Their best album. Breakfast in America gets all the attention but this album blows it out of the water.

@riczen6652

Жыл бұрын

I have a soft spot for their debut album, but this one is a close second. It's so amazing.

@fleurko1791

Жыл бұрын

100%

@JJDoole

Жыл бұрын

For me, Crisis? What Crisis? is their best.

@grahamharley4895

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Crisis what crisis I thought was better too.

@DonaldMains

9 ай бұрын

Crisis What Crisis was their leftovers from Crime of the Century. It's a great album of incredibly melodic songs , but Crisis What Crisis is really more of a collection of songs whereas Crime of the Century is far greater than the sum of the individual pieces. I know Roger in recent years has said Crisis is his favorite album, but at the time all band members felt Crisis was a disappointment. IMHO Crisis is only their 4th best album after Crime , Qiuetest Moments and BIA. @@grahamharley4895

For those of us who lived through this, you can understand why we find todays music lacking. On to 'Even in the Quietest Moment'!

Probably one of the best albums ever

@keithjones7390

Жыл бұрын

No question!

@Suve35967

Жыл бұрын

Definitely.♥️🌹👍

@Stefano-w5o

6 ай бұрын

👍👍❤️

@noctilux7799

2 ай бұрын

Definitely!

One of the best albums ever to play from start to finish, no stopping.

At last a reviewer who can listen to a song and appreciate what's going on and the skills involved, and with Super tramp there's so much to enjoy from this criminally underrated band, bravo young lady.

This album is an absolute masterpiece. You will like “Even in the Quietest Moments” as well.

@NamathCB

Жыл бұрын

Yes I always say Fools Overture etc along with dark side of the moon are my first "highs" as a kid. My dad's giant 70s headphones and my dark bedroom. So freaking great! Kids today are missing out

@caroleann_2142

Жыл бұрын

RUDY IS MY FAVORITE ON THIS LP. BUT I LOVE THEM ALL. OUTSTANDING WORK, ROGER & RICK ON PIANO. This LP is a Story. Rudy is so sad, he's let out into society after being in a psychiatric hospital for a mental breakdown.

@Chordonblue

Жыл бұрын

My favorite Supertramp songs are the ones where both Roger and Rick trade verses. 'Rudy' is a great example of this, but so is 'Just a Normal Day', where it's like two halves of a brain talking to each other, but neither one can make sense of it.

@caroleann_2142

Жыл бұрын

AGREED, Downstream is Beautiful ❤

@Chordonblue

Жыл бұрын

@@caroleann_2142 I loved it so much, I memorized how to play it on the piano.

" Crime of the Century " perfect album ending song.

@excrono

2 ай бұрын

It gets really real.

All the masterpieces you read about from Yes, Genesis, Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Queen etc. all came out in a 2 year span around this time... I was a kid at the time... you couldn't keep up with album purchases or time to listen... was extraordinary... don't think it has been done before or since. It was a peak of creative licence and recording technology converging.

@keithjones7390

Жыл бұрын

The early 70's was a phenomenal era for music, album after album released by wonderful artists/bands, l was like a kid in a sweetshop!

@j.k.1963

Жыл бұрын

The happiest of times. We had no idea it would not last.... The biggest part of my record collection spans 1973-1977.

@LonesomeTwin

Жыл бұрын

All of this. Everything at that time was just extraordinary and we kind of took it for granted. Not just the supergroups, but Carole Kings Tapestry and (UK secret!!) 10CC with Sheet Music (I beg anyone whose never heard of it to look it up). Neil Young, The Eagles, even that of the moment superstar Kate Bush. There was no end to it. Well, yes there was. Punk. Music never recovered.

@keithjones7390

Жыл бұрын

@@LonesomeTwin You mentioned one of my favourite albums there, 10cc's Sheet Music, that one and their debut album were the bands best albums l think. I think with The Original Soundtrack onwards they almost tried too hard, producing great albums still, but they had lost a certain something which the first two albums had. Having said that, Blackmail from Original Soundtrack is my favourite 10cc song.

@LonesomeTwin

Жыл бұрын

@@keithjones7390 Got to say that One Night in Paris is one of my favourite tracks of all time and still makes me smile even now. But yes, Sheet Music is the standout overall album I think.

You will always be a Supertramp fan now Verdy, and there's nothing you can do about it.

It is nice to see young people particularly girls discovering this classic music,

little info about the album is, if Crime of the Century hadn't sold, it would have been the end of Supertramp's career, thank God it turned out differently! Certainly one of the best albums of all time after Dark Side of the Moon.... Greetings from Germany

1970-1975 was the ABSOLUTE best music period ever, Genesis, Yes and Led Zeppelin in another level, another galaxy... plus the rest, Pink Floyd ELP Supertramp etc etc etc

@keithjones7390

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, a phenomenal era for music!

@ThePereubu1710

Жыл бұрын

apart from every other 5 year period where superb music was produced ;) It's not the music that's changed, it's us!

@keithjones7390

Жыл бұрын

Not really, l love the prog rock era of 70's, never found again in the 80's or later.

@dead.inside.585

4 ай бұрын

I hate to be that "🤓" guy but when it comes to art, there's no ABSOLUTES. It's subjective.

@user-gl5kj1fm5x

2 ай бұрын

I know its only rock and roll Ten Years After, Gong, Soft Machine, Hawkwind, Nektar

This is my personal dilemma……..I “love “Pink Floyd”, they are incredible. Supertramp is equally as musically talented….but then they play a much larger number of instruments and rhythms. That’s why my heart goes back and forth as to who is my most favourite. I really can’t decide.

@keithjones7390

Жыл бұрын

Two masterpieces from that era were Dark Side of the Moon and Crime of the Century. DSOTM has been my favourite album for years, with Money being my favourite song ever, but Crime comes a close second.

@danieldinenno8484

Жыл бұрын

Me sucede lo mismo

@marcushull12

Жыл бұрын

And of course who did Supertramp get to play guitar on their 1st album without Roger ?

Among all the great songs on this album, Rudyis my favorite

Sorry. 61yr old black man from America who have been listening to them from my teenage years. A keyboard driven band. There’s a concert from 76 I believe u can watch that shows how talented they are. Live in Paris. As I tried to say before enjoy your reactions, truly genuine!!

I've just watched your reaction to crime of the century again to be honest it was like rediscovering it

By far their best album. Thank you so much for doing this. I just love your reaction to all of this.

It's so good to see that this album still has the same effect on a first time listener all these decades later. Now you know how we all felt way back in the 70's. You asked why you had never heard it before? I think you should severely admonish your parents for not forcing you to listen to it in your teenage years. Just kidding. I sincerely hope you check out some of the live performances available on KZread. Then you will see who is playing all the various instruments, & who does which vocals. Beautiful reaction as always. Bless you.

@adaddinsane

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. We forced our children to listen to classic rock from the 70s, and now they are rebels. Parenting done right. (The forced part is a joke. The rest isn't.)

So wonderful to experience yer heartfelt reactions to song after song, beginnin' to end o' this most amazin' masterpiece. I hold this album dear...one o' the best o' all time. Thank you Ken Scott for the superb production which captured all the magic perfectly.

Glad you liked this and are discovering that there is more to Supertramp than Breakfast in America. Please check out where they went next with ‘Crisis, what crisis’

@MrTexxan8

Жыл бұрын

Crisis my favorite album

When they were playing in Edmonton ,twenty thousand of us were all sitting there just transfixed and when Rudy came on they had a video of a train traveling through England but greatly speeded up and the crowd just erupted .Roger said " I guess you liked the fast train" The crowd erupted again and after that the concert got a lot more noisy and engaging. Great Musicians ,all of them.

@fatandhandsome5922

Жыл бұрын

I was at that show as well. 👍 I remember the train and how I was transfixed with the music. We were a lucky bunch weren’t we?

Of course the vocals and keys are so incredible on this album, the fantastic bass and drums help drive it and hold it together and the production is top-notch, but the real unsung hero is John Helliwel on all the woodwinds and sax. If you get a chance, watch a video for "Rudy" - during their concerts they would drop a screen down and show some video that REALLY compliments the song!

Mind blowingly good

It is so nice see someone for whom music tickles the brain and is felt deeply in their soul. ❤️

Young people today are probably not used to tempo and volume changes as today's computer-driven music tends to use repeating loops. When Hodgson and Davies auditioned their drummer, they wanted DYNAMICS, not just: boom tsh, boom tsh. Diehard listeners of progressive rock like Pink Floyd, Alan Parsons Project, and Supertramp, are used to this kind of precision sound rarely heard in today's music.

Supertramp is my all time favorite, this album in particular is so well done that you would never guess it was from 1974. The album Crisis. What Crisis? Is as well a good listen. You might want to check it out.

It was an absolute joy to listen to this with you. Thank you, thank you!!

I remember the first time I heard this album in 1975 at 15 yrs old. I had the same reaction..Just WOW! Started it again as soon as it was done about 10 times in a row.

I absolutely LOVE to watch you dissect music...you do it in such a cool way. Even better, I love the fact that though you are still young, you actually appreciate music that is 30, 40, 50 years old. I honestly appreciate your reactions/reviews. Thank you!

Love u...how u feel every part...my kind of girl...lovely and Big thanks...guitar its a Gibson Les Paul for sure..

Saw Supertramp 4 times, brilliant musicianship brilliant tunes and one of the better live groups around

This made me remember how much i love Supertramp. Thank you!

Your emotions really come through in your reactions Rachel. Chokes me up sometimes

Excellent band. Perfect album. Beautiful girl. Everthing is ok

Every single song from this one is real piece of musical art. No song was just a filler, every song has his special meaning and atmosphere, every single note is just put in the right place, nothing was in any way too far out, just a very perfect kind of an album (and one of my first ever records I bought as a young kid)

A profound album in my life. The instrumental after the lyrics in the final track works like the music responding emotionally to the lyrics. Evoking, anger and frustration over the impact of Roger’s final line before he leaves the stage. And I hope, an impetus to the listener.

so refreshing to see someone at your age apprecianting cool music from my day.thanks :)

I'm so glad you've not only enjoyed this album, Verdy, but that you've FELT it as well. Supertramp were so good at using the music to create emotional responses and build ups that heightened the tension of the song. I've always felt that Breakfast In America was very good, and the band's commercial breakthrough, it pales in comparison to the musical masterpieces that are Crime Of The Century and Even In The Quietest Moments.

This album was my first introduction to Supertramp back around 1977. It’s so interesting that you are reacting to it, as I’ve always felt that many of their songs have a distinctly French feel to them, because of their heavy use of saxophone and clarinet. I imagine “Rudy” on his train through some rainy Paris evening. Great reaction and you have a new subscriber. Keep up the good work!

In the old days, I made a cassette tape with this album on one side and "Breakfast in America" on the other. No matter what side played, it was great music for long drives. I still have the tape although I am down to one piece of equipment that can play it and it isn't in my car!

Thank you for sharing your joy. I’m 65 and few blessed to have grown up with the greatest of music. All the best. Always.

This is an album of my teenage years, and yet I never listened to it before. I knew the bigger songs, but the songs that didn't get the airplay are new to me. I really appreciate that you went through the whole album, it felt like I was listening to it with a friend. PS I did see them back then, probably '76 or '77

I could be wrong but the swoosh sound in Dreamer and Rudy could be recording a cymbal the right way and then reversing it. On Yes' Roundabout intro I think Wakeman's piano is reverse recorded into Howe's harmonics. It gives a sonic build up to a sharp refrain.

everytime I saw them live and they performed the song Crime of the Century it would go dark and there would be a big screen full of stars with a bright tiny star that kept getting closer and would eventually grow to be that hands holding the bars picture on the front of the album and of course it was rotating...spectacular!!

Next is "Even in the Quitest Moments".

@Divedown_25

Жыл бұрын

Hey, we have Crisis What Crisis first 😎

the last section of Rudy when you hear the voice talking is a train station...you can slowly feel the music speed up as the train accelerates . The opening line of the song is Rudy's on a train to nowhere"

the 70's was full of seamless transitions, i guess we were just spoiled to have so many phenomenal musicians on the scene. keep exploring i'm sure it won't disappoint.

This album should be ranked in the top 10 Rock album of that decade as well all time. They sounded just as great LIVE !

This was one of the first cassette tapes I got as a teen and I didn't even know what album it was, a friend was just recording it for me, on the backside was BJH XII (which I found out later - don't forget no Internet, Spotify or whatever 40 years ago :D). That was my entry to prog rock and I still think it is one of the most perfect albums ever made. For me only Animals is beating it. Supertramp was also my first big concert I attended 3 years later in the mid 80s. It was fantastic, even though Rodger already left. You are great btw - so naturalm sympathicly reacting but deep into music. And your reaction to the title track (one of the best songs ever written) really brought me tears to my eyes and took me back when I heard it the first time and then accompagny it on the piano until my mother stopped me, thinking I wanted to kill her with the loudness of the hifi and my piano playing :D

Sometime in 1977 or '78...my roommate bought their album....'Even In The Quietest Moments' ....I really wish you'd give THAT one a listen. I think at about the same, I was listening to my first ELO album. BOTH bands... I find they each have their own unique sound. And you can look up footage of Supertramp 'live' in concert.

Supertramp - Masters of instrumentation and transitions, simply great musicians... By the way your channel is fantastic👍

It is incredible what music was made in 70's and 80's up until the 90's. I'm glad my dad was so into music back then and still is, he has alot of vinyls! Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Genesis, Marillion, Fish, Peter Gabriel, David Bowie, Kate Bush etc just to name a few. I'm glad he made us listen to all these great songs. For his birthday this year we went to a concert of Porcupine Tree in the Ziggo Dome Amsterdam, it was the best night ever, by far the best concert i have ever been to, you should definitely check them out!

It was Roger Hodgson who played the keyboards, as well as the lead vocal. Actually, without Hodgson, Supertramp would not have existed at all. But it's only my humble opinion.

This is kind of like the pyramids. Impossible to imagine it being made today.

@notajp

Жыл бұрын

True. You could say that about so many of my favorite albums from back then. Was just thinking that same thing just a couple of weeks ago about Close to the Edge by Yes. Would never have a chance today. Nobody cares anymore about melody, musicianship, a song that tells a story or makes you feel, let alone really interesting music ……..

@keithjones7390

Жыл бұрын

I'm just thankful that we've still got all that great music to listen to from the phenomenal era of the 70's.

Some of the most thoughtful, well crafted music ever recorded.

Wow it was so moving to see your reaction to crime of the century because I know wot you were feeling I've heard this album so many times and it still sends shivers down my spine and watching how much you enjoyed it was amazing to be honest it brought a tear to my eye

When I was in college, every week there was an album released by Supertramp, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith, Boston, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Led Zeppelin, Yes, ELO, ELP, Rolling Stones, Eagles, Queen, Steely Dan, The Who... And on, and on, and on. Spoiled as we were, this was always one of my favorites. Especially the instrumental break in "School," and the harmonies in "Dreamer." It was a great time to be alive. 😊

@keithjones7390

Жыл бұрын

A phenomenal era for great music, l was like a kid in a sweetshop, all those fantastic albums on offer. I'd just like to add a few more to your great list, Elton John, Cat Stevens, Genesis, Little Feat, Be Bop Deluxe, Barclay James Harvest, Thin Lizzy, Roxy Music and 10cc, oops, l got a bit carried away there!

YES, this IS a masterpiece of an ALBUM, such an important part of my collection that I return to NOW & AGAIN !⭐

@785boats

Жыл бұрын

I'm on your team with that one Neil.

@thebestoffools

Жыл бұрын

This album is so special to me, every time I buy a new piece of gear I always play this one first. 😄

YESSSSSS VERDY, ONE OF THE BEST WITH PROGRESSIONS AND TRANSITIONS 😊 AND REMEMBER THIS WAS THEIR CONCEPT / STORY ALBUM! 😊

Juste un des meilleurs albums de tout les temps... Supertramp trop souvent sous estimé.

I bought this album in the end of 1974, for me still the best Supertramp album they released, my favourite track is Rudy...musical...melanchonic...goosebumps...

L’album crime of century et deux chansons de dreamer et bloody well right numéro 1 au Canada et en France pendant un ans !

Wow what a video , I grew up having this music from this band and other bands

whitedreamer...this is where i like to see you..."the old music"...thank you miss young lady...better to see you here...best wishes

I loved watching your reaction to an all time favorite of mine and so glad you enjoyed it. You have a new subscriber, thank you!

Roger Hodgson (the singer) if he comes back on tour, used to do full orchestra shows all over. I am in the USA and I traveled to Canada to see one with the orchestra. You need to see him live! Rick Davies (the other singer -Bloody Well Right, only perform in the EU under the Supertramp name.

Great channel!! I love this old STramp stuff. 🥰

It’s nice to see a young person who is so open to older music. I was a little younger than you when this album came out and I had the same reaction. Love your channel sweetheart. Keep up the good work. 2:57

They also had some more great music check out breakfast in America I'm 52 years old so I've been hearing in my whole life and love all these classics

Magic album, Rudy the star but all shining brightly.

This is when music had an appetiser, entrée, main and dessert and you still wanted more.

I want to complement you on playing the entire side of this album because that is how we enjoyed rock in this era. I saw Supertramp in Greensboro NC in 79 and Rudy live was incredible. The keyboard knocked you over and the orchestration was phenomenal. Then in Rudy they showed a black and white video of a London train picking you up and stopping at the station along with the song. Rock video was in its infancy and this was on a giant screen like in a old classic Chicago theater where there is only one screen and it's huge.t

How can such a collection of dark and nihilistic songs be so enticing to bring me back to them over and over! I can't imagine anyone who is not melancholic in nature liking this album! BTW, the music of this album is available for those who can play the piano and/or sing! I do it all the time. Doubles the joy, if joy is the right word! Finally, this album was banned from the radio for a while in the 70's due to "too much sax and violins"! If everyone was listening is about the world being a stage (to borrow from Shakespeare) and being blown up by a nuclear bomb!

I saw Supertramp in 1985 in Kitchener Ontario and they were great .

i am listening to supertramp since i was 5 yrs old. its sad that they dont have that many albums, but i come back to them everytime. pure gold.

COTC is a great album. In my top 20, for sure. For another example of theatrical prog rock from that era, try listening to the band 10cc, particularly their 1975 release "The Original Soundtrack."

Supertramp were never the same after Rodger Hodgson left.

I like the way you enjoy every note of this son 😀😀😀

Maybe the greatest closing song to an album ever.

The Song "Crime of the Century" is my absolute favorite Song from "Supertramp"

You have a great channel, thanks for you !!

Some music brings on the tears, this is one of them..

I'm 43, my parents had this album and Breakfast in America on vinyl also. These albums were a huge part of my life growing up and still are to this day. Thanks for reacting to them and appreciating them for the masterpieces they are.

I really like your reviews. Next do Crisis What Crisis, a killer album that too.

@rubentullenaar2934

Жыл бұрын

And “Even in the Quietest Moments”

Crime of the Century is absolutely incredible and musically brilliant ! The instrumental buildup is fantastic and it's great that you appreciated it Verdy! I especially love the way the keyboard staccato subtly develops throughout the buildup until it's almost a continuous melodic backbone without pauses. Superb.

Your reviews are great ! I use to study to this album on repeat.

I'm glad you're listening to entire albums. Reviewers who only listen to one song a t a time are missing out on the artistry that went into creating these albums and of song placement within the album. And Crime of the Century was an absolute great album to review. I can never get enough of this album. What was the song on the first side that you said wasn't your favorite? That's okay. There are so many good songs on this album. "With the song "Everyone is Listening," I took that as yes, a theatrical performance, but the role he was playing was his own life. Again, I don't know for sure, but that's how I interpreted it.

My #1 Supertramp album...no question!! Top notch tracks, front to back. Seeing them live gave me an even greater appreciation for Rudy and especially the title track (which was the final encore) - the piano/bass/drum buildup to the sax section was almost ethereal. The concert venue (outdoor, late summer, breeze off of Lake Ontario), dark, laser lights & the visuals certainly added to it (and maybe a bit of weed too!)

27:09, seems you realize at this moment that this is just brilliant artwork. thanks for reviewing, keep digging these treasures!

Hi VERDY I’ve been following your reactions for sometime now, your reaction to this immaculate piece of musical genius has transported me back more than forty years, your passion is the same me and many others felt back then never lose it, music really does have no barriers it’s speaks to us all

My favourite ‘Tramp album - and one of my all-time favourites. So good to see you enjoy their music😀

Superbe jai ecouter durant mon enfance j kif supertramp❤❤

I'M LOOKING ON MY BOARD LIST, YOU DID 3 OF THE GREATEST PROG ROCK BANDS EVERRRRRR VERDY, JUST SO SO GOOD! 😊 SUPERTRAMP, GENESIS AND RUSH❤

The 2 main song composers for Supertramp - Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, are both keyboard players first and foremost so yes you will be hearing 2 layers of keyboards in many of their songs.

The amazing thing is that this sort of music was very common back in the 70s. I mean, you talk about how they transition from soft to hard-hitting sounds and feels natural. You have that in many other bands. I'd highly recommend listening to some Uriah Heep, one of their earlier albums--maybe "Salisbury". And if you want another awesome album closer, try Marillion's "Fugazi" ;)

They sound the same in concert.

Verdy, your parents have great taste in music. Thank you.

A great album, the amazing thing is that they were able to sound exactly the same live.

Rick Davis played the piano. He developed into an outstanding master percussionist. From the drums he says he scooted over to the piano. Said it just came natural. He got started playing the organ which he says he had to fake as a youngster in order to get the job. The song Rudy had two endings. One was a dramatic ending where Rudy is watching himself inside the moviehouse. The next ending is a sad prologue which has Rudy coming out of the movie. That album ends with four endings. The song Dreamer was inserted on the b side of the album which were often times considered junk songs.

Now it's time for "Crisis, What Crisis?"