Some Things Never Change

Occupation

See below

Studios

  • Ocean Way ( Hollywood)
  • The Backyard ( Encino )
  • Manhattan Center (New York City )
  • Gateway (Portland )

Some Things Never Change is the 10th studio album by British Pop-/Rockband Supertramp and their first without long-time band member Dougie Thomson. It was released about 8 ½ years after Live '88, the previous Supertramp live album on 24 March 1997.

Description

For the recording of the album " Some Things Never Change ", the band changed personnel came back: From the classic lineup Rick Davies ( keyboards, vocals ), John Helliwell were ( woodwind instruments, saxophone) and Bob Siebenberg (drums) still in the process; the bassist Dougie Thomson, the Group had on their last tour (see the album Live '88) left. As early as 1987 / '88 In addition joined as a second vocalist and keyboardist Mark Hart (since 1993 member of the band Crowded House ), by the vocals along with Davies the song " Listen to Me Please" and own the songs " Sooner or Later " and "Give Me a Chance ", in which he acted alongside Davies wrote, sang; all other songs are from Davies. In addition, the band by Cliff Hugo (bass guitar), Lee Thornburg ( wind instruments, background vocals), Carl Verheyen ( guitars) and Tom Walsh ( percussion) has been added. Furthermore, acted as guest musicians: Bob Danzig ( Kalimba ) and Karen Lawrence and Kim Nail ( background vocals).

As with the pop - jazzy previous album, " Free as a Bird" Supertramp delivered with " Some Things Never Change " again a rather jazzy and also bluesy style of music with some jazzy - funky accents from where Davies ' staccato -like electric piano game - as in the decoupled as single "You Win, I Lose " - remained as the band's trademark. Some songs, like "It 's a Hard World," the theme song " Some Things Never Change " and " Sooner or Later ", contain long instrumental passages with brass and electric piano sounds. A nice bluesy work is " Help Me Down That Road ". Hit- character gained no song.

With some songs of the album " Some Things Never Change " and many Supertramp classics in their luggage, the band went on tour, from the 1999 live album It Was the Best of Times emerged.

Song list

The album " Some Things Never Change " contains 12 songs. The indicated lengths refer to the original CD version ( " EMI 89989 2") of the album, which is a total of 70:03 minutes.

Occupation

The Band:

  • Rick Davies - keyboards, vocals
  • John Helliwell - woodwinds, saxophones
  • Bob Siebenberg - drums (except for "And the Light" )

Additional personnel:

  • Mark Hart - guitar, keyboards, vocals, background vocals
  • Cliff Hugo - bass guitar
  • Lee Thornburg - trombone, trumpet, backing vocals
  • Carl Verheyen - Guitar
  • Tom Walsh - percussion ( and drums on "And the Light" )

Guest musicians:

  • Bob Danzig - Kalimbas
  • Karen Lawrence - Background vocals
  • Kim Nail - backing vocals

Recording

The album " Some Things Never Change " was recorded from 1996 to 1997 in the United States in this sound recording and mixing: The sound recordings found in the Ocean Way Studios ( Hollywood, Los Angeles, California ) and The Backyard Studios ( Encino, Los Angeles, California ) instead. Was mixed the plate in the Manhattan Center Studios (Manhattan, New York City, New York) and the mastering was done in the Gateway Studios ( Portland, Maine).

Production

  • Executive Producer: Rick Davies
  • Producer: Jack Douglas
  • Co - Producer: Fred Mandel ( in " And The Light" )
  • Sound Engineer: Jay Messina
  • Assistant engineer: Ian Gardiner ( The Backyard Studios, in " And The Light" ), Sound Recording
  • Michael Scotella ( Ocean Way Studios), Sound Recording
  • Rich Clark ( Manhattan Center Studios), mix-
  • Roy Clark ( Manhattan Center Studios), mix-
  • Brian Hargrove ( Manhattan Center Studios), mix-
  • Bob Ludwig ( Gateway Studios ) mastering

Charts

Album: The well selling in German-speaking album " Some Things Never Change " reached in Germany and Austria and Switzerland each have a single-digit place of the album charts.

Single: As a single the leisurely selling was "You Win, I Lose " decoupled; the second song of the single is " Some Things Never Change ". Both are received in an Edit and Album Version.

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 1997
  • Album ( Progressive Rock )
  • Supertramp album
Record label Compact Disc Digital Audio Genre Electronic keyboard Singing Audio mastering Supertramp (Album) Crime of the Century (Album) Free as a Bird (Album) Slow Motion (Supertramp album) Paris (Supertramp-Album)
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