Supertramp (Album)

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Supertramp is the first studio album by British Pop-/Rockband Supertramp, previously to January 1970, Daddy was from August 1969. Your only the new group name -bearing debut album was released on July 14, 1970 ( later also called Now and Then ) and was unsuccessful.

Description

The young band sat down at the album recordings thus: The two composers and singers Rick Davies (Organ, Harmonica, Piano, Electric piano, vocals) and Roger Hodgson ( acoustic and bass guitar, cello, flageolet, vocals) joined Robert " Bob " Millar (percussion, harmonica ) and Richard Palmer ( acoustic and electric guitar, balalaika, vocals), who later acted as a lyricist for King Crimson. So she was a quartet.

The album " Supertramp " is influenced by progressive rock bands such as Caravan, Yes and King Crimson; balalaika, cello and flageolet were used and experimented with guitar sounds in the recordings. Music and text have largely melancholic character. The songs were composed by Davies and Hodgson and written by Palmer.

The A- side of the original LP begins with the half -minute " Surely ", sung by Hodgson. "It's a Long Road " is characterized by Hodgson's falsetto voice and harmonica played by Davies. " Aubade " is a 50 -second played by Davies organ instrumental piece to which seamlessly "I Am Not Like Other Birds of Prey" followed, the following " Words Unspoken " a slow, melodic piece is like to this - both of Hodgson sung. "Maybe I'm a Beggar ," with the singing of Palmer and Hodgson, begins with a flageolet Introduction; the quiet sound is contrasted by harsh electric guitar sounds in the bridge. The A-side ends with the short " Home Again ", sung by Hodgson.

Your B-side begins with two impressive pieces that were sung in duet by Davies and Hodgson: "Nothing to Show", here is dominated by a fast, psychedelic organ sound and catchy guitar riffs, and "Shadow Song", the melancholic - is constructed with melodic piano and flute accompaniment. It follows that just over 12-minute " Try Again " in which show typical progressive rock experiments; the song sang Palmer and Hodgson in exchange and is characterized by changes in tempo, the free use of drums and guitar and long instrumental passages. The disc ends with a reprise of " Surely " which Hodgson sang and in the final part has a 2-minute instrumental part.

The album from which no singles were released and was highly praised by critics, remained as the following plate " Indelibly Stamped " (1971) commercially unsuccessful. In the U.S., where it was published only in 1977, it reached the place 158 on the Billboard 200

Song list

The album " Supertramp " ( Original: LP " A & M 393149-1 " ) contains 10 songs. The lengths given relate to a CD version ("A & M 393149-2 ") of the album, which is 47:50 minutes long. On the original vinyl record (LP), the songs are 1 to 6 on the A- side and 7 to 10 on the B-side. The songs were composed by Davies and Hodgson and written by Palmer. The vocals / n are given by appropriate vocal note ( " G. " ) to recognize.

  • Aubade (about 0:50 ), instrumental song, played by Davies on an organ
  • I Am Not Like Other Birds of Prey (approx. 4:28 ) - G.: Hodgson

Occupation

  • Rick Davies - Organ, Harmonica, Piano, Electric Piano, Vocals
  • Roger Hodgson - acoustic guitar, bass guitar, cello, flageolet, song
  • Robert " Bob" Millar - percussion, harmonica
  • Richard Palmer - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, balalaika, vocals

Recording and production

The recording of the album Supertramp was in the Morgan Studios ( on the LP Morgan Sound Studios called ) in June 1970 in Willesden, a suburb in the London Borough of Brent in North London ( UK), completed, the engineer was Robin Black. As a producer acted the band Supertramp. The cover was designed by Bob Hook.

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  • Reviews to Supertramp on Baby Blue Pages

Studio albums: Supertramp (1970 ) | Indelibly Stamped (1971 ) | Crime of the Century (1974 ) | Crisis? What Crisis? (1975 ) | Even in the Quietest Moments ... (1977 ) | Breakfast in America (1979 ) | ... Famous Last Words ... (1982 ) | Brother Where You Bound ( 1985) | Free as a Bird ( 1987) | Some Things Never Change (1997 ) | Slow Motion ( 2002)

Live albums: Paris ( 1980) | Live '88 (1988 ) | It Was the Best of Times (1999) Is Everybody Listening? ( Live Special Edition, 2001)

See also: Paragraph of Article Discography Supertramp

  • Album ( Progressive Rock )
  • Supertramp album
  • Album 1970
Record label Genre Caravan (Band) Yes (Band) Bridge (music) Crime of the Century (Album) Free as a Bird (Album) Slow Motion (Supertramp album) Paris (Supertramp-Album)
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