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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's just about impossible to find fault with this collection of Supertramp's best known tracks, either on a value or completeist basis, and it is certainly a better package than earlier attempts at a "Best of..."
The label "soft-rock" has been slapped on them largely as a result of the tendancy of their later albums to be made up of three or four minute US radio-friendly pop/rock material. Fans of the band at their peak, creatively and melodically, will say that the three albums "Crime of the Century / Crisis What Crisis / Even In The Quietest Moments", from which most of CD1 is made up, were definitely not soft rock (they will, in fact, probably argue that you should leave this release alone and buy the three individual CDs, and turn the volume up loud when you play them).
Rick Davies supervised the compilation and all the tracks have been digitally remastered. Comparing them with the vinyl originals does reveal a slight loss of edge and clarity but most people won't notice. Overall it's an excellent review of one of Britain's (yes, they were British) best rock bands of the late 1970s.
The label "soft-rock" has been slapped on them largely as a result of the tendancy of their later albums to be made up of three or four minute US radio-friendly pop/rock material. Fans of the band at their peak, creatively and melodically, will say that the three albums "Crime of the Century / Crisis What Crisis / Even In The Quietest Moments", from which most of CD1 is made up, were definitely not soft rock (they will, in fact, probably argue that you should leave this release alone and buy the three individual CDs, and turn the volume up loud when you play them).
Rick Davies supervised the compilation and all the tracks have been digitally remastered. Comparing them with the vinyl originals does reveal a slight loss of edge and clarity but most people won't notice. Overall it's an excellent review of one of Britain's (yes, they were British) best rock bands of the late 1970s.
23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The way Supertramp has been depicted in recent years gives an indication that they were some sort of embarrassment in pop music history. Case in point is Homer Simpson's affection of the group. This compilation proves that though Supertramp did have some art-rock tendencies, they produced some great tunes.
This compilation is very complete; basically anything Supertramp did of any worth, with the possible exception of Hide in Your Shell, is here. Personally I would have preferred the live version of Dreamer that became a hit in the US, but overall, the song selection is perfect. The six tunes from Breakfast in America are for example the obvious choices from that album.
The music is, well, mostly good in mine opinion. There are a few tracks I don't care that much about, especially post It's Raining Again. I did, however, re-discover some ones again. Special mention goes to Take the Long Way Home, with its majestic opening and incredible harmonies. The craft of the production is faultless, these guys and the studio were a match made in heaven. Most music produced today, 30 years later, lacks the great production in most aspects as Supertramp did in their heyday. Despite being studio wizards, the creative aspect of making music enjoyable was yet in place. Listen to Goodbye Stranger, with the organ intro, the drums added and the snapping sound into the second verse. Give a Little Bit on the other hand is pure bright guitars driving the song.
I have another Supertramp collection called Classics - 25th A&M Anniversary. That compilation has some edited tracks which appear here in their full length editions. The sound quality is also vastly better on this new compilation, as if a carpet was put over the speaker whilst listening to the old version. The inner booklet is also fine on this compilation which can't be said about the Classics compilation.
To sum it up, this is a fantastic compilation and although some tracks are not my cup of tea, they all deserve being included on a Supertramp anthology. The sound re-mastering is great with full length tracks. This is the one CD for most Supertramp fans, excluding the most hard core ones, to buy.
This compilation is very complete; basically anything Supertramp did of any worth, with the possible exception of Hide in Your Shell, is here. Personally I would have preferred the live version of Dreamer that became a hit in the US, but overall, the song selection is perfect. The six tunes from Breakfast in America are for example the obvious choices from that album.
The music is, well, mostly good in mine opinion. There are a few tracks I don't care that much about, especially post It's Raining Again. I did, however, re-discover some ones again. Special mention goes to Take the Long Way Home, with its majestic opening and incredible harmonies. The craft of the production is faultless, these guys and the studio were a match made in heaven. Most music produced today, 30 years later, lacks the great production in most aspects as Supertramp did in their heyday. Despite being studio wizards, the creative aspect of making music enjoyable was yet in place. Listen to Goodbye Stranger, with the organ intro, the drums added and the snapping sound into the second verse. Give a Little Bit on the other hand is pure bright guitars driving the song.
I have another Supertramp collection called Classics - 25th A&M Anniversary. That compilation has some edited tracks which appear here in their full length editions. The sound quality is also vastly better on this new compilation, as if a carpet was put over the speaker whilst listening to the old version. The inner booklet is also fine on this compilation which can't be said about the Classics compilation.
To sum it up, this is a fantastic compilation and although some tracks are not my cup of tea, they all deserve being included on a Supertramp anthology. The sound re-mastering is great with full length tracks. This is the one CD for most Supertramp fans, excluding the most hard core ones, to buy.
69 of 71 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Supertramp rarely get the credit that they deserve. But listening to this anthology you realise just what a great band they were and how they transcend the need to be cool or fashionable. 'Dreamer', 'The Logical Song', 'Give a Little Bit' are all perfectly formed pop songs, but they are only part of the story of a band who did their own thing and, with the cyclical nature of the publics tastes, I'm hoping their time will come again, and a few more people will admit that they made a fantastic contribution to music.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
You're never too old to be blown away
Well, let's start off with stating that Supertramp and me go back, way back. About 35 years ago I bought my first long play record, which was EINTQM (Even In The Quietest Moments)... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dutchie
respectable
i have all their albums, this is a fine collection bought for easiness of listening on my i-pod.
if you like supertramp buy this.
if you like supertramp buy this.
Published 17 months ago by faith healer
CD ANTHOLOGY
It is along time since I had listened to Supertramp and I was looking forward to reacquainting myself with them. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Neil Brennan
A must have album
If you're a Supertramp fan or want to find out what they're all about then this is the the album for you. Every track is an absolute gem. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Barry Lee
did summers really seem longer?
I bought this album because of the use of the track 'Give a Little bit' and also because it reminded me of a great summer, did summers really seem so much longer then in the late... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Mr. W. T. Green
This is OK
Not a bad compilation - it has most of the hits and good tracks like School - but also some naff numbers that I'd either forgotten about or may never have listened to.
Published 20 months ago by Mr. P. Mendes Da Costa
Superb value Supertramp collection
At current prices this is a spectacularly good value sampler of Supertramp's best work (namely their four albums from 1974 to 79) plus a selection of tracks from their earlier and... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Hindburn
Great collection of a great band's output
What a great band Supertramp were, clever, inventive and producers of some great music. They were unlucky to be one of the bands that had a few single hits but deserved much... Read more
Published 21 months ago by N. Brett
Superlative!
I hadn't played my Supertramp singles for many years and my taped copy of the compilation CD 'Autobiography' had languished in the drawer since the late 80s. Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by S. C. Trump
Nice Retrospective Journey.
This 2 CD compilation of Supertramp has really been a pleasant surprise. I liked them quite a lot when "Crime of the Century" came out in 1974, and enjoyed their following 3... Read more
Published on 10 Jan 2009 by Morten Vindberg
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