Supertramp epitomizes all those 70's arena-rock bands which totally lost their popularity in the 80's because they weren't photogenic enough for video...there's only three albums that I consider worthwhile, and here they are. (I've also got a solo CD by singer Roger Hodgson.)

"Crime of the Century"

1. "School" (5:35)
2. "Bloody Well Right" (4:26)
3. "Hide in Your Shell" (6:52)
4. "Asylum" (6:30)
5. "Dreamer" (3:30)
6. "Rudy" (7:07)
7. "If Everyone Was Listening" (4:05)
8. "Crime of the Century" (5:20)

A nifty album with a spacey cover. That's all I can think of to say...

"Even in the Quietest Moments"

1. "Give a Little Bit" (4:08)
2. "Lover Boy" (6:50)
3. "Even in the Quietest Moments" (6:26)
4. "Downstream" (4:01)
5. "Babaji" (4:50)
6. "From Now On" (6:18)
7. "Fool's Overture" (10:51)

"Give a Little Bit" was one of my favorite songs ever, in fact one of the few songs I ever learned to play on guitar (a pastime I discarded after bombing terribly at a talent show...ack.) This one's especially pleasant to listen to, with lots of soft, acoustic tracks ending in the progressive masterpiece "Fool's Overture".

"Breakfast in America"

1. "Gone Hollywood" (5:14)
2. "The Logical Song" (4:08)
3. "Goodbye Stranger" (5:47)
4. "Breakfast in America" (2:37)
5. "Oh Darling" (4:01)
6. "Take the Long Way Home" (5:02)
7. "Lord is it Mine" (4:04)
8. "Just Another Nervous Wreck" (4:22)
9. "Casual Conversations" (2:58)
10. "Child of Vision" (7:23)

Ahh yes, their "hit" album...some of their most recognizable songs are here, in particular "The Logical Song", "Goodbye Stranger" and "Take the Long Way Home". Some of the music is a little dumb, but I especially like the looong instrumental ending of "Child of Vision"...

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