Crime of the Century is the third album by the progressive rock band Supertramp, released in 1974. The album was Supertramp's first to feature its classic lineup and co-producer Ken Scott (who previously worked with David Bowie and The Beatles).
The album was recorded at a number of studios including Ramport Studios (owned by The Who) and Trident Studios.
Many of the songs on the album are still staples of the band's shows ("School", "Bloody Well Right", "Rudy", and the title cut). Almost all of the album appears on the band's 1980 live album Paris although the tracks which featured orchestrations on the original Crime of the Century album ("Asylum", "Rudy", and "Crime of the Century") were replaced by string synthesizers or Oberheim synthesizers which were played mainly by John Helliwell with some help from Roger Hodgson.
The album was Supertramp's first U.S. Top 40 album and was eventually certified Gold in the U.S. in 1977 after the release of Even in the Quietest Moments.
The album was first re-released as a remaster on Gold CD from MFSL. Then another remastered CD version of the album was released on June 11, 2002 on A&M Records. The A&M remaster features all of the album art restored plus credits and full lyrics.
Track listing
All songs written by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson.
- "School" – 5:34
- "Bloody Well Right" – 4:31
- "Hide In Your Shell" – 6:48
- "Asylum" – 6:43
- "Dreamer" – 3:31
- "Rudy" – 7:19
- "If Everyone Was Listening" – 4:04
- "Crime of the Century" – 5:36
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