| Rites of Passage | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 2 August 1996, Miners Foundry, Nevada City, California | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock [1] | |||
| Length | 60:28 | |||
| Label | Unichord / Voiceprint | |||
| Producer | Karuna Hodgson | |||
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Rites of Passage is the third album by Roger Hodgson, recorded in August 1996 near Hodgson's home in Nevada City, California and his first live album. It was the last gig of several Californian dates in the summer of 1996. [2]
The album features three Supertramp hits, six songs by Hodgson (five previously unrecorded), two songs written and performed as lead vocalist by Mikail Graham and one song written and performed as lead vocalist by Hodgson's son Andrew.
One of Hodgson's new songs, Showdown, later appeared in a more elaborate version on his studio album Open the Door .
The album was notable for featuring Supertramp member John Helliwell playing on all songs (except Andrew's solo performance), which was a rare exception given that there wasn't much contact between Roger Hodgson and Supertramp members after his split from the band. [3]
The album cover features the 1901 painting The Accolade by Edmund Blair Leighton.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Every Trick in the Book" | Roger Hodgson | 5:54 |
| 2. | "In Jeopardy" | R. Hodgson | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Showdown" | R. Hodgson | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Don't You Want to Get High" | R. Hodgson | 4:07 |
| 5. | "Take the Long Way Home" | R. Hodgson, Rick Davies | 4:28 |
| 6. | "Red Lake" | R. Hodgson | 5:14 |
| 7. | "Melancholic" | Andrew Hodgson | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Time Waits for No One" | R. Hodgson | 9:07 |
| 9. | "No Colours" | Mikail Graham | 4:24 |
| 10. | "The Logical Song" | R. Hodgson, R. Davies | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Smelly Feat" | M. Graham | 6:02 |
| 12. | "Give a Little Bit" | R. Hodgson, R. Davies | 4:17 |
Supertramp were a British rock band that formed in London in 1970. They experienced their greatest global success in 1979 with their sixth album Breakfast in America. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, the group were distinguished for blending progressive rock and pop styles as well as for a sound that relied heavily on Wurlitzer electric piano. The group's lineup changed numerous times throughout their career, with Davies being the only constant member throughout its history. The classic lineup, which lasted ten years from 1973 to 1983, comprised Davies, Hodgson, Dougie Thomson (bass), Bob Siebenberg (drums) and John Helliwell (saxophone).
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