Crime Of The Century

Great album with good horns and bloody well right is a great novelty song

It feels like Supertramp understands that the cardinal sin of prog rock is excess. It's not as if they're completely innocent of this charge, but there aren't any 13-minute monster tracks that make you wonder why a producer didn't stop the madness. They get in, do their thing, and change direction before you get super tired of it. Best track: School

This became so much better through headphones. There was so much depth in audio headspace. “Bloody Well Right” is one of my favorite songs I love, but forget about. I always remember “Dreamer” to be a lot poppier than it is (I love when the main melody comes back under a heavier arrangement at the end). The vocals are mixed a little low throughout for me, but to great effect to bring you in for the more intimate moments. Supertramp’s multiple lead vocalists work to great effect.

I know a bit of Supertramp and knew a couple songs on here already. I’ve listened through it before, but this time I gave it more focus. It’s so quintessentially 70s. I love the instrumentation and how it builds throughout the album to culminate at the finale which is also the title track. While it sometimes feels like the lyrics take a backseat to the instrumentation, they come together to make this a memorable album. I’m not surprised this was the breakout album for Supertramp and the one that cemented their sound and influence in the pop genre.

Bardzo dobry rock progresywny, inspirowany Pink Floyd, ale trochę lżejszy, bardziej komediowy się wydawał. Bardzo dobrze się słuchało 4.5/5

Hvað á man að kalla þetta? Prog-light? Góð plata. Dreamer er eitthvað next level good shit. Langar alltaf að öskursyngja með því.

Enjoyable prog.

3.5/5. Good. I like Supertramp, and I like this album. It's enjoyable to listen to.

A really good album, very much of its time, but with a thoughtful, unique musical point of view. This is music that's really smart and well crafted, but also charming and accessible. Some of the songs are overly long, but musically, the album is solid. I liked it a lot more on the second listen and can tell it would improve immensely on repeated listenings. Fave Songs: Crime of the Century, Dreamer, Rudy, Bloody Well Right, If Everyone Was Listening

Great album top to bottom. School, bloody well right, Asylum and so on. Great instrumentals on piano, harmonica, guitar etc accompanied by big vocals ands sharp lyrics. Could use some inspiration in terms of originality it seems remnant of pink Floyd. Super tramp still has a very unique style in my opinion and stands apart from many bands during the same time period which all sound far too similar

Strong record, not perfect, but favourable.

This was quite an charming album featuring thought provoking lyrics, expansive arrangements and complex time signatures. It's a record to play in the evening when you want to drift off somewhere. I enjoyed the 70s prog keyboard sounds and the way the bass lines add to suspense and the feeling of space. There's lots of drama and theatrical performance (the lead singer has a good vocal range). The best tracks are the quirky numbers 'The Logical Song' and 'Dreamer', but oddly these shorter uptempo pop songs almost seem out of step with the rest of the album. Overall, it's enjoyable if you listen closely and give each track a chance to unfold. And the cover is quite fitting for the spacey sounds within.

Much better than expected. Reminded me of early days Elton John.

Dad pop, though I didn't recognize it as such when Dad showed it - at least Bloody Well Right and Dreamer - to me. In context, even those sillier tracks fit nicely into the Anglo class despair framework: The lyrical material is the right amount of dark, if sometimes a bit brief. Wurlitzer's appearance was appreciated as always, with jazzy touches not much worse than some of the best I've seen. Dynamic range comes through in a big way on the remaster.

4, i like

Great album

Hell yeah

Good mama

Very cool album. I thought it would be straight up funk but this is more blues rock with a funk and disco influence.

What a surprise. A fun listen. Who knew prog-pop was good? (Lots of people, I'm sure)

C'est oui !

Decent. It's interesting that I will listen to long, exploratory / progressive songs from some bands and love them (Pink Floyd, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Dream Theater sometimes) but it's not universal, I didn't have much patience for the drawn out musical movements on this album, or other bands like Yes. Huh.

Criminally good

Rock setentero. Está bien. Un 4.

pretty damn good.

Did not have Goodbye Stranger but still good

4-, really interesting melodies, I think that album was a fresh thing back in 1974, progressive rock at it's finest

Those Transatlantics recorded with these hippy dudes in the woods near Mt. Pleasant once. I think it was called Woodshop Studio. Anyway, they were really pushing Supertramp on me. The one guy made me a CD-R containing every Supertramp record in low-quality MP3 format. I never really listened to it. This is a great record. The sound. The grooves. The vocals. I don't know where it fits in their catalog, but it has to be a peak moment, right? I expected a lot more cheese. But this is music deserving of a serious listen. I like how there are delicate and quiet interludes/breaks, broken up by meaty crunched out choruses. A band with a lot of instrumental depth. The first two tracks are paced in a way that makes it clear a serious listen (not while working) is warranted. I'll return for another listen, without a doubt.

Like a cross between Elton John and Pink Floyd. I enjoyed this and will listen to more.

I had almost forgotten about these guys. This album was a radio favorite with Dreamer, School, Bloody Well Right. Piano pop with a bit of a prog edge. Holds up pretty well after all these years. They had a very distinctive sound… maybe the Spoon of the 70’s? Probably not….

Excellent. 4/5 Standouts: School, Bloody Well Right, Dreamer Others: Hide in Your Shell, Asylum, Rudy, Crime of the Centrury.

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?!

09/28 Pretty good prog rock album

Good

Me to Bill after I lambast yet another prog album: "Don't arrange to have me sent to no asylum. I'm just as sane as anyone. It's just a game I play for fun." I'm getting better at articulating my distaste for prog. And "distaste" really is the best word to use. I don't think there's anything inherently wrong with the genre, but it is NOT to my taste. I most like music that's highly personal, and prog, by and large, is highly IMpersonal. It's the musical equivalent of an intellectual exercise, and that's an affront to all that makes music great (to me). This is the best prog album so far, and it's because it's the least impersonal. Love the piano and harmonies and horns on this one.

Nothing really of note here. It couldn’t hold my attention even if I wanted to focus on the music.

All I can really say is that this album is really really well produced. Sounds fucking great. The album itself though. It’s fine. I guess. I didn’t hate it. I didn’t like it. Kind of pleasant in a soft rock piano and saxophone way. Somewhere halfway between Billy Joel and Pink Floyd but way worse than both. 6.7/10

A bit like happier Pink Floyd

Dreamer was particularly good. ★★★

Pretty boring honestly

So based on my knowledge of Supertramp from classic rock radio stations, and especially due to my hatred of The Logical Song, I’ve always figured that I don’t really like them. But Crime of the Century has a very strong reputation, which has lead me to think that I need to check it out someday. Well, Someday is here. This album is possibly the most OKest album that I’ve ever encountered. It’s don’t really hate anything about it, but I don’t really love anything about it either. It’s fine. That’s it.

Kind of proggy like a directionless Pink Floyd or Genesis. Occasionally a touch of Queen, Pink Floyd, Billy Joel, Chicago. Kind of proggy but kind of yacht rocky at the same time. After the album ended, Spotify put on a song from the Crosby, Stills and Nash album where they are all pictured on the cover sailing on David Crosby's yacht! Anyway... Most of the songs have a pretty good part, maybe even a good part that transitions nicely into another good part. But most of the songs also have a few "huh?" parts, a corny little cliché part, or some rambling directionless parts, and then they fade out... and then sometimes they come back and generally go on too long. I mean, I get that songs can be more than just verse chorus verse chorus chorus, give or take a bridge. But it takes some art or some vision to make it all work together. The overall effect is like a musical without a story or a concept album without a concept. I do like it when he yells "Not quite right!" Not sure if I should rate this one a 2 or a 3 but my last was a 2 so I'll give this one a 3. Essential listen: no Desert island disc: no

Great album but was not blown away

Solid classic rock. Some memorable tracks with lush, but not overkill, instrumentation.

Pretty decent album but didn't really capture my attention. My partner knew Bloody Well Right and I enjoyed that. The title was pretty good too.

This wasn’t bad but was it as good as some of the best prog bands of the 70s like Pink Floyd or Genesis? No. Just didn’t really stand out to me. Rudy was the clear highlight here

A touch less interesting of a Pink Floyd

Am I being edged? Every time I feel the songs are going to do something big they start going for it and stop, never reaching the climax. I liked some elements of this, but was often left feeling unsatisfied.

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

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

On relisten I liked this a lot better

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

I don’t think I’ll ever revisit this album, but the guitar playing on this record was enjoyable.

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。

Fun and riotous, but sometimes fades into the background.

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