Supertramp - Breakfast in America flac mp3

Breakfast in America is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released by A&M Records on 29 March 1979. Billboard hit singles: "The Logical Song" (No. 6), "Goodbye Stranger" (No. 15), "Take the Long Way Home" (No. 10) and "Breakfast in America" (No. 62). In the UK, "The Logical Song" and the title track were both top 10 hits, the only two the group had in their native country.
Breakfast in America is consistently one of the most popular songs in the set and it just seems to ignite a wave of joy in the audience when they hear the first chords. I was dreaming and having fun one day and this song just flowed out. I think the lyric was written in about an hour, so I didn't even stop to think what I was writing; it just came out of me. Never could I have imagined when I wrote this song at age 19 that it would be gaining in popularity, if that is even possible, over 40 years later. Roger's Breakfast in America, the title track off the blockbuster album, was ruling the radio airwaves around the world in 1979. Breakfast in America" is one of the most successful and beloved albums in all of rock history. It went on to sell over 20 million copies and still selling today. The album hit in almost every country around the world and stayed at the top of the charts in many countries for a full year.
With Breakfast in America, Supertramp had a genuine blockbuster hit, topping the charts for four weeks in the . and selling millions of copies worldwide; by the 1990s, the album had sold over 18 million units across the world. Although their previous records had some popular success, they never even hinted at the massive sales of Breakfast in America. Then again, Supertramp's earlier records weren't as pop-oriented as Breakfast
Breakfast in America" is the title track from Supertramp's 1979 album of the same name
In a prescient way, the Englishmen of Supertramp sing about the possibility of achieving success across the pond – which the album titled after this song helped them get. Per Roger Hodgson: Well, when I wrote Breakfast in America, I mean obviously, I had a lot of dreams. One of them was to go to America, and the America that we saw on the television was very different to the America that we’re very much more connected to today. I mean, it was very archetypal in a way, everyone in Texas is a millionaire, for example. So a lot of my thoughts, you know, want to see the girls in California,.
Supertramp's largest success came with Breakfast in America, spawning 4 huge hits. Supertramp manages to create enjoyable pop music. Disco, at the time, was just beginning to fade away, as 1979 was "the year disco died. In more up-tempo songs, disco influenced bass fills occur all over the place. However, the real instrumental standout on this album is the keyboard. Of course, as this is essentially a pop album, the singles are generally best songs on the album, as they are mainly the only songs that are able to make the catchy hooks needed to make a good pop song. The 4 singles, The Logical Song, Goodbye Stranger, Breakfast in America, and Take The Long Way Home, all have a voice of their own and are instantly recognizable. There are a few hidden gems on the album, such as Just Another Nervous Wreck, but mostly, the singles take the cake. Then again, Supertramp's earlier records weren't as pop-oriented as Breakfast.
Track List
Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Gone Hollywood Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 5:19 |
2 | The Logical Song Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 4:10 |
3 | Goodbye Stranger Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 5:50 |
4 | Breakfast in America Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 2:39 |
5 | Oh Darling Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 4:02 |
6 | Take the Long Way Home Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 5:08 |
7 | Lord Is It Mine Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 4:09 |
8 | Just Another Nervous Wreck Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 4:25 |
9 | Casual Conversations Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 2:58 |
10 | Child of Vision Rick Davies / Roger Hodgson | Supertramp | 7:28 |
Credits
Bob C. Benberg - DrumsLenise Bent - Assistant Engineer
Greg Calbi - Mastering
Rick Davies - Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
Michael Diehl - Reissue Design
Mike Doud - Art Direction, Artwork, Cover Art Concept
Mick Haggerty - Art Direction, Cover Design, Design
Mark Hanauer - Photography
Jeff Harris - Assistant Engineer
John Helliwell - Saxophone, Vocals, Woodwind
Peter Henderson - Engineer, Producer
Roger Hodgson - Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Dick Hyde - Trombone, Tuba
Bill Levenson - Reissue Supervisor
Jay Messina - Mastering
Gary Mielke - Programming
Russel Pope - Concert Sound Engineer, Engineer
Aaron Rapoport - Cover Photo
Bob Siebenberg - Drums
Beth Stempel - Reissue Production Coordination
Supertramp - Primary Artist, Producer
Dougie Thompson - Bass
Dougie Thomson - Bass