{"product_id":"supertramp-crime-of-the-century-rock-classics","title":"Supertramp: Crime Of The Century (Rock Classics)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003eSteve Pilkington\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoftcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e12.95 x 1.27 x 19.81 cm | 104 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSonicbond Publishing | 2024 | 9781789523270\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSome albums are simply undeniable watersheds in an artist’s career. Artistic or commercial triumphs (or sometimes both), but most importantly seen by both the fanbase and, to a greater or lesser degree the wider world, as a defining statement in their catalogue. Such was undoubtedly the case when Supertramp released \u003cem\u003eCrime Of The Century\u003c\/em\u003e in 1974. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUp to that point, the band had released two albums which searched for a direction almost as much as Supertramp themselves searched for a stable line-up. So few copies were sold as to leave the band almost entirely unknown by the time 1973 came along, when everything changed. Like some serendipitous alchemy, the perfect five-piece line-up coalesced around the creative hub of Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, and there was a tangible belief and confidence which had simply not been present before. They took time away from playing live and meticulously crafted the \u003cem\u003eCrime Of The Century\u003c\/em\u003e album, which immediately put them into theatres and into the charts. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis book examines the making of the album, and looks into the music and lyrical content with some depth. It also looks at the wider story of the band as it revolves around this crucial point in 1974, and the lasting legacy of the masterpiece which was \u003cem\u003eCrime Of The Century.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Sonicbond Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48394586652930,"sku":"BK-SON-SCOTC-001-Q","price":6.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_7777_1.jpg?v=1788435504","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/supertramp-crime-of-the-century-rock-classics","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}