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The Very Best of Supertramp is a best of album by the English progressive rock band Supertramp originally released by A&M Records in June 1990.

Overview

This compilation features 15 studio recordings from 1974's Crime of the Century to 1985's Brother Where You Bound.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Alternative version

A Dutch release, also titled The Very Best of Supertramp, was issued in late 1989, featuring the same tracks but in a different order and a different sleeve. It was compiled by Dutch compilation label Arcade, although it was later re-issued on the A&M label. The album was a major success in the Dutch chart, spending nine weeks at number one and 70 weeks in total. Given its success, A&M did not officially release the alternative The Very Best of Supertramp in the Netherlands, although it has now replaced the Arcade version.

Track listing

All songs written by Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies, except where noted.

  1. "School" – 5:35
    • Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
  2. "Goodbye Stranger" – 5:48
    • Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson
  3. "The Logical Song" – 4:09
    • Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson
  4. "Bloody Well Right" – 4:32
    • Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
  5. "Breakfast in America" – 2:40
    • Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson
  6. "Rudy" – 7:18
    • Lead vocals: Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
  7. "Take the Long Way Home" – 5:08
    • Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson
  8. "Crime of the Century" – 5:31
    • Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
  9. "Dreamer" – 3:31
    • Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
  10. "Ain't Nobody but Me" – 5:07
    • Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
  11. "Hide in Your Shell" – 6:48
    • Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp
  12. "From Now On" – 6:08
    • Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Supertramp
  13. "Give a Little Bit" – 4:08
    • Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp
  14. "It's Raining Again" – 4:22
    • Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp, Russel Pope & Peter Henderson
  15. "Cannonball" (Davies) – 7:37
    • Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: David Kershenbaum & Supertramp

Track origins

Tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 9 and 11 from Crime of the Century

Track 10 from Crisis? What Crisis?

Tracks 12 and 13 from Even in the Quietest Moments...

Tracks 2, 3, 5 and 7 from Breakfast in America

Track 14 from ...Famous Last Words...

Track 15 from Brother Where You Bound

Personnel

Supertramp

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"

Production

Original release:

  • Producers: Ken Scott and Supertramp
  • Engineers: Ken Scott, John Jansen, Peter Henderson, Russel Pope, Norman Hall
  • String arrangements: Richard Hewson
  • Cover Illustration: Greg Wray
  • Art direction and design: Norman Moore

Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 27
Illegal chart entered Germany2 6
Chart (1991) Peak
position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] 7
Chart (1992) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[4] 1
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 37
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] 5
Chart (1995) Peak
position
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] 5
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 34
Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[10] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[11] 2× Platinum 200,000^
France (SNEP)[12] Platinum 300,000*
Germany (BVMI)[13] Gold 250,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[14] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[15] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b The Very Best of Supertramp at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Charts.nz – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  5. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  7. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  10. ^ "Austrian album certifications – Supertramp – Very Best of Vol. 1" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  11. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp". Music Canada.
  12. ^ "French album certifications – Supertramp – Very Best Of" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  13. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Supertramp; 'The Very Best Of Supertramp')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  14. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('The Very Best of Supertramp')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  15. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
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