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Pre-listening: one of those bands I’ve been meaning to get around to for some time. Should be interesting. First: Asylum Runner-up: Bloody Well Right Third Place: If Everyone Was Listening. Post-listening: Supertramp feels like Pink Floyd if Billy Joel was their lead singer. The joys of the guitar mixed with the meaning of the vocals made for an intriguing listen. Although listening to an entire album consecutively wasn’t easy, I found the album worth my time. I can’t say I’m huge on ST, but I’m glad I finally gave them some time to see if I like them. Rating: 6/10 Stars: 3/5
Like a mix of Pink Floyd, The Bee Gees, and Queen- very 70s hippy dippy stuff, but easy enough to listen to. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Strange to include this album amd not breakfast in america. Bloody well right and hide in your shell do an extreme amount of heavy lifting in an otherwise inoffensive album
Overall a fun listen! Some real weird choices at times but it works. Not quite a 4 but definitely more than a 3. Probably won’t revisit.
It was okay, but probably won’t listen again
Me gustó, pero creo que esperaba más Maybe tenía altas expectativas
Solid album
it's like prog rock, just lighter and poppier! you could even call it progressive pop, maybe. this one's a good album. sounds very mid 70s, which is certainly not a negative. not the best thing in the world but it was nice to check out. deserves to be one of the 1001? right artist, wrong album. swap for Breakfast in America
I like Breakfast in America, but this album didn't click with me as well.
it's alright. i really enjoyed the first song and felt kind of ambivalent about the rest.
prog rock drivel
Not bad at all, but I found myself really craving some ELO during this one 3.5
I didn’t hate this as much as I thought I would but it was still ass.
Wow, a prog rock album where the singer sounds like he’s practicing voices for the characters you’ll meet in the tavern in your next D&D campaign, so groundbreaking what will they think of next
The list really popped up a diamond in this vast barren wasteland. I liked it. 4/5.
It's fine, Breakfast in America is better though.
Very fun album, loved Asylum and Crime of the century
Mwah, aardig album, niks bijzonders
Lekker theatraal en flashy. Ik merk dat ik dit stiekem best tof vind. Vooral opener 'School' is waanzinnig, maar later op de plaat komen er ook wel wat toffe passages voorbij, zoals de tweede helft van 'Rudy'. Het komt meer langs in de reviews, maar waarom deze plaat wel in de lijst staat en 'Breakfast in America' niet is... een keuze.
Scottish?
School Bloody Well Right Hide in Your Shell Dreamer Crime of the Century
Really enjoyed this one! It’s like a cousin to Pink Floyd, The Who, Styx, and ELO.
Fav song: Dreamer
Назва цієї групи постійно попадалася на очі, але не слухав раніше. Мені сподобалося. На чотири тягне однозначно.
What a beautiful, cheerful album. The entire album is a bundle of joy, with some very famous songs on it as well. Personal highlight is 'Bloody Well Right'. 4/5
If there really must be no Breakfast in America, this will do. Not quite the same single-highs, but the music sounds sweet and satisfying, sort of a progressive soft-rock album. The Billy Joel comparisons feel right, this album is much less Yes and much more "Scenes from an Italian Restaurant" I welcome thee, "Dinner in Great Britain"!!
Gotta love supertramp
It ain't no breakfast
Great album.
Meh it's alright
Pretty damn good. Quite a few of the songs start out just okay but really pick up towards the end.
Ganske dølle greier. Superflinkt, men sjelløst i mine ører.
Favorite Song: School Least Favorite: Rudy
achei uma delícia, com certeza entrou na minha biblioteca.
Decent listen.
My favorite Supertramp album.
Alright. Contains the classic "Dreamer".
It isn't breakfast in America, but it's a good album
Nice. 3/5.
Rock music isn't supposed to be this creepy. Why is buddy boy's voice so haunting and piercing. I like a few songs on this but the eeriness of the majority of the album made it quite an unenjoyable experience!
Sounded futuristic, I liked it super
Dreamer is a banger isn't it?
Maybe its the fact that I've been in a weird mindset because the school year has started up again but this week has been a mid week for my generator and this just adds to it. This album, while not bad in any sense of the word, just didn't blow me away as it did some of the other reviewers. Some cool stuff but I was luke warm on the whole album experience. 3/5
Groovy, interesting, fun to follow along with. I’d give it like a 3.5, but I can’t, so a qualified 4 it is.
Really enjoyed this. While it is primarily a rock record, I love how this album is a clash of sounds and genres that somehow make for a pretty solid encapsulation of 70s music as a whole. Lyrically, it’s great and some standouts musically are really incredible.
I really like the harmonica start to this. This is a fun album sonfar. Musically, there's some unexpected instrumentation. Bloody Well Right feels both retro and modern at times About halfway through, got a little bland
mega instrumentals aber kann den gesang nicht ab
Now this is one of my favourite albums of all time. It has aged like fine wine, still as amazing today as when I first listened to it as a small boy. It is impossible for me to not listen to the whole album when I put it on, and when it’s finished you’re always left wishing there was one more song. Musicianship is off the charts, songwriting is stunning. It’s pretty much perfect. Finally it’s one of the most amazing sounding records of all time. Find a good UK first pressing on vinyl and prepare to be stunned at the soundstage and dynamics. Masterpiece. I’d give this more than 5 if I could.
I got mixed opinions on this one. Some tracks had Christopher Cross vibes, some Pink Floyd. Nothing unpleasant though, and sounds fantastic. 3/5
Never heard of this one before, but really enjoyed it. Bloody Well Right is kind of goofy because they say the word bloody so many times it stops sounding like a word. Besides that though, really liked School, If Everyone Was Listening, and Crime of the Century.
Great album! This was the first of three outstanding records that marked Supertramp’s artistic peak, alongside Crisis? What Crisis? and Even in the Quietest Moments....
Classic 70's crossover Prog / Pop rock
Apprehensive having only heard 'Dreamer', but the album in its entirety is far more interesting and enjoyable than that song might suggest
On relisten I liked this a lot better
8/10 - I liked a lot of it. Very diverse so never got board. Dreamer is still stuck in my head Fav Tracks: Hide in your shell Heard before? --------–- ❌ Saved a new Song? ----- ✅ Saved Album? -------–-- ✅ Will Listen Again? ---––– ✅ Album Cover ----------– blah / 10
Bom pra cacete. Crime do século é não escutar esse disco.
Really cool work on the keys in School. It was a bit of a weird one but the bits that hit really hit. Bloody well right was a good bit of fun. Hide in your shell had a pretty good melody to it! Dreamer: I didn’t love his voice, but it wasn’t horrible. I did enjoy Rudy though. If everyone was listening almost gave me Queen vibes. Overall, a pretty cool album. 4/5 ⭐️ 227/1089
Fun. Favorite tracks: School ; Hide in Your Shell ; Crime of the Century.
alrughr
its supertramp
With Jethro Tull yesterday, Ian Anderson's character was interesting at least. But, with Supertramp, there isn't much to hang on to. For all the prog trappings, it's really just pop music. That's no slight. It's just an observation that I don't believe Supertramp are taking an artistic stance so much as a commercial stance - regardless of what the song lengths suggest. And, in that business, you've got to be catchy. I've listened to Crime of the Century three times now and remember nothing about it. Even Dreamer, which I knew previously, I now feel less familiar with. 1.5 Here is the sort of album that forces one to rethink. I have been saving for my daughter’s music lessons since the day she was born. I would like her to have piano lessons in a few years unless fate declares her for some other instrument in the meantime. Listening to Supertramp today though I thought no, piano is a terrible instrument. Listen to how annoying it is; how one-dimensional. Feeble. Plinky plonky bollocks. Isn’t guitar awful as well? Listen to Bloody Well Right - guitar solos are like the honking of a hated goose, striking chords like someone vomiting. The truth about this shambles of an instrument is at last apparent. And drums? Who would endure years of clatter in their house just for their child to acquire such a singularly unexciting skill? No. Supertramp have shown me that music is rubbish. I felt soul-stripped when I finished listening to Crime of the Century today. Can tomorrow’s music redeem my spiritual crisis? I don’t dare to hope for better piano playing - I know, for example, that Chas & Dave didn’t make the list. 1/5
Not for me.
this was just a single to hear and you know it
A good time
it sounds exactly as I remember
A pleasant surprise from a band I'd never really sought out.
Gorgeous epic bombastic rock!!! I love harmonies!!
this wasn't as dull as i was expecting, i really liked the piano work, still another classic sounding rock, just a bit more pink floyd adjacent which is a bit more cool. due to comparison to other 3 stars this can't be higher than two
A plenty surprise this one. My only experience of Supertramp is the song Dreamer and the album cover with the World Trade Centre on it. I’m happy that my experience now included this album which I enjoyed a lot. The first half was excellent without a song I’d skip. Asylum was the best of the bunch. The last three songs though stop this from getting a 5
Ugh, so good. Can't believe I've never listened to this full album before. Easy 5/5
I'm not real big on prog rock, BUT I do love me some Supertramp.
Me gustó y lo disfruté bastante
Dang a lot going on in this album, rlly cool and ahead of its time, some build up in some songs that are a lil slow but rlly worth the wait, and nothing feels extra ultimately.
Classic Supertramp
Supertramp is a vaguely familiar name, though I'm not sure why. There's probably a solo album from one of the members of this band that I've listened to through the list. Anyways, there's no need to guess the nationality of a band with the word tramp in their name - these guys are obviously British. I would have also hedged my bets on this being a punk album, though '74 is much too early for that to be the case. When going by the album cover, I think it becomes obvious that this is a prog rock album similar to that of Genesis. Here goes. Yep, very Genesis-sounding. I'm kind of a genius type of dude, if I do say so myself. This is on the weaker end of the prog rock spectrum for me, truth be told. The organ-sounding instruments have a nice opulence to them, though all in all I thought this album was quite dated and unremarkable - a fact made all the more apparent by how lengthy the songs of this album are. The vocal performances are quite the let down. They're not particularly engaging and the way that they're mastered makes them sound like a bit of a sludgy mess. If there's a silver lining to this album, it's that I do admire this music compositionally. I enjoy the lightweight, plucky melodies, spacy atmosphere and variation in instruments. Unfortunately, these elements aren't enough to create a cohesive, satisfying album. Still, I might give this a second chance somewhere down the line. I've heard "Dreamer" before. No clue where, however. Probably in a movie or TV show of some kind. It's orright. I like the strange vocals, plucky organs and thick bass guitars which guide much of the music. Like the other songs of this album, this song is stretched a little thin and doesn't really go anywhere, though the three-minute runtime thankfully makes up for this shortcoming. All in all, I didn't mind this song. Book time. Supertramp's previous release had proven to be disastrous for the band, with everyone aside from the band's two frontmen leaving the group (including one of their key financiers). Destitute and cut off, this album was the band's final plea to keep their recording contract with A&M. As one would expect, this album proved to be their great comeback. Sounds magazine likened this album to Genesis, The Beach Boys and Pink Floyd (I still feel real good about that genre prediction). The album cover is iconic, which I can believe. Wikipedia says that this album was Supertramp's breakthrough release, had some successful singles, went diamond in Canada of all places and was dedicated in the liner notes to the band's financier buddy that had ditched them. Critics were generally receptive to the album and the record has received enduring acclaim from both critics and audiences alike. It performed very well on the charts, notably peaking at No. 38 in the US, No. 5 in Germany, No. 4 in Canada and No. 4 in the UK. It lingered on the year-end charts for a couple of years, notably making the year-end charts twice in Canada and Australia, three times in Germany and four times in New Zealand. This nomination appears to be more for audiences than critics, though I think the album has earned its spot all the same. I cosign this inclusion.
De supertrump solo había escuchado Breakfast In America que no estaba mal pero tampoco me voló la cabeza. Pero este sí, vaya album generacional. Entiendo que a mi padre le gustaran tanto.
OK this album rocks.
hyvää musaa!
I shamefully only know of them from the logical song, and even then it's from the anthemic squeaky scooter version. ------------- Soft rock with pop and prog sensibilities. At times they really get down and heavy but for the most part it has a musical theatre veneer that took some getting used to. I like the more guitar driven aspects and the overall electronic sound undertones. They also mix in some nice variety of instruments including harmonica and sax. Shout out to the ghost 👻 like sound warbling in the chorus of trapped in my shell. [School] [Crime of the Century] and [Bloody Well Right] bump it to a 3.5. I'll round up in this case though - because I'll definitely revisit.
dreamy af.
I quite like this album, especially its opening track. but at the end of the day its just a 70s sounding prog rock album!
I’ve been paused on this review because I can’t quite put my finger on what this album reminds me of - maybe I’ll come back and edit this review when I’ve figured it out. Not really my cup of tea, but ok. For some reason (having never listened to Supertramp before) I thought they’d go harder than this given their name? Oh well.
An o.k. progish album. I listened to this 5-6 times but rarely left much of an impression, but also wasn't bad. 2.7/5 -> 3/5
Despite everything going on, I found myself kind of bored throughout. Nothing outright objectionable though.
bloody well wrong
One of the albums of my childhood, loaded with great memories and songs. Asylum, If Everyone Was Listening, Crime of the Century, School, Dreamer … just loaded. It may be very MOR, and a bit cheesy, but I fucking love this album.
I like Dreamer, but that’s it, so 2
Bakgrunnsstøy. Ga meg absolutt ingenting.
First album I ever bought and still a great listen
Wow. Wanted to be indifferent due to my biases against some of the 70's stuff I got so far, but this one is the opposite. I LOVED it. There is something so special about going through the stages of finding that you really, thoroughly enjoy a new genre or artist that you haven't listened to before. Happened to me most recently with NIN, now this. There is a degree of shock, surprise, denial, and then finally euphoria when you come to find that you have discovered something novel to you and beautiful. That feeling is why I'm doing this. Billy Joel if he was actually good.
6.5 Listened at the pool in La Rochelle
The hits on this album are worth the listen. Some of the other songs left me struggling to continue. Still happy that I took the time.
2,5
ok but not my expectation
Mmmmm Supertramp. Also 'Prog for people who think Billy Joel “rocks”.' is my favorite review ever. Well played, brethren. You're not exactly wrong.
A fantastic palate cleanse after the disappointing Rod Stewart album. Every song had INTENTION and GIRTH. Great epic sweeping tracks, ambitious instrumentals, everything came together to create a sum greater than its parts. First time listening to Supertramp and will deffo be a regular listener from now on.
Not sure if it's quite prog, but that doesn't really matter - the main issue is that I'm not sure if it knows what it is or what it wants to do, I can't find a point of view I did listen to Breakfast in America right after, and that was quite fun, so I may need to revisit this one SO MUCH SAX
Great classic rock. Hadn’t heard much by this band and they were indeed skilled
I wasn't at all familiar with them despite being a British 70's rock group and I can kinda see why they aren't that talked about, but I still really liked this. Songs were really tight for their length. Their album covers are also real good.
Supertramp mi nije najdraža varijanta proga. Malo mi previše ima tišine tamo gdje bi trebao biti prostor da se razradi nešto zanimljivo. Ove konstante promjene u dinamici me izlude, isto kao da ne žele da mi drže pažnju čitavu minutu, a tek šta više. Ovoliko nagrdim album i onda moram naglasiti da mi se ustvari sviđa ali sam očekivala bolje.
The crime would be to not listen to this album!
Not quite up to the standard of Breakfast but pretty good. Rick's favorite which tells you all you need to know about that. A little too much prog, not enough pop stylie for this Comrade. 3.6
I really feel for you, Rudy.
Liked this more than it's probably cool to admit. Bloody well right being my personal highlight.
4+
Great album!
#66 Pure 70s art rock, kind of a bridge between prog and pop. It's a good listen, and cohesive as an album, but few tracks truly stand out. 3.5/5 Highlights: School, Crime Of The Century
Jag gillar pink floyd inflytandet. Sången school var bra, känns som att jag kommer återkomma och plocka med mig fler låtar över tid
Je l’ai en vinyle et j’avais jamais vraiment réalisé mais c’est un album très cool !!! Ça m’a fait plaisir de le redécouvrir et de réaliser son potentiel 🤩👍 Trop étonnée de pas avoir prêté plus d’attention à Rudy avant !
This one did nothing for me. I didn't find it particularly interesting and it's clear the group had not yet reached the heights of breakfast in america yet. Bloody well right was the clear stand out, but not enough to keep me reeled in
This is Supertramp at their absolute best, in an album that is dynamic, with interesting melodies and cool instrumentation. I believe that they never went out to make an uber ambitious record and it really is a shame because albums such as this make me feel that they were just a great conceptual idea away from making one of the best albums of all time. 9/10 [KEEP]
Fantastic album - textbook answer to question "how does a prog group modulate to pop music?"
Favorite Track: Crime of the Century
A&M Records sent Supertramp to a 17th century farm in Dorset to simply breathe and live the music after their first two albums failed completely. They wrote over twenty songs, selected eight, recorded sounds using items that were not musical instruments, ran significantly over budget, and delivered what their label called a sonic masterpiece. It stayed on the German chart for 93 weeks. Canada certified it Diamond. Rolling Stone included it in their 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of all time. I used it as background noise and forgot it was playing. Roger Hodgson wrote Dreamer at 19 years old in his mother's house, using a Wurlitzer piano and cardboard boxes for percussion. The demo was so magical that the band played along to the original tape during professional recording to capture the same energy. This is either the most charming recording story in the series or a sign that cardboard boxes deserved a production credit. Probably the only song on the album that caught my attention, the rest, you guessed it, background noise. 2 out of 5. One star for the cardboard boxes, which worked harder than most instruments in this series. One for the Dutch millionaire who funded the whole thing and asked only to be called Sam, which is the most understated act of patronage in rock history.
4 stars
This is a good enough album. Bloody Well Right is the standout - this album definitely isn't as good as Breakfast In America though.
Number: 206 Familiarity: Moderate (3) Rating: 2 ======= I had one of their other albums as a kid in high school but don't think I've listened to this one. So my per song rating gives it a 3.5. I guess I'll bump it up to 4. A nice surprise was the title track "Crime Of The Century" which I didn't recognize but thought was pretty good and added it to my 1974 playlist.
7/10 Best songs: Rudy This album is very 70s, enjoyable, nothing really wrong with it. I think my main issue is that few of the songs ever really GO there, if that makes sense? Like, these songs are begging for a really epic climax, but it almost never happens. It's no coincidence that the strongest song (Rudy) does exactly that.
Listened twice. Forgot what a great album this is!
I'm not new to Supertramp, as my mother loves them, so I know a few of their greatest hits, like "The Logical Song" and "Breakfast in America", but I never got to listen to a full album of them. The first thing I have to say about this record is that is really quiet. So much that I have to turn up the volume a considerable amount every time I listen to it, and then have to lower it down when the loudest parts come, which is not a fun thing to do through the whole album. Apart from that inconvenience, I thought I would like it way more than I do, considering that I like the songs I already know from them. Things I appreciated about the album are the unique voice of Roger Hodgson and the ambitious composition (as expected from progressive rock / pop) such as the lack of conventional song structures and the use of other instruments like saxophones, harmonicas, strings and horns to elevate some specific parts of the tracks. However, the ideas in general I think are just decent, and there are actually just a few moments that really resonated with me, like the chorus in "Dreamer", the build-up in "Rudy" and the epic part of "Crime Of The Century". The rest don't really stick with me or can be a bit boring like "Asylum". Besides, one thing that surprised me is that this isn't considered piano rock, given that the mentioned instrument is basically the base and protagonist in almost every song. In the end, I find this to be a decent progressive rock/ pop album that I wish it had a more stable volume.
I read another review that described this as prog yacht rock, and that resonated.
Super Tramp! Tolle Klaviersolos
Not my favourite Supertramp album but damn if I don't have a soft spot for them. Plus there are some bangers (Bloody Well Right, Dreamer, etc.
Not impressed
je telephone le police
I've never heard a single song by Supertramp before, but I'm pleasantly surprised! At the same time very much a 70s album and quite modern sounding, it makes for a cohesive and lovely listening experience.
New 70's rock band discovered!
Great album
Prog without the pretension but also without any real depth.
Not as good as breakfast in america
Bloody Well Right is my new anthem.
I’ve been waiting for something like this. My dad grew up on this. So I grew up on this. Upbeat. Funky.
Live and die by the list
I like the keyboards. Vocals weren't my favorite, but great musicians for sure.
A little too proggy for me...
A up, I liked this a lot Well done Supertramp. Good job
Mom can we have Pink Floyd? We have Pink Floyd at home. Pink Floyd at home….
It’s kind of like the processed cheese version of progressive rock. Not bad, but it’s a little bit safe which is the antithesis of the genre. The lack of ambition should mean more hooks, which it doesn’t really. I didn’t mind it though and it was enjoyable enough
Campy to the point of wrapping back around and becoming endearing. The style and choices made here are hokey but so earnest you can't help but sit back and enjoy.
OKAY TODAY I'LL FINALLY GET TO LISTEN TO THE ALBUMS I MISSED I liked the first two, dreamer, the one after dreamer and crime of the century Definitely would add some songs to my 'playlist my grandpa would listen to' and I'd relisten to it
A smooth as butter listening experience through and through.
Prog that doesn't overdo it on the noodling, has nice buildups and even a nice juicy wah-filled solo here and there. Sure there still is the indulgence, but on the whole it is clearly more good than bad.
Quite a unique album, not my cup of tea tbh. Fav song is ‘Rudy’.
Solid. Great closing track.
I had never heard this album before. It is very musically competent but nothing about it reaches out and grabs me. I read that this band was assembled and funded by a dutch millionaire investor, it's no wonder it feels a bit manufactured to me. I will say, this is a remarkably good recording even by today's standards let alone 1974. One of the best mixes I've ever heard.
i can appreciate the artistry behind it, but it's not really for me. when i told my mum i was listening to this album / group, she was pretty thrilled.
Found this to be quite boring. Only liked a few of the tracks. Otherwise a very forgettable listen.
Cool
(7/7) unexpectedly awesome
Meh... One songs I knew but it was worse than I remembered 😅
Old school rocks with some cool prog elements 3.5
An attempt at crossing Genesis with the Beatles? Unfortunately with way too much of the former and not nearly enough of the latter. And also with an unhealthy extra dose of twee thrown in for good measure. I used to own this on vinyl. After listening to it for this exercise, now I remember why I don’t own it anymore.
Not for me.
Duncan likes Supertramp, I remain unconvinced
I liked Dreamer, which I knew already, but the rest was forgettable.
All tracks are good, most tracks are outstanding.
Cool to hear Supertramp's breakout album; fave track was definitely Crime of the Century. Each track had standout parts, but I wasn't really feeling most of them as a cohesive whole. Loved the sax on Crime of the Century tho!
Välillä tosi hienoja modulaatioita, välillä jotenkin liian tavallista. Eka biisi oli tosi hieno lasten äänineen – kuuntelin ulkona ja piti tarkistaa monta kertaa kuuluiko äänet omasta paikastani. Joka biisissä oli hieno hetki soundillisesti, harmonisesti, soitannollisesti tai laulusovituksellisesti, mutta ei kuitenkaan kokonaisuutena ihan kaikki niin kohdillaan kuin odotin. Tuli mieleen Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Who, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Carole King. School ja Dreamer suosikkibiisit.
Outo levy, tällä oli todellakin hetkensä! Kivoja tiluja ja hookkeja, ja yleisesti vaan tosi monipuolinen soundimaailma. Jotenki tuntu, että koko ajan hypeltiin yli genrerajojen (biisien sisälläkin), mikä teki tästä kyllä kiinnostavaa ja aika yllätyksellistä kuunneltavaa. Välillä mua kuitenki vaan ärsytti tässä joku ihan suunnattomasti. En ainakaan välittänyt niin siitä semmosesta ”isosta”, elokuvamaisesta soundista, mikä tässä kyllä isosti kuului.
Supertramps best album. Great from start to finish.
The vocals hit just right for me, should explore more
Finishes pretty strong, particularly the 3rd and second last
Crime of the Century is one of those albums I respect as much as I enjoy. There are stretches that lean a little too heavily into piano ballads for my personal taste, almost like Billy Joel fronting a progressive rock band such as Yes. But just when I start to lose interest, Supertramp shifts gears with an inventive arrangement, an unexpected instrumental passage, or a brilliant melodic twist that completely wins me back. That constant sense of musical curiosity keeps the album engaging from beginning to end. Even when every song doesn't fully connect with me, the craftsmanship, musicianship, and ambitious songwriting are impossible not to admire.
Supertramp works for me to some reason. Normally this more dated sound isn’t my thing. “School Remastered” and “If Everyone Was Listening” remind me of something that could show up on Broadway in some points in the songs, but I think it’s Roger Hodgson’s voice on the songs that pulls them back from going that musical sound route. His and Rick Davies’ voice go better together than I’d expect. Possibly, they’re very good at when one should join in to switch up a song.
4,5 ⭐️
Heard before?:❌️ Will listen again?:❌️
Really nice first track, jam section was great Rest is a bit monotone
Boring.
Guess Supertramp have always leaned into the synth organs. Other than that, I really don't know how to distinguish this album from all the other prog-rock acts in the 70s. Each tracks flow into the other and uses a lot of piano. Tone and mood are a bit too slow personally (3-3.5).
Supertramp are so underrated
dosta dobro! prije ovoga bio sam malo slušao »breakfast in america«, njihov možda najcjenjeniji album koji nije na ovom popisu, i nije mi pretjerano sjeo. ovaj mi se dosta više dopao, premda mi se i dalje ne sviđa glas. glazbeno je izvrstan. budući da namjeravam još slušati, a i da je sigurno bar malo bolji od čuda kojemu sam jučer dao četvorku, ne mogu ne dati istu ocjenu i ovomu
This album is great, genuinely made me like Supertramp more. It’s not 5-star great, but it is very very good.
Meh.
Supertramp is great. Enjoyed quite a bit
I've never known how to describe Supertramp. Sort of electro-rock? It's not synthpop, though you'd think that would fit. It's extremely well-produced. Every instrument sounds great. The vocals are clear and lush. I don't even hate the synths (mostly because they're largely organs and electric pianos). There's a part of me that thinks a lot of 80's trash was trying to sound like this but lacked the creativity and gift for melody that's inherent in Supertramp. 'Bloody Well Right' is a great song. 'Dreamer' is also a huge hit an wickedly catchy. The keys work in here between co-singers (and songwriting duo) Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson is phenomenal. Their singing sounds good, too. It's sort of like a zanier, less blue collar Billy Joel. Overall, it's pleasant, melodic, lavishly arranged and dramatic in all the best ways. I'm going to forget most of this tomorrow, though. It's on the verge of true greatness. This isn't (or doesn't seem to be) a concept album but Supertramp always seemed like a soundtrack in search of a film -- maybe they should've cut a rock opera. It's a whole lot of work to build something like this. Anyway, I'd say it's a weak 4/5. I feel like there's just some cognitive difference between me and Supertramp fans -- I can recognize what they like, but it just doesn't tickle my brain in any particular way.
I'm kind of mixed on this one, because I definitely appreciate the musicianship, and I like some of the swings in this... but it's just not the best listen. It's kind of weirdly over-dramatic in places and drawn out in others. It's not bad, but it's not winning me over. I'll stick to their biggest hits.
A great album from the seventies.
Just okay.
Not really for me, it was just okay.
Kinda forgettable
Like a couple of the songs I know but doubt I’ll ever listen to the album again.
뭐라 쓰지
My Dad would be so disappointed in my score on this album. Sorry Pops.
Already a fan of the band. Great album
Gekunsteld, maar sava
found it boring as hell + vocals don't work for me tbh
I don’t think I’ll ever revisit this album, but the guitar playing on this record was enjoyable.
(6 estrellas)
Some good ideas but it feels like they can't really decide if they want to be prog or more poppy rock so they kind of end up oscillating between the two. The result isn't bad at all but it feels disjointed in places and a tad bland. It also feels like it somewhat picked up towards the end, the second half definitely engaged me somewhat more. "Rudy" and "If Everyone Was Listening" were probably the standout tracks if I had to pick, the rest of it largely blended together. Also can't help but feel like Manfred Mann's Earth Band took inspiration from the title track's piano riff for their version of "For You". Maybe I'm just going crazy though
I liked this in the last century, I like it still.
6/10
I enjoyed, would need to listen again. Rating: 7/10 Favorite Song: Crime of the Century
Normal
Yes. This is perfect.
Hab ich jahrelang unterschätzt, super Band!
Ich hatte hier was ganz Furchtbares erwartet, war dann deutlich besser als gedacht. Aber der Gesang hat mich dann doch schnell genervt.
Really dug this. There's so much world building without an actual plot. At points it feels cinematic. But I was too busy vibing to the music to really listen to the lyrics. I'll run it back at some point but either way, this is a fun album. Highlight: Hide In Your Shell
Couple of real bangers, the ones I didn´t know were really good as well.
Rather poppy Prog.
Some of that was pretty cool. Can see it being pretty popular when it was released.
Ok
not quite on the level of breakfast in america, but a phenomenal album all the same
7/10 – Good
Perfect 70s vibes, every song is a gem
Supertramp is responsible for one of my least favorite songs of all time (The Logical Song) so this struck fear in my heart but none of this was anywhere near as annoying as that, it was just Queen-y prog. Which is to say, still not something I would reach for. But I thought "Rudy" was quite good, and yeah the songs are too long but it's only 8 tracks so it was tolerable. Better than I thought!
7. jul 2026. 16.26h best: hide in your shell, rudy worst: if everyone was listening
人懐っこいメロディが充満していて、とても耳障りが良いが、歌詞は結構社会的みたい。 単に聴き心地がよいので何度も聴けるし、通して聴いても全然飽きさせない。気がつくとすっかり曲を覚えてしまっていることに気づく始末。
Fun and riotous, but sometimes fades into the background.
bloody well right is good and the rest is pretty bloody bad
Before today I was really only familiar with Supertramp’s Breakfast in America album, which I’ll forever associate with driving across Kansas in the middle of the night. I feel like this album is an intersection of the harmony and improvisation of prog rock and the immediacy of pop music. Good stuff.
I’ve only ever heard of Supertramp’s Breakfast In America before and had no idea what to expect heading into this. The musicianship here is simply outstanding across the board. Cool progressive ideas appear throughout but don’t prevent this from being accessible and just enjoyable to the ears from the first listen. This may be a style and band I need to explore more of because I had a great time with this record. They just do so much right and so little wrong all while managing to try different things and bring a unique sound and elements to each track. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Title Track, School
Expectation: -> Know the name and have a vague familiarity with their style. After listening: -> Enjoy this group's style. Enjoy how they use a wide variety of instruments. Loved the interplay of piano, electric guitar, and saxophone on Crime of the Century. Vocals probably hold this band back a little. Despite listening to a remastered version, some volume variations were a little off-putting. Track ranking: Crime School Dreamer Shell Listening Bloody Asylum Rudy
This was really good. I knew a few of the songs already but nice to hear the whole album
Inoffensive but ELO does all this stuff better for me
Frank shared a book "The Art Thief" about a prolific art thief who stole, not for profit, but purely because he was obsessed with art. In the book they described a condition "Stendhal Syndrome—a psychosomatic condition where intense exposure to beautiful art causes physical and psychological symptoms." Basically these sickos see art and NEED to have it and start to foam at the mouth until they either walk away or steal the thing. Since reading that I've thought, somewhat humorously, about that for music. If certain songs were only available for consumption in museums and which ones I would steal. I think I would NEED to have the 25 seconds in SCHOOL, starting at 1:45. I've listened to it 20+ times and can't understand why that breakdown is so short. They definitely unlocked something there and it's a good example of the highs that Supertramp can reach. Goodbye Stranger and The Logical Song reach those heights, but are not on this record. The rest of this album is pretty good, but when you think its about to breakthrough it just doesn't. Thinking about the climax of Goodbye Stranger for an example of when it actually does. Here I'm hearing a lot of Pink Floyd, especially out of the dates with School and the children audio and The Wall, which this predates by 5 years? May need more time with this one, but overall probably somewhere in the 3.5 range and rounding up. Supertramp may be underrated, or more likely they never realized their full potential.
Kinda like a European Rush. A littlr nerdy and too much going on, but also some good songs.
Incredible. I dont know a ton of supertramp outside of Breakfast In America This is like if The White album was made by smarter musicians with a more cohesive set of ideas. I liked every song except Asylum and Dreamer immediately redeems it Underrated Supertramp thing: they have studio reverb dialed in whenever theres a solo musician carrying a section. The harmonica to start this album transports you 5/5
It's a great-sounding record, for sure.
just so 70s and not really what i enjoy
Though I prefer "Breakfast in America," I'm glad to see Supertramp's inclusion on the list. What I have always liked about "Crime of the Century" is that it's progressive without pretension—they never forget the rock part of prog rock. "Dreamer" and "Bloody Well Right" are classic rock staples, but I've always had a soft spot for "Rudy," "Hide in Your Shell," and "School."
Колись вони мені не сподобались. Це було в дитинстві) Послухаємо зараз)
Listening session: july 4th, while getting ready in the morning Listened to before: heard one song before Thoughts: yes some songs are cheesy but Supertramp always puts me in a good mood and I don’t really understand the criticism that this album is boring Favourite tracks: School, Hide In Your Shell & Dreamer
fucking gorgeous love me some supertramp
Genuinely great! Never listened to Supertramp before but they didn't disappoint. Strong Floyd feel. Must remember to listen again...
Art rock, progressive rock, pop.
Banda por la que arranqué este juego. Ver y conocer data nueva de bandas históricamente conocidas. Prog rock interesante. Se nota que saben tocar muy bien y me gusta la producción con las voces no tan al frente dejando escuchar quizás lo que mejor tienen, que es la música que intentan hacer. En cuanto a gustos, no es el estilo que más me atrape. 6/10
6/10
I like this album. The first song is very unique. I love the instrumentation.
Fav songs: school and crime of the century Liked the vibe but felt like something was missing. I feel like they have better albums
8 songs and 44 minutes??? I began each song kind of liking them but by the end of the 5-6 minutes I was so done.
Notable Textzeile: I said, "Far out, what a day, a year, a life it is!" You know, well, you know you had it comin' to you Now there's not a lot I can do Dreamer, you stupid little dreamer Bei dieser Art Bands muss ich immer erstmal nachgucken ob wir die schon mal hatten und wie ich das da so fand. Das ist so ähnlich alles um diese Zeit, gute produziert, Prog/Pop-Rock. Was ich hier besonders fand, ist das bei fast jedem Lied diese Andeutung kommt von „jetzt geht es richtig los“, aber bei einigen folgt dann gar nicht was angeteasert wird. Irgendwie ist das langweilig, nicht ärgerlich, aber wer ist denn mega Fan davon? Ich frag mich inzwischen auch ob das an den Produktionsbedingungen liegt, dass da so oft so lange Tracks drauf sind - im Sinne von: Die Plattenfirma hat Studio gebucht und den Termin festgelegt, du hast aber eigentlich als Band nur Ideen für 5 gute 3,5-Minüter und das Walzt du halt jeden Song sinnlos aus? Dreamer fällt positiv raus finde ich. 2,5.
Mir war nicht bewusst wie früh Supertramp schon Musik gemacht haben. Ansonsten ist es genauso wie ich mir das vorgestellt habe: Progpop-Revue mit vielen Instrumenten, dramatisch aber ohne Risiko. Bezeichnender Weise gefallen mir die beiden Seitenabschlüsse am Besten, weil die immerhin herrlich weird und drüber sind. Daher noch
Macht mich müde.
Nah
Surprising: it was like a jazzy The Wall
Supertramp are pretty good. The vibe of the album was alright I liked Bloody Well Right and a couple others but overall just pretty average.
I like a couple of the songs, not in love with the album tho
It's good, just didn't grab me
Some good tunes but a bit angsty for me.
It turns out I've been conflating Supertramp and Supergrass my whole life... They're both good bands it turns out! I love the drama on this album, it's really heavily produced but feels organic and free-flowing for most of its run. I'm always dubious when a piano shows up on a rock album, but it's well balanced on this occasion. V impressed
Knew more than I thought! Enjoyable, but didn’t love. 3.5
My expectations may have been too high for this one... It was just kind of background noise to me with nothing really standing out.
Not exactly my style but very creative and engaging
One of the most forgettable things I’ve ever heard
Taking progressive rock style compositions and applying them to the sunshiney pop-rock sounds of the 70s is such a good idea that I don't know why more bands didn't try it. What Supertramp really excels at on this album is combining both of these elements is that neither of them feel watered down by the presence of the other. The band does an excellent job at building and releasing tension and managing tempo and volume, in the way all the prog greats do. The fact that they do it with bright, upbeat piano and horns lines and incredibly sticky hooks makes it all the more impressive. The cherry on top is the vocal performance from frontman Rick Davies, who goes from gentle crooning to passionate, growling wails on the turn of a dime. It's a bit of a cliched statement, but he truly knew how to use his voice as an instrument. Above all else, I appreciate how this band manages to straddle both technical mastery and a sense of playfulness, something that a lot of prog rock bands struggle with and can make their music seem too academic at times. Every song here has its own unique progression and character, and I was never bored listening to it.
CRIME OF THE CENTURY ALBUM LETS GOOOOOOOO First song has a wind instrument like maybe some cowboy sounding harmonica wild west lowkey but then he starts singing all sad father kid relationship? Gets groovier but still sad my favourite it's so bittersweet wtf this is so good Second song is chill summer fun Third song is fire too Fourth starts slow but then becomes brave and heroic, repeat, belting singing so cool and kind of apocalyptic in the rain kind of its so circus film Fifth starts energetic and playful then it becomes more community values lowkey socialism is cool bobo life it's optimistic Sixth is storytelling, rudy, smooth jazzy instrumentals and soothing voice turns more dramatic violin too, cinematic and insane yeahhhh pretty long song but it's poignant Seventh is sad calm Eigth crime of the century masterclass I love it
No es un álbum para escucharlo en una conversación o haciendo el aseo; es es un concepto emocional con una música digna para escuchar en alta fidelidad, para sumergirse en el mar de la música puesto que todo el álbum es un solo tema musical. Cuando termina la última nota, el vacío del silencio parece parte del álbum
Really fun. I was close to giving it a 5, but on a second listen I decided 4 was more appropriate. Still really, really good though.
4/10
My favorite Supertramp album and one of my factories of all time. Perfect. Asylum has always freaked me out in a good way. School and the title track are perfect bookends. Rudy, Bloody Well Right, If Everyone, and Dreamer are great, but the real winner, and possibly best Supertramp song, is Hide in Your Shell.
I may have to come back to this one but wasn't super impactful on first listen
Fun vibes
Had fun, some enjoyable songs. Overall a strange listen though
i will never listen to this again. wish i knew more about this era so i could place them in it
This is a really good album. While listening I felt engaged and satisfied the whole way through — it’s interesting, melodic, and genuinely enjoyable from start to finish. The vocals are excellent (especially Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies’ distinctive voices blending together), and the themes have real weight — loneliness, alienation, the pressures of modern life — without ever feeling too heavy. The instrumentals are a highlight too: rich, dynamic, and full of great keyboard and saxophone work that give the record a very distinctive sound. It flows beautifully and has that perfect balance of prog, rock, and pop elements. Crime of the Century is smooth, thoughtful, and very well-crafted. Easily one of Supertramp’s strongest records.
Have this on CD, it's such a great album and one of the first albums that introduced me to Supertramp. I get nostalgia from 'School', 'Bloody Well Right', and 'Dreamer' from hearing these as a kid
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Great - A stylish, arty take on prog rock that I like. It has a certain shiny quality that makes it stand out amongst my favourite records of the era. This is my personal favourite Supertramp album.
This is of my era and they were heavily played on the radio, but for some reason I've never liked Supertramp.
4.5
For "School", "Bloody Well Right", "Rudy", and the title track keeps this at a solid 4½★s for me. The only real low part of the album is the cheezy pop hit single "Dreamer" but even that has a certain amount of mid 70s charm. (better than Roger's next biggest cheeze pop single "It's Raining Again" in '82) I still prefer *Breakfast in America* by a good bit, but this is an overlooked classic. (9.6) ★★★★½
Great progressive pop. 4.5 stars
I've always been pretty indifferent about this band. I have a distinct memory of my mom listening to "Take the Long Way Home" when I was a little kid, which isn't on this album, but I digress. There's some nice melodies on this album, but there's some very dated 70s elements and some proggy elements that sort of take me out it on a lot of the songs. "Asylum" was probably my favorite. Light 3.5 stars.
4.5
The real ‘crime of the century’ is Hats by The Blue Nile not being on the list but this is still quite criminally good. Incredibly plush proggy pop production. Pick of the crim pops - Bloody Well Right. Song for song definitely not as good Breakfast In America so that also not being on the list is pretty outrageous as well.
Classic
Dreamer is cool, obviously. I liked Rudy too. This wasn't as bad as I thought it might be, but this is just prog-rock without pretension. I wouldn't say it was uninteresting, but there's absolutely nothing I will carry forward from this.
Needs more harmonica. But other than that, it's okay.
Was surprised, guitar and sax lines sounded BEAUTIFUL Vocals are great, instrumentals are iconic, and a few songs are now in my favourites
I really liked it, never really explored Supertramp’s discography but I’m glad I gave it a listen
Like a weaker mash up of Queen, 70's Elton and Pink Floyd. Not without merit but not enough for me to come back. A low 3.
Not their top hits, other than Dreamer. A bit '70s kitsch. They definitely get better and more refined.
One of the best progressive rock albums I've listened to (although I haven't listened to that many). From the harmonica solo that starts off "School" to saxophone solo at the end of "Crime Of the Century", Supertramp puts all aspects of their musical talents for 44 minutes. It only doesn't even sound like rock music at times, but oozes with such creativity and grandness.
I've never been a fan of Supertramp (or prog-rock in general). So, even if I this may be objectively pretty good, I just can't seem to connect with this album (not even with the very popular "Dreamer"). My favourite track is "Rudy". I also liked "Crime of the Century". Overall, I think this album is in my 3 stars range (but mostly because of those two songs).
A prog-pop album. It meanders a bit. 2 Star
sunday vibes the backing vocals make this album surprisingly silly-- a good cheesy listen
Love this one. Uncle Jimmy had this one when it originally came out. I played it constantly.
The highs are very high. but a couple songs don't have that spark
4 stars
Supertramp was a quirky band with some very interesting vocals. I enjoyed this one.
This album has a huge nostalgia bias for me as it was one of the albums in my dad's collection that I was drawn to when I was growing up. I've listened to it countless times and the harmonica right at the start is still one of my all time favourite sounds ever. It has been a long while since I gave this a proper listen, so it was quite nice to have this album generated today. Listening with a bit more intention and I realized Supertramp have a bit of a prog rock, yacht rock, and 70s pop influence. It almost sounds like if Billy Joel or Elton John had hired members of Pink Floyd and Steely Dan to be their backing band.
There were some songs I couldn't access and the ones that I could weren't good enough to look further. It did autoplay the logical song which I quite liked so there was good to be had regardless.
This is like prog-light. It's not adventurous enough to be proper prog but neither it is light and musical enough to be radio rock. I guess there's a space for music like this in between but I don't know if I enjoy it more than anything I would on either side of this proposed spectrum. There's no real single track on here that I thought was particularly great, though as a whole it's a decent listen. The pianos in particular were good from an instrumental side, and I appreciated the enunciation and solid voicing the singer had. I'm not sure i'll ever need to revisit it but it wasn't too bad.
Whimsical and fantastical. Parts were extremely unmemorable though. 3/5
Not for me I fear
Classic. Title track does not get enough love. Love the intros and the use of strings.
Supertramp occupy an interesting middle ground — more melodically generous than most prog, more musically ambitious than most pop, and ultimately a band that earns respect without quite generating the pull that earns regular rotation. Crime of the Century is their most carefully made record and the one that best makes the case for what they were capable of. The saxophone and keyboard interplay throughout is the genuine highlight. John Helliwell’s sax gives the record a texture that distinguishes it from standard 70s rock, and the dual songwriter/vocalist dynamic between Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson gives the album two distinct voices and personalities that keep things from feeling monolithic. The production is warm and detailed — the wine glass that closes “Dreamer” is exactly the kind of unexpected touch that separates a carefully made record from a merely competent one. Worth noting that “Dreamer” isn’t the track that landed hardest in the US — “Bloody Well Right” was the bigger American hit, its harder guitar edge translating better to radio than the more delicate falsetto of the album’s more famous track. Both work on their own terms. Still, for all the craft and care on display, this sits at arm’s length. A respectful three — appreciated without being felt, admired without being reached for.
Day885 - i would rate a supertramp greatest hits album five stars but this one with one and a half good songs is more for the supertramp superfan
A good album but not great. 5.9/10
Immediately forgettable
i kinda zoned out listening to it but towards the end i think something was cool.
I wore this record out when it first came out. There was nothing in music at the time that sounded like Supertramp. The fact the it sound quality was so good compared to other albums at the time was a bonus.
God that was such a good listen. I want to shake the creators of this list and be like "SEE? YOU GUYS CAN PICK GOOD ALBUMS FROM THE 70s!!! THEY DON'T ALL HAVE TO BE REPETITIVE HORSE SHIT!!!! CONGRATS BOYS NOW BE A DEAR AND KEEP PUTTING SHIT LIKE THIS" but for all I know the idiots who made this list are like. Dead or something.
Diverse with good melodies and big musicality. 3
Needs another listen. Unexpected
I saw this album cover and thought "don't know any of these songs" but I did! I remember my dad singing "bloody well right" around the house as a kid. it was really wonderful to hear it again. I definitely had an Mp3 of "School" back in the limewire days. The way that beat comes in at 1:44 is seared in my brain. it's so good. Also, Supertramp loves harmonica.
Amazing
Not great. Boring
kyl määä ihan tykkäsin tästä ja meni mukavasti autossa ajelumusana.
Mukavan omanlaista settiä ja parissa biisissä on ihan ideaakin, mutta joku kuitenkin tökkii eikä sitten kuitenkaan ihan lähde lentoon.
Ihan pirtee tuotos, jossa on lisänä vähän kiemuraa ettei käy tylsäks. Isoimmat näiden "hitit" taitaa löytyä muilta levyiltä, mutta oisko tää sit jotain ehyintä kokonaisuutta. Perusvarma.