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Supertramp: Crisis? What Crisis?

 A l b u m   D e t a i l s


Label: A&M Records
Released: 1975.09.06
Time:
 47:01
Category: Pop/Rock
Producer(s): See Artists ...
Rating: *********. (9/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.supertramp.com
Appears with: Roger Hodgson
Purchase date: 1994.09.23
Price in €: 9,99



 S o n g s ,   T r a c k s


[1] Easy Does It (Davies/Hodgson) - 2:16
[2] Sister Moonshine (Davies/Hodgson) - 5:15
[3] Ain't Nobody But Me (Davies/Hodgson) - 5:10
[4] A Soapbox Opera (Davies/Hodgson) - 5:00
[5] Another Man's Woman (Davies/Hodgson) - 6:16
[6] Lady (Davies/Hodgson) - 5:25
[7] Poor Boy (Davies/Hodgson) - 5:08
[8] Just a Norman Day (Davies/Hodgson) - 4:02
[9] The Meaning (Davies/Hodgson) - 5:25
[10] Two of Use (Davies/Hodgson) - 3:27

 A r t i s t s ,   P e r s o n n e l


ROGER HODGSON - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Producer
BOB C. BENBERG - Drums, Percussion, Producer
DOUGIE THOMSON - Bass, Producer
JOHN ANTHONY HELLIWELL - Wind Instruments, Vocals, Producer
RICHARD DAVIES - Vocals, Keyboards, Producer
BOB SIEBENBERG - Drums, Producer

RICHARD HEWSON - Orchestra and Choir Arrangements

KEN SCOTT - Producer
FABIO NICOLI - Cover Design
PAUL WAKEFIELD - Cover Design
DICK WARD - Cover Design

 C o m m e n t s ,   N o t e s


1975 CD A&M 75021-3296-2
1975 LP A&M 4560
1975 CS A&M 75021-3296-4



Crisis? What Crisis? wasn't quite as fully-developed as its predecessor, Crime of the Century, lacking any instant standouts like "Dreamer" or "Bloody Well Right." Nevertheless, it had a handful of fine songs which signalled that Supertramp was continuing to refine and expand their sound.

Stephen Thomas Erlewine - All Music Guide



Das Beste von Supertramp... Vielleicht haben die Lieder nicht die Hitqualität von "Crime of the Century" oder "Breakfast in America" (Logical Song), aber in der Gesamtkomposition ist das das beste Werk von Supertramp. Eine CD, die man eigentlich nur en bloc anhören kann, dann ist es allerdings Hochgenuss hoch zehn. Wer wirklich wenig Zeit hat, der möge sich mit der Soapbox Opera begnügen

Philipp Kaiser aus Frankfurt
 

 L y r i c s


EASY DOES IT

And if my thoughts had wings
I'd be the bird that sings
I'd fly where love isn't shy
And everyone is willing to try
And if we had the time
And time's so hard to find
I could believe what you say
Start sending those shadows away

And if you know who you are
You are your own superstar
And only you can shape the movie that you make
So when the lights disappear
And only the silence is near
Watch yourself, easy does it, easy does it, easy while you wait

And if you know who you are
You are your own superstar
And only you can shape the music that you make
So when the crowds disappear
And only the silence is here
Watch yourself, easy does it, easy does it, easy while you wait


SISTER MOONSHINE

Oh, when I was a small boy
Well, I could see the magic in a day
Oh, but now I'm just a poor boy
Well, maybe it's the price you have to pay
If you lock your dreams away
If no one wants to listen, what's the story?

I wish I'd been a minstrel
Just think of all the maidens I could call
Oh, I wish I'd been a gypsy
Then maybe I could read the crystal ball
'Cause surrounded by these walls
Just makes me feel uneasy

I said hey, Sister Moonshine
Won't you send me a little sun
I said hey, Sister Moonshine
I'm a stranger to everyone
So make us all laugh
Make us all cry
Make us all give
Make us all try
Give us a secret
Show us a light
Strike up the music
Light up the sky

Oh, if I was a lion
Well, I could be the king of all the plains
Oh, and if is was an eagle
Well, maybe I could fly above the rain
Oh, fly above the pain
But I know I'm only foolin'

I said hey, Sister Moonshine
Won't you send me a little sun
I said hey, Sister Moonshine
I'm a stranger to everyone
So make us all laugh
Make us all cry
Make us all give
Make us all try
Give us a secret
Show us a light
Strike up the music
Light up the sky

I said hey, Sister Moonshine
I said hey, Sister Moonshine
I said hey, Sister Moonshine
I said hey, I said hey, Sister Moonshine


AIN'T NOBODY BUT ME

Let me tell you a story that'll make a change
Let me tell you when I'm way out of range
It's about a man who's cruel and mean
So promise not to cause a scene
And heaven help the ones you love
There's no big need for stars above

Well you can run, you know he'll find you
It don't matter now, just look behind you
You had your warning, you knew the score
You got it wrong, and that means war
So, why d'you have to treat me rough
Your explanation's not enough

Ain't nobody but me
Gonna lie for you
Gonna die for you
Ain't no fish in the sea
Gonna sigh for you
Gonna try for you
Gonna lie for you
Gonna die for you

You see, I've got a mental disposition
Sometimes I'm mean, sometimes I'm vicious
I'm Dr. Jekyll, I'm Mr. Hyde
So if you want to stay alive
Just give me all you've got to give
And then perhaps I'll let you live

Ain't nobody but me
Gonna lie for you
Gonna die for you
Ain't no fish in the sea
Gonna sigh for you
Gonna try for you
Gonna lie for you
Gonna die for you
Gonna sigh for you
Gonna try for you
Gonna lie for you
Gonna die for you

Hush - Now baby, stop your crying
Oh Yes - I know that I've been lying
Hush - Now baby, stop your crying
Oh Yes - I know that I've been lying
Won't you hush - Now baby, stop your crying
Oh Yes - I know that I've been lying
Won't you hush - Now baby, stop your crying
Oh Yes - I know that I've been lying
Won't you hush - Now baby, stop your crying
Aaaaah


A SOAPBOX OPERA

I hear, only what I want to hear
But, I have to believe in something
Have to believe in just one thing
I said Father Washington, you're all mixed up
Collecting sinners in an old tin cup
Well, spare a listen for a restless fool
There's something missing when I need your rules

Well hey there, You tell me you're a holy man
But, although I'm just a beginner
I don't see you as a winner
I said, Sister Robinson, you're all washed up
Collecting teardrops in a paper cup
If I could tell you what you need to know
If I could help you to get on with the show

Reverend Ebenezer, there's a storm in my head
Makes me hear what you said, just was it true?
So, what have I to do?
Well, what has he to do?
Oh, what is there to do?
Oh, oh, oh, oh

Mary, oh tell me what I'm living for
'Cause I feel like I'm tossed in the river
Have you a son to deliver
I said, Father Washington, you're all mixed up
Collecting sinners in an old tin cup
You tell the children what they need to know
But will they listen when it's time to go

Oh, Sister Robinson, you're all wound up
Collecting teardrops in a paper cup
Can someone tell me what I need to know
Can someone help me to get on with the show


ANOTHER MAN'S WOMAN

If there's no way of knowing where's the answer
You should know if you need me by now
Tell me how

You saw me in the first place
Who d'you think I am
How can you be so two-faced
And tell me where I stand
Yeah, we've been here once before
I see you by the door
You said you knew an all night party
Yeah, you know you just can't lose
All you have to do is choose
Let me in on where your heart is

You ain't nothing but another man's woman
Living on another man's land
At night I hear a hound dog calling
Calling me a cheating man
I'll tell you something, I need good loving
But you don't understand
At night I see your cannonball coming
To blow me to the promised land

If there's no way of showing where your love lies
Is it me? Is it him? Or no-one?
What will be done?

About the mess you made me
Oh don't you give a damn
You're gonna drive me crazy
It's more than I can stand
'Round and 'round we always go
First it's yes and then it's no
Oh whatever keeps me staying?
I'm so helpless, can't you see?
Did you cast a spell on me
Say you love me please, I'm praying

You ain't nothing but another man's woman
Living on another man's land
At night I hear a hound dog calling
Calling me a cheating man
I'll tell you something, I need good loving
But you don't understand
At night I see your cannonball coming
To blow me to the promised land


LADY

Lady, you come across the water
Well don't you think you ought to
Be waiting a while
Are you acting
On what your heart has told you
Is nothing gonna hold you
From flying away, a-ha
Flying away a-ha
Flying away

'Cause there's nowhere to go
Though the road is out stretching before you
And the farther you go
I said, Ain't nothing gonna get you to heaven
I said, Ain't nothing gonna get you to heaven
And you know just who you are
And you know that there's something between us
And you like what you feel
But I can tell that you're not gonna turn back
Well I can tell that you're not gonna turn back
And don't you know I'm a little bit sad
Oh-no

Ooh-la-la-la-la
Ooh-la-la-la-la
Ooh-la-la-la-la
Ooh-la-la-la-la
Aaah
Aaah
Aaah

Mister, you better get a move on
You better get a fix on
Mmm, you better walk straight
I said Lady, oh take me if you want me
Oh take me as you find me
Oh, I'm needing your love so bad
I'm needing your love so bad
I'm needing your love

And there's nowhere to go
though the road is out stretching before you
and the farther you go
I said, Ain't nothing gonna get you to heaven
I said, Ain't nothing gonna get you to heaven
And you know just who you are
And you know that there's something between us
And you like what you feel
But I can tell that you're not gonna turn back
Well I can tell that you're not gonna turn back
And don't you know I'm a little bit sad
Just a little bit sad
Just a little bit sad
Just a little bit sad
Just a little bit sad
Just a little bit
Just a little bit

Ooh-la-la-la-la
Ooh-la-la-la-la
Ooh-la-la-la-la
Ooh-la-la-la-la
Aaah
Aaah
Aaah


POOR BOY

Can you believe me when I say, there's nothing I like better
Than just to sit here and talk with you
Although I'll rant and I'll rave about one thing and another
The beauty of it is so pure to me
Though I'm a poor boy
I can still be happy
As long as I can feel free

So many people I know, are getting old way too early
- Well are you feelin' kind of weary
Just to impress you with the money they make
- You'd better, you'd better change your theory
One drop of rain, they complain
And it's the same about the wages they're earning
Well, that is not the way I'm gonna be
Don't mind the rain, don't mind snow
Don't mind nothing, If I know
You will be right here with me

We're gonna state our only point of view
How can we all afford to live like you?
This simple life is simply not enough
We have appearances we must keep up

Poor Boy, If that's the way it's gotta be
Poor Boy, It's you for you and me for me
Poor Boy

I've tried all I can, understanding all the fools and all their money
When half of what they've got you know they never will use
Enough to get by suits me fine, I don't care if they think I'm funny
I'm never gonna change my point of view
Don't mind the rain, don't mind snow
Don't mind nothing, if I know
You will be right here with me
All the way

Nah-nah-nah
Don't mind the rain, don't mind snow
Don't mind nothing, if I know
You will be right here with me


JUST A NORMAL DAY

RD: Woke up cryin' with the break of dawn
    I looked out at the sky
    The air was still, yet all the leaves were falling
    Can you tell me why?

RH: Well, I just don't know the reason
    I don't know what to say
    It just seems a normal day
    And I've got to live my own life
    I just can't spare the time
    'Cause you've got strange things on your mind

RD: Well, I just feel that every minute's wasted
    My life is unreal
    And anyway, I guess I'm just not rated
    At least why... that's how I feel

RH: Well, I just don't know the reason
    I don't know what to say
    It just seems a normal day
    And I've got to live my own life
    I just can't spare the time
    You've got strange things on your mind

RD: Eat a lot, sleep a lot
    Passing the time of day
    Maybe I'll find my way
    Who am I kidding?
    Yes, it's just myself


THE MEANING

Why are we here?

Just look at the comfort that you call your home
Just kidding yourself that you're never alone
Well, maybe there's something
There's one thing you shouldn't have said
So, you better beware

And you better get
And you better get light in your head
And you better get
And you better get peace in your bed
If you wanna get
If you wanna get high

You're watching the movie go blistering by
Just look at the sadness, I wish I could die
Well, maybe there's something
There's one thing that I should have said
Well, it better be said

Is the reckoning
Is the reckoning holding your heart?
It's beginning to
It's beginning to squeeze you apart
Don't you wanna get
Don't you wanna get high

You're holding the world in the palm of your hand
What you're tellin' your children you don't understand
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
Meaning is
Meaning is
Meaning is

Oh, you better beware

And you better get
And you better get light in your head
And  you better get
So you better get peace in your bed
If you wanna get
If you wanna get high

Just look at the madness that glows in your eyes
Frightened the children will steal your disguise
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the answer is
If you know what the answer is
If you know what the answer is
If you know what the answer is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is
If you know what the meaning is


TWO OF US

Look at me I'm a speck of sand
And I'm building dreams in a stranger's land
Tell me why do I care
Tell me why do I care

Every time that I'm feeling down
Oh they pick me up and they spin me round
Tell me where do we go
Tell me where do we go from here

What are we gonna find out (find out)
What are we gonna find out (find out)
In the wilderness, that this loneliness brings
Just as long as there's two of us
Just as long as there's two of us
I'll carry on
Won't you hold me

When is man gonna find out (find out)
When are we gonna find out (find out)
What the universe is just waiting to hear
Just as long as there's two of us
Just as long as there's two of us
Just as long as there's two of us
We'll carry on

 M P 3   S a m p l e s


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