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CRIME OF THE CENTURYSupertrampCrossover Prog4.32 | 1892 ratings |
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Philrod
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This is definitely the album where progressive aspirations and popular music had the
greatest fusion. Supertramp succeeded to make an album that pleased both worlds, and in
style. 3 mega-hits, not a bad song, a nice feeling and great melodies. "Crime of the
century'' is Supertramp's magnum opus, a masterpice in 1974, and even if nowadays it lost
some of its former glory.
The first song is the success ''school'', where great melodies encounter an overall feeling
wich lets you with goosebumps. The piano is abolutely gorgeous, and the bass, even if it is
quite simple, stands out in a beautiful way.Then arrives ''bloody well right'', a funky,
happy, joyful little song with a round rythm section that lets place for some funky guitar
playing. The third and fourth song are the beautiful ''Hide in your shell'' and ''Asylum'', two
mini-opera kind of songs. Some lyrics will stick with you, also. Then arrives ''Dreamer'', the
biggest hit on the album and the song that is attached to Supertramp's image. However,
this is probably the one song that is not in the overall fell of the album, and really to me it
does not stand out. It has dated a lot through the years, and nowadays it does not sound
that great. However, this was a pop classic, and is still played a lot on classic rock stations.
After ''Dreamer'', it is ''Rudy'' , that is probably the only song that I love more live than on
the original album. The two last songs are absolutely incredible, both songs are classics,
moving and touching gems. And the end of the album is also one of the great in the pop
world.
All around, this is a masterpiece of both the pop and progressive world, and an album
everybody needs to listen at least once in their lifetime. It grows on you after a couple of
listen and become the best of supertramp's career. 5/5
Philrod |
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