The Very Best of Supertramp
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| Greatest hits album by Supertramp | ||||
| Released | June 3, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1974-1985 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, pop rock | |||
| Length | 78:57 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Peter Henderson, Ken Scott, Supertramp, David Kershenbaum | |||
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The Very Best of Supertramp is a compilation album released by Supertramp in 1990. The album contains tracks from Crime Of The Century, Crisis? What Crisis?, Even in the Quietest Moments, and Breakfast in America (as well as "It's Raining Again" from the 1982 album ...Famous Last Words... and "Cannonball" from the 1985 album Brother Where You Bound).
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[edit] Reception
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
In their retrospective review, Allmusic noted that effectively compiling Supertramp's work is impossible since the group is so album-oriented. However, they offered a relative recommendation for The Very Best of Supertramp, saying that "it flows very smoothly" and is "the closest thing to a definitive overview of the '70s pop-prog group."[1]
[edit] Track list
All songs written by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies except where noted.
- School - 5:35
- Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
- Goodbye Stranger - 5:48
- Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson
- The Logical Song - 4:09
- Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson
- Bloody Well Right - 4:32
- Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
- Breakfast in America - 2:40
- Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson
- Rudy - 7:18
- Lead vocals: Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
- Take the Long Way Home - 5:08
- Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson
- Crime of the Century - 5:31
- Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
- Dreamer - 3:31
- Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
- Ain't Nobody but Me - 5:07
- Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
- Hide in Your Shell - 6:48
- Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
- From Now On - 6:08
- Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Supertramp
- Give a Little Bit - 4:08
- Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp
- It's Raining Again - 4:22
- Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson
- Cannonball - 7:37 (Rick Davies)
- Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: David Kershenbaum & Supertramp
[edit] Personnel
[edit] Supertramp
- Bob Siebenberg - drums, percussion
- Roger Hodgson (except on "Cannonball") - vocals, guitar, pianos
- John Anthony Helliwell - saxophones, clarinets, vocals
- Dougie Thomson - bass
- Richard Davies - vocals, keyboards, harmonica, melodica
[edit] Other performers
- Christine Helliwell - backup vocals on "Hide in Your Shell"
- Vicky Siebenberg - backup vocals on "Hide in Your Shell"
- Scott Gorham - backup vocals on "Hide in Your Shell"
- Jake Beddoe - saw on "Hide in Your Shell"
- Ken Scott - water gong on "Crime of the Century"
- Slyde Hyde - trombone, tuba on "Breakfast in America"
- Marty Walsh - guitar on "Cannonball"
- Doug Wintz - trombone on "Cannonball"
[edit] Production
Original release:
- Producers: Ken Scott and Supertramp
- Engineers: Ken Scott, John Jansen, Peter Henderson, Russel Pope, Norman Hall
- String arrangements: Richard Hewson
- Cover Illustraton: Greg Wray
- Art direction and design: Norman Moore
