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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?!
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.
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.
Cool to hear Supertramp's breakout album; fave track was definitely Crime of the Century. Each track had standout parts, but I wasn't really feeling most of them as a cohesive whole. Loved the sax on Crime of the Century tho!
Välillä tosi hienoja modulaatioita, välillä jotenkin liian tavallista. Eka biisi oli tosi hieno lasten äänineen – kuuntelin ulkona ja piti tarkistaa monta kertaa kuuluiko äänet omasta paikastani. Joka biisissä oli hieno hetki soundillisesti, harmonisesti, soitannollisesti tai laulusovituksellisesti, mutta ei kuitenkaan kokonaisuutena ihan kaikki niin kohdillaan kuin odotin. Tuli mieleen Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Who, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Carole King. School ja Dreamer suosikkibiisit.
Finishes pretty strong, particularly the 3rd and second last
Supertramp works for me to some reason. Normally this more dated sound isn’t my thing. “School Remastered” and “If Everyone Was Listening” remind me of something that could show up on Broadway in some points in the songs, but I think it’s Roger Hodgson’s voice on the songs that pulls them back from going that musical sound route. His and Rick Davies’ voice go better together than I’d expect. Possibly, they’re very good at when one should join in to switch up a song.
Really nice first track, jam section was great Rest is a bit monotone
Guess Supertramp have always leaned into the synth organs. Other than that, I really don't know how to distinguish this album from all the other prog-rock acts in the 70s. Each tracks flow into the other and uses a lot of piano. Tone and mood are a bit too slow personally (3-3.5).
Meh.
I'm kind of mixed on this one, because I definitely appreciate the musicianship, and I like some of the swings in this... but it's just not the best listen. It's kind of weirdly over-dramatic in places and drawn out in others. It's not bad, but it's not winning me over. I'll stick to their biggest hits.
Not really for me, it was just okay.
뭐라 쓰지
Gekunsteld, maar sava
Some good ideas but it feels like they can't really decide if they want to be prog or more poppy rock so they kind of end up oscillating between the two. The result isn't bad at all but it feels disjointed in places and a tad bland. It also feels like it somewhat picked up towards the end, the second half definitely engaged me somewhat more. "Rudy" and "If Everyone Was Listening" were probably the standout tracks if I had to pick, the rest of it largely blended together. Also can't help but feel like Manfred Mann's Earth Band took inspiration from the title track's piano riff for their version of "For You". Maybe I'm just going crazy though
Ich hatte hier was ganz Furchtbares erwartet, war dann deutlich besser als gedacht. Aber der Gesang hat mich dann doch schnell genervt.
Really dug this. There's so much world building without an actual plot. At points it feels cinematic. But I was too busy vibing to the music to really listen to the lyrics. I'll run it back at some point but either way, this is a fun album. Highlight: Hide In Your Shell
Rather poppy Prog.
Some of that was pretty cool. Can see it being pretty popular when it was released.
not quite on the level of breakfast in america, but a phenomenal album all the same
Supertramp is responsible for one of my least favorite songs of all time (The Logical Song) so this struck fear in my heart but none of this was anywhere near as annoying as that, it was just Queen-y prog. Which is to say, still not something I would reach for. But I thought "Rudy" was quite good, and yeah the songs are too long but it's only 8 tracks so it was tolerable. Better than I thought!
7. jul 2026. 16.26h best: hide in your shell, rudy worst: if everyone was listening
人懐っこいメロディが充満していて、とても耳障りが良いが、歌詞は結構社会的みたい。 単に聴き心地がよいので何度も聴けるし、通して聴いても全然飽きさせない。気がつくとすっかり曲を覚えてしまっていることに気づく始末。
Expectation: -> Know the name and have a vague familiarity with their style. After listening: -> Enjoy this group's style. Enjoy how they use a wide variety of instruments. Loved the interplay of piano, electric guitar, and saxophone on Crime of the Century. Vocals probably hold this band back a little. Despite listening to a remastered version, some volume variations were a little off-putting. Track ranking: Crime School Dreamer Shell Listening Bloody Asylum Rudy
Kinda like a European Rush. A littlr nerdy and too much going on, but also some good songs.
It's a great-sounding record, for sure.
Колись вони мені не сподобались. Це було в дитинстві) Послухаємо зараз)
Banda por la que arranqué este juego. Ver y conocer data nueva de bandas históricamente conocidas. Prog rock interesante. Se nota que saben tocar muy bien y me gusta la producción con las voces no tan al frente dejando escuchar quizás lo que mejor tienen, que es la música que intentan hacer. En cuanto a gustos, no es el estilo que más me atrape. 6/10
6/10
I like this album. The first song is very unique. I love the instrumentation.
Fav songs: school and crime of the century Liked the vibe but felt like something was missing. I feel like they have better albums
Notable Textzeile: I said, "Far out, what a day, a year, a life it is!" You know, well, you know you had it comin' to you Now there's not a lot I can do Dreamer, you stupid little dreamer Bei dieser Art Bands muss ich immer erstmal nachgucken ob wir die schon mal hatten und wie ich das da so fand. Das ist so ähnlich alles um diese Zeit, gute produziert, Prog/Pop-Rock. Was ich hier besonders fand, ist das bei fast jedem Lied diese Andeutung kommt von „jetzt geht es richtig los“, aber bei einigen folgt dann gar nicht was angeteasert wird. Irgendwie ist das langweilig, nicht ärgerlich, aber wer ist denn mega Fan davon? Ich frag mich inzwischen auch ob das an den Produktionsbedingungen liegt, dass da so oft so lange Tracks drauf sind - im Sinne von: Die Plattenfirma hat Studio gebucht und den Termin festgelegt, du hast aber eigentlich als Band nur Ideen für 5 gute 3,5-Minüter und das Walzt du halt jeden Song sinnlos aus? Dreamer fällt positiv raus finde ich. 2,5.
Mir war nicht bewusst wie früh Supertramp schon Musik gemacht haben. Ansonsten ist es genauso wie ich mir das vorgestellt habe: Progpop-Revue mit vielen Instrumenten, dramatisch aber ohne Risiko. Bezeichnender Weise gefallen mir die beiden Seitenabschlüsse am Besten, weil die immerhin herrlich weird und drüber sind. Daher noch
Surprising: it was like a jazzy The Wall
Supertramp are pretty good. The vibe of the album was alright I liked Bloody Well Right and a couple others but overall just pretty average.
It's good, just didn't grab me
Some good tunes but a bit angsty for me.
Knew more than I thought! Enjoyable, but didn’t love. 3.5
I may have to come back to this one but wasn't super impactful on first listen
i will never listen to this again. wish i knew more about this era so i could place them in it
This is a really good album. While listening I felt engaged and satisfied the whole way through — it’s interesting, melodic, and genuinely enjoyable from start to finish. The vocals are excellent (especially Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies’ distinctive voices blending together), and the themes have real weight — loneliness, alienation, the pressures of modern life — without ever feeling too heavy. The instrumentals are a highlight too: rich, dynamic, and full of great keyboard and saxophone work that give the record a very distinctive sound. It flows beautifully and has that perfect balance of prog, rock, and pop elements. Crime of the Century is smooth, thoughtful, and very well-crafted. Easily one of Supertramp’s strongest records.
I've always been pretty indifferent about this band. I have a distinct memory of my mom listening to "Take the Long Way Home" when I was a little kid, which isn't on this album, but I digress. There's some nice melodies on this album, but there's some very dated 70s elements and some proggy elements that sort of take me out it on a lot of the songs. "Asylum" was probably my favorite. Light 3.5 stars.
Dreamer is cool, obviously. I liked Rudy too. This wasn't as bad as I thought it might be, but this is just prog-rock without pretension. I wouldn't say it was uninteresting, but there's absolutely nothing I will carry forward from this.
Needs more harmonica. But other than that, it's okay.
Like a weaker mash up of Queen, 70's Elton and Pink Floyd. Not without merit but not enough for me to come back. A low 3.
Not their top hits, other than Dreamer. A bit '70s kitsch. They definitely get better and more refined.
I've never been a fan of Supertramp (or prog-rock in general). So, even if I this may be objectively pretty good, I just can't seem to connect with this album (not even with the very popular "Dreamer"). My favourite track is "Rudy". I also liked "Crime of the Century". Overall, I think this album is in my 3 stars range (but mostly because of those two songs).
There were some songs I couldn't access and the ones that I could weren't good enough to look further. It did autoplay the logical song which I quite liked so there was good to be had regardless.
This is like prog-light. It's not adventurous enough to be proper prog but neither it is light and musical enough to be radio rock. I guess there's a space for music like this in between but I don't know if I enjoy it more than anything I would on either side of this proposed spectrum. There's no real single track on here that I thought was particularly great, though as a whole it's a decent listen. The pianos in particular were good from an instrumental side, and I appreciated the enunciation and solid voicing the singer had. I'm not sure i'll ever need to revisit it but it wasn't too bad.
Whimsical and fantastical. Parts were extremely unmemorable though. 3/5
Supertramp occupy an interesting middle ground — more melodically generous than most prog, more musically ambitious than most pop, and ultimately a band that earns respect without quite generating the pull that earns regular rotation. Crime of the Century is their most carefully made record and the one that best makes the case for what they were capable of. The saxophone and keyboard interplay throughout is the genuine highlight. John Helliwell’s sax gives the record a texture that distinguishes it from standard 70s rock, and the dual songwriter/vocalist dynamic between Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson gives the album two distinct voices and personalities that keep things from feeling monolithic. The production is warm and detailed — the wine glass that closes “Dreamer” is exactly the kind of unexpected touch that separates a carefully made record from a merely competent one. Worth noting that “Dreamer” isn’t the track that landed hardest in the US — “Bloody Well Right” was the bigger American hit, its harder guitar edge translating better to radio than the more delicate falsetto of the album’s more famous track. Both work on their own terms. Still, for all the craft and care on display, this sits at arm’s length. A respectful three — appreciated without being felt, admired without being reached for.
Day885 - i would rate a supertramp greatest hits album five stars but this one with one and a half good songs is more for the supertramp superfan
A good album but not great. 5.9/10
Diverse with good melodies and big musicality. 3
Needs another listen. Unexpected
kyl määä ihan tykkäsin tästä ja meni mukavasti autossa ajelumusana.
Ihan pirtee tuotos, jossa on lisänä vähän kiemuraa ettei käy tylsäks. Isoimmat näiden "hitit" taitaa löytyä muilta levyiltä, mutta oisko tää sit jotain ehyintä kokonaisuutta. Perusvarma.
Muutama ihan jees biisi, mutta valtaosa oli kyllä vähän toisesta korvasta sisään ja toisesta ulos. Näiltä oli entuudestaan tuttu ainoastaan ameriikan aamupalat, ei ehkä ihan niihin sfääreihin päästy. Mut ihan kivaa kuunneltavaa. Ja kun ei ärsyttänyt yhtään, niin mennään sen kunniaksi kolmosella.
This one feels a lot darker than my memory of Breakfast in America. Some of it feels like it's repeating its own ideas a little too much ( I don't know how to phrase this) but I like it. 'School' is fantastic.
Great production and some great songs, but they do too much.
3/5
Very supertrampy. Fun, campy, over the top at times, wailing. Pretty decent, some stretching, some don't land.
318/1089 on track 1 i was already quite digging the vibe but then i got to the piano breakdown and i love that so much. what a fun and interesting turn THE ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE SONG IS ON THIS ALBUM?! iconicccc this was a fun listen. School was the standout for me followed by Dreamer and Rudy 60/100
Some nice melodic moments, including dreamer. Also liked bloody well right. But not a huge fan of some of these long form songs.
Supertramp is a band I’ve under appreciated for many years. Listening to this entire album gave me the opportunity to look at them in a different light. All the elements of a talented group prevail - terrific musical arrangement, strong vocals and a variety of good listening variation.
My rating 3.0 Nothing offensive
Crime of the Century is an enjoyable piece of prog with some phenomenal highlights. For me, though, Breakfast in America is much more suited to my taste, it's a shame it isn't on the list. The middle of the album is a slight let down compared to how it starts and ends, but it's nothing too detrimental to the entire experience. Favourite track: School
Classic 3.5/5
Þessi er fín, nógu áheyrileg í þrjú rennsli. Ég er ekki alltaf að dansa við söngvarann og lögin eru miseftirminnileg, enginn beinlínis banger, en alveg solid þristur.
Another ok album in the prog rock genre. Although although it doesn't have the grand scale of pink floyd or the complexity of rush. I'd even prefer to listen to genesis for their folkiness.
Familiar with the band but not the album. It is quite good which isn't surprising, it feels familiar because of the style which is pretty iconic. Underappreciated band I think.
I think “Breakfast in America” is a better and more iconic album but this was a solid listen
Supertramp made a good album with this one but it doesn't have any power songs comparable to the Logical Song. Then again, no real stinkers, very consistent!
It's ok
some good songs on this
Alright album. Some of the songs weren't available on YouTube Music, but I still listened to the ones there. Probably Crime Of The Century is my favorite out of all of the tracks. 5.3/10
groovy! really liked bloody well right and crime of the century
School - 3/5 Bloody well right - 3/5 Hide in your shell - 3/5 Asylum - 2/5 Dreamer - 2/5 Rudy - 2/5 If everyone was listening - 2/5 Crime of the century - 3/5
Ho hum pop rock.
Pretty great record. Love this seventies sound. Dreamer obviously a highlight. I actually gave it more stars cos their song the logical song came on after and that really is an all time classic. Not on this record, but still
This was okay. An inferior Pink Floyd.
interessant
Some ok, some ick. Don't always care for the vocals
Интересное звучание, но на 1 раз
Fun album
it's the one with dreamer on it.
solid
Nothing really wrong with it but nothing memorable about it either
ok yeah its ok 3.5/5
bit inspired by the bealtes yet giving it their own touch but also somehow forgetable
They're talented but this album doesn't move me. I prefer Supertramp when they're less prog rock, i.e., Breakfast in America. 6/10
Πιστεύω είχε πολύ καλή ισσοροπία στις εντάσεις και δυναμικές. Ήξερε πότε να γίνει πιο απότομο και πότε να ρίξει ρυθμούς. Bloody Well Right
Love the prog/pop sound, but give me that 3 track run in Breakfast In America over this any time
A good chunk of this was quite interesting and catchy but there were a few songs that didn’t really go anywhere and just dragged a bit Listening to this has probably made me more interested in listening to breakfast in America though 3.5
Supr strutty
I tried really hard and could not make this make an impression on me.
I have already listend to this album! I enjoyed Supertramp a lot more than I thought it would their style feel unique and captivating to me. I would easily prefer breakfast and America over this album tho 3/5
Not much of a fan of this - The Who / Pink Floyd passed through a soft rock filter. Gets an extra point for the piano & saxophone outro of the title track, that was a lovely two minutes.
I’m not a prog rock fan so this was never going to be a massive hit with me, but I found it more listenable than other albums in the genre. It definitely has more of a pop sensibility, which makes it more accessible than others in the genre. But it did still suffer from songs being too long and trying to do too much.
This is an extremely 70s album that attempts to ride the prog and pop horses simultaneously, and overall does a fairly decent job of it, with caveats: most tracks contain some cool ideas, but have so many different sections they end up feeling a bit messy and disjointed. The most successful songs avoid this issue. ‘Bloody Well Right’ is a stand-out, combining hard rock with jazzy elements and anti-authority and class-conscious lyrics. ‘Dreamer’ is another really solid track for being tighter structurally. I can imagine liking this more with further listens, but right now I can’t go beyond 3 stars.
Kinda cheesy, but still pretty fun to listen to. Slightly surprised this would be the choice over Breakfast In America, which I thought was a bigger hit.
A very luscious sound, full of big changes, drama, and a lot of joy for the craft. I had fun, but I felt like I was torn about whether or not these dudes were serious.
6 - AVERAGE
Soft prog-rock blir litt som lunkent vann.
Prog som mangler det lille ekstra. Blir fort dus bakgrunnsmusikk.
é bem viajante, tem umas faixas bem maneiras, nunca tinha escutado, acho que um som mais entre o experimental e o rock clássico, valeu a pena conhecer. Acho que de forma geral o álbum é bem construído e bem rápido.
No strong feelings.
Great album especially the first and last track were really good.
Niet veel speciaals maar prima voor op de achtergrond met 1 of 2 leuke nummers
Supertramp is one of those bands, love their music, whack name, albums I find mwah. Some individual songs will capture me from start to end. And starting with Davies on that keyboard in the first song I think this is it! But then it doesn’t keep my attention entirely throughout the album. It’s a great album to have playing in the background when with friends.
Pretty cool. Didn't realize they were British. I won't hold that against them.
interesting......
Meh. Not huge fan of
A foreshadowing of the theatrics to come, but not itself “it.”
A fun album, like the joyfully vibe and the playful nature of then instrumental 3/5
This album sounded like Peter Frampton listened to a bunch of Pink Floyd and Elton John and decided to make an album of classic prog rock show tunes. That’s as simple as I can describe it, there’s a lot going on musically, it’s quite inventive with its arrangements at times. ‘Bloody Well Right’ was the clear favorite for me, but I didn’t dislike any of the songs on this relatively short album. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in love with any of the other songs either, so I can’t give it more than a high 3/5.
Had er geen zin in maar het viel niet tegen. Was bang dat het te theatraal zou zijn en dat is het ook wel, maar het is goed te verdragen. Niet zo erg als Queen. De atmosferische muziek kan ik waarderen, het is geen Pink Floyd en proberen ze hopelijk ook niet te zijn. De onderwerpen zijn intresant en het luistert makkelijk weg, het schuurt niet. Niet in positieve maar ook niet negatief zin, waardoor het ook niet irriteert. Dat is misschien het beste wat ik er over kan zeggen. Drie sterren.
It's good, but I feel like they have to have better albums.
Sounded like pretty standard issue 70s prog rock to me. Fine but not a standout.
not my shit
Just ok. A couple of decent songs but overall just average.
I always thought Supertramp was kinda silly/corny. But this isn’t bad. Groovy, rocking, very 70s album if there ever was one.
I can never really make up my mind about Supertramp. I've tried to get into their music a few times - sometimes I enjoy it, and sometimes I don't. On one hand they sound like a generic Frankenstein monster made of all the good (and a few bad) parts of the early 70s. They have nice hooks and catchy songs, but a lot of them are pretty formulaic, with influences ranging from Pink Floyd to The Eagles... On the other hand, they do have some truly inspired moments ; I kind of like the singer, and it's usually well produced and well mixed, which makes for a pleasant listen. Overall, this is a reasonably good prog rock album, but not as original as I remembered from my previous attempts. It's very listenable, but it didn't leave me a strong impression, and I'm not sure I'll come back to it anytime soon. Also, probably not their best album. 6/10
Doesn’t have that all-time, definitive Pink Floyd weight, and it’s clearly not coming from the same ‘60s psych roots either. On paper, sax and high-pitched vocals are usually a no go for me, and Supertramp is exactly the kind of band where a best of often feels like enough. But Crime of the Century is tight, consistent, and pretty much filler-free.
Interesting album overall. It's great if you like Supertramp's style. Kind of a pinnacle album for the. I enjoyed it overall. The title track, "Crime of the Century" was my favorite.
Commercial breakthrough for the band, and our glimpse at what Supertramp had in store for the future. Fun album by a band finding their footing.
2.5. The keyboard playing is doing a lot of the heavy lifting here.
Started off really strong but got pretty forgettable by the end. I always thought Supertramp was a funk band. They are not.
My dad hypes up supertramp occasionally, finally good to hear an album of theirs. It was good but it’s just 70’s rock
In theory, this album has everything I would enjoy: an interesting, artistic prog rock sound. The concept is super unique and only really done by Supertramp. It just doesn't have that same extra thing that I expect from them. I'm sure if I listened to Breakfast in America properly, I would enjoy it more. Dreamer was good, but I'm leaving this album kind of disappointed, as the ceiling was really high.
Good
Overall I liked this
Rudy is favorite song. Nothing stood out, but an easy listen
Some cool stuff in here for sure but wasn’t entirely my vibe
Somewhere between Styx and Paul McCartney
Really cool physiodelic music.
Eccentric, camp and fun. Slightly varied song quality with great production quality
I am thrilled with the atmosphere, the tense build up and dramatic transitions on this album. When the songwriting is at its height (School, Dreamer, Crime of the Century) it all comes together in a compelling package. There’s something stopping me from absolutely loving it, perhaps that I’m a bit cooler on some of the songs than others, but I can’t deny that it’s had much more of an effect on me than a typical listen. Very cool.
Everything on this Supertramp album sounds amazing, the production is impeccable, but i don’t care for a too large portion of the songwriting… low 3
B-tier prog rock
Not sure what to make of this album. Obviously some big hits on here, Right & Dreamer. Other songs don't seem to hit home. Maybe it's the singing and/or piano throughout.
Buen album, me sorprendió y en ningún momento me genero ganas de sacar el tipo de música, recomendado para tenerlo de fondo, igualmente, justamente por escucharlo asi de fondo no le preste demasiada atención, pero approved. 7/10
This feels like another big showy band or performance like Rush or Meatloaf.
Rudy itself just made me give this album 3 stars, it’s so great almost like a short movie.
This album can be found discarded in many dollar bins which makes me suspicious of its quality. They seem to be working within some sort of prog rock genre and for the most part pretty much all of these songs are pretty interesting. However there’s a certain blandness that kind of creeps in by the end of the album. I am curious to hear some other albums by them to see how they fare against this one. Something tells me though that they might be one of those bands with one or two great songs per album therefore making a best of compilation the best way to hear this band.
It was too ballady and epic sounding. I just wanted a decent chorus
I enjoyed this more on a second listen through. A fun album for the electric piano enthusiast
A decent prog rock album with some good tracks, but overall a bit meh for me. Highlights: "Bloody Well Right"
Like it 3/5
Familiar with Bloody Well Right and Dreamer, but the rest is a snooze.
Loved the intro to School with the Harmonica but was a little more disappointed when the vocals started. Favorite Songs: Rudy, Dreamer
Very hit or miss some i like and some is ehh
Enjoyable enough!
It's fine. Kind of campy 70s rock.
I’ve always liked Supertramp. They’re unique, they don’t just fall in line with all the other classic rock acts of the era. They certainly keep that vibe going here. They explore some different sounds on this record, such as some funkiness, that I think works out really well. But they still keep their signature sound and everything I love about them.
This album consisted of songs that I either knew every word and every note of or ones I never heard before. Supertramp was so popular when I was a kid, and it seemed like everyone had the Breakfast in America record. It was fun to listen to this from start to finish and hear songs I didn’t know.
Very 70s, but nothing stands out here. Just a mid 70s album.
I'd probably rate this a 4 if i were in a better mood
fun album, more than likely ideal for a summer day with your friends.
buen disco
Very '70s flavored. First song was quite good. Asylum (all 11 minutes or whatever) of it struck me as very Pink Floyd-esque, along with some other bits of songs here and there. That's probably the best song on here but I wished it was shorter.
not bad
Reminded me of The Who at their most proggy. Decent but nothing that seemed that new or different.
perfectly listenable ... but that's about it.
A little more hard edged than other stuff from them that I've heard. It still works. Favorite track: Bloody Well Right
Frankly, the songs are kind of boring. It's not a bad album, but neither is it something I'd listen to again. Just too mid.
feels like I don't get it
School is a strong start that the album doesn't live up to.
It's been forever since I listened to Supertramp. I remember enjoying Breakfast in America when I was in my 20's. This album is completely new to me and I think I only recognize one song on the album. So far it's pretty meh, a bit too soft rock for my taste.
Very 70s and felt like I should be worshipping every second of this but it was kind of just cheesy and not really what I expected? Not sure I’d be desperate to listen to it again but can appreciate some of its qualities. Rating: 3.
6 / 10 - 70s Rock - Einige Pink Floyd Einflüsse? - Die rockigen Parts sind ziemlich cool, der Rest (ruhiger, poppiger, experimenteller) sind meist nur okay ... Favs: - Bloody Well Right - Crime Of The Century
good
Supertramp suenan a 70´s y sus dos obras más conocidas son este Crime of the century y Breakfast in America, ambos con portadas icónicas (junto a la de Even in the quietest moments o Crisis? what crisis?). De este ¿debut comercial? son Dreamer y Bloody Well Right las mejores canciones aunque la incial School con Davies y Hodgson en las voces es otro tema excelente, más cercano al progresivo que al pop pero con buenas melodías y desarrollo como Hide in your Shell menos gastada que Bloody....
I'm always torn between whether I should like Supertramp more or less than I do. Some weird ass songs on here but also some smooth 70s AM Gold which is my stock in trade. It's no Breakfast of Champions but it is 3.5 rounded down.
Classic I'm very aware off, but somehow isn't logged in my last.fm. probably listened at a friend's in vinyl
Pretty good album. Listed as Prog Rock - does feel that way. I wasn’t familiar with Supertramp outside of there couple of hits. I was pleasantly surprised by this album. Notable tracks include Bloody Well Right, Asylum, Rudy, If Everyone Was Listening, Crime of the Century.
This was all fine and good (excellent keyboard playing was my highlight despite some weird mixing that made it often sound far away and significantly lower than everything else) HOWEVER WHY WAS THIS ON THE LIST AND NOT BREAKFAST IN AMERICA?????
This is some excellent prog that I simply don't see myself revisiting! Instrumentally, there are numerous *moments* that are phenomenal, but there are just as many passages that feel forgettable. Then there's the singer's boomer-rock accent -- I might be petty, but it grates me just enough that the album falls short of the 4-star! Standouts: School • Dreamer • If Everyone Was Listening
I am not sure what sauce this album is missing, but I cannot abide by Breakfast in America being excluded from this list when it is obviously their best work. This is just missing something. There is a dead zone in the middle of this album and it is strong at both ends. Also, why is the volume level so low?
Some big hits but a lot of meh too
Didn’t give this album a super close listen but reads as a classically solid early 70s Beatlesque record, nothing too crazy or standout but far from disappointing, too. Favorite track: School
Smashing.
Hatte für mich etwas Musical-haftes, wie oft die Motive in den Songs wechseln. Mir ist es jedoch häufig einfach zu drüber und dir Songs mit zu vielen Ideen vollgestopft, die mir dann noch in Summe häufig zu seicht sind. Die ersten beiden Songs sowie der abschließende Titeltrack (bekannt aus Samples in Songs von Fabolous und Moonbootica) haben mir am besten gefallen. Die wirklichen Hits sind hier aber noch nicht zu finden.
Zeitreise zu meinen Eltern. Die waren zu ihrer Jugend große Fans. Ich sollte irgendwann mal die CDs raussuchen bzw. kaputte neukaufen. Das war ganz spannend, habe aber nicht wirklich reingehört. Umso spannender jetzt. Es fühlte sich an wie ein auf Harmonie und Glätte gemachtes Album. Manche Stellen fand ich künstlich in die Länge gezogen wie bspw. direkt der Start bei school. Nichtsdestotrotz kann ich mir den Einfluss ganz gut vorstellen - auch berechtigterweise.
Ich fand es okay, mehr aber auch nicht - einige wenige Songs ausgenommen.
Mid
"Bloody Well Right", "Dreamer" are the two stand out tracks for me. I like Supertramp but not at album length. Single by single I like them.
I know a few Supertramp songs, but none of the ones on this album. It was good. Nothing blew me away, but it wasn't a chore to listen through.
La armónica y el piano de School compensa cualquier falencia que tenga el álbum. En la primera y segunda escucha lo disfruté mucho y pensé que iba a ser un album que iba a seguir escuhando, sin embargo casi no escucho las canciones en el día a día. Aunque me parece un álbum sólido de principio a fin, y para ser mi primer acercamiento a la banda, me dejó con ganas de escuchar más
I definitely had a preconceived notion that Supertramp was an 80s synth pop band. Relieved to be wrong, but this didn’t leave a very lasting impression either. I’ll probably forget I listened to this and go on thinking they’re an 80s pop group.
Quite like the sound of this one. Enjoyed the production. Thought it may not be an actual rock opera, I'd park this with records like Pink Floyd and The Who...there's an exploratory (self-indulgent?) attitude in the music that somehow comes across. For either that or some other mysterious reason I'm not getting swept up on the ride. The song that I was vaguely familiar with ("Bloody Well Right") surprised me with it's non-conventional pop form. I applaud the risk-taking and wish more artist would. Not really my thing, but clearly is for plenty of others. Popular music really has gotten more and more same-y!
It was ok, nothing really stuck.
7 / 10
Prog-pop, fairly interesting. Some nice piano and saxophone interludes.
Pretty solid. Might need to relisten tbh
Man, the days of rock operas. Bring them back.
This album is quite uneven, I don't think that Supertramp are great album makers but some songs just hit hard (school, crime of the century, dreamer). The song's schemes are quite similars. But School, come on... 2.5
There are moments where the album really wows me and gains my attention, only for it to go right back to mediocrity. Not a bad background album and some wow moments.
Good boring prog rock. Breakfast in America clears this so hard we better have that too id much rather listen to that than this. I can see a world where this is someone’s favorite album but it sure isn’t mine.
Though I’m not suddenly a Supertramp superfan, this was undoubtedly better than I was expecting. I didn’t realise this was so early in the 70s and it’s more progrock than the progpop I thought I was in for. I will listen to this again, and that’s about the best I could’ve hoped for. I went from 2 Yes albums to 10 last year, so who knows, maybe I’ll end up with some Supertramp on my shelves.
Mycket underligt men najs typ ändå haha. Får ta o lyssna på deras album "Breakfast in America" nån gång som verkar ha massa kända låtar från dem. Supertramps låtar på detta album är lite regellösa och experimentella i min syn. Jag försökte verkligen att försöka fokusera på att lyssna igenom alla låtar, men nästan varje låt var 5-6 minuter, 3 stycken som var typ 7 minuter långa. Jag trodde efter att de två första låtarna att jag skulle uppskatta detta album mer men sen gick det åt ett annat håll som jag inte föreställde. Hade uppskattat om det var mer korta låtar som uppgjorde albumet, men men man kan inte få allt. Inget superduper i min smak men kan uppskatta det till viss del ändå med deras arrangemang och komposition av låtarna. 5/10
the second best Supertramp album
Kinda lost me after the first two tracks.
Good 70s band, brought back memories
I liked this
all in all some songs are just too long and slow for my taste. Solid album though
Not as pedestrian as expected but unlikely to be a go to album
It’s like if Randy Newman was the lead singer of Pink Floyd.
Not too shabby. I've never listened to an album of theirs and I enjoyed driving around running errands with this on in the background. I probably won't seek it out but if it happens to come on, I won't turn it off. How's that for a review? Standout (that's not Bloody Well Right): Dreamer 02-04-2026
The album tracks are good but forgettable. I was not expecting elements of prog rock. Worth another listen.
Chill
Just what I needed. Not my fave of theirs but still Supertramp… 3.5
It's a cool album! Some really interesting themes but it also doesn't take itself too seriously. Would absolutely revisit this. Favourites: School Dreamer If Everyone Was Listening Crime Of The Century
Awesome vocals and piano rock but all the songs on this album sound the same
sounded super 1970s
2/8 bekannt 6,5/10 Beste Songs: dreamer, school, crime of the century
quality rock but not to my liking
Some really interesting ideas and parts but just on the whole found it struggling to find anything like outstanding from it. I'm sure it might just be a personal thing but the album kind of just felt like a lackluster can't buy a thrill and whilst there were interesting parts of songs but nothing that made me stop and really appreciate it. Not a bad album by any means but for me just also nothing amazing personal standouts were "asylum", "school" and "bloody well right"
Western start - perfect who dun it music Slow grind with a wurli organ If a crime series was a musical x vampire
didn't like the first couple songs but then got into it. only listened to about the first half
its ok, nothing special for me
Didn’t hate it. Didn’t love it.
tisane chez alma
I thought it was alright. some of the songs were great
Falder lidt mellem classic rock og prog rock stolene men det lyder udmærket. Synes det er endnu et skørt albumvalg, men jeg går ud fra at Breakfast in America kommer senere?
Classic rock.
A high 3 but not a 4
bloody well right!! It's a record that I haven't been exposed to, but I've listened to their Breakfast in America record. I don't think it's as good, but there's a lot to love here. Considering when this came out, 1974, I imagine this was quite the change in direction. It somehow has rock/prog influences while simultaneously being pop? Maybe that's what they were going for? It's a 3.5
3/5 - Somewhere between a 3 and 4. I really liked parts of it that felt really unique and interesting and fun to listen to, but there were multiple songs that I didn't get on with at all
there were one or two brilliant songs but overall not my fave ever album
I liked it a lot. My favorite song was “Hide in Your Shell”.
A good, but I would not consider a great album. My favorite track was the hooks, particularly when the orchestral bits come in on "Crimes of the Century" (even with its politically simpleton lyrics) CRIME OF THE CENTURY is definitely more focused than their first 2 albums. Improved songwriting kept the songs from sprawling quite so often. The subject matter is a bit cynical for my taste. I tend to prefer my prog rock albums to explore the personal, the mythological, the philosophical, but not the overtly political, which is why when I feel like I could go for some prog rock, I typically throw on a Rush record instead, as they tended to have more of the former than the latter. Having said all that, CRIME OF THE CENTURY is a long way off from the perfection of BREAKFAST IN AMERICA, so BIA's absence on this list is baffling. On the positive side, most of Supertramp's 70s records are, in my opinion, more enjoyable than the Genesis records from the same period. Genesis, for me, doesn't in itself become interesting until the 80s, along with all of its members (Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Mike and the Mechanics) solo efforts, which were delightful during the 80s and also suspiciously missing from this list, which I have come to realize after reviewing well over 700 albums, basically sucks with only an occasional bright spot.
Classic alright album! Like, obviously these guys are good and know what they’re doing and I know for some people this shit works for them. And I never hated this album, I just wasn’t super invested in it. It’s fine!
Heard Before? - Yes, too many times, unfortunately. Notes: This list has WAY too many guitar albums for my taste, so it's nice to hear some decent keyboard work, even if it is on yet another overplayed classic rock thing. Production is lovely: drums have that wonderful 70s sound, vocals aren't too loud. The arrangements make the best of the individual talents of the members, even when the songwriting fails to deliver. Verdict: Prog-pop for normies. Still more interesting than most of classic rock radio, with deep cuts that are worth your time. Listen Again? Probably, but not for a long time.
Grand, theatrical.
These guys sure know how to build to the big sing-along chorus. Surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
Had never heard Hide In Your Shell before. Loved it!
started off strong but lost me in the end.
3.5/5. Enjoyed this
Nothing special but an enjoyable watch.
Supertramp is one of those "whatever happened to" bands. This album is ok. I recognized a couple of hits. Didn't love it.
Not bad at all
Only got partial tracks.
A Proggasm. Progtacular. Progtrocity. Operatic Prog, Rock Prog, Jazzy Prog. Prog. Decent mind.
A case where the principle of the sound I seem too quite like. They just seem deft at ruining it from time to time. "Bloody Well Right" is not good and its up and down from there. Their USP is generating some engaging melody that gives it some real depth, and I really really like that. Maybe it's the complex layers, but I can imagine this would be good building a scene up in a film. "Hide in Your Shell" was a glimpse at getting the vocals to match the drama and even went Elton John like in the middle with some interesting piano moodiness. Ultimately not bad at all and I listened to this loads as background (it was short). Ironically the songs I knew are the sole reason why I only gave this a 3 and I also liked it way more than expected and included some excellent songs.
I've decided to rate everything subjectively rather than objectively as these all have plenty of critic ratings out there. This is of course a super solid classic rock album, excellent mastering and dynamics, big impact. Down a star simply because for me it's a bit of a slog style wise outside Bloody Well Right, Asylum and the title track. Was a good listen though and it had been a long time since I'd heard it.
6.5/10
Gostei.
This was ok, but I didn't love it. (3)
Good but not something I'd add to my rotation and I'm not super keen to listen to more from this artist.
Feels like if I ran a Merry-Go-Round and wanted to use 70’s themed music, I’d pick this. Can’t imagine coming back to this much but it isn’t the worst.
All of the songs blended and felt like one unit to me, which enjoyed. The one that jumped out was Dreamer. It sounded louder and a tad different- it was also the one song I knew before listening to the album. I enjoyed the sound, and I like Supertramp.
I liked the album. It sounded amazing but it felt like it was missing something. Like it was really close and then it just didn’t find it.
This was very very good. It sucks youtube music only has part of the album available, but someone else just uploaded the entire album as a video and I just listened to that. Very cool album. Really into it.
If the ratings were more granular this is probably between a 3 and 4 I didn't like it as much as I thought I would, but it was stilly a really fun art rock/rock and/or roll record. I preferred the straight up rock moments more than the more artsy moments, which I wouldn't have expected. I found some of the longer songs dragged as the arrangements weren't interesting enough to justify the length. Still a bunch of really good stuff on here.
Eh, boring mostly.
Supertramp is so engrained in me from my years of working a terrible retail job where Supertramp played so much. Bloody Well Right and Dreamer take me right back to the days of restocking adult diapers in a drug store. Glory days. Liked Tracks: Dreamer
I never confuse supertramp with supergrass. Bloody well right. Dreamer is under appreciated
Good, but prog rock isn't my thing
Fine, but kind of boring (adequate but slow)
070126 11:06 3.5
Somewhat contemplative, classic pop-rock
superrrr underrated again another album i havent heard any songs from before! i love this genre/ type of music its so unique in my opinion
four in the morning and im zoning
Lwk I’d listen to a few songs again
Nothing grabbing me but fun
Trippy
Cool funky album, recognised dreamer but didn't realise how many tunes this band had (logical sign etc)
Great album
I feel like I should like this album, but I just didn't.
A uniquely 70s prog rock sound with a couple big hits. Not bad.
me han gustado mucho las melodías aunque no haya entendido ninguna letra
I hear the prog rock. It’s okay. There are so many different things I hear as I listen to I hear some Bowie as I listen some Elton John and it all kind of works. I knew the name Supertramp more than I knew the music. Is it my favorite? No. Is it good? yes. I’m not going to add it to my playlist though. I’m glad I heard it.
quietLOUDquietLOUD for the love of god just set your volume in a certain range and let me actually listen to a song without being unable to hear or having my ears blown out by the sudden volume shift. Dreamer is obviously an absolutely killer song but also not that especially different to anything else on the album. This left me somehow both bored while craving more?
188/1001 :: Supertramp - Crime of the Century Heard before? ❌ Would I revisit? ❌ Rating: 6 Listen before you die: No I’m pretty sure that if you looked up “70’s Rock” in the dictionary there’d be a picture of this album cover starring back at you. I didn’t love it but didn’t hate it. Some of it was pretty cool but also felt like it ran long. My guess is if I was in a rock band this would be good reference material…
Like if Elton John wrote musical about the Beatles
A very nice easy listening progressive rock album. The keyboard is a main stand out in a lot of the songs, setting the tone for most the album as uplifting, but with heavy guitar riffs from time to time keeping it engaging & interesting. I also love the way the bass builds slowly in ‘Dreamer’, it’s a perfect display of prog rock. I think the production value of this album is what makes it stand out so much to me. Whether this album is for you or not, you could not argue that it doesn’t sound absolutely spot on. It’s laughable how British they sound in ‘Bloody Well Right’. Favourite tracks are: ‘School’, ‘Bloody Well Right’, & ‘Dreamer’.
High production value and catchy songs that are fun
I always forget how much I like Supertramp. This was a good listen and a good reminder to play more of their music.
This is standard 1970s Supertramp, Including the hits “Bloody Well Right” and “Dreamer”. Those are good tracks which we all heard on the radio, while the remainder of the album was decent but not memorable. Let’s give it a solid three stars.
Space rock? :D? I know this is a famous band, but I've only ever heard 'Goodbye Stranger' before (not on this album). They're OK. Kind of a Pink Floyd/Queen/Don McLean hybrid. A little bit guitar-heavy for my preference. Highlight: 'Hide in Your Shell' (nice horns)