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Supertramp

A&M

2193-S

1979

Take the Long Way Home

Rick Davies - Roger Hodgson

Supertramp - Peter Henderson

5:02

Rudy

Rick Davies - Roger Hodgson

Supertramp - Ken Scott

5:40

# 10 (pop)

VG / VG

none

$3.00

Breakfast In America - A&M SP-3708

C'mon, admit it.  If you're in your 40s these guys are a guilty pleasure.  I can remember a period where no matter what radio station you listened to, these guys were liable to be playing.  The 'A' side is one of their most insidious offerings.  Complete with great melody, clever time shifts and some wonderful group harmony vocals it literally worms it's way into your head and won't leave. The 'B' side ballad-cum-rocker never did much for me which is probably why it was relegated to the flip side.  To my ears it always sounded like two separate songs that had been stitched together.  The single's also kind of interesting for the length of the two songs.  Both clock in at over five minutes making for one of the longest singles I'm aware of.