Crime Of The Century

Don't think I've ever listened to Supertramp before - I was expecting some fairly straight ahead classic rock, but they're actually pretty proggy! Could probably do with a few more listens, but yeah, I enjoyed it. Fave track - "Crime of the Century", I think? I liked the opener "School", and the oddness of "Bloody Well Right" too, heh

Pretty good

Great writing and musicianship. Really talented individuals who managed to create something together.

I prefer the poppier sound of "Breakfast in America", but this isn’t bad. This is one of those albums that squeaks by into my collection.

I was a big fan of Supertramp in the early '80s, having bought their albums "Famous Last Words" and "Brother Where You Bound" when they came out, and being very familiar with "Breakfast in America" and their previous 70s hits. I've been thinking about how they had slipped somewhat out of my consciousness since then and how happy I was to hear them again. It was really great to listen to an album early in their success. I always enjoyed "Bloody Well Right" and "Dreamer," and the rest was a lovely discovery. But I can't help but be itching to listen to some of their subsequent work.

First time listening to Supertramp. Great instrumentals, reminiscent of Yes, Genesis, and other prog bands. Good stuff. Favorite song: Asylum

4/5. Shit had bangers, but BRUH they can be annoying

I loved hearing this album. Superb musicians playing tightly crafted songs.

Supertramp is great, overshadowed by later albums but still awesome

great 4

7,5/10

Puts the rock (and pop) in prog rock. A very accessible entry into the genre, this album isn't as heavy on jazz, classical, or straight-up weird techniques that bands like Yes, King Crimson, ELP, or other prog bands had been utilizing earlier in the decade. This is really accessible to public audiences, with a reliance on formulas in rock and blues that have already been well-established, not the slightest bit excessive or pretentious. Songs are a good length. 8 tracks that are each well crafted and dedicated to their time. The longest track is 7:20, allowing songs to have plenty of experimentation and transitions without tiring the audience. It's kinda crazy that their breakout hit "Bloody Well Right" not only happened this album (as opposed to Breakfast in America), but that it hit 35 on the Hot 100. Favorites: School, Rudy, Crime of the Century

4/5

Super weird but I dug it. Listened to it a couple of times and may come back to it. Was hard to describe, in a good way.

Prog rock, solid music.

Magnific. I love "Hide In Your Shell".

Good listen!

8/10 overall enjoyable, although I don’t think all the songs needed to be so long

7/10. Pretty good.

I enjoyed the instrumentation but didn’t really care for the lyrics and vocals. 7/10

Nice piano notes,piano melodies were interesting too

Loved it

Une belle découverte, meilleur que j'aurais pensé. Définitivement à réessayer et réessayer Blonde.

Rock setentero. Está bien.

Bastante agradable.

leuk leuk leuk

Qué bandototota es supertrampo

Good, enjoyed it. Can't really remember any of the songs in particular.

Frábær plata.

I do love a bit of Prog-rock. Love the building up in the songs. Dreamer and School are just great fun songs

God start, men klarte ikke å opprettholde nivået gjennom albumet. Ble også litt FOR britiske vokaler inne i mellom

Man, this is a solid album from start to finish. King crimson vibes, but not as weird.

muy buena música, un álbum muy interesante

Haven't heard it all through yet, but I will. And so far it's a five. What I thought Pink Floyd would sound like.

Bloody Well Right is the only song I knew. I do like the quirky style of this band. The lead vocalist is so distinct. Story songs, very experimental mixing of instruments. Easy listening tracks but never stray too far from the rock.

Crime of The Century is quite dominated by the pop refrains (like Dreamer) , which were still painted with the harmonic complexities and sounds of progressive-rock. (7/10) Favourite Songs: Dreamer, Crime of the Century

Brilliant. Heard it before

Really good.

Well this was a nostalgic ride. I had never listened to the album on a good system until now. This was one of the first albums I loved as a 12 year old. Just like then I had to listen to Hide in your shell twice. What a song. Allmusic.com had it right...4 🌟

Well this was a nostalgic ride. I had never listened to the album on a good system until now. This was one of the first albums I loved as a 12 year old. Just like then I had to listen to Hide in your shell twice. What a song. Allmusic.com had it right...4 🌟

// Favs: School / Hide In Your Shell / Dreamer / Crime Of The Century Score: Decent 4

I for sure need to give this one a few more listens, and I will do so. I think it's cool, Lots of what I feel like are Classics. I never listened to this as a album though. For sure just heard them in passing and absolutely enjoyed them in that vein.

A great way to start this project. I’ve never heard of this band or this album, but after the first play through I thoroughly enjoyed every track. It started out strong and leveled out in the middle tracks but finished with a bang in the final 3.

A good prog rock album that I enjoyed. Didn't think I'd enjoy too much from this era but here we are. The woodwind instruments were a nice surprise throughout and fit in quite well. It's a nice listen and I think it would sound awesome on vinyl. Best: School, Asylum Worst: Rudy

Interesting progressions in the character of each song

nice to get familiar with an album from a band i've always enjoyed.

44 min, nice, not every album needs to be close to an hour long. No extra versions either <3 OH OKAY IT STARTED for real @ 1:49. Music is so nice who needs lyrics. Overall pretty nice!

Jeremy Clarkson's favourite album

Right up my street. What I imagine as David Bowie, Queen, Yes and Grateful Dead are mashed together.

нда, ну опять 70-е. больше семидесятых, народ требует. ну бох с ними, пусть будут. тем более жгучую боль при виде цифр 1, 9 и 7 сгладила довольно прикольная облога. Я даже понадеялся, что будет какой-то угарный спейс-рок, но, конечно, зря. Хотя элементы тут есть, проглядывают, особенно на последней песне, очень всё волшебно звучит под конец. Да и альбом в своей целостности является скорее хайлайтом. Начало довольно бодрое и интересное, тоже ребята не скупились на эксперименты. Но затем, примерно с третьей песни, Супертрамп начал меня терять. Даже со скидкой на устаревание такой музыки время от времени слух выхватывал какие-то идеи, которые мне совсем не близки были. Так продолжалось до Dreamer, на котором я уже всерьёз подумал, что мб забить и послушать какой-нить оперейшн майндкрам заместо (которого, кстати, в этом списке нет). Но сразу же после Дримера внезапно группа вернулась в прежнюю форму и выдала довольно качественную финальную секцию альбома. Посему, сделав скидку на время и в целом превалирующее чувство удовлетворенности, готов выдать этому альбому чек на одну семёрку и обещание как-нибудь вернуться и послушать спустя время. 7/10

Folky rock - perky and upbeat

Classic.

Nice album with a very distinctive sound. I enjoyed it more than I expected.

Great album…. Love this Group!!!

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: School, Bloody Well Right, Hide In Your Shell Cutting Edge: Crime Of The Century Overall Notes: The first three songs are really really good, but it loses its steam as it goes on. The definition of a 3.5 star album, but i'll round up to a 4 because the first three songs are incredible.

In my mind a concept album, and a great one a that. One of the best openings of an album, ever.

Sick album, I loved this.

Excellent! Satisfying funky parts. Overdriven rhythm guitar against cleaner funk guitar sounds good together. Saxes, wind and piano make it all jazzy and joyful, but there are still plenty of sombre and ominous moments. British vocalist sounds great, and backing chorus jumping is fun when it happens. Makes good use of effects and synths. Remastered percussion sounds surprisingly high quality for a recording done in the 80s recording. "Hide in Your Shell" is memorable with it's sax melody in the chorus. "Asylum" has a really desparate but cathartic chorus from the singer. "Dreamer" is very jovial and energetic, with plenty of instruments involved. "Rudy" is more rock than jazz, without the brass, but then ends on an ominous note with violins. A great album, and plenty of variety in mood, tone and texture. But overall, quite uplifting.

Enjoyed this a lot, I quite like prog rock on the whole but normally get irritated by its pompous nonsense, this album leans more into pop than 'bloat' though so was much better. Dreamer is still a shitty track though

J’ai adoré. Doit être encore meilleur en live show!

Spurs were so shit I actually wasn't able to really have any meaningful thoughts on this but I liked it. 7.5/10

Some great shit.

Not bad... has elements of Zepplin? and the Police

Dreamer y school

Un gran clásico. Buenas melodías y ritmos. Pop contagioso

Très bon album, ça s’écoute bien Je l’évite rien de particulier Je lévite school dreamer

Opening thought: this is the perfect boat rock album

Wow. This album is definitely from the 70s. ‘Bloody Well Right’ made me giggle in a good way. ‘Dreamer’ made me feel optimistic which is hard to come by these days. Best track for me has to be ‘Rudy’ though, some fun trippy Prince/Bowie-esque space travel vocals at the half-way mark that ascends into a funky AF string section, via some Miami Vice guitar shizz. I like how unpredictable it is, very-not-Iron-Maiden. Two dongs, way up.

Interesting musically and structurally. Some cool instrumentation. A little jazzy, but rock.

ce groupe culte au québec fut fort étonné a ses débuts d'etre tant apprécier par des francophones qui leur ont permis un gros succes commercial ce sont tous des étudiant du conservatoire et nous avons ouvert notre soirée de noce par une de leur tounne

Solid album but not really any standouts for me but no bad songs either.

Kinda funky swag

Solide album que je vais certainement réécouter à l'avenir. L'intro est excellente pour partir un cd et la suite garde la même niveau de qualité. Innovant sans tomber dans le Weird just pour être weird. Mon hit: Je vais y aller avec la foule et dire Dreamer

Definitely heard of Supertramp, didn’t realize they did “Give a Little Bit.” This album started off sooo strong, with School and Bloody Well Right, I was honestly amazed and thinking it could be a 5 star if the momentum kept up. Unfortunately it wasn’t all so powerful. Still a great prog rock album, and I’ll celebrate it for those two opening tracks because damn they were fantastic. Certainly wouldn’t mind more from this group, this went down smooth. Favorite tracks: School, Bloody Well Right, If Everyone Was Listening. Album art: I’ve never even seen this before but I genuinely love it. It looks amazing. The constellation font, the disembodied bars and hands. Really, really great cover. If the album were a bit better I’d want to buy it. 4/5

I liked it alot. Bloody well right is a classic.

Yessir

Had never listened to this full album before. Liked it more than I would have expected.

Great album! Think I like this better than Breakfast in America!!

Love the Tramp

Stabiler vibe

I used to think Supertramp only did weird, quirky music like the Logical song, which would've been hard for a full albums worth. But this was a very pleasant surprise. Dude can really tinkle the ivories

Nice to have heard once more. Two song that are top Spupertramp songs to me. School and Dreamer.

Some solid jams in there. I never listened to Supertramp intentionally before, but found that I already knew a handful of those songs.

better than I thought! uk crossover contemp rock 1970s

Don’t remember much of this album. Not because it was bad, but because I fell asleep listening to it on the bus. I think it was pretty great actually.

Fav Song: Bloody Well Right

Cool album funky fun

Very good fucking record.

Very enjoyable listening experience. Deserving of its place on this list. This was the first time I ever really listened to this band but am curious about their other works.

Spændende album. Lidt teatralsk og fortællende. En blanding mellem pink Floyd, Queen og Ziggu stardust. Vil høre igen

det här var förbaskat bra!

Great tunes.

Disco maravilhoso, muito bom!

This was pretty solid. I had been wanting to get into Supertramp for ages, but now I have a reason to!

Pop rock, Supertramp, classic. Not my jam.

School är toppen. Resten också bra. Som Queen, kanske t.om bättre?!

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. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

It was okay, but probably won’t listen again

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

Not bad at all, but I found myself really craving some ELO during this one 3.5

It's fine, Breakfast in America is better though.

Mwah, aardig album, niks bijzonders

Gotta love supertramp

It ain't no breakfast

Meh it's alright

Decent listen.

Nice. 3/5.

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

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

I got mixed opinions on this one. Some tracks had Christopher Cross vibes, some Pink Floyd. Nothing unpleasant though, and sounds fantastic. 3/5

Fun. Favorite tracks: School ; Hide in Your Shell ; Crime of the Century.

alrughr

A good time

it sounds exactly as I remember

A pleasant surprise from a band I'd never really sought out.

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.

I quite like this album, especially its opening track. but at the end of the day its just a 70s sounding prog rock album!

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.

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

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

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.

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

Liked this more than it's probably cool to admit. Bloody well right being my personal highlight.

#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

Favorite Track: Crime of the Century

This is a good enough album. Bloody Well Right is the standout - this album definitely isn't as good as Breakfast In America though.

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.

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.

Bloody Well Right is my new anthem.

I like the keyboards. Vocals weren't my favorite, but great musicians for sure.

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

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

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.

Meh... One songs I knew but it was worse than I remembered 😅

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.

I liked Dreamer, which I knew already, but the rest was forgettable.

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.

Finishes pretty strong, particularly the 3rd and second last

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.

Really nice first track, jam section was great Rest is a bit monotone

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).

Meh.

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.

Not really for me, it was just okay.

뭐라 쓰지

Gekunsteld, maar sava

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

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

Rather poppy Prog.

Some of that was pretty cool. Can see it being pretty popular when it was released.

not quite on the level of breakfast in america, but a phenomenal album all the same

7/10 – Good

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。

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

Kinda like a European Rush. A littlr nerdy and too much going on, but also some good songs.

It's a great-sounding record, for sure.

Колись вони мені не сподобались. Це було в дитинстві) Послухаємо зараз)

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

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

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.

It's good, just didn't grab me

Some good tunes but a bit angsty for me.

Knew more than I thought! Enjoyable, but didn’t love. 3.5

I may have to come back to this one but wasn't super impactful on first listen

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).

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

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

Diverse with good melodies and big musicality. 3

Needs another listen. Unexpected

kyl määä ihan tykkäsin tästä ja meni mukavasti autossa ajelumusana.

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.

Muutama ihan jees biisi, mutta valtaosa oli kyllä vähän toisesta korvasta sisään ja toisesta ulos. Näiltä oli entuudestaan tuttu ainoastaan ameriikan aamupalat, ei ehkä ihan niihin sfääreihin päästy. Mut ihan kivaa kuunneltavaa. Ja kun ei ärsyttänyt yhtään, niin mennään sen kunniaksi kolmosella.

This one feels a lot darker than my memory of Breakfast in America. Some of it feels like it's repeating its own ideas a little too much ( I don't know how to phrase this) but I like it. 'School' is fantastic.

Great production and some great songs, but they do too much.

3/5

Very supertrampy. Fun, campy, over the top at times, wailing. Pretty decent, some stretching, some don't land.

318/1089 on track 1 i was already quite digging the vibe but then i got to the piano breakdown and i love that so much. what a fun and interesting turn THE ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE SONG IS ON THIS ALBUM?! iconicccc this was a fun listen. School was the standout for me followed by Dreamer and Rudy 60/100

Some nice melodic moments, including dreamer. Also liked bloody well right. But not a huge fan of some of these long form songs.

Supertramp is a band I’ve under appreciated for many years. Listening to this entire album gave me the opportunity to look at them in a different light. All the elements of a talented group prevail - terrific musical arrangement, strong vocals and a variety of good listening variation.

My rating 3.0 Nothing offensive

Crime of the Century is an enjoyable piece of prog with some phenomenal highlights. For me, though, Breakfast in America is much more suited to my taste, it's a shame it isn't on the list. The middle of the album is a slight let down compared to how it starts and ends, but it's nothing too detrimental to the entire experience. Favourite track: School

Classic 3.5/5

Þessi er fín, nógu áheyrileg í þrjú rennsli. Ég er ekki alltaf að dansa við söngvarann og lögin eru miseftirminnileg, enginn beinlínis banger, en alveg solid þristur.

Another ok album in the prog rock genre. Although although it doesn't have the grand scale of pink floyd or the complexity of rush. I'd even prefer to listen to genesis for their folkiness.

Familiar with the band but not the album. It is quite good which isn't surprising, it feels familiar because of the style which is pretty iconic. Underappreciated band I think.

I think “Breakfast in America” is a better and more iconic album but this was a solid listen

Supertramp made a good album with this one but it doesn't have any power songs comparable to the Logical Song. Then again, no real stinkers, very consistent!

It's ok

some good songs on this

Alright album. Some of the songs weren't available on YouTube Music, but I still listened to the ones there. Probably Crime Of The Century is my favorite out of all of the tracks. 5.3/10

groovy! really liked bloody well right and crime of the century

School - 3/5 Bloody well right - 3/5 Hide in your shell - 3/5 Asylum - 2/5 Dreamer - 2/5 Rudy - 2/5 If everyone was listening - 2/5 Crime of the century - 3/5

Ho hum pop rock.

Pretty great record. Love this seventies sound. Dreamer obviously a highlight. I actually gave it more stars cos their song the logical song came on after and that really is an all time classic. Not on this record, but still

This was okay. An inferior Pink Floyd.

interessant

Some ok, some ick. Don't always care for the vocals

Интересное звучание, но на 1 раз

Fun album

it's the one with dreamer on it.

solid

Nothing really wrong with it but nothing memorable about it either

ok yeah its ok 3.5/5

bit inspired by the bealtes yet giving it their own touch but also somehow forgetable

They're talented but this album doesn't move me. I prefer Supertramp when they're less prog rock, i.e., Breakfast in America. 6/10

Πιστεύω είχε πολύ καλή ισσοροπία στις εντάσεις και δυναμικές. Ήξερε πότε να γίνει πιο απότομο και πότε να ρίξει ρυθμούς. Bloody Well Right

Love the prog/pop sound, but give me that 3 track run in Breakfast In America over this any time

Supr strutty

Highlights: School, Bloody Well Right, Hide In Your Closet, Dreamer, Rudy Right out of the bat I was surprised with the lyrics. They were peculiarly preachy right from the start. Preachy is a negative adjective, but here at moments it's kind of empowering and motivational. Lyrics are obviously the main deal here, the music is just a secondary feature, but it was decent. Therefore I don't think this record is a giga masterpiece, but I liked it. Now I am much more interested to see what else Supertramp have in their discography.

I tried really hard and could not make this make an impression on me.

I have already listend to this album! I enjoyed Supertramp a lot more than I thought it would their style feel unique and captivating to me. I would easily prefer breakfast and America over this album tho 3/5

Not much of a fan of this - The Who / Pink Floyd passed through a soft rock filter. Gets an extra point for the piano & saxophone outro of the title track, that was a lovely two minutes.

I’m not a prog rock fan so this was never going to be a massive hit with me, but I found it more listenable than other albums in the genre. It definitely has more of a pop sensibility, which makes it more accessible than others in the genre. But it did still suffer from songs being too long and trying to do too much.

This is an extremely 70s album that attempts to ride the prog and pop horses simultaneously, and overall does a fairly decent job of it, with caveats: most tracks contain some cool ideas, but have so many different sections they end up feeling a bit messy and disjointed. The most successful songs avoid this issue. ‘Bloody Well Right’ is a stand-out, combining hard rock with jazzy elements and anti-authority and class-conscious lyrics. ‘Dreamer’ is another really solid track for being tighter structurally. I can imagine liking this more with further listens, but right now I can’t go beyond 3 stars.

Kinda cheesy, but still pretty fun to listen to. Slightly surprised this would be the choice over Breakfast In America, which I thought was a bigger hit.

A very luscious sound, full of big changes, drama, and a lot of joy for the craft. I had fun, but I felt like I was torn about whether or not these dudes were serious.

6 - AVERAGE

Soft prog-rock blir litt som lunkent vann.

Prog som mangler det lille ekstra. Blir fort dus bakgrunnsmusikk.

é bem viajante, tem umas faixas bem maneiras, nunca tinha escutado, acho que um som mais entre o experimental e o rock clássico, valeu a pena conhecer. Acho que de forma geral o álbum é bem construído e bem rápido.

No strong feelings.

Great album especially the first and last track were really good.

Niet veel speciaals maar prima voor op de achtergrond met 1 of 2 leuke nummers

Supertramp is one of those bands, love their music, whack name, albums I find mwah. Some individual songs will capture me from start to end. And starting with Davies on that keyboard in the first song I think this is it! But then it doesn’t keep my attention entirely throughout the album. It’s a great album to have playing in the background when with friends.

Pretty cool. Didn't realize they were British. I won't hold that against them.

interesting......

Meh. Not huge fan of

A foreshadowing of the theatrics to come, but not itself “it.”

A fun album, like the joyfully vibe and the playful nature of then instrumental 3/5

This album sounded like Peter Frampton listened to a bunch of Pink Floyd and Elton John and decided to make an album of classic prog rock show tunes. That’s as simple as I can describe it, there’s a lot going on musically, it’s quite inventive with its arrangements at times. ‘Bloody Well Right’ was the clear favorite for me, but I didn’t dislike any of the songs on this relatively short album. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in love with any of the other songs either, so I can’t give it more than a high 3/5.

Had er geen zin in maar het viel niet tegen. Was bang dat het te theatraal zou zijn en dat is het ook wel, maar het is goed te verdragen. Niet zo erg als Queen. De atmosferische muziek kan ik waarderen, het is geen Pink Floyd en proberen ze hopelijk ook niet te zijn. De onderwerpen zijn intresant en het luistert makkelijk weg, het schuurt niet. Niet in positieve maar ook niet negatief zin, waardoor het ook niet irriteert. Dat is misschien het beste wat ik er over kan zeggen. Drie sterren.

It's good, but I feel like they have to have better albums.

Sounded like pretty standard issue 70s prog rock to me. Fine but not a standout.

not my shit

Just ok. A couple of decent songs but overall just average.

I always thought Supertramp was kinda silly/corny. But this isn’t bad. Groovy, rocking, very 70s album if there ever was one.

I can never really make up my mind about Supertramp. I've tried to get into their music a few times - sometimes I enjoy it, and sometimes I don't. On one hand they sound like a generic Frankenstein monster made of all the good (and a few bad) parts of the early 70s. They have nice hooks and catchy songs, but a lot of them are pretty formulaic, with influences ranging from Pink Floyd to The Eagles... On the other hand, they do have some truly inspired moments ; I kind of like the singer, and it's usually well produced and well mixed, which makes for a pleasant listen. Overall, this is a reasonably good prog rock album, but not as original as I remembered from my previous attempts. It's very listenable, but it didn't leave me a strong impression, and I'm not sure I'll come back to it anytime soon. Also, probably not their best album. 6/10

Doesn’t have that all-time, definitive Pink Floyd weight, and it’s clearly not coming from the same ‘60s psych roots either. On paper, sax and high-pitched vocals are usually a no go for me, and Supertramp is exactly the kind of band where a best of often feels like enough. But Crime of the Century is tight, consistent, and pretty much filler-free.

Interesting album overall. It's great if you like Supertramp's style. Kind of a pinnacle album for the. I enjoyed it overall. The title track, "Crime of the Century" was my favorite.

Commercial breakthrough for the band, and our glimpse at what Supertramp had in store for the future. Fun album by a band finding their footing.

2.5. The keyboard playing is doing a lot of the heavy lifting here.

Started off really strong but got pretty forgettable by the end. I always thought Supertramp was a funk band. They are not.

My dad hypes up supertramp occasionally, finally good to hear an album of theirs. It was good but it’s just 70’s rock

In theory, this album has everything I would enjoy: an interesting, artistic prog rock sound. The concept is super unique and only really done by Supertramp. It just doesn't have that same extra thing that I expect from them. I'm sure if I listened to Breakfast in America properly, I would enjoy it more. Dreamer was good, but I'm leaving this album kind of disappointed, as the ceiling was really high.

Good

Overall I liked this

Rudy is favorite song. Nothing stood out, but an easy listen

Some cool stuff in here for sure but wasn’t entirely my vibe

Somewhere between Styx and Paul McCartney

Really cool physiodelic music.

Eccentric, camp and fun. Slightly varied song quality with great production quality

I am thrilled with the atmosphere, the tense build up and dramatic transitions on this album. When the songwriting is at its height (School, Dreamer, Crime of the Century) it all comes together in a compelling package. There’s something stopping me from absolutely loving it, perhaps that I’m a bit cooler on some of the songs than others, but I can’t deny that it’s had much more of an effect on me than a typical listen. Very cool.

Everything on this Supertramp album sounds amazing, the production is impeccable, but i don’t care for a too large portion of the songwriting… low 3

B-tier prog rock

Not sure what to make of this album. Obviously some big hits on here, Right & Dreamer. Other songs don't seem to hit home. Maybe it's the singing and/or piano throughout.

Buen album, me sorprendió y en ningún momento me genero ganas de sacar el tipo de música, recomendado para tenerlo de fondo, igualmente, justamente por escucharlo asi de fondo no le preste demasiada atención, pero approved. 7/10

This feels like another big showy band or performance like Rush or Meatloaf.

Rudy itself just made me give this album 3 stars, it’s so great almost like a short movie.

This album can be found discarded in many dollar bins which makes me suspicious of its quality. They seem to be working within some sort of prog rock genre and for the most part pretty much all of these songs are pretty interesting. However there’s a certain blandness that kind of creeps in by the end of the album. I am curious to hear some other albums by them to see how they fare against this one. Something tells me though that they might be one of those bands with one or two great songs per album therefore making a best of compilation the best way to hear this band.

It was too ballady and epic sounding. I just wanted a decent chorus

I enjoyed this more on a second listen through. A fun album for the electric piano enthusiast

A decent prog rock album with some good tracks, but overall a bit meh for me. Highlights: "Bloody Well Right"

Like it 3/5

Familiar with Bloody Well Right and Dreamer, but the rest is a snooze.

Loved the intro to School with the Harmonica but was a little more disappointed when the vocals started. Favorite Songs: Rudy, Dreamer

Very hit or miss some i like and some is ehh

Enjoyable enough!

It's fine. Kind of campy 70s rock.

I’ve always liked Supertramp. They’re unique, they don’t just fall in line with all the other classic rock acts of the era. They certainly keep that vibe going here. They explore some different sounds on this record, such as some funkiness, that I think works out really well. But they still keep their signature sound and everything I love about them.

This album consisted of songs that I either knew every word and every note of or ones I never heard before. Supertramp was so popular when I was a kid, and it seemed like everyone had the Breakfast in America record. It was fun to listen to this from start to finish and hear songs I didn’t know.