Crisis What Crisis was just a great record, as is the next one Even In The Quietest Moments. These were released in my teen years, I was a huge fan then and still am over 40 years later.
"Lady" is one of my favorite tracks from Supertramp, with that marimba intro, that typical electric piano sound and its well-paced bass (and of course, the catchy voice of Roger Hodgson !).
Supertramp is a band I was fortunate enough to discover through friends in 1974. I was born and raised in Milwaukee and the music scene was much more rock and prog rock oriented and pop, disco or R & B. The album 'Crime of the Century' was super popular and when 'Crisis? What Crisis?' came out in 1975, I had to buy it! And then when it was announced on the radio that Supertramp was coming to Milwaukee, my friends and I had to get tickets! The show sold out quickly and a SECOND show was added at 10:30 PM, and that was the one I attended. I seem to remember they played all of both 'Crime...' and 'Crisis...' albums. It was a small venue. I surprised I can even remember 1975, let alone a concert!
Will always remember in 1975 when this album released while in college. My friend newly bought Crisis & came to my dorm room w/others to listen together. We loved it, 46-yrs (a lifetime) ago! 😌
I don't have to wait until you speak about it to know that you like it. Your facial and other physical cues say it all. I've said it before on other Supertramp songs, but I just love them. Thanks, Justin.
Good morning Justin. Happy Sunday! Just listened to Crime of the Century and then I saw your post. Great minds think alike. Lol! Supertramp and Sundays just seem to go together. Time for some breakfast(in America). Maybe some pancakes!🥞🍳🥓
Find it difficult to understand why anyone could dislike Supertramp unless they have a very focused range of listening habits. I think any more general lover of music must surely appreciate the composition and skill behind their work.
I find it’s usually the vocals that make someone not want to listen to a particular artist/group. My dad hates Barbra Streisand - says her voice is “nasally,” whatever that means. I have a friend who thoroughly respects Zeppelin but to whom Robert Plant’s voice is nails on a chalkboard. I’m a Dead Head and can’t stand the sound of Donna Godchaux’ voice - will not listen to any studio or live recording if she’s on it. My brother is a sound engineer and always jokes that he’s going to invent a Donna Filter to hook up to my sound equipment 😆
@@vespoint A vocalist definitely influences my preferences. I do not like whiny vocals, i.e., Bob Dylan nor, even though I lived for nearly two decades in Gator Town (Gainesville, FL), Tom Petty. I don't care for Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, nor Rick Ocasek. I do listen to covers of Dylan songs, especially by Peter, Paul, and Mary. I will say outright there is truly nothing wrong with most of the lyrics and songwriting by any of these artists; I just can't listen to them perform their own work. That's on me, though. I'll own it.
The DOORSTOPPER!!!! 😂 I laughed out loud. Love it Justin! I love Supertramp. Some of their music is a little poppy for my taste and in this song it's in the ooh la la la la parts. But I love Hodgson's quirky voice. You know it's him! Great review, Justin. ☀️🏖️🌅
I for one am a fan of Supertramp. I was turned on to them by a friend around 74-75 and I bought the albums and went to the concerts and was never disappointed or discouraged by those who didn't like them because they thought their name was ??? Great band, great musicians, songwriters, composers, arrangers and live performers that wrote and performed many great songs. That's my opinion. Thanks JP.
Count me among the 50% that loves Supertramp, especially this album and the next one (... Quietest Moments). Yes, it's wonderfully playful and inventive, but always with that uniquely plaintive underpinning that cuts the sweetness with enough gravitas to give it enduring appeal.
Count me as a Supertramp fan! Loved their stuff back in the 70s when it was new. Like so many other of my favorites from that time I drifted away from them going into the 80s. It's been through reaction channels like yours, Justin, that I've rekindled my enthusiasm for Supertramp snd other groups from this decade.
One advantage that we had growing up in Canada in the 1970's was being exposed to music that was not so well known in other parts of the world, including the USA. Not only did we have many great Canadian artists to listen to, but Crime of the Century, Crisis and Even In The Quietest Moments were much bigger hits here than they were south of the border. This is one of my favourite LP's by the band! Glad you are enjoying it!
Heavy bass work by Dougie Thomson here. Never forget that with Bob C Benberg, he was the dynamic of the Supertramp sound (the dynamic that Roger Hodgson never found again in his solo career) : two great musicians, never forget them, the "Two of Us" ;-)
One of the best albums period. No one can not like Supertramp. At least their classic 4 albums. No matter how dire their lyrics, the music is so enjoyable to listen to regardless. Brightens my day if I ever get around to playing one of those albums. They're all great. CoTC being on top.
Hi JP. Dave from Across The Ocean. Yes, it's a sunny song for a sunny day here in London. I think Supertramp divides opinion because there seems to me to be two sides to the band: the jazz/prog side and the poppier side like Lady, with Roger's angelic vocals, electric piano, infectious beat. That's the side I prefer, and that's what most of their hit singles were about. Lady was also released as a single, but I'm surprised it wasn't a bigger chart success.
These guys fit right into my fave music in the 70s. Until breakfast in America, and now they were a worldwide pop sensation. Before that, my top 5 were Yes, Genesis, ELP, J.Tull, and yes man: Supertramp!! LOVED this LP. And best cover!
I am having so much fun revisiting this album with you. Sure, "Crime Of The Century" is one of the all time great albums. But one of the things that makes it great is it's darker tones and themes. Having used up a lot of of their angst in that album, this one comes along and gives us a very enjoyable breath of fresh air and different sides of the band. It turned out to be exactly the right thing to do. That's one of the things I love about Supertramp. You're never quite sure what they will do next. And I know that, at the very least, I will find it fascinating. How many bands can you say that about?
One of my favourite Supertramp songs. Crank up the volume at the end of the fade-out... there's an easter egg there. :) Yet again a song that sounds "fun and sunny" but with sad lyrics.
Awesome song, awesome band, awesome review! That doorstop analogy was spot on! Wouldn't be surprised if they recorded it and played around with it on playback! lol Btw, 'turning about' is related to 'about face'... she is, in fact, turning back toward him. Reminds me a little of Roy Orbison's lyrics: "...but wait. What do I see? Is she walking back to me? Yeah, she's walking back to me...! Oh - oh, Pretty Woman!" Cheers! ;-]
The twin of " Dreamer "( Roger Hodgson wrote both songs), similar progressions, both using the Wurlitzer electric piano( as do many Supertramp songs)..both excellent " prog pop " songs
Among ALL the reactors on You Tube Network.....Super Tramp are the top Favorites even among Hard-Hitting Rap Listeners and Hardcore Heavy metal listeners reactors...Supertramp are so favorite.....You guys LOVE this group!!!! And Supertramp are among the gods of Rock n' Roll like The Beatles.....Rolling Stones...The Who....and Led Zeppelin.....they raised the musicianship so high that many groups and artist today can't reach!!! So kudos to you Justin playing their songs and enjoying their song because it is high quality!!!
Enjoying your reactions! This has to be my favorite Supertramp album because it's so quirky. Weird factoid: I used to think it came before Crime of the Century.
Hi Justin, another combination of Sunday, Supertramp and your reactions and I am here! Has anyone noticed that the riffing on the electric piano is almost identical to Dreamer?
Well, they never topped Crime of the Century in my opinion, but this is still excellent pop music. I think the presence of two excellent singer/songwriters in the same band elevates them above many other pop/rock bands of the time. (Three in the case of The Beatles and four in 10cc) I can see that some may find Hodgson's vocals a little strained and Davies too jazzy but both work for me.
Another thing that elevated Supertramp was great arrangements, production and musicianship. The rhythm section is underrated: no fireworks or bombast, but they are so critical to the groove, swing and dynamics that many of their best songs have.
Loved them since the beginning. I'm an old lady and there have been so many great bands over the years but Supertramp still gets fairly regular rotation even today. The portion of this song from approx. 4:30 to the end is just magical. To me, this is perfect 70's prog rock. Still a prog rock/metal head after all these years with Tool, Porcupine Tree, Ayreon, Devin Townsend, Katatonia, and so many others.
Just like with Crime, every single song was insanely good. And every LP had a totally diverse mood, despite being uniquely recognizable. Like with Queen. The reeds incredible. Lady, Poor Boy... & ANBM... AM'sW... Oof whew!
Yeah, it seems I was made to like Supertramp. Or they were made to be liked by me. I love this album. All of it. So, you'll listen to everything we've got? Is that what I heard you say? Let me say this one more time (in case you've missed it) City Boy! The Day the Earth Caught Fire. Carry on!
I think I leaned more toward Davies' contributions and style, but both are distinctive, superb voices as composers, performers. Everyone in the band distinguishes themselves to my ears. I was back in Toronto at this point from Beautiful BC and the burgeoning punk scene there. Began to carve out my own niche. Nook. Cranny. Apple-cran. Zap. EMP.
Although the flag is for Indonesia and not Singapore it was close enough for me... and I admit, I may be wrong... edited because I am wrong, it is the Singapore flag... duh.
@@maruad7577 I think I'm misunderstood. I'm asking if Supertramp's Lady is the answer to last week's clue #2, with the woman icon. I couldn't get any of the previous videos during the week to fit that clue.
I don´t know a bad Supertramp song in their discography from the beggining to 1985, great band. Paris double live albun has not price Justin. With the obvious differences of the case, the mix, the production of this live record and the performance of the band, sounds (almost) at the same level of the best live concert in history, Seconds Out. Still waiting for Marillion "Misplaceed Childhood" review 🧐
Love this album but not as fond of this track as all the others: this always seemed to be an attempt to recreate the single success of the previous album’s Dreamer… staccato electric piano, single word title from Hodgson and placed on the same order (side 2 track 1) as the song Dreamer… not dissenting with any comments about the tone or the musicians, but I have always held against this because of (what might be an incorrect) my assumption
Too late for you to get this? I read that their record company rushed them into producing 'Crisis' after the success of 'Crime of the century' ? Didn't feel like it to me... A great album, not far behind 'Crime', and ahead of 'Quietest moments' for me.
I've been a fan of Supertramp since the 1970s. I like this song, but never did get the "ooh, la la la la" bit. It's weird and kind of hokey. The song would have been much better without it. You'd think someone in the band would have said "What is this ooh la la la la stuff? Please stop, please stop now."
Crisis What Crisis was just a great record, as is the next one Even In The Quietest Moments. These were released in my teen years, I was a huge fan then and still am over 40 years later.
Too much on my plate = not a lot of time but when you run a Supertramp (or old Genesis) I’m always in. So many great memories to Supertramp.
The laid back groove they had, so cool and damn tight...
"Lady" is one of my favorite tracks from Supertramp, with that marimba intro, that typical electric piano sound and its well-paced bass (and of course, the catchy voice of Roger Hodgson !).
Supertramp is a band I was fortunate enough to discover through friends in 1974. I was born and raised in Milwaukee and the music scene was much more rock and prog rock oriented and pop, disco or R & B. The album 'Crime of the Century' was super popular and when 'Crisis? What Crisis?' came out in 1975, I had to buy it! And then when it was announced on the radio that Supertramp was coming to Milwaukee, my friends and I had to get tickets! The show sold out quickly and a SECOND show was added at 10:30 PM, and that was the one I attended. I seem to remember they played all of both 'Crime...' and 'Crisis...' albums. It was a small venue. I surprised I can even remember 1975, let alone a concert!
I just know that people will disagree with me on this but this band does not get enough respect and love as a Super Group. Period.
I've been saying this to anyone who will listen for almost 50 years.
But Supertramp isn't a supergroup.
Will always remember in 1975 when this album released while in college. My friend newly bought Crisis & came to my dorm room w/others to listen together. We loved it, 46-yrs (a lifetime) ago! 😌
I don't have to wait until you speak about it to know that you like it. Your facial and other physical cues say it all. I've said it before on other Supertramp songs, but I just love them. Thanks, Justin.
Always loved this album and this song especially
Good morning Justin. Happy Sunday! Just listened to Crime of the Century and then I saw your post. Great minds think alike. Lol! Supertramp and Sundays just seem to go together. Time for some breakfast(in America). Maybe some pancakes!🥞🍳🥓
Find it difficult to understand why anyone could dislike Supertramp unless they have a very focused range of listening habits. I think any more general lover of music must surely appreciate the composition and skill behind their work.
Skill isn’t everything. Sure, it’s nitpicking but, Rick’s vocals mainly turn me off. I prefer Roger’s singing.
I go song by song.
I find it’s usually the vocals that make someone not want to listen to a particular artist/group. My dad hates Barbra Streisand - says her voice is “nasally,” whatever that means. I have a friend who thoroughly respects Zeppelin but to whom Robert Plant’s voice is nails on a chalkboard. I’m a Dead Head and can’t stand the sound of Donna Godchaux’ voice - will not listen to any studio or live recording if she’s on it. My brother is a sound engineer and always jokes that he’s going to invent a Donna Filter to hook up to my sound equipment 😆
@@Katehowe3010 no difficulty for you, but I still don’t understand it and at least a few people agree.
@@vespoint
Maybe he can work on a Kate Bush filter too, keep her from breaking glasses. I’m joking people, jeez. It’s funny… crickets.
@@vespoint
A vocalist definitely influences my preferences. I do not like whiny vocals, i.e., Bob Dylan nor, even though I lived for nearly two decades in Gator Town (Gainesville, FL), Tom Petty. I don't care for Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, nor Rick Ocasek.
I do listen to covers of Dylan songs, especially by Peter, Paul, and Mary. I will say outright there is truly nothing wrong with most of the lyrics and songwriting by any of these artists; I just can't listen to them perform their own work.
That's on me, though. I'll own it.
The DOORSTOPPER!!!! 😂 I laughed out loud. Love it Justin!
I love Supertramp. Some of their music is a little poppy for my taste and in this song it's in the ooh la la la la parts. But I love Hodgson's quirky voice. You know it's him! Great review, Justin. ☀️🏖️🌅
That door stopper sound is a very low note,
played on a Hammond Organ with a fuss pedal effect.
Love the Tramp😍
One of my favourite Supertramp songs. A true classic!
Wow! I've never heard this song before!
And I will add it to my playlist!
Thanks for sharing JP!😎
I for one am a fan of Supertramp. I was turned on to them by a friend around 74-75 and I bought the albums and went to the concerts and was never disappointed or discouraged by those who didn't like them because they thought their name was ??? Great band, great musicians, songwriters, composers, arrangers and live performers that wrote and performed many great songs. That's my opinion. Thanks JP.
Count me among the 50% that loves Supertramp, especially this album and the next one (... Quietest Moments). Yes, it's wonderfully playful and inventive, but always with that uniquely plaintive underpinning that cuts the sweetness with enough gravitas to give it enduring appeal.
Count me as a Supertramp fan! Loved their stuff back in the 70s when it was new. Like so many other of my favorites from that time I drifted away from them going into the 80s. It's been through reaction channels like yours, Justin, that I've rekindled my enthusiasm for Supertramp snd other groups from this decade.
One advantage that we had growing up in Canada in the 1970's was being exposed to music that was not so well known in other parts of the world, including the USA. Not only did we have many great Canadian artists to listen to, but Crime of the Century, Crisis and Even In The Quietest Moments were much bigger hits here than they were south of the border. This is one of my favourite LP's by the band! Glad you are enjoying it!
So glad to get this one so fast cannot wait! One of maybe five superb singles from this band love love love love you
Heavy bass work by Dougie Thomson here. Never forget that with Bob C Benberg, he was the dynamic of the Supertramp sound (the dynamic that Roger Hodgson never found again in his solo career) : two great musicians, never forget them, the "Two of Us" ;-)
One of the best albums period. No one can not like Supertramp. At least their classic 4 albums. No matter how dire their lyrics, the music is so enjoyable to listen to regardless. Brightens my day if I ever get around to playing one of those albums. They're all great. CoTC being on top.
Hi JP. Dave from Across The Ocean. Yes, it's a sunny song for a sunny day here in London. I think Supertramp divides opinion because there seems to me to be two sides to the band: the jazz/prog side and the poppier side like Lady, with Roger's angelic vocals, electric piano, infectious beat. That's the side I prefer, and that's what most of their hit singles were about. Lady was also released as a single, but I'm surprised it wasn't a bigger chart success.
These guys fit right into my fave music in the 70s. Until breakfast in America, and now they were a worldwide pop sensation. Before that, my top 5 were Yes, Genesis, ELP, J.Tull, and yes man: Supertramp!! LOVED this LP. And best cover!
I am having so much fun revisiting this album with you. Sure, "Crime Of The Century" is one of the all time great albums. But one of the things that makes it great is it's darker tones and themes. Having used up a lot of of their angst in that album, this one comes along and gives us a very enjoyable breath of fresh air and different sides of the band. It turned out to be exactly the right thing to do. That's one of the things I love about Supertramp. You're never quite sure what they will do next. And I know that, at the very least, I will find it fascinating. How many bands can you say that about?
My favorite period for them Crisis, What Crisis? and Quietest Moments. Classic masterpiece✌🤘
One of my favourite Supertramp songs. Crank up the volume at the end of the fade-out... there's an easter egg there. :) Yet again a song that sounds "fun and sunny" but with sad lyrics.
Supertramp's very best album, in my view. To me it even surpasses Crime of the Century, which is no small feat.
hey Justin ; 'scuse me you cut before the last deep funny Yeeeaaaahhhhhh ends !!
Lovin this album so far! Keep it going.
👍🏻👍🏻
Awesome song, awesome band, awesome review! That doorstop analogy was spot on! Wouldn't be surprised if they recorded it and played around with it on playback! lol
Btw, 'turning about' is related to 'about face'... she is, in fact, turning back toward him. Reminds me a little of Roy Orbison's lyrics: "...but wait. What do I see? Is she walking back to me? Yeah, she's walking back to me...! Oh - oh, Pretty Woman!"
Cheers! ;-]
I like this song a lot and have opened the Lp ever since it first came out as well as four other ones. 😊 Sunday.
Can't go wrong with a bit of Supertramp.
The twin of " Dreamer "( Roger Hodgson wrote both songs), similar progressions, both using the Wurlitzer electric piano( as do many Supertramp songs)..both excellent " prog pop " songs
I enjoy this song. It reminds me a little bit of “Dreamer”. Especially the organ parts. I really enjoy this album as a whole.
Among ALL the reactors on You Tube Network.....Super Tramp are the top Favorites even among Hard-Hitting Rap Listeners and Hardcore Heavy metal listeners reactors...Supertramp are so favorite.....You guys LOVE this group!!!! And Supertramp are among the gods of Rock n' Roll like The Beatles.....Rolling Stones...The Who....and Led Zeppelin.....they raised the musicianship so high that many groups and artist today can't reach!!! So kudos to you Justin playing their songs and enjoying their song because it is high quality!!!
Enjoying your reactions! This has to be my favorite Supertramp album because it's so quirky. Weird factoid: I used to think it came before Crime of the Century.
OH SHIT, THE DOOR STOPPER! LMAO :)
Hi Justin, another combination of Sunday, Supertramp and your reactions and I am here! Has anyone noticed that the riffing on the electric piano is almost identical to Dreamer?
Roger's( who wrote the song) on the electric piano here...I've always considered Lady the twin of Dreamer, they have a similar progression
Well, they never topped Crime of the Century in my opinion, but this is still excellent pop music. I think the presence of two excellent singer/songwriters in the same band elevates them above many other pop/rock bands of the time. (Three in the case of The Beatles and four in 10cc) I can see that some may find Hodgson's vocals a little strained and Davies too jazzy but both work for me.
Three Dog Night also had 3, a pile of hits and some fine songs. I still put SUPERTRAMP ahead of them, just saying.
@@blanewilliams5960 TDN succeeded mostly with covers. They did have three vocalists.
Another thing that elevated Supertramp was great arrangements, production and musicianship. The rhythm section is underrated: no fireworks or bombast, but they are so critical to the groove, swing and dynamics that many of their best songs have.
@@David-iv6je Covers ?
@@David-iv6je I did not know that but they made those songs great in any case, my point was about the three singers giving them some diversity.
I'm not sure what you mean by 50/50 but I would say they are 50 per cent amazing musicians and 50 per cent superb lyricists.
Loved them since the beginning. I'm an old lady and there have been so many great bands over the years but Supertramp still gets fairly regular rotation even today. The portion of this song from approx. 4:30 to the end is just magical. To me, this is perfect 70's prog rock. Still a prog rock/metal head after all these years with Tool, Porcupine Tree, Ayreon, Devin Townsend, Katatonia, and so many others.
Just like with Crime, every single song was insanely good. And every LP had a totally diverse mood, despite being uniquely recognizable. Like with Queen. The reeds incredible. Lady, Poor Boy... & ANBM... AM'sW... Oof whew!
HEYYYYYYYYYYY!!! :) YOU CAME BACK TO CRISIS, YEAHHHHH! :)
First time hearing this, but for those who said this is a twin to Dreamer in soundscape, I'm 💯% with ya.
Yeah, it seems I was made to like Supertramp. Or they were made to be liked by me. I love this album. All of it.
So, you'll listen to everything we've got? Is that what I heard you say? Let me say this one more time (in case you've missed it) City Boy! The Day the Earth Caught Fire.
Carry on!
Vaguely remember this on the radio. It’s fine. Not blowing my doors off though.
One to come back to with you❤
There are folks who like Supertramp and folks who are wrong.
Aha! Missed it the first time, butPoor Boy clued me in. Tried to sneak one past me, eh? ;p
I think I leaned more toward Davies' contributions and style, but both are distinctive, superb voices as composers, performers. Everyone in the band distinguishes themselves to my ears. I was back in Toronto at this point from Beautiful BC and the burgeoning punk scene there. Began to carve out my own niche. Nook. Cranny. Apple-cran. Zap. EMP.
The album title and ironic cover photo was a response to the global oil crisis that was occurring at the time.
Make that 10 superb Singles
It's an electric piano Justin ;-)
Looks like Justin's Emoji Challenge has been blown away for this week. Excuse me while I go listen to Rain Dogs.
I'm assuming this was last week's #2?
I don't know any of the tracks suggested for this week as answers, but they all make sense per titles and dates.
@@IllumeEltanin #1 actually... Singapore and ClapHands are songs off Tom Wait's Rain Dogs album.
Although the flag is for Indonesia and not Singapore it was close enough for me... and I admit, I may be wrong... edited because I am wrong, it is the Singapore flag... duh.
@@maruad7577 I think I'm misunderstood. I'm asking if Supertramp's Lady is the answer to last week's clue #2, with the woman icon. I couldn't get any of the previous videos during the week to fit that clue.
@@IllumeEltanin I think I misunderstood sorry. Lady does make sense.
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I don´t know a bad Supertramp song in their discography from the beggining to 1985, great band. Paris double live albun has not price Justin. With the obvious differences of the case, the mix, the production of this live record and the performance of the band, sounds (almost) at the same level of the best live concert in history, Seconds Out.
Still waiting for Marillion "Misplaceed Childhood" review 🧐
@@Katehowe3010 ok, la próxima vez comento en español LOL, regards Christian!
@@bigjapi1 Buen respuesta! 😂
@@valerieh84 BuenA ;)
@@Katehowe3010 I forgot to correct you on one important point, I am Mr Genesis, not Mr Supertramp 😂
@@Katehowe3010 yup, u r right, was a fast typing mistake 😃, anyway, I can't believe Justin hasn't heard that amazing Marillion album yet.
Irony in the groups name ,,, most under rated band very complete BAND all mega talented sounds better live ,,,
Love this album but not as fond of this track as all the others: this always seemed to be an attempt to recreate the single success of the previous album’s Dreamer… staccato electric piano, single word title from Hodgson and placed on the same order (side 2 track 1) as the song Dreamer…
not dissenting with any comments about the tone or the musicians, but I have always held against this because of (what might be an incorrect) my assumption
Too late for you to get this? I read that their record company rushed them into producing 'Crisis' after the success of 'Crime of the century' ? Didn't feel like it to me... A great album, not far behind 'Crime', and ahead of 'Quietest moments' for me.
Never too late 🙃 its a great album for sure!
I've been a fan of Supertramp since the 1970s. I like this song, but never did get the "ooh, la la la la" bit. It's weird and kind of hokey. The song would have been much better without it. You'd think someone in the band would have said "What is this ooh la la la la stuff? Please stop, please stop now."
Okay, this one was a bit jaunty and catchy.
It still doesn't absolve them of all their sins, though.
Good grief, this is poor... ooh la la la, please. To paraphrase Half Man Half Biscuit, that's what you sing when you can't think of any more words 🙂
I totally disagree. The "oh, la la la la las" go perfectly in this song, just as they did back in '75 when I first heard them! ✌🎤🎼😊
@@justineapril7922 Oh well... I'm glad you like it.