Crime of the Century

A smooth as butter listening experience through and through.

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).

dosta dobro! prije ovoga bio sam malo slušao »‭breakfast in america«, njihov možda najcjenjeniji album koji nije na ovom popisu, i nije mi pretjerano sjeo. ovaj mi se dosta više dopao, premda mi se i dalje ne sviđa glas. glazbeno je izvrstan. budući da namjeravam još slušati, a i da je sigurno bar malo bolji od čuda kojemu sam jučer dao četvorku, ne mogu ne dati istu ocjenu i ovomu

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.

bloody well right is good and the rest is pretty bloody bad

Though I prefer "Breakfast in America," I'm glad to see Supertramp's inclusion on the list. What I have always liked about "Crime of the Century" is that it's progressive without pretension—they never forget the rock part of prog rock. "Dreamer" and "Bloody Well Right" are classic rock staples, but I've always had a soft spot for "Rudy," "Hide in Your Shell," and "School."

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).

This album has a huge nostalgia bias for me as it was one of the albums in my dad's collection that I was drawn to when I was growing up. I've listened to it countless times and the harmonica right at the start is still one of my all time favourite sounds ever. It has been a long while since I gave this a proper listen, so it was quite nice to have this album generated today. Listening with a bit more intention and I realized Supertramp have a bit of a prog rock, yacht rock, and 70s pop influence. It almost sounds like if Billy Joel or Elton John had hired members of Pink Floyd and Steely Dan to be their backing band.

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.

Wasn't really interested at the start, but it just clicked for me by the end. Really enjoyed it on my second listen.

Had a strong closer track but overall was not too intrigued by this. 5/10

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.

Solid prog pop record, full of hits really

Beautiful album from a great band! I have already rated this at 4.5 on RYM so could go either way here, but I reckon I won't be too generous and this can go for strong 4 stars at the very least, definitely not less. P.S. Honestly this really deserves rounding up to 5 stars as well, why not, it is so beautiful.

I'm generally not a fan of pigeonholing, and in particular, I don't think the term “art rock” is very meaningful - it describes an approach to music but says nothing about how an act actually sounds. This is important here because, under the “art rock” category in this project, recordings have already been suggested twice that were simply appallingly bad.
Fortunately, that doesn’t apply to Supertramp’s “Crime Of The Century,” even though, in my opinion, it isn’t the best Supertramp album - it’s no coincidence that “Breakfast In America,” suggested by a user, is rated higher by the community. Nevertheless, “Crime Of The Century” clearly sounds exactly as one would expect from Supertramp, and I actually consider it a truly outstanding prog rock album.

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

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.

Wow. Those last 2 tracks are killer

I'm not a prog hater, but it needs to be something that really stands out for one reason of another. This just doesn't. It's pleasant enough to listen to, and obviously they are talented musicians, but it just does nothing for me. Inoffensive background music is the best description I could give this.