Supertramp Songs Ranked
Supertramp was an English rock band formed in London in 1969. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson (vocals, keyboards, guitar) and Rick Davies (vocals, keyboards), they are distinguished for blending progressive rock and pop styles and for their use of Wurlitzer electric piano and saxophone. The group’s line-up changed numerous times throughout their career, with Davies the only consistent member. Other longtime members included bassist Dougie Thomson, drummer Bob Siebenberg, and saxophonist John Helliwell.
The band was initially a full-fledged prog-rock group, but starting with their third album Crime of the Century (1974), they maintained a more pop-oriented sound. They 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). Here are all of Supertramp’s songs ranked.
Don’t miss listening to the Supertram. Click below and experience an innovative blend of rock and pop!
20. Asylum (Crime of the Century, 1974)
“Great lyrics and epic music. As good as School and Crime of The Century Awesome song! Th elyrics really makes you feel the character becoming crazy…”
19. Two of Us (Crisis? What Crisis?, 1975)
“My favourite Supertramp song, it’s simple but it’s just so damn poignant. This song is so beautiful. Words cannot describe this wonderful piece of music.”
18. If Everyone Was Listening (Crime of the Century , 1974)
“Simple but hilarious chorus, you know your right to say, your bloody well right. LOL chorus, the song is typical 70’s sounding stuff like David Bowie back ground music, the band is pretty good. The lyrics are funny, and other times are just plain good.”
17. Another Man’s Women (Crime of the Century, 1974)
“Easily the best Supertramp song, never hear it the radio, such a shame Rick’s piano solo is one of the best on any record. Simply the best song, period”
See more: Supertramp Albums Ranked
16. Child of Vision (Breakfast in America, 1979)
“The second half of the song is honestly one of the most perfect arrangements in music. The piano solo, the groove and the melody just fit so perfectly. Definitely a contender in the most underrated songs of all time.”
15. Hide in Your Shell (Crime of the Century, 1974)
“This and Take the Long Way Home should be 1a and 1b. Really the whole album of Crime of the Century should fill out the top 8 songs. Supertramp at their absolute best.”
14. From Now On (Even in the Quietest Moments…, 1977)
“Beautiful, just beautiful. The ending chorus is powerful with Rodger Hodgson absolutely killing it. I cannot express how great this song is. I recommend it to everyone.”
13. It’s Raining Again (Take the Long Way Home: Live in Montreal, 2006)
“Well, John Hallowell would be the reason why I’ve been a huge S.T. fan.s. After listening to and getting hooked immodestly to his sound, style, and just mind-blowing sax solos, I was a sax player trying to copy his sound, well, let’s just say it isn’t easy to play. Now about the song. When I first heard it, I thought (what a silly, bubblegummy kind of song).only to realize later that the song actually has some depth. Yes, it wasn’t one of their best-written songs, but it always put me in a good mood. And to end the song, just like the beginning of it, John blows us away with just another well-written /played/and executed sax solo that seems to take me on a journey threw a rainy day. and in the end, I’m more of a fan than ever! Thanks for caring.”
12. Even in the Quietest Moments (Even in the Quietest Moments, 1977)
“This one is also uplifting in a surprisingly pessimistic way, which makes it really have a fine emotional weight to it. If something bad happens, don’t let it get you down.”
11. Dreamer (Crime of the Century, 1974)
“Magnificent song I get goosebumps just remembering some of the lyrics Rick Davies’s finest song. The piano is the best part.”
10. Rudy (Crime of the Century, 1974)
“This song is really, really deep and fun to listen to. This is purely one of the Best Song of Supertramp. I really love this song.”
9. Bloody Well Right (Crime of the Century, 1974)
“One of the heaviest! And one of the best too! That guitar riff is too damn powerful. This one definitely has the best guitar of any supertramp song, by far.”
8. Give a Little Bit (Even in the Quietest Moments…, 1977)
“Just perfect metric, melody. A simple good poetry. Some awesome saxophone playing in this song. Just an all around wonderful song.”
7. Breakfast in America (Breakfast in America, 1979)
“Easily the best Supertramp song, never hear it the radio, such a shame Rick’s piano solo is one of the best on any record. Simply the best song, period”
See more: Smokey Robinson Albums Ranked
6. Fool’s Overture (Even in the Quietest Moments…, 1977)
“You’ll never get tired of this song since half of the song is instrumental, and the other song has Supertramp’s incredible voice. Add the fact that this song is 10 minutes old, and you got one of the best songs of all time”
5. School (Crime of the Century, 1974)
“Best song from Supertramp! This song represents progressive rock at his best. So much intensity through all the song. From the beginning till the end, everything is different.”
4. Crime of the Century (Crime of the Century, 1974)
“Child of Vision also has a fantastic instrumental, but Crime of the Century has an instrumental that is perfectly coordinated, insightful, entrancing, and overall the best orchestration of instruments imaginable. Even just listening closely enough to the simple piano part, you can hear it in two slightly different rhythms. The lyrics are golden too.”
3. Take the Long Way Home (Breakfast in America, 1979)
“Somehow, that opening harmonica came to mean Supertramp to me. The Logical song has the best lyrics of any song by anyone, but this song is still more special to me on a personal level.”
2. The Logical Song (Breakfast in America, 1979)
“The absolutely flipping best Supertramp song! The crazy instrumentals perfectly complement Supertramp’s unique voice. This song gets you smiling, dancing and thinking.”
1. Goodbye Stranger (Breakfast in America, 1979)
“Only with time have I really appreciated how great this song is. Wonderful melodies and the lyrics are more punk rock than the punk and new wave bands around at the same time. Only difference is this still sounds great years later…”