Crisis? What Crisis?
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November 1975 |
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Summer - autumn 1975 |
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| Label (s) | A&M Records | |||
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Title (number) |
10 |
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running time |
47:24 (CD) |
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Ken Scott and Supertramp |
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Crisis? What Crisis? (German: Crisis? Which crisis? ) is the fourth studio album by the British pop / rock band Supertramp . As with the previous album Crime of the Century (1974), the group acted in their classic lineup when the album was recorded - for the second time in the band's career. It was released in 1975 and was quite successful.
description
For the inclusion on the LP Crisis? What Crisis? The now successful Supertramp came together (for the second time) in their successful line-up: Rick Davies (keyboards, vocals), John Helliwell (wind instruments, vocals), Roger Hodgson (guitars, keyboards, vocals), Bob Siebenberg (drums, percussion) and Dougie Thomson (bass). The group was still active as a quintet . The orchestra was conducted (again) by Richard Hewson.
The band was under a lot of pressure during the production of the album, fearing that Crisis? What Crisis? would be measured by the success of the previous album Crime of the Century . For this reason - as with this LP - the successful producer Ken Scott was chosen again , who produced the album together with the band.
All songs were composed and written by Davies and Hodgson, who each sang their own works. The group had already played four of the ten songs on the album ( Sister Moonshine , Another Man's Woman , which is still part of the concert program, Lady and Just a Normal Day ) in their shows before the album was released.
The album name - Crisis? What Crisis? - is a quote from the film The Jackal (Thriller 1973) by Fred Zinnemann .
With a few songs from the album Crisis? What Crisis? and those from the previous album Crime of the Century in their luggage, the band went on tour in 1975 / '76, but from which (for the time being) no live album emerged; but in 2001 the special edition Is Everybody Listening? as a live album. Almost 1½ years after the crisis? What Crisis? the studio album Even in the Quietest Moments… was released.
Song list
The album Crisis? What Crisis? (Original: LP A&M 394 560-1 ) contains 10 songs. The lengths given refer to a CD version ( A&M 394 560-2 ) of the album, which is 47:24 minutes long. On the original vinyl record (LP), songs 1 through 5 are on the A side and 6 through 10 are on the B side.
- Easy Does It - 2:16 - (Hodgson)
- Sister Moonshine - 5:15 - (Hodgson); Main voice: Hodgson; Share: Davies
- Ain't Nobody but Me - 5:11 - (Davies)
- A Soapbox Opera - 5:00 - (Hodgson)
- Another Man's Woman - 6:17 - (Davies)
- Lady - 5:25 - (Hodgson)
- Poor Boy - 5:08 - (Davies)
- Just a Normal Day - 4:03 - (Davies); Main voice: Davies; Parts: Hodgson
- The Meaning - 5:24 - (Hodgson)
- Two of Us - 3:28 - (Hodgson)
occupation
The band
- Rick Davies - keyboards , vocals
- John Helliwell - wind instruments , vocals
- Roger Hodgson - guitars , keyboards, vocals
- Bob Siebenberg (as Bob C. Benberg ) - drums , percussion
- Dougie Thomson - bass
Orchestra:
- Head: Richard Hewson
admission
Crisis? What Crisis? was recorded and mixed in these recording studios in the USA and Great Britain in 1975 : The sound recordings took place in the A&M Studios ( Los Angeles , California , USA) in the summer and in the Ramport Studios ( Lambeth , London , UK) in the fall . The mixing and mastering were in the fall in Scorpio Sound Studios performed (London, UK).
production
- Producer : Ken Scott
- Co-producers:
- Ed Thacker (A&M Studios)
- John Jansen (Ramport Studios)
- William Reid-Dick (Ramport Studios)
- Cover design based on an idea by Rick Davies: Fabio Nicoli, Paul Wakefield and Dick Ward
Charts
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Album:
The album Crisis? What Crisis? climbed into the top 20 of the UK and the top 40 of the US album charts.
Singles: Lady (Hodgson) was released as
a single in 1975 with the one not on the album Crisis? What Crisis? Song located You Started Laughing (When I Held You in My Arms) (Davies) as a second song and 1976 Sistermoon Shine (Hodgson) with Is not Nobody But Me decoupled (Davies) as a second song. Both singles sold slowly and did not achieve any noteworthy chart positions.
Released in 2002
On June 11, 2002, A&M Records also released a revised new edition of the album Crisis? What Crisis? whose recording comes from the original tapes. The booklet is based on the album design (with lyrics) of the original LP.
Recording and production:
- Remastering - Sterling Sound ( Manhattan , New York City , New York , USA) - Greg Calbi and Jay Messina
- Remastering oversight - Bill Levenson
- Artistic direction - Vartan
- Cover design - Mike Diehl
- Production coordination - Beth stamp