Album
Crime Of The Century
1974 · Rock
128 collectors on Gatefold own this
Crime Of The Century is a Rock album by Supertramp, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 401 pressings tracked, owned by 128 collectors.
About
In the ‘00s, prog-pop from the mid-‘70s was given a critical overhaul, with former prejudices dismissed and the music praised for its adventurous spirit. Supertramp eventually found mainstream pop acceptance by the end of the ‘70s, but it was 1974’s <i>Crime of the Century</i> that had brilliantly synthesized their classical backgrounds with undercurrents of heaviness (“School”) and pop (“Dreamer”). This 2014 deluxe edition adds 13 tracks from their March 9, 1975, concert at the Hammersmith Odeon. It includes every track from <i>Crime</i> and plenty of fan favorites while yielding a rawer look at a group known for their studio perfectionism.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1School5:35
- A2Bloody Well Right4:26
- A3Hide In Your Shell6:52
- A4Asylum6:30
Side B
- B1Dreamer3:30
- B2Rudy7:07
- B3If Everyone Was Listening4:05
- B4Crime Of The Century5:20
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- layered
- theatrical
- cinematic
Third studio album released September 1974.
Crime of the Century was Supertramp's commercial breakthrough in both the US and UK, aided by the UK hit "Dreamer" and the US hit "Bloody Well Right" And the great classic of all time "School". It was a UK Top 10 album and a US Top 40 album, eventually being certified Gold in the US in 1977 after the release of Even in the Quietest Moments.... In Canada, it was a Top 10 album and was eventually certified Diamond (sales of one million copies). The album was Supertramp's first to feature drummer Bob Siebenberg (at the time credited as Bob C. Benberg), brass and woodwind player John Helliwell, bassist Dougie Thomson, and co-producer Ken Scott. The album has received critical acclaim, including its inclusion in Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time".
The album's dedication reads "To Sam", which is a nickname for Stanley August Miesegaes, the Dutch millionaire who supported the band financially from 1969–72.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bob C. BenbergBAND , DRUMS, PERCUSSION DRUM, PERCUSSION DRUMS
- Dougie ThomsonBAND , BASS BASS
- John HelliwellBAND , SAXOPHONE, CLARINET, VOCALS BAND , SAXOPHONE , CLARINET , VOCALS SAXOPHONE , CLARINET , VOCALS
- Richard HewsonARRANGED BY
- Rick DaviesBAND , VOCALS, KEYBOARDS, HARMONICA HARMONICA, KEYBOARDS, VOCALS KEYBOARDS, HARMONICA
- Roger HodgsonBAND , VOCALS, GUITAR, PIANO BAND , VOCALS, GUITAR , PIANO GUITAR, PIANO
128 collectors on Gatefold own this · 401 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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