Crime of the Century (album)

Crime of the Century
Studio album by
Supertramp
Released25 October 1974[1]
RecordedFebruary–June 1974
Studio
Genre
Length44:10
LabelA&M
ProducerKen Scott, Supertramp
Supertramp chronology
Indelibly Stamped
(1971) 		Crime of the Century
(1974) 		Crisis? What Crisis?
(1975)
Singles from Crime of the Century
  1. "Dreamer / Bloody Well Right"
    Released: 1 November 1974

Crime of the Century is the third studio album by the English 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 on 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 one million copies). The album was Supertramp's first to feature drummer Bob Siebenberg (at the time credited as Bob C. Benberg), 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".[3]

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.[6]

  1. ^ "BPI Certification". Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. p. 381. ISBN 0899190251.
  3. ^ a b "50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  4. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Supertramp - Crime of the Century Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". allmusic. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  5. ^ Thomas, Adam (22 July 2008). Album review, Sputnikmusic.
  6. ^ Melhuish, Martin (1986). The Supertramp Book. Toronto, Canada: Omnibus Press. pp. 31–41. ISBN 0-9691272-2-7.