Supertramp
by Supertramp

Supertramp by Supertramp
Year: 1970
Release date: 1970-08-00
Overall rank: 5,398th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 114 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1970 (93rd)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (855th)
Award Best albums of all time (5,398th)

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Supertramp bestography

Supertramp is ranked 6th best out of 20 albums by Supertramp on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Supertramp is Crime Of The Century which is ranked number 258 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 6,148.

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Supertramp rankings summary
Overall rank: 5,398th | 1970s rank: 855th | 1970 rank: 93rd  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
72/100 (from 114 votes)
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From dihansse 07/17/2024 19:57 in My discoveries per year
“These are two album of 3970 I listened to: First an album I already own/know: While CSN only had three members Neil Young released a classic solo album. And classics are surely to be found here: two very breakable songs with the title track and especially Only Love Can Break Your Heart (and this…”
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“Today's 1970s party: (such tumultuous musical times, imo) and now on to:”
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80/100
This album is one of the best surprises I've had in a long time. Being so low-rated, I didn't expect to like it as much as I did. In fact, it might now be my favorite album by Supertramp! (Or it's Crisis, I don't know). It is almost flawless, a very consistent and impressive effort. Don't overlook it!

If, like me, you prefer progressive music when it's organic and warm, this one's definitely for you.
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90/100
Really unknown debut album by this band in which their usual piano/saxophone is (almost) absent while light heavy guitars and organs ride you through a journey which can't leave you unchanged. If you prefer Supertramp's prog over Supertramp's pop like I do, you will love this album.
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85/100
Fantastic debut, and as always with these more obscure early-career discs, annoyingly underrated. Definitely my third-favourite Supertramp album after their two masterpieces
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90/100
What an album, this band is one of the most creative of the 70s.
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80/100
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I really like this record. The previous comment is correct. This record is like Fleetwood Mac before the big shake up. More progressive than their later albums, this album is not for fans of their more poppy material.
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