing towards with this? Truly a tough listen, and I’m a little upset this likely poisoned my algorithm.
I dig it but a little too progressive for my tastes. Def interesting.
Totally fine and average. Not really prog enough or rock enough for my liking. Deserving of a half star based on Crime of the Century track that I enjoyed. 2.5/5
Als Jugendlicher viel gehört, heute nicht mehr so meins. Klar das man immer noch mitsingt!
Da kommen Erinnerungen hoch an ein super Konzert (nicht 1974...). Einfach gut.
Was für ein Album! Grossartig! Beim hören fällt mit allerdings die bescheidene Aufnahmetechnik auf.
Listened to this album 4 times, I remember nothing 🤣🤣😂😂😭😭😭 I don't know, kinda feels like the whole thing was a super long intro.
Jätti fiiliksen että taitelijat kurkottaa tähtiä taivaalta, mutta etäisyys riittää juuri alimpaan ilmakehään. Kerta riitti.
Alku oli hyvä, mut sit keskinkertaistui ja keskittyminen kuunteluun katosi
Pretty solid prog rock. Mixture of Elton John, Stephen Wilson, and Yes. Some of the vocals and lyrics are hit or miss but the music itself is great.
This was an average progressive rock album. There were only 8 tracks, and some of them were quite memorable. I may not visit this album again but I will save those tracks for future playlists! I would highly recommend at least a single listen! Favorite Song(s): "Dreamer", "Bloody Well Right", "Crime of the Century"
Overall a pretty meh album. Very dad rock and middle of the road for my tastes but not bad overall
now this is an album i can get behind. i absolutely adore supertramp, between them and electric light orchestra they have SUCH a full and almost healing nature to their songs; every track literally makes you feel like you're cloud hopping and skydiving gracefully back down to earth. breakfast in america is probably the more iconic album, but that's not to say this earlier venture isn't downright incredible.
Have been a Supertramp fan for many years. I really enjoyed listening to the entire album. Vocals are outstanding.
Great to re-listen!
I have long forgotten this album. I did not, back then, see how wonderfully complex this was. Thanks
One of the best albums Suptertramp released.
Can't believe it's 50 years since this came out!! Going back another 50 years takes us to 1924. Music, & society as a whole changed WAY more in the 50 years preceding this album's release than in the 50 years since.
Very well done overall, nothing wrong with it. Sounded kinda like a bunch of different other bands that I've vaguely remembered and then stuck together. while an enjoyable listen, don't think I'll revisit it.
Reminds me a lot of Pink Floyd.
4.5/5 Best Track: Crime of the Century
it's not the worst prog rock I've ever listened to.
I mean it was...interesting. Felt like the tracks didn't flew super well togheter like i expected, but overall the atmosphere is solid. Probably the most 70s prog rock sounding album i've ever heard. Plus, I love the cover, it's very suggestive. Favourite songs: Asylum, Rudy, Crime of the Century
EPIC - journey into the past. 5 stars. Listened to it 3 times.
School Bloody Well Right Crime Of The Century
Fantastic 10/10
great album I was listening 1000 times
Chill, loved the outerspace vibes. A bit Bowie sounding but nothing making me rock out.
I really liked the first few songs and I appreciate the variety of instruments. 3.5 almost a 4 star.
almost as good as a bad radiohead album
The related tracks were pretty great but the actual album was a bit eh...
Was ok. Recognised some songs. Others were a bit meh.
I discovered this album just in the last few years when looking for hi-res albums to listen to on my new headphones. Since then, I've fallen in love with it. To me, it is a nearly perfect prog rock album. It is highly listenable, catchy, but it has a lot of depth and beautiful playing.
Decent album by ST. It's not Breakfast in America but it has some cool tunes like Dreamer and Bloody Well Right 3
Bloody well right to give this a 2. Not enough tempo.