Artist: SUPERTRAMP
Album: CRIME OF THE CENTURY REMASTERED (CD)

Year: 1974/ 2002
EAN/UPS: 0606949334628
Media type: CD

Crime of the Century is the third album by the progressive rock band Supertramp, released in 1974. The album was Supertramp's first to feature its classic lineup and co-producer Ken Scott (who previously worked with David Bowie and The Beatles).

The album was recorded at a number of studios including Ramport Studios (owned by The Who) and Trident Studios.

Many of the songs on the album are still staples of the band's shows ("School", "Bloody Well Right", "Rudy", and the title cut). Almost all of the album appears on the band's 1980 live album Paris although the tracks which featured orchestrations on the original Crime of the Century album ("Asylum", "Rudy", and "Crime of the Century") were replaced by string synthesizers or Oberheim synthesizers which were played mainly by John Helliwell with some help from Roger Hodgson.

The album was Supertramp's first U.S. Top 40 album and was eventually certified Gold in the U.S. in 1977 after the release of Even in the Quietest Moments.

All Songs Written By Davies/Hodgson.

TRACKLIST:

"School" – 5:34
"Bloody Well Right" – 4:31
"Hide In Your Shell" – 6:48
"Asylum" – 6:43

"Dreamer" – 3:31
"Rudy" – 7:19
"If Everyone Was Listening" – 4:04
"Crime of the Century" – 5:36

LINE-UP:

Bob C. Benberg - drums, percussion
Roger Hodgson - vocals, guitar, pianos
John Anthony Helliwell - saxophones, clarinets, vocals
Dougie Thomson - bass
Richard Davies - vocals, keyboards, harmonica

Other performers:
Christine Helliwell - Backup vocals on "Hide in Your Shell"
Vicky Siebenberg - Backup vocals on "Hide in Your Shell"
Scott Gorham - Backup vocals on "Hide in Your Shell"
Ken Scott - Water gong on "Crime of the Century"

(Uncredited, unknown street musician) - Saw on "Hide in Your Shell"