Supertramp – Crime of the Century
7” Arcade Fire – “No Cars Go” and “Surf City Eastern Bloc”
I was stoked today when I was looking around at a few record stores to find Crime of the Century by Supertramp for $1. The record is in great shape, the cover not so much but records are more about the music than the look to me anyways. The Album is the 1974 breakthrough album for the band. Beginning with “School” (a song that brings back many childhood memories of being scared when the girl screams at the beginning) and ends with “The Crime of the Century” this album is by far the most creative work put out by Supertramp. The only song that I really don’t like on this album is “Asylum” (It’s not a bad song just my least favorite). “Hide in your Shell”, the piano driven gem “Dreamer” and “Rudy” show the great song writing talent of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies. It might not be the most popular Supertramp album or have the song the Goo Goo Dolls covered but Crime of the Century will always be my favorite.
Side 1
School
Bloody Well Right
Hide In Your Shell
Asylum
Side 2
Dreamer
Rudy
If Everyone Was Listening
Crime of the Century
– Matt
I recently was digging through my iPod which hasn’t been plugged into iTunes for probably a good year or two now and I started to pick albums I hadn’t listened to in a while. One of the albums that I only have on my iTunes is Neon Bible by the Arcade Fire. Who knows what happened to the CD (I am sure one of my friends have it) and for some reason I don’t have it on vinyl like I do the album Funeral. Well I kind of forgot about the songs on Neon Bible. Bummer I know, I know. Rediscovering track 10 “No Cars Go” was like an epiphany. I listened to it on repeat for the next hour. It was like a present when Matt decided to pick it as today’s 45. The build up throughout the song is incredible, every few seconds adding in new instruments to create this fast paced sacred tune with male female due vocals and shouting. The drum/ horn solo a little more than half way through the song that jams for sec then builds up again adding in a steady beat that all of the sudden explodes back into the song. I just LOVE it. Then to top it off there is a male choir singing “Ohs” at the end that let the song just drop off into a single beat. Done, it’s almost exhausting to describe it. Not only is this song one of my favorite Arcade Fire jams but the 45 is done so creatively with a fold out case and super cool art work like they have on their website. I didn’t get a chance to listen to Surf City Eastern Bloc because I wouldn’t take No Cars Go off.
– Andrea
