The best... SUPERTRAMP song...? - Progressive Rock Music Forum

It's "Fool's Overture", the 'magnum opus' by Supertramp.

But the best album around by them is easily "Crime Of The Century". What a masterpiece!!!

Me I have to pick at least one from each, Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, for they are both great songwriters... so I'm telling you:

Favourite Song ( Roger Hodgson ): A Soapbox Opera ( best on "Paris" Live )

Favourite Song ( Rick Davies ): Rudy ( best in its original form on "Crime" )

Favourite Album: Breakfast in America

Greatest miss: It was the best of times

All right ?

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Not a big fan of theirs but "Dreamer" is fun to listen to.

"Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain

School and Rudy

Child of Vision

School

Fool's Overture

Lady

Just Another Nervous Wreck

Brother Where You Bound

Sister Moonshine

Asylum

Goodbye Stranger

Don't Leave Me Now

Even In The Quietest Moments

I like quite a few, Hide in your Shell is pretty darn good, my favourite is probably Child of Vision.

My favourite album of theirs ( I have Breakfast in America, Crime of the Century and Even in the Quietest Moments..) is BIA.

Edited by ChadFromCanada

My favorite is a soap box opera

I really liked the first album but always felt they underperformed after that

Other notables in no particular order

Long way Home

Fool's overture

Another Man's woman

Lover Boy

Dreamer

Do you know what the answer is

How wonderful to be so profound

Love every song from the first album to 'Paris'. Although a good album, they kind of lost me at 'famous last words'. 'Brother..." was also good but it just wasn't the same. I heard the other albums but I really couldn't tell you what they sound like, I was that unimpressed.

It's always been a sore spot that I love all their music and HATE dreamer. Maybe because it was overplayed, more likely because I find the melody irritating and repetetive.

Each song on the debut album are so good, I can't pick a favourite. On "Indelably..." I always got a chuckle from "Coming Home To See You" and "Rosie Had Everything Planned". I also love "Aries". "Crime..." I always loved "Hide In Your Shell" and the title track (and did I mention I HATE "Dreamer"?). On "Quietest Moments", I like "Downstream" best, followed by "Fool's Overture". On "Crisis...", I'd have to say "Soapbox Opera". On "Breakfast..." it's a toss up between "Casual Conversations" and "Logical Song". I always thought of "Paris" as a greatest hits package... except for "Dreamer" (Did I mention... ?)

After that, I'd have to admit, I really don't care about any other release. I do like Hodgson's "Lovers In The Wind", if that counts.

Edited by darren

"they locked up a man who wanted to rule the world.
the fools
they locked up the wrong man."
- Leonard Cohen

Hide in your shell (one of my top 20 of all times)

Fool's overture

School

Another man's woman

Crime of the century

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Martinyesman Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: September 03 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7	Posted: July 16 2005 at 07:51
	'Crime Of The Century' and 'Fool's Overture' (and also 'Give A Little Bit' when I like to wimp out).

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Guest Group	Posted: July 16 2005 at 07:59
	It's "Fool's Overture", the 'magnum opus' by Supertramp. But the best album around by them is easily "Crime Of The Century". What a masterpiece!!!

lmollea Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 12 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 130	Posted: July 19 2005 at 10:04
	I can say: "Fool's Overture", "Try Again" and "Child Of Vision" with Hodgson. "Brother where you bound", "Tenth Avenue Breakdown" and "Dead Man's Blues" withouth him. Then I can say that I like the whole "Breakfast in america", but only beacuse I remember listening many of those song when I was a child...
	Semm che, semm che settà giò in del bar / a cercà l'universo nel bucèer del Cynar cosmonauti al tavolino cun la sigareta in bùca / che vemm a cambià el mund apena finissum la sambuca

rupert Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 18 2006 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 610	Posted: February 27 2006 at 13:48
	Me I have to pick at least one from each, Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, for they are both great songwriters... so I'm telling you: Favourite Song ( Roger Hodgson ): A Soapbox Opera ( best on "Paris" Live ) Favourite Song ( Rick Davies ): Rudy ( best in its original form on "Crime" ) Favourite Album: Breakfast in America Greatest miss: It was the best of times All right ?
	...I'm a musician/singer/songwriter, visit me on www.reverbnation.com/rupertlenz and there you can choose from 125 recordings you can listen to ( for free ) if you're not limited to prog-rock !

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Guest Group	Posted: February 27 2006 at 14:24
	how about""give a lit bit""" how gay is that

Chicapah Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: February 14 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 8238	Posted: February 27 2006 at 15:53
	Not a big fan of theirs but "Dreamer" is fun to listen to.
	"Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain

ryba Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 20 2006 Location: Slovakia Status: Offline Points: 117	Posted: February 27 2006 at 15:57
	HIDE IN YOUR SHELL

Rockin' Chair Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 15 2005 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 153	Posted: February 27 2006 at 16:18
	School and Rudy


lunaticviolist Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 17 2005 Status: Offline Points: 478	Posted: February 27 2006 at 16:24
	I could do without Goodbye Stranger, but Logical Song is great as well as most of Crime of the Century (especially the first three tracks).
	My recent purchases:

XTChuck Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 21 2005 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 407	Posted: February 27 2006 at 16:27
	Child of Vision School Fool's Overture Lady Just Another Nervous Wreck Brother Where You Bound Sister Moonshine Asylum Goodbye Stranger Don't Leave Me Now Even In The Quietest Moments

Asyte2c00 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 15 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2099	Posted: February 27 2006 at 17:15
	Even in the Quietest Moments is the zenith of their career. My favorite songs Breakfast in America Babaji Fool's Overture Give a Little Bit

ChadFromCanada Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 12 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 293	Posted: February 27 2006 at 19:51
	I like quite a few, Hide in your Shell is pretty darn good, my favourite is probably Child of Vision. My favourite album of theirs ( I have Breakfast in America, Crime of the Century and Even in the Quietest Moments..) is BIA. Edited by ChadFromCanada

Witchwoodhermit Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 23 2006 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 871	Posted: February 27 2006 at 20:19
	Rudy was written about me, but I'd have to say Long Way Home.
	Here I'm shadowed by a dragon fig tree's fan ringed by ants and musing over man.

Losendos Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 03 2005 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 571	Posted: February 27 2006 at 20:31
	My favorite is a soap box opera I really liked the first album but always felt they underperformed after that Other notables in no particular order Long way Home Fool's overture Another Man's woman Lover Boy Dreamer Do you know what the answer is
	How wonderful to be so profound

Prog-man Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: February 22 2006 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 350	Posted: February 28 2006 at 00:00
	Crime of the Century!!!!!!!!!!!!!
	Arriving somewhere but not here

darren Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 31 2005 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 452	Posted: February 28 2006 at 01:12
	Love every song from the first album to 'Paris'. Although a good album, they kind of lost me at 'famous last words'. 'Brother..." was also good but it just wasn't the same. I heard the other albums but I really couldn't tell you what they sound like, I was that unimpressed. It's always been a sore spot that I love all their music and HATE dreamer. Maybe because it was overplayed, more likely because I find the melody irritating and repetetive. Each song on the debut album are so good, I can't pick a favourite. On "Indelably..." I always got a chuckle from "Coming Home To See You" and "Rosie Had Everything Planned". I also love "Aries". "Crime..." I always loved "Hide In Your Shell" and the title track (and did I mention I HATE "Dreamer"?). On "Quietest Moments", I like "Downstream" best, followed by "Fool's Overture". On "Crisis...", I'd have to say "Soapbox Opera". On "Breakfast..." it's a toss up between "Casual Conversations" and "Logical Song". I always thought of "Paris" as a greatest hits package... except for "Dreamer" (Did I mention... ?) After that, I'd have to admit, I really don't care about any other release. I do like Hodgson's "Lovers In The Wind", if that counts. Edited by darren
	"they locked up a man who wanted to rule the world. the fools they locked up the wrong man." - Leonard Cohen

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	BROTHER WHERE YOU BOUND

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	Hide in your shell (one of my top 20 of all times) Fool's overture School Another man's woman Crime of the century

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	Sister Moonshine