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Poll Question: Supertramp Crime of the Century ... 27 ?
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It's an exceptional album and one of the most important works of the 1970's. I loved it when I first heard it and still do now.
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I wouldn't put it that high in my list, but it is a good album, and I think it's good for the variety of the list that it's that high: Supertramp are a bit on the edge of prog, but they have an original sound and they made some good albums, from which I think Crime Of The Century may be their best.
 
For me it's good where it is, on the list.
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Points: 4659 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 13:07
Originally posted by TerLJack TerLJack wrote:

You should have one more choice for those of us who think it should be rated higher!
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Exactly.  At one point Crime of the Century was in the Top-10 for a while (so was Wishbone Ash's 'Argus' for that matter).  In both cases they are brilliant albums that deserve the recognition IMHO. 
 
Whether they are 'prog enough' or not is really a moot point - their association to progressive music is well enough established that all but the most dogmatic of listeners at least think they're prog.
 
 
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Points: 28057 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 12:22
I do not like this album. It would not normally be a problem for me if it wasn't so highly regarded, especially on a prog site.

Supertramp to me is like Ayreon to a lot of other people--nowhere near a top 100.
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There is no poll choice that expresses my feelings.  It wouldn't make my top 40 prog or otherwise albums, but that's by the way.  I don't think others have overrated it just because it's not amongst my faves (at one time it was one of my favourite rock albums).  I think it's a very good album, but I don't really think of it as "prog proper" (prog-related at the very least, yes), which is why, personally for a list of Prog albums, I don't "feel" that it should be ranked high (I won't say that I feel it shouldn't be listed at all despite my feelings towards its Progitude).  Prog is, to a  large extent, in the ear of the behearer, and I won't say that people shouldn't rate it highly just because it's not that prog (full-blown prog) to me.  For me it's an art rock album, and although art rock can be synonymous with prog, it means something rather different to me despite overlap.  But different prog measures for different prog listeners (my prog definitions are rather malleable, and tend to be on the inclusive side).

Anyway, it was a very important album to me at one time, and I really do think it very accomplished.  Not sure how I'd rate it myself.  I'd probably give it four stars even if I don't consider it to be an "Excellent addition to any prog rock music collection", but then what is, even if it is prog?  I do consider it to be a pretty essential album for most any rounded classic rock album collection.  If the top 100 meant 100 of the most representative prog albums, I wouldn't think it should be there, but since it's just a popularity list....  Personally, I don't give such popularity lists much credence.

Sorry for being so serious when it comes to a not-so-serious topic. LOL lol@me

Late edit for a ton of typos -- I'm getting really sloppy.


Edited by Logan - June 30 2009 at 12:00
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Points: 7024 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 10:37
Good album, in parts amazing.

But not in my top 40, so a bit overrated.
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Points: 1049 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 10:12
Originally posted by TerLJack TerLJack wrote:

You should have one more choice for those of us who think it should be rated higher!
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I was talking to my ex girl friend on the phone when I constructed the poll and I was getting ear bashed about all the things I did wrong when we were together had my concetration been better I probably would have come up with something better LOL
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Points: 1119 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 10:03
You should have one more choice for those of us who think it should be rated higher!
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Points: 41 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 09:23
Crime of the Century is basically the most amazing album ever....

I really don't think it's overrated at all. I would put it in my top 10 favorite albums, but certainly not the top 10 best albums. 27 is the perfect place for it. It's a spectacular work of art with 2 amazing tracks and then whole bunch of good ones. It's a subltle concept album that fits together very well.
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Points: 32995 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 08:25
I don't like Supertramp so its easy for me. And even if I did I would find it too high considering its much higher than many genuine Prog albums.
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Points: 1008 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 08:24

Over-rated at 27.  I've got it at 36.
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Points: 1049 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 30 2009 at 08:22
Tongue worst poll ever ... 
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