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ELO vs Supertramp album?
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Poll Question: A New World Record or Crime of the Century?
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Crime by a long ways
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I like both albums but I went with Supertramp. 
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They're about equal for me. Both 8/10ers. No vote.
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I see where this thing is going ; 2 quite Commercially successful albums that teeter on the brink of outright Pop music, along with the more clever, boundary-pushing ideals of Prog-rock, all meshed in an acceptable, compact package.
To me, ELO were far more eclectic in their approach than Supertramp. Though I prefer the 'tramp overall.
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Supertramp by a mile!
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Supertramp

"I am so prog, I listen to concept albums on shuffle." -KMac2021
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Although I like ELO - A New World Record, Supertramp - Crime of the Century is one of my favourite albums, so that gets my vote by quite a large margin.

 


 



Edited by I prophesy disaster - May 06 2018 at 09:01
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Crime of the Century is one of the best ever, but ELO is amazing, too...
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I think the first 4 ELO have a decent prog approach with accessible songs.....after that they became a pop vehicle for Lynn.
Supertramp always seemed like 'prog lite' to me though with some decent tracks here and there.
That ELO album is pop all the way ,,,Do Ya is a decent rocker but taken from when Lynn was with The Move.
I suppose Crime is the better album....track for track regarding a prog theme.. yet imho it's an overrated work.
One does nothing yet nothing is left undone.
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Crime of the Century - a classic album!
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