Reviews (page 9 of 14)
I found this rather boring
Pleasant surprise. Allready knew dreamer ofcourse.
Love bloody well right.
so quirky
Supertramp is the English equivalent of the Steve Miller Band. Forgettable, paint by numbers, 70s rock. Yet another bizarre inclusion on this list.
I think this should have been Breakfast in America (which I don’t believe is on this list) it’s a perfectly serviceable album with some real fun songs here and there. It just is about as dated as an album can get haha
A clean and well-produced prof-rock album. Bloody Well Right deserves the airplay it continues to get. Not much else here that is memorable.
The number of times I’ve heard about Supertramp is probably about as many times as I’d heard about a band like Bad Company before hearing their first album. I didn’t like Bad Company’s album. I found it generic and derivative and mostly just bland. This was not Bad Company’s album. This was leagues better. Eight songs and 44 minutes means you’re gonna have some longer songs here. I can deal with that. Hell I don’t mind that, if the songs are good. I’m happy to say that they pretty much pull that off here. It would be easy for an album with songs that are mostly five minutes or longer in length to have one or any of those songs over. It’s welcome. It has to be musically interesting enough it has to go places it has to take me from one place to another to another and then bring me back home. It can’t just be a six minute song that doesn’t go anywhere or repeats verse-chorus-verse and then ends with a resounding chorus. They don’t do that here, and I’m very grateful for it. Instead, these songs go places. Some have long drawn out intros that then move into something more striking or complex. Others come at you hard right away but they find a way to go somewhere else while they’re there. Spotify attributes the genre symphonic rock to this album. That’s not a genre I’ve heard of too much, but I think if I had to assign that label to one band, it might be Supertramp. There are elements of other genres here. They use of horns and I think strings a couple of times, maybe. I always appreciate it and seeking to fill out their sound with horns or pianos. I am myself a sucker for rock ‘n’ roll saxophone, and if it ever appears in a song that song gets the thumbs up for me. So that was very much appreciated here. I am left with a little bit lingering feeling of forgetfulness about this album. I don’t mean to say that the album itself is entirely forgettable, just that half an hour after listening to it to sit down to write this, I don’t know that I could tell you how any of the songs go. Maybe that’s just the nature of their songs, because they do weave from place to place and end somewhere different than they started. That can make them hard to recall on demand unless you know them very well. Or maybe it’s just that the overall product, while it presents as impressive and grand, isn’t quite what you thought it was. I don’t know where the answer lies there, that would require more than just one listen. For now, I leave it at 3.5 stars. When I’m faced with a half star rating I have to decide which way to round for the purposes of this project. If I liked it enough, I round it up, giving it the benefit of the doubt. But if I wasn’t thrilled with I round down. I’m very tempted to round up for this, because I do think this album has a lot of potential upon relistens. But I just don’t think I can do that at this point. And so for me, I round down, giving it three stars. Standout Tracks: Bloody Well Right, Hide in Your Shell
Great stuff.
Good as an album, no particular individual song captured me and unlikely to listen again
Was not expecting to like this as much as I did. Really smartly composed music. Doesn't always go where you want it to, but the album has a narrative, operatic feel to it that you are happy to be taken wherever. Think I'm going to get more into the prog-rock entries as this goes on. 7 / 10 Best tracks: School, If Everyone Was Listening, Crime of the Century
p much every part of this is engineered for maximum front to back Delight from myself! sparkling, soaring, winding proggy pop rock with a ton of big color and drama, synths and saxophones, hyper-melodic at all turns. plays at turns like a less glammy more dreamy ziggy stardust, a less monochromatic pink floyd, or a harder-edged moody blues, but i think this created whole new itches i dont even know how to articulate yet. tons of theatrical imagination without ever being overbearing, which i wouldnt have minded but which would have compromised the surprisingly cozy and warm quality this has too. a real gem for me, deffo time to stop overlooking this band!
Good tracks, loved the riff and mid chorus into a guitar solo (no words) favorite is Rudy.
Oooo, faktiskt riktigt bra
interesante
I dont get it
back to back some of my fav artists! not my fav supertramp album, but great sound regardless.
When School gets going and the crime of the century gets underway, Supertramp got you where they need you. An odyssey of progressive pop, this album is bound to delight and surprise in equal measure. Favorites: School, Bloody Well Right, Hide in Your Shell, Dreamer, If Everyone Was Listening.
Another first listen and honestly didnt love the first half, but the second half GOT me and so upon a second listen I enjoyed it all a lot more. So 4
So horny
These guys were not really my flavor back in the day, but I was guilty of cranking them up when no one was looking. Ssh… I like it!
I'm realizing I might be biased because I love this genre and these guys have basically mastered the genre the only complaints I can think of are nitpicks, like the mastering on the lead vocalist 8.5/10
3.5 for sure, but I can't rate it that. 4 seems too much and 3 too little, but 3 feels more right, so with 3 we go. Every song is good, it really is, but there isn't a special sauce to any of them. Compared to the other things that Supertramp has put out, all the songs hold their own, but are drowned by their other works. On their own the songs in CoTC are very, very, very good. With amazing instrumentation and compositions that make it an actual listening experience. 7/10 for sure, High B, lower A tier album.
Fire , definitely will continue listening
album started off slow, by track 4 it slayed. piano and guitar solos were everything - it gave queen, bowie, elton
Prog rock Brit pop mix. Hit or miss. Slightly too theatrical for my taste.
Pretty forgettable. They hadn’t learned to make super catchy tunes yet, but I know they’ll get there.
Pretty cool!
Prog rock with a lot of piano. Rock opera. This is what inspired the rock operas in Home Movies.
super good!
Groovy, good tunes, not too heavy or fast but fun and good vibes
Bodacious and probably groundbreaking for its time, but nothing terribly exciting for me to hear today
Quando essa recomendação apareceu para mim, eu fiquei automaticamente empolgado. Por influência do meu pai, que tem frequentemente algumas músicas de Supertramp na sua playlist para cozinhar (como as próprias "Bloody Well Right" e "Dreamer", deste álbum inclusive) eu já gostava e sabia da qualidade da banda, mas nunca tinha dado a oportunidade de ouvir por completo algum disco deles, e que começo é "Crime Of the Century"! Em sua lenta introdução com "School", a banda convida o ouvinte para a jornada que terá a frente, com a música aos poucos crescendo e fazendo você ansiar por mais logo nos primeiros minutos, até que a explosão vem e ela não decepciona. Com sequências de músicas que utilizam do jazz, folk, blues e outras vertentes do rock, de teclado a guitarras e trompetes, eles conseguem criar um palco para cada uma das histórias que contam nas letras, com alguns momentos parecendo que você está ouvindo a um espetáculo teatral extremamente bem produzido ("Asylum" sendo um grande exemplo disso). Enquanto escrevo essa "review", estou escutando pela 4⁰ vez e cada vez mais convencido de que esse álbum que tem 50 anos não envelheceu um dia sequer. Destaque bônus para a capa, que é simplesmente belíssima. Se esse álbum é impecável e meu pai tem um excelente gosto musical? "You're bloody well right!"
I can file this one under "Albums my dad would blast on the downstairs stereo". Maybe its nostalgia but I enjoyed this, a little psychadelic but not to the point I'm annoyed, Dreamer rules.
The first side of this album is stellar. Dreamer is a very nostalgic song (obviously regarding the Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle) and the rest is the rest! Definitely listen before you die. And believe me… you’re going to die
I’ve only known two Supertramp songs in my life up to this point: The Logical Song and Give A Little Bit. And I’m not particularly a fan of either of them. So I wasn’t expected much from this album when it popped up for me. But holy fuck, did this one get to me. There really isn’t that hint of cheese that I heard from my prior Supertramp experiences (all two songs worth). There some good shit in this prop-pop mixture and some of this even gave me some emotional vibes. Not really too much of a fan of Dreamer, though, the popular track of the album. Personally, I was more into Hide in Your Shell, and If Everyone Was Listening. Overall, this was a very nice expansion into Supertramp’s discography for me. Favorite Track: Hide In Your Shell Other hits: If Everyone Was Listening, Crime of the Century, School, Asylum, Rudy
It was okay. Some cool ideas and good musicianship but I barely cared enough about what they were singing about to notice.
Definitely interesting. Kept getting Pink Floyd and The Who vibes.
I don't know what this album reminds me of, it reminds me of many things, almost all of which are good (Almost like a fusion of PF and Queen). It's certainly progressive, but there are songs like 'School' and 'Dreamer' that lean into a more glam rocky sound. Each song feels like it has a distinctive concept lyrically, concepts that are easy to follow and that are executed quite well. 'School' is direct in the sense that it's vigorously against the schooling system's obsession with crushing student spirits. 'Asylum' is an interesting depiction of insanity while 'Rudy' follows a protagonist living a crushingly directionless life. I love the sinister open-endedness and uncertainty surrounding the lyrics of the closing title track - it's easily my favorite song here and a perfect way to send this record off. Musically, it's all very theatric and musically rich. It's not the most standoutish album when it comes to forming a unique sonic identity - but still, it was enjoyable all the way through.
the epitome of 70s organ rock. This is not good at all. It's not country music bad, so I'll give it 2 stars, but it's really annoying.
Damn close to a masterpiece. 4.75
Kinda feel like I gotta give this a 5 because I just enjoyed it the whole way through! Didn’t really know what to expect bc I only know the big big hits but i was so pleasantly surprised! It’s just fun.
pretty fun actually
The fact Breakfast in America is not in this box is an absolute travesty. It is one of the best prog rock albums of all-time and Supertramp's best work. What a shame. Breakfast in America is a brilliant album. Now that's out of the way, I am going to try to rate this album without the bias of this being AT BEST Supertramp's 2nd best album. School, Bloody Well Right, Hide in Your Shell, Asylum and Dreamer are all great songs. It's a really good album but I find it wanders a bit too much for me on the back half, as prog-rock can tend to do. It's not their fault but a nature of the prog-rock beast. Sometimes it can eat even the best bands. If someone wanted to listen to Supertramp, I would absolutely recommend Breakfast in America first. In fact, I recommend that album to anyone who doesn't want to listen to Supertramp as well. So good band, deserves to be on the list, but not with this album as a representation of their sound.
ok
Okay
Lot of good songs here, and good rhythms. Yet another one of those albums where I've heard one song before, and now discover a bunch of others.
Some classic songs, generally good pleasant album to listen to.
Good album. Decided to download Greatest Hits
bored
Ok
Weird 70's. Good for a dentists office in the 80's. The wood paneling and copies of people magazine haunt my nightmares.
70s progrock that sounds… very much like the 70s. Lacks the timeless quality of a Dark Side of the Moon. The title track is pretty solid, but the rest is very forgettable.
V good
I wasn't expecting it to be so musical theater (not a negative thing, just an observation). It gives me heavy reminders of ELO with a little bit more prog thrown in. It's not bad, though when I stop focusing on it, it because too easy for it to be background music. Favorite tracks: "Bloody Well Right", "If Everyone Was Listening"
But Breakfast in America is Better
School and dreamer are bangers, but hands down the closer crime of the century is excellent, that Sax with the drums piano strings and harmonica is beautiful. Super duper 70s feeling. Not a band I've ever listened to before but I thought this was really really good. If I was big into the genre I reckon I'd be even more stoked on this.
Groundforming for progressive rock! 4/5
6/10
That was a solid listen. I really enjoyed Bloody Well Right.
Started off good, then got a lil dull.
I was surprised at how many of these songs I knew so I investigated and I had an album called The Very Best of Supertramp which I listened to a ton. 6 of the 8 songs on this album are on that compilation. So naturally, really loved it.
This is an easy 5/5 for me. An album I know well and play constantly (according to my Roon count) Whilst I am (obviously) an out and out prog rock guy I only consider Supertramp to be on the fringes of prog. If you dig deep into their albums there are some great prog cuts but also some great toe tapping pop songs. This album probably has more of them than most. But by the fact that I keep spinning this album and never tire of it is testament to how much I rate it. 5/5 6/9/24
Dude I love Supertramp. They’re so creatively different. Ok, maybe they’re not the first to do what they do, but still, they do it SO WELL. When I found out a long time ago that Breakfast In America and Logical Song were by the same band I was dumbfounded. How could a band make two of my favorite songs? Preposterous! Anyways, since then I’ve really dived in to their discography, and every bit of it is incredible. Not as incredible as Breakfast In America but still. It’s all good. Ok enough swooning. This album is just as great. It’s filled with tunes that’ll make you jump and lyrics that’ll make you laugh and cry. Well I may be exaggerating there. But School, Bloody Well Right, Asylum, Dreamer, ugh! Every song on this record is incredible I can’t gush anymore. Review over.
7/10
Great
Är det kanske lite cheesy? Jaa, men det här ett album som blandar, prog, pop och rock perfekt
This album reminds me in many ways of Talking Heads: I get that they're doing some original, weird stuff, but it's not the right type of weird for me. It gets points for creativity and musicianship, but I ultimately didn't enjoy listening to it very much. 2.4
It was fine, but I doubt I would have missed it.
ポップなロックと言う感じ。好みかと言うと、そうでもない。聴き流しにはいいかも。
Groupe et album connu. J'ai découvert cet album pendant les vacances en 1980, alors qu'à la radio Supertramp connaissait un fort succès avec l'album 'Breakfast in America'. Crime of the Century m'a fait découvrir le rock progressif, j'ai été conquis par les longues plages instrumentales, les structures de morceaux très différentes de ce qui passait à la radio à l'époque, les chorus de sax, l'utilisation de l'harmonica, le son de piano, les interventions parfois musclées de la guitare électrique ... une vrai révélation. Cet intérêt pour le rock prog ne m'a jamais quitté. Album mythique donc qui mérite largement la note maximale ! =>5/5
Very seventies best described as glitzy yacht rock.
Enjoy
I could easily get on board with some of this stuff and not so much with other parts. Overall it was OK+.
Just incredible. Perfect mix of pros, pop, rock and nostalgia. 4.5
Outstanding, one of the best albums ever.
Not for me and the quality of the production seems inconsistent and rough at times. It took me out of the listening experience.
Wrong album AGAIN
A classic
Better than one recalls, but still not great. More poppy than proggy, ST pale in comparison to Genesis or Pink Floyd, though there is some quality (as well as plenty of prog's preening and overambitiousness). "School" has held up well –it's easily the best cut here. The hits also have meritorious moments, though one finds them net-net annoying. "Dreamer" in particular seems to have been totally remixed (not just remastered). Sounds livelier and more earwormy perhaps, compared to the real-time radio of one's youth, but it's pretty mediocre overall and definitely grating. "Rudy" is overwrought, as is the title cut. The overall vibe seems vaguely more '80s than '70s – does this mean ST were ahead of their time? And if so does that make them slightly less embarrassing to like? They aren't the least talented hitmakers, but roughly on par with, say, Styx and Huey Lewis. Thus, one must round down. The whiff of embarrassment remains to the end.
It isn't a good 70s album. I hadn't heard of this album before, and rightly so, it seems.
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Classic rock staple. Not unpleasant music, but Really overplayed. I only really know the major singles of prog rock. I enjoyed "School" and will need to look at the lyrics a bit more closely. "If Everyone Was Listening" is apparently inspired by Shakespeare, so I'll need to reserve further judgement.
Would I have time for this if I didn't love Supertramp as a kid? Probably not. Then again, if I didn't know about boring prog rock would I doubt that Supertramp is at least decently good? Also probably not. There's more going for it than other pop-oriented prog. The songwriting might not be that special but the vocals are usually good, the sounds are more Beatles-y pleasant than they are Pink Floyd 'atmospheric', more 'oh you know what there is saxophone' than 'why is there saxophone'. music: appreciated. (⌐o_0)
Bloody Well Right is the worst, most English song that I like. Breakfast In America maybe a bit better than this one to my ear, but I think Supertramp is good and cool. They prog, that’s for sure.
3.5/5
Honestly not that bad. Quite a typical prog album of the 70s, it would be quite boring if not for the guitar and sax solo in the title track
I was just going to write this off as annoying dad space rock but it's pretty well done. Kind of Styxish. Kind of ELOish. It isn't really done in a super unique way but the songs are infectious enough to make it a fun listen.
wanted more from this
This album is super cool, love the sax and soft/electronic piano keys throughout the album. It gives the album a much softer and digestible listen than a hard rock album
Probably supposed to like them more based the production of their tunes, but unsure if I would give this another listen.
enjoyed this
its fine but no really my jam
Love this album. Manages to blend pop and prog effortlessly, lots of high points here such as School, Hide in your Shell, If Everyone was Listening and the title track.
Yeah, no.
I was all excited to listen to a new album by a band whose hit songs I liked. But now I know the hits are the only good ones. Songs that are almost good get ruined by silly voice singing.
The wildest music that a 70,s man in a full suit would be listening to. Didn’t mind it or love it
Not what I expected or like from Supertramp. Almost a knockoff Pink Floyd vibe.
The sound mixing of this album (or maybe it's just spotify) made it so quiet on all the vocals. This is ok, 2* Enjoyed: dreamer
I enjoyed this -- love the mid-70s saxophone. I like the "cleaner" songs with more piano, which provided the vocals a little more room.
A few cool songs - the first one, especially. Just ok overall.
Pretty groovy, not a big fan of the percussive use of clapping and snapping
3.5
I would have thought they had better albums.
Enjoyed this more than I thought I would. Sometimes indulgent, but some high points too.
supertramp!!
What is this? Sort of prog pop? A wee bit camp. A wee bit funky. More than a hint of Joel/John piano-man. A dash of Pink Floyd. Quite enjoyable really.
The first 3.5 minutes of "Rudy" didn't suck. That's the nicest thing I have to say about this one.
Like a shittier, camper version of Pink Floyd's The Wall. Not for me.
The 70’s were definitely different times…. I really don’t know how I feel about this one so am going to sit on the fence with a 2.5 if it was possible…
It’s a decent enough listen. Low 3.
Weird how this turned up after watching a video on tik tok about the artist. Some good moments but not my jam. 5/10
Magnífico
It was ok Not really my thing.
The Pink Floyd influence is insanely strong here but I don't mean that as a disservice one bit. This is inspired writing at it's finest. I think it takes a lot of what Pink Floyd does so well and buts a unique, laid back twist on it. The keyboard is tight and impressive, and I loved the changes in guitar tones. It's definitely a bit too British at times, but never too much that it gets in the way of my experience. Favorites are Bloody Well Right, Hide In Your Shell, and If Everyone Was Listening.
They were clearly inspired by Pink Floyd when making some of these songs. Good use of keyboards and wind instruments. Just sounds very 70’s. Favorites were Bloody Well Right, Hide In Your Shell, and Dreamer.
Good
Good stuff
Supertramp is one of the best to do it, and this album shows it. Every song hits. The singles like Bloody Well Right and Dreamer are great singles, but then songs like Asylum or If Everyone Was Listening also hit just as hard. The harmonica that starts off the album echoes out and gets to ready for a spectacular album. Will listen to 100+ times more in my life
I have never been able to really get into Supertramp and I'm a huge fan of 70's rock. The band lies somewhere in the cracks of pop and prog, like a not as talent Gabriel era Genesis. It's fine perhaps a bit boring to be honest and for whatever reason I cannot stand Bloody Well Right.
I don’t feel the prog, just a decent pop/rock record. The several hits on this record are good and memorable, even nostalgic. A good listen.
I could see this being someone's favorite prog record. I was just kind of bored by it.
It was completely fine. But I listened to it yesterday and already can't remember much from it.
BEST SONGS: - Crime of the Century - Rudy
Album was decent. Missing some real standout songs, but still overall listenable. 3/5 Might listen again
Didn't think I liked Supertramp!
First track blew me away. Strong 4.5
I didn't know they were British. Never would have guessed. I am very familiar with a later album, but not so much this one. I really liked it!
I thought it was wonderful
it was interesting, and novel sounding
Some really good tunes and fun prog elements. Was better than I realised.
title track is a massive highlight, but I don’t really care for other stuff. also lyrics kinda suck, sometimes it feels like a downgrade of pink floyd’ attempt to portray society topics. anyway it’s ok, it’s a good product of its era
Some bangers, some songs that probably grow on you after a couple more listenings
Maybe 3.5. Breakfast is the better album
sick grand
This type of music is not generally my cup of tea, but I can appreciate why other people may like it. It is sophisticated yet very accessible. There clever arrangements and hooks all over the place. Musicianship is pretty much flawless, as each song really is its own universe. So - it's competent, and even beautiful at times, and yet that is not quite enough to move me. What I get from experiences like this is really an ongoing inquiry about what is it about music that gets my nervous system and my imagination moving? I don't quite know, and it is probably a wide spectrum of things, moments, and experiences. And that a lot of them are linked to relationships: parents, siblings, friends, lovers, weddings, burials, campfires, roadtrips, conversations, heartbreaks and love. And nowadays every once in a while I hear something for the first time out of the blue and that really rocks my world - Arvo Pärt, James Blake, Idles, Pomme, Elizabeth Cotten, Karen Dalton, Jeremy Dutcher, Elisapie, Gòrecki. But I never quite know what is going on when I get these goose bumps. I guess that might be spirit.
Sort of disco rock
i really liked this - it was a good length and the songs go really well together but are still sonically varying. favourites have to be Asylum and If Everyone Was Listening‼️‼️
freaky ash album cover songs are kind of orthodox but not original and sometimes that’s good but super tramp sound like they’re trying to be like bands that already make this typa music it’s a below average album i love rudy tho
Ok so this album put me to sleep like legitimately I took a 40 min nap in the library The fact the songs are so LONG completely ruins anything good about them, because I feel like I’m listening to the same chorus over and over and I’m like guys I get it 😂😂 Like it’s not BAD but it lowkey gave Pink floyd vibes but if pink floyd was recreated by a bunch of emo 17 year olds I liked bloody well right cuz of the silly accent 2/5
DREEEEAMER YOU’RE NOTHING BUT A DREEEEAMER I genuinely fw supertramp so hard, but their other albums are comparatively much better. I enjoyed this one a lot, but it’s not their best work. 7/10 (3.5/5 but that sounds meaner.)
An interesting mix of songs, some were really good, and some were eh, but overall pretty good. My favs were school asylum and crime of the century. 6.75/10
Oh finally!, an answer to the question: "What if Pink Floyd was cringe?" I listened to this start to finish twice and I genuinely hated it on the first listen except for If Everyone Was Listening. It was better the second time through but I doubt it will grow on me beyond that. I see the potential though, which is diminished in just how LONG the tracks are. I feel like you really shoot yourself in the foot when the production is great and the music is great, but never consistently enough to have a 5/5 track on the whole album (every track had at least 2 truly excellent moments, placed between 3 extra minutes of nonsense). The least streamed song on this album is Asylum, followed by If Everyone Was Listening which is hilarious because they were my favourites and probably the only ones I would listen to outside of this context. Legitimately a 2/5 on first listen but I will give it a 3/5 because it genuinely did grow on me a bit, but it probably realistically is a 2.5/5 or generally falls somewhere between a 2 and a 3 for me. I am so surprised this album is not more divisive and is loved so much, but maybe I just don't get it
Avausraita kova, muuten ihan ok
Rock, 1974 ->5
Classic, listened to it twice. I don't know if I will ever put it on, but will try to remember.
Thoughts before listening: Supertramp is one of those classic rock bands that I like all their songs, but I have never really dug deep on any of their albums. I know they get a lot positive press while not being a household name. Review: This is pretty good although I'm a bit surprised that I don't recognize these songs. There is a theatricality to this that I was not expecting. Reminds me quite a bit of Queen and other early prog rock bands. Best songs are "Bloody Well Right" and "Crime of the Century". 3-stars
7/10
it feels like i’m in a dramatic 80s movie about some teens doing drugs or something. It’s both really groovy and kinda depressing
It’s hard for me to be objective because I did not enjoy this, but I can imagine people have enjoyed it.
Wish version of dark side of the moon, with a couple hits that still suffer the indulgent, unwarranted floyd influence.
This was a great album. The instrumental solos are probably my favorite part, but lyrically it’s powerful and consistent all the way through.
I've known Supertramp peripherally forever and never cared about them at all. I actually can't stand the radio songs. Looks like I don't like the rest either. Ever notice how that Take a look at my girlfriend song has the same intro as Don't Speak by No Doubt?
Supertramp has been a favorite since my dad played them when I was younger, though it was always their greatest hits. Now, at this stage in life, diving into their actual albums gives me a whole new perspective. Supertramp has a great balanced blend of instrumentation, particularly making the saxophone, harmonica, and piano stand out. The dual vocals of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies are another highlight that really elevates their sound. Technically, one thing I really give Supertramp credit for is their seamless way of switching the direction of their songs. They manage smooth transitions between different sections while keeping a cohesive core theme and unified whole, avoiding abrupt musical shifts or disjointed pieces. I love how they incorporate complex prog rock characteristics, yet keep it all within a pop rock sensibility, making it easy for just about anyone to enjoy.
Have always enjoyed a bit of Supertramp but from a greatest hits perspective. Have never listened to a studio album. Really enjoyed it. Will definitely be listening to this again in the future.
I can see where this fits between prog rock (e.g. Pink Floyd) and yacht rock (e.g. Steely Dan). They try their hand at ELO and Queen along the way. All OK, but the album doesn't do it better than the others
its pretty good. super vibey, but some of the songs are weird and out of place
Like the logical/responsible song, which I'm pretty sure is these guys, there are hints at greatness and the melodies/riffs hint that they are going to go somewhere awesome any moment, but they never do.
Really enjoyed this one. It's so 70s. I enjoyed every second of it.
Only two good songs (Hide in Your Shell & If Everyone Was Listening) and a decent closer makes three stars. The rest is just average.
Not my kind of favorit Music
Wrong kind of ~songs from the enchanted forest~. Made me want to listen to Van-O instead.
Man, I love Supertramp. I knew Bloody Well Right and Dreamer already, but the other tracks are new to me, and I love them all. Five stars for awesome Supertramp goodness.
Takes me back
-Okay so I have definitely been converted into the cult of prog rock, and this album solidified it -I really like the unique instrumentation and variation between the songs, so I’ll give it a soft 4. Bloody Well Right is probably one of my new favorite songs -Favorites are Bloody Well Right, Hide In Your Shell, and Rudy
Das Album fängt mit einem für die 70er hervorragendem Stück „School“ an mit einem mix aus Mundharmonika und Piano.Dieses Level kann das Album nicht ganz halten.“Hide In Your Shell“ ist ordentlich, „Dreamer“ das zweite Highlight der Platte, „Rudy“ ausdrucksstark und „Crime of The Century“ ein furioses Finale 😊.
Pleasant listen, but it went by so easily I cannot even name a favourite track
Didn't really tickle my pickle
Not a massive Supertramp fan but generally like them. Enjoyable music, not exactly a masterpiece but fine all the same. Easy 4.
Yuck!
A little (very) confused as to why this is listed here and not Breakfast in America? This was fine, but not great.
goooood vibes. I'd never heard any of these before
Nice
There's more to Supertramp than I had originally thought. Interesting album with a couple of classics on it. Definitely worth a listen.
Sadly not a fan of this one. A couple of nice moments including the closing track but they were few and far between. Not a fan of the singer's voice and wish it was proggier.
Really not for me. Probably never will be. I really messed up giving Kanye West three stars that one time. Now it makes me like inflating other people's ratings. But if I had never seen the Kanye Album, I would probably give this one three stars. So I will.
I was introduced to Supertramp by a friend of mine's older brother, when I was a pre-teen, who had more sophisticated tastes such as Chicago, Traffic, Lighthouse and Supertramp amongst others that was an alternative to my Elton John and Wings albums and AM radio. The music seemed light years ahead, prog, rock and keyboards which I hadn't been exposed to before. One of the first summer of concerts I attended was Cheap Trick, Van Halen and Supertramp, all in their primes at the time. Though their stage shows paled in comparison, Tramp made such an impression on me with a great concert that I still relive it in my mind. Crime of the Century is one of those albums from my past I still will listen to without feeling weird about what was going through my young impressionable mind. Though Breakfast in America was a more popular record, Crime of the Century was truly peak Supertramp. With songs such as, School, Bloody Well Right, Hide In Your Shell, Dreamer and Rudy, this is a solid collection that rivals any album from this era. Once punk and new wave arrived, my interest dwindled, but in recent years I've spun this album again and it still holds up.
I have tripped across this album many-a-time in the stores, and never listened to it. I was surprised by how much I appreciated it. I was expecting mid-70s Yatch-rock (no logical reason why) and got more psychedelic and prog-rock. Key tracks Rudy and Asylum. I am going to come back to this one.
Weirdly we were deep diving into Supertramp last week as we heard an amazing rendition of Goodbye Stranger by a School or Rock band from Arlington Heights, Illinois. We actually heard their version twice. I glanced at the albums and songs before putting g this one on. I saw that the hits were all on “Breakfast in America”. However, I really liked this album as a whole. “School” is a great opener and I really liked “Bloody Well Right”. Supertramp is such a weird group that I know so little about. They definitely made some great pop rock music and feel like they are underrated. I will be listening to this one again!
Suprema
Amazing
Pretty good songs. Not the catchiest album
this is not the prog for me could i write poetry to this? n
It's okay-ish, I guess. Kind of sounds like they are a group of Wings wannabes... "Bland on the Run."
2.5 Bumped to a 3 for sentimental reasons, but I'm fine never hearing this again.
furðupopp. til í meira. 3,5.
I usually don't really get into prog rock, but this one was great. There were a lot of cool harmonies and song structures. But it didn't feel like it got lost in itself, like prog usually does. They were just fun songs playing with cool ideas.
Really fun album. Catchy songs, danceable melodies, and singable choruses (Bloody Well Right is a bopppp). It was glamorous and a bit like a Broadway musical -- reminded me a bit of Queen, but in a more lighthearted and less outrageous vein.
Supertramp's Crime of the Century is a solid prog-pop effort. Tracks like "Bloody Well Right" and "Dreamer" are catchy and memorable, while the title track showcases the band's instrumental prowess. However, some songs feel overlong and meandering, and the overall tone can be a bit too melancholic. Overall, a worthwhile listen, but not quite a masterpiece.
Color me surprised that Supertramp is considered progressive rock. After listening to "Crime of the Century," I guess I can agree in the sense that they're like Yes if Yes sucked like REO Speedwagon. I can't stand Roger Hodgson's voice and that Wurlitzer piano sound makes my skin crawl. Look, I'm not saying these guys are bad at their instruments, I'm saying their music sucks. Supertramp has one good song, and it's not in this album.
I remember how big Supertramp used to be. I also remember why I don't listen to them. I like how the singers compliment each other with totally different styles. That rhythm section is not strong. Don't get me started on bands that have a sax player who plays a useless bit every 3 songs. After School, Bloody Well Right, Hide In Your Shell and Dreamer are decent. The rest is filler to me.
In late 70s prog rock, their music has a distinctive good-times happiness air about it.
I can dig it.
This is a good album. Supertramp has better stuff though. My dad is a big supertramp guy.
I just can’t connect with this type of music even though it’s pretty close to my interests. 2/5
I enjoy "Breakfast In America" and "Even In The Quietest Moments" but there is nothing interesting in "Crime Of The Century", sorry. If anything, Supertramp sounds like a (poor) Pink Floyd cover band in the album.
I didn't listen but I'm afraid to admit it
Only crime here was listing this in place of breakfast in America
Honestly, only really heard their Breakfast In America album before, and the lonesome harmonica this opened with really belies the shit you're about to get into. Yes, its MOR Prog Rock, but it is very well produced MOR Prog Rock, its not pulling itself at the seams like some Prog Rock of the 70s was doing, nothing overstays its welcome, its quite punchy in comparison to the 10 minute+ sweeping epic songs Pink Floyd and Rush were doing
Love it. Love the sound of Supertramp.
I love this album - a real classic! Not their best album though.
This wasn't bad, it was just kind of bland rock to me. Unlikely to return even though it might need a few more plays to click. 2.5/5
the craftsmanship and production are absolutely great but I can't stand that voice. 3 stars
Perfect album.
Still a good album to listen to after decades. However, I'm not satisfied with the vocal performances, the voice is a bit thin and can't always fulfill the musical requirements. But what the hell, good sound and pleasing tracks.
When I was a kid, my parents had this on CD, and they also had Smash Mouth’s Fush Yu Mang. I guess because both covers are in space and have the band title in the top left, I got them mixed up. This doesn’t really sound like Smash Mouth, it turns out. Album’s pretty good though and the cover/title kinda rule
Bloody Well Right is so funny, these guys rock.
Obviously i know these blokes from the Magnolia soundtrack. I was shocked to learn that they are from the uk tho. They have a real American sensibility … anyways. I enjoy their vibes and am gonna check out more trax
This is a hard one for me. On one hand, most of the record was decent but not amazing, but then there are some moments where I thought it was really really good. But that quality just never seems to seep into a whole song. Oh well, maybe on other listens I'll be able to enjoy the rest of the songs. Fav songs: - Asylum - Dreamer
Crime not to give this album 5 stars
If you combined the worst elements of twee 70s pop (think Gilbert O'Sullivan) and 70s prog then you'd get something like this. I will grudgingly admit that Goodbye Stranger (not on this album) is a tuune but this is a worst of both worlds.
Thx. No, thx.
Not my cup of tea
Good times. Some classics and some I've never heard. Great sound, love their keyboards. Happy to have heard and will look for more from them.
This one was a fun listen and had a couple of solid tracks (Asylum, Dreamer). Other than that, there were a few songs that were a bit forgettable, but overall it was a decent album.
Really interesting, definitely a fan of Hide In Your Shell
Is it OK to like Supertramp? Are they not-prog enough, too dad rock? Either way - GIVE ME MORE SYNTHS
This is actually pretty good. It's like if The Wall was a campy Christian musical or something.
A couple nice tunes, but nothing memorable - there was a hit or two, but not a sound to return to regularly.
better than expected, didnt like his voice tho
very bland
This band is severely underrated
Love Asylum!
Jeez, long songs are long. I don’t mind them but not full albums of them. This was one of the lesser enjoyed albums I’ve had on this list so far, 40 albums in. It does sound more modern than it is but I really wanted it to be over much quicker than it was. And it was only 8 songs!
Really enjoyed it. Ended up downloading the combination of the original CD and the live Hammersmith collection.
Too soft and musical-like style for my taste. Great musicians!
really wanted to like this more than i did. good overall but felt directionless and boring at points. light 7/10
This to me is a definite 5 star A+ album. Supertramp, like Queen, had an original and distinctive sound that gave relief to us in the disco era of the mid 70's.
Surprisingly fire. Surprisingly groovy. Did not expect this to go hard like it did. I’m skeptical to give it a 5 because it’s so new sound wise to me but it hit so hard, why did this go so hard?!
usual music preference towards metal, classical, electronic, and rap. 4. Supertramp - Crime of the Century: Not for me. 0/10.
Supertramp is one of my all time favorite bands. This is the album that got me into them. There is not a single song on this album that is anything less than a great song. The opener is incredibly strong, featuring a brilliant piano solo played by Rick Davies. 'Bloody Well Right' shows off the remarkable musicianship of the band. The well known Roger Hodgson penned hits 'Dreamer' and 'Hide In You Shell' are both earworms that introduce Hodgson as a leading force in the world of popular music. They are rivaled by the musical journey that is 'Rudy' and the epic closer 'Crime Of The Century', both written by Rick Davies. My pick for best song on the album though is one with not nearly the attention that any of the forementioned songs gained. The Davies written 'Asylum'. It is a song that hold special significance for me as it was pretty much the soundtrack to my life several years ago. Whenever I hear this song, it takes me back, in a strangely nostalgic way, even though the time it takes me back to was not in anyway pleasant. The song has many interpretations, but to me and to my life, it is a tale of a man in desperate denial, slowly loosing his mind. The raucous coda of the song is the highlight of the album for me. Manic chord progression and hectic vocals set the scene for a spectacular finale to the song. This is a magnificent album. Listen to this, and then listen to every other Supertramp album. They are worth every second. 5/5
It’s more sophisticated than yacht rock, but not proggy enough to be prog rock. It was an interesting listen that didn’t quite scratch the prog rock itch. I had Aja by Steely Dan yesterday and there’s definitely more here than there.
My initial thought on first listen, before even looking at the album storks, was “This sounds like one of those albums from the 70’s that would have a spaceship on the cover.”
Accurate album title
I listened to "The Very Best of Supertramp" quite a bit growing up, so I'm already familiar with pretty much half of this record and all of "Breakfast in America". Supertramp has always sounded whimsical and a bit peculiar to me. A fun peculiar, that is. Each song from this era of theirs is a journey in itself, with plenty of twists and turns and their signature bubbly keyboard sounds plus melodic piano chords to guide you, the listener, along. I think "Hide in Your Shell" and "Dreamer" are perfect examples of that description when focusing on just this album. It seems like a lot of people like to poopoo on prog rock (and it seems like there's a lot of it on this list), but Supertramp seems to maximize their creative juices when it comes to the genre at large and that is very evident here. They simply blend pop and prog rock well, curating an enjoyable listening experience.
One of my favorite albums
great sounding album, simalar style to queen.
If I'm going to be honest, I have disliked Supertramp since the 1970s when they were actually a thing. You can see why here. The two biggest hits off this album are a master's class in terrible pop music. Bloody Well Right might play for UK audiences but to an American it sounds campy at best, irritating at worst. Then there's Dreamer. The vocals sound like a child screaming - high pitched with a hint of whining. Unfortunately, this is not just a bad first album that the band would just as soon forget. Instead, it's the template for their followups.
'School' is a super fun album introduction. It sounds like a video game placement. I've heard 'Dreamer' before but I can't place it. This album sounds really fun and experimental.
Oh man, this one was a surprise and not in a good way. Really like Supertramp, especially their 'Breakfast in America ' album, but this was boring at best. A few songs I actually didn't like and was ready for them to be over. A few where some good jams with good musicality, but few and far between.
Never listened to much Supertramp outside of their hits, which I've always really liked, esp the ones from Breakfast in America. After listening to this album on the drive in this morning, I'm now halfway through their whole catalogue at the office.
A nice surprise. I know a little bit of Supertramp but have never listened to an earlier album. Seemed like some talented musicians having fun.
Fun. But not Breakfast in America. Hope that lands on this list.
I’m so blown away by how awesome this album is
i wish i had more time to listen to this. i think there's something really good here, i just haven't found it yet.
Really very good with a couple absolute classics.
Crime of the Century This doesn’t have The Logical Song on it. That’s the only Supertramp song I know. It’s a good song. Wasn’t sure what to expect with this. I was slightly concerned as it was tagged as prog - I thought we might have some more Yes type music on our hands. I suppose it’s Yes adjacent, but to me it is more listenable with a more obvious pop edge. School has some nice textures to it, including the piano in the 2nd half but it doesn’t grab me much overall. I liked Bloody Well Right though, the keyboards in particular and the overall rocky poppiness of it. Hide in Your Shell is also not a bad track, but I’m not keen on the sax. Once Asylum kicks in and gets going it’s much better than its start suggests it might be, there’s a slight bluesy edge to the vocal which I like and a little bit of a grower of a melody. Dreamer I have actually heard before - I didn’t know that was Supertramp. A very nice catchy bit of early 70s pop. Rudy is similar to Asylum in how it starts off unpromisingly, but develops into a decent song. I like the squelchy synths and then the wah wah and strings at the back end. Really sounds a lot like Sting singing in that bit. If Everyone Was Listening starts off a lot like a Queen song, which for me is not a good thing, and then the oboe/clarinet I’m not keen on. Not my fav song. A bit poor in fact. Crime of the Century feels quite Pink Floyd, without quit reaching the required levels of studied grandiosity, but I liked its shifting musicality, around the repeating piano. Overall there is a fair bit of progyness, and sometimes it just edges too far that way, but in the main it’s paired with relatively straight ahead, enjoyable enough 70s rock/pop, with some additional blues and soul elements. It’s not blown me away, but there are some interesting little corners to it. In the right mood I’d listen again, and I think I will check out the Breakfast in America album. Middle of the road 3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Really enjoyed this and had to go back for repeat plays. Found it on the rockier and more accessible side of the prog spectrum and really cinematic in a good way. Naturally made to be played loud, I feel. Looking forward to trying more Supertramp in the future.
DREEEEEAMMMER! This record is almost perfect! Quite nostalgic for me. I can remember my dad and mom throwing this on during summer days. Thankfully I grew up in a house that normally had music playing a lot. The arrangements in this album need to be reviewed by modern artists. Supertramp gives their instruments room to breathe. It really sets up emotion in each song. They don't make music like this anymore. And it's a shame! Album artwork is awesome too!
Went into this knowing a few songs but really enjoyed the experience of the entire album. Right out of the gate, School is a ripper after a long intro.
Supertramp makes really good fun music. It's not the best thing I have ever heard, but I had a lot of fun listening to it. This made me want to check out some of their lesser known albums after listening to this one. 4.5
Yes please! Of its time, but sometimes that's ok.
üle pika aja jälle heliteos, mitte lihtsalt plaat
Dreamer is a great track, apart from that I didnt really enjoy the album at all. This is not one I would listen to again.
4.5 it's a shame that so many tracks are missing from this album. No matter what streaming service you use. Making a note to pick up the LP.
So light and airy. Excellent prog rock. Bloody Well Right and Dreamer are both fantastic Favourite songs: Bloody Well Right, Dreamer, Asylum Least favourite songs: School 3/5
Premise: School + Hide in your Shell + If Everyone Was Listening, weren't available on YT music for some reason, so my review is only partial. I found it alright, but nothing spectacular, especially considering the prog rock gems that came out in those years. "Dreamers" in particular I found it very annoying
Mid
Overall a good album. Started off great with School, and the right to Bloody Well Right. 4/5 would listen again.
Typical 70’s British rock sound. Guitar was good but songs a little long and didn’t make a lot of sense.
I was confused by the silence in the first song but the instrumentals were great
Really liked this, did kinda remind me of Pink Floyd. I really liked the slower parts with the keyboard and saxophone contrasting with the heavier guitar parts coming in. The lyrics were really great too, loved the storytelling that went on in them. Didn’t love that almost every song was over 5 minutes but it’s a 70s rock album so what can you do. Really struggled on whether to give this a 5 instead but there were a couple tracks that I really didn’t connect with so imma give it a 4.
it's another "meh" album. some nice tracks with piano & harmonica, but others are overly synth & too long
Прог-рок здорового человека!!
This album should be up for crime of the century. Dreadful.
Весьма чувственный, стоит на уровне с Songs from the big chair, мб чуть ниже. Есть что на сэмплы взять
The production on this is really cool. Very jam-bandy and I don’t mind.
Bastante agradable.
Pretty solid album but nothing that really stood out.
It was solid. Supertramp is v chill 60/70s rock
I liked this one! Interesting vibes and cool stuff being done on the piano.
Banging album.
Quirky and enjoyably nuts. Favourite track: Dreamer is standout – I've always loved it.
No
A great combo of early Genesis and pre disco Bee Gees and Beatles.
Boomer Rock. Don't care.
Tras dos estupendos discos progresivos, Supertramp encontró su sonido y su personalidad en este tercer y magnífico álbum. No desaparece totalmente la influencia de Pink Folyd en muchos de sus sofisticados pasajes de art rock como se puede apreciar en el brillante primer track del disco, "School", impulsado por un magnífico piano y el omnipresente toque de saxo. Pero sus letras son menos sofisticadas y recurren habitualmente a las bromas y la mordacidad ("Bloody Well Right", con guitarras que dan un aire rockero a la canción y el saxo, siempre el saxo de John Helliwell). Crime of the Century contiene una de las canciones bandera del grupo, "Dreamer", en la que su mezcla con el sonido más pop es imperial y en la que se dejan llevar por una línea más emocional. Todo el disco mantiene la atmósfera sónica que caracterizará en adelante a Supertramp: art rock suave con magníficas melodías que funcionan como ganchos pop dentro de un discurso progresivo ("Hide In Your Shell" o la propia "Crime of the Century").
Good
A couple of songs I remembered. Most I had never heard before. Meh.
It’s no Breakfast in America but still better than most !
Always loved Supertramp and 'Dreamer' was one of my favourite songs as a kid so I enjoyed this a lot.
Supertramp is not my favorite 70s English rock band, but they put together a nicely cohesive album. I've never particularly liked Dreamer, but heard in the context of the album as a whole, I can better appreciate it. The B side of this album has the better tracks. If Everyone Was Listening and Crime of the Century are gems. My estimation of Supertramp has gone up.
Pop prog.
My dad LOVED this band. Solid Yacht Rock album
Brilliant choice of instruments! Great band and album for originality!
Proggy pop combined with big dumb 70s rock, so: big synthy riffs and spaceship tones. Having the electric piano at the forefront makes for a kind of showtune feel. Like a copy of the more annoying side of David Bowie. All the maximalist tendencies but little of the creative energy, and done on the cheap. They sound like a filler band on one of those compilations they used to advertise on TV like "ALL THE RADIO HITS OF THE 70s YOU KNOW AND LOVE!!!! (except for the good ones)"
🤷🏻♀️
A good listen
Dreamer ist der einzige Hit auf dem Album. Der Rest ist Durchschnitt.
This was a good listen but the mixing at times was either too quiet or very loud out of nowhere. I enjoyed the spacy elements and it felt a little like Roger Waters at times
This was awesome, a really fun listen
Pretty good album. 3/5
A cool album. Never heard it all the way through before- pretty good. Does not natch "Breakfast in America" but has hits that you will enjoy ("Bloody Well Right" and "Dreamer")
Everything on this album has been done better later sometimes by the same band. Honestly don't understand how this made the list
Not sure that this blend of lower-level prog with 70s pop is really doing it for me. The first track, School and the final track were pretty decent, but the majority of songs didn’t hold my attention.
It's the first album of that band, that I have ever listened. Interesting combination of musical instruments. I'll listen other albums of Supertramp.
The singer sounded like an old man but I liked the horn and piano
I can only take these guys in small doses. The record is fine.
Meh!
Supertramp is an artist I actually have zero experience with. I have never heard a song from them. Not even the big hits. I’ve been intrigued by them before. But I’ve never thought to seek out their music and give it a chance. And now after having heard it, I think with this album they pushed pop forward to the next level in many ways. Similar to how Steely Dan evolved jazz-infused soft rock with their records. And in many ways, this feels like it has a lot of the sophistication that Steely Dan also displays, just without the jazziness. Super layered and detailed songs that are paced really well, even if sometimes certain elements don’t hit as well as others. I will admit that each song does at least one interesting thing, but many of these songs overall aren’t great complete packages. I know the influence this band has had on many artists I love. That influence extends out even to bands like Tame Impala. And I really wanted to enjoy this more than I did. I really do enjoy certain parts of this. And I love how weird and unique it gets in many places. But I was left feeling a little disappointed at what could’ve been. It’s sort of a bummer that this is the only record of theirs on the list, because I would love to see if they fixed the issues I have on future albums. Not like I can’t listen to it on my own though. Rating: 6/10