| The Very Best of Supertramp | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1974–1985 | |||
| Genre | Pop, progressive rock [1] | |||
| Length | 78:57 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Peter Henderson, Ken Scott, Supertramp, David Kershenbaum | |||
| Supertramp chronology | ||||
| ||||
The Very Best of Supertramp is a greatest hits album by the English rock band Supertramp, originally released by A&M Records in June 1990.
The compilation is basically a new version of the Autobiography/Classics Vol. 9 CD with the additional song "School" inserted as track 1. Furthermore, all songs are featured in their full-length album versions. The cover depicts the grate from the cover of Crime of the Century , the hand carrying the glass from the cover of Breakfast in America and the orange umbrella from Crisis? What Crisis? . Tracks from their self-titled album Supertramp and Indelibly Stamped were not included.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
In their retrospective review, AllMusic noted that effectively compiling Supertramp's work is impossible since the group is so album-oriented. However, they offered a relative recommendation for The Very Best of Supertramp, saying that "it flows very smoothly" and is "the closest thing to a definitive overview of the '70s pop-prog group." [1]
A Dutch release, also titled The Very Best of Supertramp, was issued in late 1989, featuring the same tracks but in a different order and a different sleeve. It was compiled by Dutch compilation label Arcade, although it was later re-issued on the A&M label. The album was a major success in the Dutch chart, spending nine weeks at number one and 70 weeks in total. Given its success, A&M did not officially release the alternative The Very Best of Supertramp in the Netherlands, although it has now replaced the Arcade version.
All tracks are written by Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies, except where noted
| No. | Title | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "School" (Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp) | Crime of the Century , (1974) | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Goodbye Stranger" (Lead vocals: Rick Davies & Rodger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson) | Breakfast in America , (1979) | 5:48 |
| 3. | "The Logical Song" (Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson) | Breakfast in America | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Bloody Well Right" (Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp) | Crime of the Century | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Breakfast in America" (Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson) | Breakfast in America | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Rudy" (Lead vocals: Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp) | Crime of the Century | 7:19 |
| 7. | "Take the Long Way Home" (Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp & Peter Henderson) | Breakfast in America | 5:08 |
| 8. | "Crime of the Century" (Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp) | Crime of the Century | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Dreamer" (Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp) | Crime of the Century | 3:31 |
| 10. | "Ain't Nobody But Me" (Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp) | Crisis? What Crisis? , (1975) | 5:10 |
| 11. | "Hide in Your Shell" (Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Ken Scott & Supertramp) | Crime of the Century | 6:50 |
| 12. | "From Now On" (Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: Supertramp) | Even in the Quietest Moments... , (1977) | 6:19 |
| 13. | "Give a Little Bit" (Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp) | Even in the Quietest Moments... | 4:09 |
| 14. | "It's Raining Again" (Lead vocals: Roger Hodgson. Producer: Supertramp, Russel Pope & Peter Henderson) | ...Famous Last Words... , (1982) | 4:27 |
| 15. | "Cannonball" (Lead vocals: Rick Davies. Producer: David Kershenbaum & Supertramp. Written by Rick Davies.) | Brother Where You Bound , (1985) | 7:38 |
The cassette version also included "Even in the Quietest Moments", "Sister Moonshine" and "Free as a Bird".
Original release:
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina (CAPIF) [16] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Australia (ARIA) [17] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) [18] | Gold | 25,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada) [19] | 2× Platinum | 200,000^ |
| France (SNEP) [20] | 2× Platinum | 600,000* |
| Germany (BVMI) [21] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| Italy | — | 150,000 [22] |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) [23] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) [24] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF) [25] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [26] | 2× Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [27] | Platinum | 300,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Supertramp were a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, the group were distinguished for blending progressive rock and pop styles. The classic lineup, which lasted ten years from 1973 to 1983, comprised Davies, Hodgson, Dougie Thomson (bass), Bob Siebenberg (drums) and John Helliwell (saxophone), after which the group's lineup changed numerous times, with Davies eventually becoming the only constant member throughout its history.
Breakfast in America is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released on 16 March 1979, by A&M Records. It was recorded in 1978 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles. It spawned three US Billboard hit singles: "The Logical Song", "Goodbye Stranger", and "Take the Long Way Home". In the UK, "The Logical Song" and the title track were both top 10 hits, the only two the group had in their native country.
The Very Best of the Bee Gees is a greatest hits album by British/Australian pop group the Bee Gees. It was originally released in November 1990 by Polydor Records, around the time as the Tales from the Brothers Gibb box set. The album was primarily aimed at the European market, as shown by the exclusion of the US hits "Holiday", "I Started a Joke", "Lonely Days", "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" and "Fanny ".
Crime of the Century is the third studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in October 1974 on A&M Records. Crime of the Century was Supertramp's commercial breakthrough in many countries, most notably in the UK, Canada and Germany where it peaked in the Top 5 while also making the Top 20 in Australia and France. It was an improvement over their previous sales in the US, but still only peaked at No. 38, with the US hit being "Bloody Well Right". "School" was another popular track, particularly on album rock-oriented radio stations. The album was eventually certified Gold in the US in 1977 after the release of Even in the Quietest Moments.... In Canada, it was eventually certified Diamond. The album was Supertramp's first to feature drummer Bob Siebenberg, saxophone and clarinet player and vocalist John Helliwell, bassist Dougie Thomson, and co-producer Ken Scott. The album has received critical acclaim, including its inclusion in Rolling Stone's "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time".
Crisis? What Crisis? is the fourth album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in 1975. It was recorded in Los Angeles and London – Supertramp's first album to have recording done in the US.
Even in the Quietest Moments... is the fifth album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in April 1977. It was recorded mainly at Caribou Ranch in Colorado with overdubs, vocals, and mixing completed at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. This was Supertramp's first album to use engineer Peter Henderson, who would work with the band for their next three albums as well.
Paris is a live album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in 1980. It was recorded on Supertramp's Breakfast in America tour in Paris, France, with most of the tracks taken from a 29 November 1979 show at the Pavillon de Paris, a venue which was once a slaughterhouse. The album was originally going to be called Roadworks. Paris reached number 8 on the Billboard 200 in late 1980 and went Gold immediately, while the live version of "Dreamer" hit the US Top 20.
...Famous Last Words... is the seventh studio album by English rock band Supertramp, released in October 1982. It was the studio follow-up to 1979's Breakfast in America and the last album with vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist Roger Hodgson, who left the group to pursue a solo career. Thus, it was the final album to be released by the classic lineup of the band.
Brother Where You Bound is the eighth studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in 1985. It was their first album after original member Roger Hodgson left the band, leaving Rick Davies to handle the songwriting and singing on his own. The album features the group's Top 30 hit "Cannonball".
Free as a Bird is the ninth studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in October 1987, and their last album of new music for A&M Records.
Some Things Never Change is the tenth album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in March 1997.
Slow Motion is the eleventh and final studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in April 2002.
The Autobiography of Supertramp is the first compilation album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in 1986.
Alannah Myles is the debut album by Canadian singer Alannah Myles, released on March 28, 1989. It includes the worldwide hit single "Black Velvet". The album was a big seller worldwide, and reached number one for two weeks in her native Canada, number 5 on the Billboard 200 in the US and number 3 in the UK Albums Chart. The album cover comes from a photoshoot by Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel.
"Breakfast in America" is the title track from English rock band Supertramp's 1979 album of the same name. Credited to Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, it was a top-ten hit in the UK and a live version of the song reached No. 62 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1981. The lyrics tell about a person, presumably British, who dreams of visiting the United States.
The Very Best Of is a two-disc compilation album by the Eagles, released in 2003. This album combines all tracks that appeared on the two previously released Eagles greatest hits albums (Their Greatest Hits and Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2), along with other singles not included on the first two compilations, album tracks, and the new track "Hole in the World".
It Was the Best of Times is the third live album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in April 1999. The album title makes use of the opening line from A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
The Very Best of Supertramp 2 is a best of album by the English rock band Supertramp originally released by A&M Records in November 1992.
The following is intended to be the complete discography of the British progressive rock band Supertramp. Over the years they have released 11 studio albums, four live albums, five compilation albums and 28 singles.
The Very Best of Enya is the second greatest hits album by the Irish singer, songwriter and musician Enya, released on 23 November 2009 by Warner Bros. Records.
