Supertramp - Indelibly Stamped (1971)

Supertramp - Indelibly Stamped (1971)

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Indelibly Stamped, Supertramp's second album, was an improvement on their debut, although the group did have a tendency to indulge themselves in long-winded instrumental sections.



A perfectly well-crafted and eclectic album of art pop music - nowhere near as dull as most critics call it. The ingredients are simple, but thanks to a good sense of melody and arrangement the whole thing becomes really tasty after all.

After having finished a (now forgotten) film soundtrack and their musically independent and critically acclaimed debut album, the first line-up of Supertramp disbanded. The only further relic composed in those days was the mediocre song Gold Rush which ended up on the Slow Motion record. With a new drummer, an additional wind player, a new bass guitarist and Roger Hodgson switching from bass guitar to regular guitar the band conceived their second album in 1971. In 1972 this line-up also composed and debuted some of the classic songs of Crime of the Century and Crisis? What Crisis? for the BBC, such as School and If Everyone Was Listening.



When you get this album don't hope for the operatic and sound-effect-laden sound of Crime of the Century. Some reviewers argue that songs like Aries or Travelled sound like progressive rock, but I don't think that's true. Indelibly Stamped is genuine art pop, mostly closer to R&B than to folk or jazz, but this shall not keep you from buying it - many different genres are touched and sometimes mixed, but it all comes together in the British melancholia which shapes and defines the compositions. In spite of some fillers and odd moments Indelibly Stamped shall be highly recommended for open-minded prog listeners who also enjoy more 'immediate' music.



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Tracklist:

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01. Your Poppa Don't Mind

02. Travelled

03. Rosie Had Everything Planned

04. Remember

05. Forever

06. Potter

07. Coming Home To See You

08. Times Have Changed

09. Friend In Need

10. Aries



* 2008 A&M Records / UM Japan | UICY-93608 {2008 Japan Mini LP SHM-CD}





Personnel:

Rick Davies – acoustic and Wurlitzer pianos, Hammond organ, lead vocals, harmonica

Roger Hodgson – acoustic and electric guitars, bass guitar (Track 3), lead (Tracks 2, 3, 10) and backing vocals

Dave Winthrop – flute, saxophones, lead vocals (Track 6)

Frank Farrell – bass guitar (all tracks except track 3), piano and accordion (Track 3), backing vocals

Kevin Currie – percussion, drums