Breakfast in America Songs Ranked

Breakfast in America is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released by A&M Records on 29 March 1979. It was recorded in 1978 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles. It spawned four US 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. At the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1980, Breakfast in America won two awards for Best Album Package and Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording, as well as nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It holds an RIAA certification of quadruple platinum and became Supertramp’s biggest-selling album, with more than 4 million copies sold in the US and more than 3 million in France (the fourth ever best-selling album). It was No. 1 on Billboard Pop Albums Chart for six weeks, until 30 June 1979. The album also hit No. 1 in Norway, Austria, West Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Australia and France. Here are all of Breakfast in America songs ranked.

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10. Casual Conversations

“These vocals are soft, just like “Lord Is It Mine”. This seems like a love song, and the melody is lovely, to say the least. There’s not a lot of instrumentation, which tones the song down. Yet, the one instrument(I have no clue what it is.) gives the song a weird, springy feeling.”

9. Just Another Nervous Wreck

“The keyboard in this song sort of resembles the others, but has a different feel to it. The vocals come in quite quickly, and they seem to echo, which is a brilliant effect. They also have a great melody. It gains some momentum as it goes along. Overall, a mediocre song.”

8. Lord is It Mine

“Rather than keyboards, a piano starts this song. It has soft, gentle vocals. The lyrics bring a hopeless situation some light. And the refrain puts a little bit of energy in, but not so much as too destroy the song’s gentle mood. It’s almost as thought the singer has lost hope, and needs help. A very melodic song.”

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9. Oh Darling

“The keyboard in this song sounds similar to “Goodbye Stranger”, but it differs a couple seconds into the song. The vocals seem kind of bland, but at the same time, captivating. The guitar breaks in to give the song a little more. The refrain may be better than the verses, actually. This song is a little bland, but it can be pretty catchy. I mean, it’s not half bad.”

6. Breakfast in America

“The keyboard in the beginning of the song seems to set an almost evil mood. Not evil…creepy, grotesque. The bass, or trombones(whatever that is) sets a powerful tone, and gives the lyrics some authority. The melody is great, with great backing vocals. The repeated keyboard is just…super. The refrain is awesome, no other word for it.”

5. Child of Vision

“This song’s keyboard’s give it an eerie sound, almost grotesque actually. And then the instruments pick up, with no vocals the first minute or two. The vocals finally come in. They seem kind of bitter, which is not we expected to hear at the end of an album. Usually, end of album songs have a good message. The backing and lead vocals seem to have a conversation, which states both sides of the song.”

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4. The Logical Song

“My favorite song on the album. It starts out with a great pattern. Of…odd instrumentation, thus creating a perfect sound. Then the vocals come in, “When I was young…”. Right away, telling from the lyrics and the soft, gentle, melancholy, vocals, that it is a sad song…Maybe, we’ll have to hear the rest. I really like the rhyming pattern. The lyrics leave some fascination.”

3. Gone Hollywood

“This may startle the listener. After a long silence, a fast-paced guitar breaks out. Yet, after a few verses(of which the vocals are fantastic, and the lyrics are compelling), we hear a saxophone. Then, the song slows down. The lyrics are sad, and the vocals match that mood perfectly. Wow, then a the guitar breaks out, with the “If we only had time…” lyrics. After that, the familiar piano riff begins again, and then the same lyrics come.”

2. Take the Long Way Home

“This is possibly the most well-known Supertramp song, and it really is great. In contrast to most songs on the album, this song starts with a harmonica, which sets the melody for the rest of the song, in a loose way. The refrain is repeated after almost every verse, which would normally be annoying, but for this it seems to fit perfectly.”

1. Goodbye Stranger

“The early keyboard in this song is very attractive, and makes the listener want to hear the rest. The melody is great. And the metaphoric lyrics give great imagery. The keyboard continues throughout the song, making the song generally simple, but with a mix of different instruments coming in here and there. The backing vocals reach such high notes, and the melody of even the backing vocals is great.”