Crime of the Century (Album)

Occupation

See below

Studios

  • Ramport ( London)
  • Scorpio Sound ( London)
  • Trident (London)

Crime of the Century is the third studio album by British Pop-/Rockband Supertramp and also the title of a song that plate. Compared to the previous album Indelibly Stamped (1971 ), the newly formed band for the first time acted in its inclusion in their classic lineup. It was released in September 1974, gave the band a breakthrough.

Description

For recording the LP Crime of the Century Supertramp came together in their success Cast ( for the first time ). Furthermore, the band included their two remaining charter members, composer and singer Rick Davies (keyboards, harmonica, vocals) and Roger Hodgson ( guitars, piano, electric piano, vocals). In addition, now joined by John Helliwell (saxophone, clarinet, flute, backing vocals ), Bob Siebenberg (drums, percussion) and Dougie Thomson (bass guitar). The group was therefore still active as ( umbesetztes ) quintet.

As a guest musician ( for the first time in the band's history ) acted as: a string group led by Richard Hewson, Scott Gorham ( Thin Lizzy ), Christine Helliwell and Vicky Siebenberg (all three backing vocals ) and Ken Scott ( water - gong). Scott, who had previously worked for David Bowie and The Beatles, acted as co - producer.

All songs were written by Davies and Hodgson, who sang their works each self. Many of these songs are still played at the Supertramp concerts ( School Bloody Well Right, Rudy and Crime of the Century ). All, with the exception of If Everyone Was Listening appeared later on the 1980 live album Paris.

In the following year the album was released Crisis? What Crisis?.

Song list

The album Crime of the Century ( Original: LP " AMLS 68258 " ) contains eight songs. The lengths given relate to a CD version ( " MFSL - UDCD 505" ) of the album, which is 44:13 minutes long. On the original vinyl record (LP), the songs 1-4 are on the A- side and 5 to 8 on the B-side. All songs, except for those with corresponding vocal note ( " G. " ) were, by main voice of their authors, which are mentioned in "()", sung.

LP side A

LP side B

Occupation

The band

  • Rick Davies - keyboards (piano, electric piano, organ), harmonica, vocals
  • John Helliwell - saxophones, clarinet, flute, backing vocals
  • Roger Hodgson - guitars, piano, electric piano, vocals
  • Bob Siebenberg (as Bob C. Benberg ) - drums, percussion
  • Dougie Thomson - Bass Guitar

Guest musicians:

  • Strings group led by Richard Hewson
  • Hide in Your Shell in: Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy ) - backing vocals
  • Christine Helliwell - accompanying vocals
  • Vicky Siebenberg - backing vocals
  • Unnamed street musicians - Singing Saw
  • Ken Scott - Water gong

Recording and production

The album was from February to June 1974 in London (United Kingdom ) in the Ramport Studios ( Lambeth ), which at that time was owned by the band The Who, in the Scorpio Sound Studios and Trident Studios in the ( Soho ) was added. As producers acted Ken Scott and Supertramp. The engineers were Ken Scott and John Jansen. The cover and the photographs submitted by Paul Wakefield, the artistic director Fabio Nicoli had stopped.

Charts

Album: The Crime of the Century LP sold well and arrived in the UK in the top 10 of the album charts in the U.S. and in the Top 40 on the Billboard 200

Singles: As singles were selected: Dreamer ( Hodgson ) with Bloody Well Right ( Davies) as the second song that came in the top 20 in the UK and in the U.S. singles chart, and Bloody Well Right ( Davies) with If Everyone What Listening ( Hodgson ) as the second song, which placed itself in the U.S. charts in the top 40.

Half a year ago ( March 1974) was already the single Land Ho ( Hodgson ) located on the back with the song Summer Romance ( Davies ) published for the first time presented the band in the classic lineup. The single was - as later, Crime of the Century - produced by Ken Scott, but reached no chart position. A remake of Land Ho is on Roger Hodgson the 1987 solo album Hai Hai. In addition, A- and B- side of the single 2005 on the best-of sampler Retrospectacle - The Supertramp Anthology republished.

CD new releases

MFSL

The album was released in 1987 by the label " Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab " as a Gold CD MFSL - UDCD 505 (Ultra Disc II).

A & M

1997 and 2002, published by the label " A & M Records " revised editions of the album Crime of the Century, whose pictures were taken from the original tapes. The booklet are based on the album artwork ( with lyrics ) the original CD.

Recording and production:

  • Remastering - Sterling Sound (Manhattan, New York City, New York), United States - Greg Calbi and Jay Messina
  • Remastering Supervisor - Bill Levenson
  • Artistic director - Vartan
  • Cover design - Mike Diehl
  • Production coordinator - Beth stamp
Record label Genre Paris (Supertramp-Album) Dreamer (Supertramp song) Electronic keyboard Supertramp (Album) Brother Where You Bound Free as a Bird (Album) Some Things Never Change Slow Motion (Supertramp album) It Was the Best of Times
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