Supertramp ) Crime of the Century ) 1974 (White Vinyl with Cosmic Black Splatter, 2019)

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Crime of the Century is the 3rd studio album by the English progressive 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 at 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 (sales of 1 million copies). The album was Supertramp's 1st 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".
The album's dedication reads "To Sam", which is a nickname for Stanley August Miesegaes, the Dutch millionaire who supported the band financially from 1969 to 1972.

Supertramp:
Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, harmonica
Roger Hodgson – vocals, guitar, pianos
John Anthony Helliwell – saxophones, clarinet, backing vocals
Dougie Thomson – bass guitar
Bob Siebenberg (credited as Bob C. Benberg) – drums, percussion

🔘 Side One:
School
Bloody Well Right
Hide in Your Shell
Asylum

🔘 Side Two:
Dreamer
Rudy
If Everyone Was Listening
Crime of the Century