RETROSPECTABLE - THE SUPERTRAMP ANTHOLOGY
Supertramp
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Boxset/Compilation, released in 2005 Songs / Tracks Listing Disc 1 (77:01) - Rick Davies / keyboards, organ, piano, electric piano, harmonica, vocals 2CD A&M 9886928 (2005) Thanks to PROGMAN for the additionand to ProgLucky for the last updates Edit this entry |
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Essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music(6%)
Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection(39%)
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PROG REVIEWER

PROG REVIEWER

Just after CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS had come out, i.e. when I was sixteen, I was crazy about Supertramp for half a year or so. The maudlin mood captured so well by their lead singer, Roger Hodgson, perfectly fitted my own. I was particularly enamoured of the song 'Hide in your Shell' (from CRIME OF THE CENTURY), which seemed to express my longing for unattainable love. I can't remember how often I enjoyed that climactic moment when Hodgson goes:
"I wanna know... / I wanna know you... / Well let me know you / I wanna feel you / I wanna touch you / Please let me near you / Can you hear what I'm saying? / Well I'm hoping, I'm dreamin', I'm prayin' / I know what you're thinkin' / See what you're seein' / Never ever let yourself go..."
I'm sure such words don't make much sense when you see them on a computer screen; you just HAVE to hear them with the music! Anyway, it was a severe disappointment to me that 'Hide in your Shell' is NOT included in this anthology. Other than that, this seems as representative a selection of Supertramp's oeuvre as you're ever likely to get.
I stopped listening to Supertramp albums around 1977 (although I couldn't, of course, escape their music on the radio) and switched to (among others) the Talking Heads, whose lead vocalist could be just as sentimental as Mr Hodgson. So when this anthology became available at a bargain price, I wanted to find out if I'd still enjoy the old tunes. And believe me, folks, I did! Never mind all those tearful lyrics, these guys certainly knew how to write and perform powerful pop songs.
As any Supertramp freak (if they still exist!) will tell you, most of the material from the albums CRIME OF THE CENTURY and CRISIS? WHAT CRISIS? sounds inspired. Let me give you a single example. 'Lady' is a strong composition. It opens with a bang; the verses grab you by the lapels; the chorus sounds cool; sax, electric guitar AND percussion are irresistible; and after the final chorus the song isn't even over: unperturbed, the band keep piling up vocal embellishments. Tunes such as 'Lady' have all the exuberance that also characterised Queen, 10CC and even Zappa at their best.
SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin

While "Retrospectacle" is undoubtedly the finest Supertramp compilation to date, it is by no means definitive. The 32 tracks here include the various hit singles, plus the better known album tracks such as "School" and "Bloody well right", both from "Crime of the century".
The tracks, which are presented in strict chronological order, focus on the band's most successful albums from "Crime of the century" through to "Breakfast in America" with no less than 19 tracks from the four albums covered by this period. Notable omissions include "Fool's overture", "A soapbox opera" and "Hide in your shell" (an unforgivable oversight in my opinion). On the plus side, we have both the A and B side of the non album single "Land ho", released during the recording of "Crime of the century". "You started laughing" is another comparative rarity, the recording here being taken from the live "Paris" album. The original studio version only ever appeared as a single B side.
Significantly, space is found for just one track from each of the post Hodgson era albums, which for me is quite sufficient!
There is no doubting the quality of the music from the band's golden age from 1974 to 1982. This collection however paints a rather predictable and superficial picture of the period, and as such plays into the hands of those who question Supertramp's prog credentials.
As ever, it is better to stick to the original studio albums. By the way, beware of the single disc edition of this compilation, which comes with exactly the same cover.
PROG REVIEWER

How many compilations or live albums, even being very good, leave some fans like me a bit frustrated? I can count several from several bands! In this case, the only thing that it is frustrating from this compilation is that the studio version of "You Started Laughing" which appeared as a B- side of their "Lady" single in 1975 was left unreleased again on CD, replacing it with the live version of this song which appeared in their "Paris" album. Why? This is almost the only thing in this compilation that I don`t like. But it is a very good compilation, in my opinion.
PROG REVIEWER

PROG REVIEWER

I try to just rate the content, and how suitable it is to a newcomer or casual fan. This comprehensive package holds up well. We have a large selection, with at least one track from every Supertramp album, and several more from the better ones, plus they're all in chronological order. They couldn't have made things any easier for you!
If you're looking for a meaty double album full of great songs both familiar and unknown, but for whatever reason you don't want to buy a few studio albums, then this is kind of ideal. All the recognisable mega- hits from 'Breakfast in America' are present, the cream of 'Crime...', a surprising number from lesser peaks 'Crisis..' and 'Even in the Quietist Moments', some unreleased gems, and a load of mediocre pap from the later albums nobody ever buys (but hey, without them this thing would be incomplete). Possibly worrying omissions: Hide in your Shell, A Soapbox Opera, Fool's Overture, Brother Where You Bound........ but only a fan would care, and a fan wouldn't buy a compilation (I only have it from a family member, who praised it endlessly).
This is the mother of all chrono-comps, with correct ratios and other boring features that worry us reviewers. Just stop hesitating and buy it!
Latest members reviews
Are you a Supertramp fan? If you are, stop reading this review and go somewhere. If you're not, but have
some interest in Supertramp's music, then you may continue. This is the most extensive Supertramp
anthology, covering from Supertramp to Slow Motion and, thanks to this, serves well as a good
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Report this review (#181871) | Posted by M. B. Zapelini | Saturday, September 6, 2008 | Review Permanlink
One may argue if Supertramp really were of the progressive camp. After "Even in the
quietest moments" they went straight into a pop direction. Never mind, it was still
very intelligent, good produced pop-music with clever arrangements and sometimes
cynical lyrics. I really appreciate an antho
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Report this review (#68894) | Posted by Achim | Thursday, February 9, 2006 | Review Permanlink
Progressive Pop.. at its best
For the casual fans of music it s nice introduction or recollection of some great
music around the start of the 80s: marriage of progressive rock/pop.
For fans, this isnt necessary at all, and like most great hits compilation, it misses
the great "Casual Convers
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Report this review (#66895) | Posted by chas2u | Thursday, January 26, 2006 | Review Permanlink
After "Famous last words" this band forgot the "art rock" i became a funky 80 band with
more lower points than higher. This Compilation however shows the greatest moments of
the band, but instead of buying this, buy all the Hosgton era and you`ll be amazed of the
beautiful non-commercial track
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Report this review (#56393) | Posted by | Tuesday, November 15, 2005 | Review Permanlink
The Supertramp are a prog group doing not do prog. And "Retrospectacle" the
confirmation to full title. However this farewell until Davies and Hodgson are together, that
is to say until "Famous Last Words". Then they becomes a new wave group. And until this
point there are almost all the songs
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Report this review (#54263) | Posted by | Tuesday, November 1, 2005 | Review Permanlink
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