Supertramp



Surely there's a way I could please you
Only in your past lie the tears
Surely there's a day you can say went your way
Some illusion you can keep through the years




1970: Supertramp
1971: Indelibly Stamped
1974: Crime Of The Century
1975: Crisis? What Crisis?
1977: Even In The Quietest Moments
1979: Breakfast In America
1980: Paris
1982: Famous Last Words
1985: Brother Where You Bound
1985: Cannonball (12" Single)
1985: Brother Where You Bound (12" Single)
1987: Free As A Bird
1987: I'm Beggin' You (12" Single)
1988: Live'88
1997: Some Things Never Change

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:
Once upon a time in 1969, a young Dutch millionaire by the name of Stanley August Miesegaes gave his acquaintance, vocalist and keyboardist Rick Davies a "genuine opportunity" to form his own band; he could form the band of his dreams and Miesegaes would pay for it. After placing an ad in Melody Maker, Davies assembled Supertramp. Supertramp released two long-winded progressive rock albums before Miesegaes withdrew his support. With no money or fan base to speak of, the band was forced to redesign their sound. Coming up with a more pop-oriented form of progressive rock, the band had a hit with their third album, Crime of the Century. Throughout the decade, Supertramp had a number of best-selling albums, culminating in their 1979 masterpiece, Breakfast in America. Breakfast in America marked their first album that tipped the scale in completely in the favor of pop songs; on the strenght of the hit singles "Goodbye Stranger," "Logical Song," and "Take the Long Way Home" it sold over 18 million copies worldwide. After that album, Supertramp continued to develop a more R&B-flavored style; the change in direction was successful on 1982's Famous Last Words, but they soon ran out hits. The band continued to record and tour into the 90's.

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