Supertramp were a British rock band formed in London in 1970. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson (vocals, keyboards and guitars) and Rick Davies (vocals and keyboards), the group were distinguished for blending progressive rock and pop styles. The classic lineup, which lasted ten years from 1973 to 1983, consisted of Davies, Hodgson, Dougie Thomson (bass), Bob Siebenberg (drums) and John Helliwell (saxophone), after which the group's lineup changed numerous times, with Davies being the only constant member throughout its history. Supertramp found no success with their first two albums, but after a lineup change into what became their classic lineup, their third album, Crime of the Century (1974), was their breakthrough. Initially a more experimental prog-rock group, they began moving towards a more pop-oriented sound with the album. The band reached their commercial peak with 1979's Breakfast in America, which yielded the international top 10 singles "The Logical Song", "Breakfast in America", "Goodbye Stranger" and "Take the Long Way Home". Their other top 40 hits included "Dreamer" (1974), "Give a Little Bit" (1977) and "It's Raining Again" (1982). In 1982...
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Members
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- 1969–1970Keith Baker — original
- 1969–1971Richard Palmer‐James — original
- 1969–1983Roger Hodgson — original
- 1969–1988Rick Davies — original
- 1970–1971Robert Millar
- 1970–1973Dave Winthrop
- 1971–1972Frank Farrell
- 1971–1973Kevin Currie
- 1972–1988Dougie Thomson
- 1973–1988John Helliwell
- 1973–1988Bob Siebenberg
- 1983–1983Fred Mandel — additional
- 1983–1986Scott Page — additional
- 1984–1988Marty Walsh — additional
- 1985–1986Carl Verheyen — additional
- 1985–1988Mark Hart — additional
- 1986–1988Brad Cole — additional
- 1987–1988Steve Reid — additional
- 1996–1997Tom Walsh
- 1996–2002Rick Davies — original
- 1996–2002Mark Hart
- 1996–2002John Helliwell
- 1996–2002Cliff Hugo — bass guitar
- 1996–2002Bob Siebenberg
- 1996–2002Lee Thornburg
- 1996–2002Carl Verheyen
- 1997–2002Jesse Siebenberg
- 2010–Gabe Dixon
- 2010–John Helliwell
- 2010–Cliff Hugo — bass guitar
- 2010–Cassie Miller
- 2010–Bob Siebenberg
- 2010–Jesse Siebenberg
- 2010–Lee Thornburg
- 2010–Carl Verheyen
- 2010–Rick Davies — original
- —Pablo Padilla
Discography
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Albums (11)
- 1970Supertramp
- 1971Indelibly Stamped
- 1974★Crime of the Century
- 1975Crisis? What Crisis?
- 1977Even in the Quietest Moments…
- 1979★Breakfast in America
- 1982“…Famous Last Words…”
- 1985Brother Where You Bound
- 1987Free as a Bird
- 1997Some Things Never Change
- 2002Slow Motion
Singles (22)
- 1971Your Poppa Don’t Mind / Rosie Had Everything Planned
- 1974Dreamer / Bloody Well Right
- 1974Land Ho
- 1975Bloody Well Right
- 1975Lady
- 1976Ain’t Nobody but Me
- 1977Babaji
- 1977Give a Little Bit
- 1979★Breakfast in America
- 1979Goodbye Stranger
- 1979Take the Long Way Home / Rudy
- 1979The Logical Song / Just Another Nervous Wreck
- 1982Crazy
- 1982It’s Raining Again
- 1982My Kind of Lady
- 1983Don’t Leave Me Now
- 1983School
- 1985Better Days
- 1985Cannonball
- 1987I’m Beggin’ You
- 1988It’s Alright
- 1997Listen to Me Please
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (24)
- 1980Paris
- 1988I’m Your Hoochie Cooche Man
- 1988Live ’88
- 1991Dreamer
- 1991Soap Box Opera
- 1992Live USA
- 1999It Was the Best of Times
- 2001Is Everybody Listening?
- 2009Crime and Crisis at the BBC
- 2009Live in Germany
- 201070–10 Tour Live
- 2010Live in Paris ’79
- 2014Alive in America
- 2020Concert of the Century: Live in London 1975: Live Radio Broadcast
- 2025The Best of the B.B.C. Rock Hour # 602
- 2026Crime of the Century (In Concert at Hammersmith Odeon 1975)
- 2026Just a Normal Day – Live 1975
- 2026Passing the Time Away (live Paris 1975 RTL broadcast)
- —Live in Munich 1983
- —Night on the Road
- —Orpheum Theatre, 1976‐03‐05 Boston, MA
- —Orpheum Theatre, 1977-06-12
- —Wembley Arena, London UK, March 9, 1975
- —Westwood One Concert 12/14/85
Compilations (13)
- 1984Die Songs einer Supergruppe
- 1986The Autobiography of Supertramp
- 1988Compact Hits
- 1989The Very Best of Supertramp
- 1992The Very Best of Supertramp 2
- 1998Best Of
- 2000Star Profile
- 2005Retrospectacle: The Supertramp Anthology
- 2008New Collection
- 20092 for 1: Crime of the Century / Crisis? What Crisis?
- 2011The Ultimate Best of Supertramp
- —Golden Collection (1971–1982)
- —The Best of Supertramp
Remixs (1)
- 2007Goodbye Stranger

