Even in the Quietest Moments…

Occupation

See below

Studios

  • Caribou ( in Nederland)
  • Record Planet (Los Angeles )

Even in the Quietest Moments ... is the fifth studio album by British Pop-/Rockband Supertramp and the name of a song that plate. As on the previous album " Crisis? What ' Crisis ", which appeared in 1975, the group acted in the recording of the album in its classic lineup - for the third time in the band's career. It was released in April of 1977 and was very successful.

Description

For recording the LP "Even in the Quietest Moments ... " the group Supertramp came ( for the third time ) in their success together Cast: Rick Davies ( keyboards, vocals ), John Helliwell ( wind instruments, vocals), Roger Hodgson ( guitars, keyboards, vocals), Bob Siebenberg (drums, percussion) and Dougie Thomson (bass guitar). So the band was still active as a quintet. Gary Mielke ( Oberheim Programming) supported them.

"Even in the Quietest Moments ... " was the first Supertramp album, which was produced together with the engineer Peter Henderson, who supported the band in the next two very successful studio albums. It was first within a few months Supertramp's gold album ( 500,000 copies sold).

All songs were composed by Davies and Hodgson and texted, who sang their works each self. Outstanding songs on the record are derived from Hodgson hit single " Give A Little Bit " which the group secured the commercial breakthrough in the U.S. and the and band later became the standard in in Hodgson's concert program, which is also written by him nearly eleven minute epic " Fool 's Overture " and the coming of spring Davies " from Now On ", which became the standard in the live program of Supertramp.

With a few songs on the album "Even in the Quietest Moments ..." and those of the previous albums in their luggage, the band went on tour, but from which emerged not a live album. Nearly two years after the record was released the album " Breakfast in America ".

Song list

The album "Even in the Quietest Moments ... " ( Original: LP " A & M 394634-1 " ) contains 7 songs. The indicated lengths refer to a CD version ("A & M 394634-2 ") of the album, which is 43:41 minutes long. On the original vinyl record (LP), the songs 1-4 are on the A-side and 5-7 on the B-side.

Occupation

The band

  • Rick Davies - keyboards, vocals
  • John Helliwell - Wind Instruments, vocals
  • Roger Hodgson - guitars, keyboards, vocals
  • Bob Siebenberg (as Bob C. Benberg ) - drums, percussion
  • Dougie Thomson - Bass Guitar

Additional personnel:

  • Gary Mielke - Oberheim Programming

Recording

The album "Even in the Quietest Moments ... " was recorded from November 1976 to January 1977 in the United States in this sound recording and mixing: Caribou Studios (near Nederland, Rocky Mountains, Colorado) and Record Planet (Los Angeles, California).

Production

  • Producer: Supertramp
  • Sound Engineer: Peter Henderson
  • Assistant engineer: Tom Anderson, Tom Likes, Steve Smith
  • Concert sound engineer: Russell Pope
  • Mix: Geoff Emerick
  • More mix: Tom Anderson
  • Mastering: Frank DeLuna
  • Oberheim Programming: Gary Mielke
  • Orchestra Conductor: Michel Colombier, Supertramp
  • Artistic Director: Mike Doud
  • Cover Design: Mike Doud, Hagiwara
  • Authors: Kenneth McGowan, Bob Seidemann

Charts

Album: The album "Even in the Quietest Moments ... " placed in the UK and U.S. album charts ( Billboard ) each in the top 20 in Germany and in the top 30th

Singles: As the single release written by Roger Hodgson song " Give A Little Bit " is selected, the placed in the U.S. singles chart in the top 20 and in the British and German charts in the top 30.

As more singles were released " Babaji " "From Now On " as the second song and " From Now On " with the out of the studio album "Crime of the Century " (1974) derived "Dreamer" as the second song. Both singles did not achieve nominal values ​​chart positions.

New releases

1997 and 2002, also published by the label " A & M Records " revised editions of the album "Even in the Quietest Moments ... ", whose photographs were taken from the original tapes. The booklet are based on the design ( with lyrics ) the original CD.

Recording and production:

  • Remastering - Sterling Sound (Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA) - Greg Calbi and Jay Messina
  • Remastering Supervisor - Bill Levenson
  • Artistic director - Vartan
  • Cover design - Mike Diehl
  • Production coordinator - Beth stamp

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 )
  • Album 1977
  • Supertramp album
Record label Genre Nederland (Colorado) Oberheim Electronics Electronic keyboard Singing Audio mastering Crime of the Century (Album) Supertramp (Album) Free as a Bird (Album) Slow Motion (Supertramp album) Paris (Supertramp-Album)
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