What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Supertramp co-founder leaves the group in 1982 to nake his debut. Big Supertramp fan here starting with Crime Of The Century, which I thought was amazing. But yes, they were on the decline. Nothing on this comes close to the best of the groups work. Roger plays everything and adds production chores. Sound is superb, even on vinyl. Only one track I didn't like at all, with the rest scoring a good, but nothing great. The album could only manage a #46 in the states with the single of Had A Dream doing about the same, and I can't see where it even hit the charts in the U.K. which seems strange to me? A very nice live clip on #3, even if it is 20 years later. Roger still has his voice. And a not so good live clip on my favorite.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - I'm Not Afraid

Best Track - Only Because Of You

And so we sail towards the dawn
Joining those who gently mourn for you
It's only because of you
Friends may come and friends may go
The only friend I need to know is you
It's only because of you
Mighty castles, lonely kings
Hear the ragged children sing it's you
It's only because of you
He who smiles at lofty schemes
Stems the tide of broken dreams is you
It's only because of you
It's only because of you

And when the storms have died away
Only truth will live to say it's you
It's only because of you
And when the darkness flies away
Only love will shine to say it's true
It's only because of you
It's only because of you

1) Had A Dream (Sleeping With The Enemy) - ** - video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XwfXVUL7mg
2) In Jeopardy - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hu0bHvFI5CA
3) Lovers In The Wind - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcfrAIVidao
4) Hooked On A Problem - **
5) Give Me Love, Give Me Life - ** - audio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHkC-TZN-t8
6) I'm Not Afraid - *
7) Only Because Of You - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5ZS_ZH-Ie8

3's - 0
2's - 6
1's - 1

Rating - 1.9