SUPERTRAMP

Even though being overlooked the way it is, mainly because it wasn't realeased in the US until 7 years after its release, this is in my opinion, a very satisfying beginning for Supertramp, considering the band is labeled under the progressive rock genre. They were still trying to find their sound, here. And they have done it in a very good surprising way. This album features well constructed pieces of music, such as "Words Unspoken" with its melancholic feeling and "Maybe I'm A Beggar", with a well fitted flageolet introduction and a screaming guitars section. Oh by the way, this album has plenty of flageolet sections that fit really well with the darker atmosphere of the album. Of course, they still weren't as confident as they would be in the production of their more successful albums, and the lack of Davies vocals is also a weak spot of this album, which is a mark of the typical Supertramp album. Still, this album is very worth taking a try, especially for hardline symphonic prog fans and rather pretty interesting for the fans.