Retrospectacle – The Supertramp Anthology

Retrospectacle – The Supertramp Anthology
Compilation album by
Supertramp
Released18 October 2005
Recorded1970–2002
GenreProgressive rock, pop rock, art rock
Length154:08
LabelA&M
ProducerSupertramp, Ken Scott, Peter Henderson, David Kershenbaum, Rick Davies, Jack Douglas, Mark Hart, Jay Messina
Supertramp chronology
Slow Motion
(2002) 		Retrospectacle – The Supertramp Anthology
(2005) 		70-10 Tour
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Retrospectacle – The Supertramp Anthology is the first comprehensive compilation album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in October 2005.

Overview

As Supertramp's first career retrospective, Retrospectacle contains a compilation of the most popular songs, live tracks and favourite album tracks from all of their albums from Supertramp to Slow Motion, including the live albums Paris and It Was the Best of Times. It was released as either a single disc or a double album.

Also, Retrospectacle marks the first appearance on an album of the single "Land Ho" and its B-side "Summer Romance". The version of "Land Ho" used on the compilation is the 1975 remix which the band intended to use on Crisis? What Crisis? but left off at the last minute, while "Summer Romance" is the original mix from the single. "Land Ho" was later rerecorded by Roger Hodgson for his 1987 solo album Hai Hai (with new lyrics).

Classic Rock ranked Retrospectacle the 12th greatest compilation album of 2005.[2]

Track listing

All songs are written by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, except where noted.

Single Disc Edition

No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
1."Surely" (Edited version)Davies, Hodgson, Richard PalmerSupertramp, 19701:10
2."Land Ho" (Remix) Non-album single, 19743:54
3."School" Crime of the Century, 19745:34
4."Bloody Well Right" Crime of the Century4:32
5."Dreamer" Crime of the Century3:31
6."Crime of the Century" Crime of the Century5:34
7."Ain't Nobody But Me" Crisis? What Crisis?, 19755:10
8."Give a Little Bit" Even in the Quietest Moments..., 19774:08
9."From Now On" Even in the Quietest Moments...6:20
10."The Logical Song" Breakfast in America, 19794:08
11."Goodbye Stranger" Breakfast in America5:48
12."Breakfast in America" Breakfast in America2:39
13."Take the Long Way Home" Breakfast in America5:00
14."It's Raining Again" ...Famous Last Words..., 19824:24
15."Cannonball"DaviesBrother Where You Bound, 19857:39
16."Free as a Bird"DaviesFree as a Bird, 19874:22
17."You Win, I Lose"DaviesSome Things Never Change, 19974:35

Two Disc Edition

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
1."Surely" (Edited version)Davies, Hodgson, PalmerSupertramp, 19701:03
2."Your Poppa Don't Mind" Indelibly Stamped, 19712:59
3."Land Ho" (Remix) Non-album single, 19743:54
4."Summer Romance" B-side to "Land Ho", 19742:51
5."School" Crime of the Century, 19745:34
6."Bloody Well Right" Crime of the Century4:32
7."Dreamer" Crime of the Century3:31
8."Rudy" Crime of the Century7:18
9."Crime of the Century" Crime of the Century5:34
10."Sister Moonshine" Crisis? What Crisis?, 19755:18
11."Ain't Nobody But Me" Crisis? What Crisis?5:10
12."Lady" Crisis? What Crisis?5:23
13."Two of Us" Crisis? What Crisis?3:26
14."Give a Little Bit" Even in the Quietest Moments..., 19774:08
15."Downstream" Even in the Quietest Moments...4:02
16."Even in the Quietest Moments" Even in the Quietest Moments...6:28
17."From Now On" Even in the Quietest Moments...6:20

Disc two

No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
1."Gone Hollywood" Breakfast in America, 19795:20
2."The Logical Song" Breakfast in America4:08
3."Goodbye Stranger" Breakfast in America5:48
4."Breakfast in America" Breakfast in America2:39
5."Oh Darling" Breakfast in America3:49
6."Take the Long Way Home" Breakfast in America5:00
7."You Started Laughing" (Live) Paris, 1980; originally the B-side to the "Lady" single, 19754:02
8."It's Raining Again" ...Famous Last Words..., 19824:24
9."My Kind of Lady" ...Famous Last Words...5:14
10."Don't Leave Me Now" ...Famous Last Words...6:20
11."Cannonball"DaviesBrother Where You Bound, 19857:39
12."Free as a Bird"DaviesFree as a Bird, 19874:21
13."You Win, I Lose"DaviesSome Things Never Change, 19974:33
14."Another Man's Woman" (Live) It Was the Best of Times, 1999; originally from Crisis? What Crisis?9:35
15."Over You" (Edited version)DaviesSlow Motion, 20023:31

Production

  • Compilation producers: Rick Davies, Bill Levenson
  • Producers: Supertramp, Ken Scott, Peter Henderson, Jay Messina, Jack Douglas, David Kershenbaum and Rick Davies.
  • Mastering: Greg Calbi, Jay Messina
  • Art Direction: Richard Frankel, Vartan.
  • Cover Art: Bruno Budrovic

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20] Gold 7,500^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[22] 2× Platinum 600,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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