Crime of the Century

Supertramp! Heck yeah!

I haven't given many "this was already in my music library" five star ratings yet, so this is a special occasion! 🥳

(Supertramp are in my top 50 all time artists on last.fm, at #39, so this was a foregone conclusion. Just wait until the one album from my number one most listened artist turns up!)

As luck would have it, just two or three weeks ago I decided I needed to listen to the whole of Supertramp’s classic album “Breakfast in America,” because I never had. If that’s on the list, that’ll be a 4/5 debate when it comes up.

But bad luck for this album, I think, because I was expecting another collection of non-stop bangers and this ain’t it. Just okay.

Quite liked this, kinda like a proggy 10cc. Will definitely be coming back to this!

Enjoyed it.

Perfectly cromulent radio psych rock but nothing stands out enough for me to be ranked any higher.

Lord what an album. How odd and spacey and fun. Technically high-level without being a dick about it. Supertramp in the morning is a rad way to kick off a week.

Pretty solid prog-pop. A classic in Bloody Well Right, but the rest didn't really hit me. Couple songs that I didn't like (Hide In Your Shell and Dreamer). They got a kinda silly, childish sound that I feel like a lot of 70's prog bands would dip into and I'm not a fan.

Overall though, baffles me this album was picked over Breakfast in America, which has way more hits on it. Not that this record doesn't deserve it, but BiA should have been put in before Crime of the Century was even considered.

Great stuff. Surprised by the Pink Floyd vibes

This album was a must in my youth. I often listened to the LP at friends' houses until I finally saved up the money for it. Then the album was often on the turntable. And listening to it again now after a long time, I realize that yes, the album is really good. 5/5

Average … pleasant enough but won’t listen again.

Pretty nice tunes.

This was maxied so well like woow. I think recording quality absolutely peaked in the 70s.
About the album. Well this is a definitive one of the sound of the entire century and it's a solid one that's worth going back to I think.

This was very catchy - Dreamer I'm looking at you

Was never really sure where this album was going. Lots of quiet, piano songs which led into louder parts with loads of instruments

I enjoyed this album and was actually kind of sad when it ended

4 ⭐️

From the very first notes, it is clear that Supertramp has taken a different approach with this album compared to their first two. It feels as if every note has been meticulously considered, and much more attention has been paid to the overall sound. And even more, the lyrics are outstanding!

"Crime Of The Century" comes close to a perfect album. Every composition is strong, and Davies and Hodgson complement each other lyrically well in terms of seriousness and lightness. The arrangements are beautiful—complete with saxophone and strings—and the overall sound is nearly flawless. While it is not a concept album, it feels like a cohesive piece from the first note to the last.

The only criticism is that the album doesn’t feel very spontaneous. Every note seems predetermined, leaving little room for deviation. This is evident in the live performances and bonus tracks as well.

Great musicality, fun tone, love the bombast, a good time.

Super creative progressive pop full of unexpected moments that fit the music perfectly. Probably Supertramp's best album - which is saying a lot for band that pretty much only made good music.

Not sure what I’m missing with this one. It feels and sounds extremely insignificant. I don’t dislike much, if anything, about it, but there’s not a single element of this band or record that I haven’t heard done better (and more memorably) a thousand times before.

3/5

Lame

Anyone else feel weirded out by this? It's just such a weird mix of nostalgia and melancholy and maybe even some drugs. Typically the 70s are always a groovy time but it just seems kind of too mellow here.

A classic album.....