Supertramp - Crime of the Century
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Music CD Cover Artist: Supertramp Edition: Music CD Format: Original recording remastered CD Release Date: 2002-06-11 Music Label: A&M Soundtracks:
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Free Music Notes for Crime of the Century Album
Free Music Review: A Dazzling Splash Into the Mainstream, Still Full of Merit
Hit: 5 Stars
If there is one band that has made such a strong entrance into the musical mainstream while still keeping their artistic dignity, it is no doubt Supertramp. And though it's hard to choose just one release from their excellent catalogue of albums that exemplifies this musical transition, 1974's "Crime Of the Century" is probably the best way to start.Many musicians envy the position of keyboardist Rick Davies in 1969. He recruited Supertramp, and all was funded by a Dutch millionaire. After releasing two mediocre albums which hardly made a dent in the charts (one of which was probably only best known for its cover art), their millionaire supporter withdrew his funding, leaving a somewhat bleak future in Supertramp's way. But nonetheless, Davies reformed his band, consisting of Rodger Hodgson, John Helliwell, Bob Siebenberg and Dougie Thompson, and in 1974 released the acclaimed "Crime Of the Century."
The music within is nothing short of a dazzling spectacle. Blending R&B, jazzy roots, rock-n-roll, and a unique pop element, "Crime Of the Century" is the backdrop for Supertramp's three other splendid albums of the 70s, and maybe even further on than that. The songwriting of Davies and Hodgson shows them becoming the next Lennon & McCartney (with the exception that the Supertramp duo actually writes quality pop music). The musicianship of the entire fivesome is astounding, topped with sleek production. A great deal of the band's most musically accomplished classics are found on "Crime Of the Century," such as the symphonic title track, the dead-on radio staple 'Bloody Well Right,' and the blunt humorless 'School' (you may know it as being more or less ripped off by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd as 'Another Brick in the Wall Part 2' in 1979).
"Crime Of the Century" is, simply put, definitely one of the most dignified pop albums ever made. But the true 'crime of the century' if you will, is the underappreciation of Supertramp's brilliant music. Sure, their albums sold millions, but it remains true that the band remains overlooked for being major contributors to dignified pop music. Nonetheless, recognized or not, "Crime Of the Century"--like the band's entire lexicon-- remains solid proof that Supertramp are indeed among the true perfectors of quality pop music.