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Considering their career spanned close to 30 years, it's amazing how condensed most people's vision of Supertramp has become. Or maybe not. Few listeners, after all, would disagree that their prime period encompassed the mere six or so years that divided Crime of the Century (their third album) from Breakfast in America (their sixth), and that the pile of vinyl on either side of that is more or less padding. Certainly Retrospectacle has no problem with that scenario. A completist's eye for affairs does permit the first two albums to enjoy a quick look-in, with one song apiece; and similar treatment is meted out to the seven albums that took the band through the '80s and beyond. The meat of the moment, however, arrives with "Land Ho," the first vinyl manifestation of the so-called "classic" 'tramp lineup, and a lost 45 from early 1974. And, from thereon in, it's all plain sailing -- five songs from Crime of the Century, four apiece from Crisis? What Crisis and Even in the Quietest Moments. . ., and a whopping six from Breakfast in America, all selected to depict the band at the peak of its creative and musical powers -- the haunted harp that opens "School," the staccato percussion that powers "Lady," the lurid harmonies of "From Now On," and on to the sheer illogical madness of "The Logical Song" -- in fact, the only weakness here is the substitution of a live "You Started Laughing" for the vastly superior studio B-side. That aside, though, Retrospectacle tells its story with as much panache as the best of Supertramp could ever demand.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
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RICK DAVIES, Organ, Piano, Vocals, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Cello, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Jeffrey Palmer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Palmer James, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Balalaika, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Millar, Percussion, Harmonica, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1970 Pulsar Promotions
RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, ComposerLyricist - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1971 Pulsar Promotions
RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Remixer, StudioPersonnel - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2005 A&M Records
RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, ComposerLyricist - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1974 A&M Records
Richard Davies, Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jansen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Piano, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Anthony Hewson, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Clarinet, Saxophones, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 A&M Records
Richard Davies, Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jansen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Piano, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Anthony Hewson, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Clarinet, Saxophones, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 A&M Records
Richard Davies, Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jansen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Piano, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Anthony Hewson, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Clarinet, Saxophones, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 A&M Records
Richard Davies, Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jansen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Piano, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Anthony Hewson, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Clarinet, Saxophones, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 A&M Records
Richard Davies, Keyboards, Harmonica, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jansen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Piano, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Anthony Hewson, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Clarinet, Saxophones, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1974 A&M Records
Richard Davies, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jansen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Thacker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Anthony Hewson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Orchestra/Member, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - William Reid-Dick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fabio Nicoli, GraphicArtist - Paul Wakefield, GraphicArtist - Dick Ward, GraphicArtist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Davies, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jansen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Thacker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Anthony Hewson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Orchestra/Member, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - William Reid-Dick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fabio Nicoli, GraphicArtist - Paul Wakefield, GraphicArtist - Dick Ward, GraphicArtist
℗ 1975 A&M Records
Richard Davies, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jansen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Thacker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Anthony Hewson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Orchestra/Member, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - William Reid-Dick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fabio Nicoli, GraphicArtist - Paul Wakefield, GraphicArtist - Dick Ward, GraphicArtist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Richard Davies, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Jansen, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Thacker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ken Scott, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Richard Anthony Hewson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Orchestra/Member, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - William Reid-Dick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fabio Nicoli, GraphicArtist - Paul Wakefield, GraphicArtist - Dick Ward, GraphicArtist
℗ 1975 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Colombier, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Frank Deluna, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mielke, Unknown, Other - John A. Helliwell, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom (G.B.) Lukes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom (T.A.) Anderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Colombier, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Frank Deluna, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mielke, Unknown, Other - John A. Helliwell, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom (G.B.) Lukes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Colombier, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Frank Deluna, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mielke, Unknown, Other - John A. Helliwell, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom (G.B.) Lukes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom (T.A.) Anderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Michael Colombier, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Smith, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geoff Emerick, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Peter Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Frank Deluna, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Mielke, Unknown, Other - John A. Helliwell, Orchestra/Member, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tom (G.B.) Lukes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1977 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Lenise Bent, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Mielke, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Lenise Bent, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Mielke, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Lenise Bent, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Mielke, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Lenise Bent, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Mielke, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Lenise Bent, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Mielke, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jeff Harris, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Lenise Bent, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Gary Mielke, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - John A. Helliwell, Woodwinds, AssociatedPerformer - Bob C Benberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1979 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, ComposerLyricist - Supertramp, MainArtist - Russel Pope, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1980 A&M Records
Nancy Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Helliwell, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Siebenberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Anthony Hewson, Unknown, Other - John A. Helliwell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Producer, Co-Producer - Norman Hall, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian "Biggles" Lloyd, Unknown, Other - Bud Wyatt, Unknown, Other - Claire Diament, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 A&M Records
Nancy Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Helliwell, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Siebenberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Anthony Hewson, Unknown, Other - John A. Helliwell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Producer, Co-Producer - Norman Hall, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian "Biggles" Lloyd, Unknown, Other - Bud Wyatt, Unknown, Other - Claire Diament, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nancy Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Henderson, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Ann Wilson, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - John Helliwell, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Siebenberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Anthony Hewson, Unknown, Other - John A. Helliwell, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Pope, Producer, Co-Producer - Norman Hall, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ian "Biggles" Lloyd, Unknown, Other - Bud Wyatt, Unknown, Other - Claire Diament, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Anthony Marinelli, Unknown, Other - Brian Banks, Unknown, Other - RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - David Kershenbaum, Producer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Chang, Unknown, Other - Steve Crimmel, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Allan Sides, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norman Hall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1985 A&M Records
Evan Rogers, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Lane, Unknown, Other - Karyn White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Marty Walsh, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lon Price, Unknown, Other - Lee R. Thornburg, Unknown, Other - TOM LORD-ALGE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - STEVE Reid, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - RICK DAVIES, Producer, Keyboards, Unknown, Vocalist, Other, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Page, Unknown, Other - Mark Hart, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dougie Thomson, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Supertramp, Producer, MainArtist - John Helliwell, Unknown, Other - Bob Siebenberg, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Woodford, Unknown, Other - John A. Helliwell, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Hall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lise Miller, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Llinda Foot, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1987 A&M Records
Jack Douglas, Producer - Jay Messina, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RICK DAVIES, Producer, Executive Producer, ComposerLyricist - Supertramp, MainArtist
℗ 1997 Rick Davies Productions Inc.
RICK DAVIES, Producer, ComposerLyricist - ROGER HODGSON, ComposerLyricist - Supertramp, MainArtist
℗ 1999 Rick Davies Productions Inc.
RICK DAVIES, ComposerLyricist - Supertramp, MainArtist
℗ 2005 Rick Davies Productions Inc.
Album review
Considering their career spanned close to 30 years, it's amazing how condensed most people's vision of Supertramp has become. Or maybe not. Few listeners, after all, would disagree that their prime period encompassed the mere six or so years that divided Crime of the Century (their third album) from Breakfast in America (their sixth), and that the pile of vinyl on either side of that is more or less padding. Certainly Retrospectacle has no problem with that scenario. A completist's eye for affairs does permit the first two albums to enjoy a quick look-in, with one song apiece; and similar treatment is meted out to the seven albums that took the band through the '80s and beyond. The meat of the moment, however, arrives with "Land Ho," the first vinyl manifestation of the so-called "classic" 'tramp lineup, and a lost 45 from early 1974. And, from thereon in, it's all plain sailing -- five songs from Crime of the Century, four apiece from Crisis? What Crisis and Even in the Quietest Moments. . ., and a whopping six from Breakfast in America, all selected to depict the band at the peak of its creative and musical powers -- the haunted harp that opens "School," the staccato percussion that powers "Lady," the lurid harmonies of "From Now On," and on to the sheer illogical madness of "The Logical Song" -- in fact, the only weakness here is the substitution of a live "You Started Laughing" for the vastly superior studio B-side. That aside, though, Retrospectacle tells its story with as much panache as the best of Supertramp could ever demand.
© Dave Thompson /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 32 track(s)
- Total length: 02:33:35
- Main artists: Supertramp
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: A&M
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2005 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2005 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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