Crime Of The Century [Remaster]

Performer: Supertramp
Engineer: Ken Scott; John Jansen
Distributor: Universal Distribution

Notes: Supertramp: Roger Hodgson (vocals, guitar, piano); John Anthony Helliwell (vocals, saxophone, clarinet); Richard Davies (vocals, harmonica, keyboards); Dougie Thomson (bass); Bob C. Benberg (drums, percussion). Producers: Ken Scott, Supertramp. Reissue producer: Beth Stempel. Recorded at Trident, Ramport Studios and Scorpion Sound, London, England between February & June 1974. All tracks have been digitally remastered. The punishment befits the crime, and a quarter of a century later, Supertramp have been forgiven by critics. Quite why they induced such negative press seems unjustified, as 'Bloody Well Right' and 'Dreamer' sound as fresh as ever. The electric piano cuts through the speakers like a knife through butter, the treble at times hurting the ear like a heavy rock guitar solo. Both Hodgson's and Davies' voices sound rich and confident, although both are quite different. Maybe the pace slackens with the slightly indulgent 'If Everyone Was Listening' and the title track, but there are enough musical highlights to recommend this for any would-be '90s progster's wants list.

Supertramp married smart art rock tendencies with prog-rock touches to become international superstars in the 1970s. The band's two singer-songwriters--Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies--were distinct enough to keep things varied, with the music constantly shifting from involved instrumental passages to bright, poppy, high-harmony vocals.

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