This album, along with "Even in the Quietest Moments..." is simply amazing. The song order is brilliant, and I could listen to the title track over and over (I have it playing as I write this!) Supertramp has always had some of the best instrumental segments in many of their songs, so multilayered and pleasing to the ear. My favorites, along with the title track, are "If Everyone Was Listening," "School," and "Bloody Well Right." A bloody good album indeed.

If you like "Crime Of The Century", this 2002 version labeled "Newly Digitally Remastered from the Original Master Tales" is the best digital version available. Better than the MFSL UD1 Made In Japan, catalog UDCD 505 or any other version. This is a wonderful flat transfer.

This recording was remastered by Greg Calbi and Jay Messina at Sterling Sound, New York. The two gentlemen achieved results similar to the Car Stevens Limited Editions Digi-Pak series also remastered at Sterling Sound (Ted Jensen performed that remarkable transfer).

If you take the time and effort to properly EAC this disc and then burn the results onto the best possible media (Green Tunes mastering CD), the playback on a high end audio system is truly amazing.

a great recording,this is a superlative album by supertramp.there are so many great songs on here,such as dreamer,rudy,school,bloody well right,and asylum.this is definately my favorite supertramp album,and probably everyone elses also.this cd, and crisis what crisis,are essential supertramp recordings.after that they had a run of cheesy pop songs,that were total commercial sellouts,but this is supertramp at their best,and at the hieght of their powers,you can't go wrong with this cd.

Depois de ouvir qualquer CD da série "THE SUPERTRAMP REMASTERS", qualquer fã sentirá a necessidade de substituir sua coleção antiga, caso já a tenha, pois os resultados, na minha opinião, não poderiam ser melhores.
Essas remasterizações são perfeitas e ressuscitam o desejo de ouvir esse álbuns, com muito maior prazer.

Crime of the Century is probably the best album Supertramp ever made. Starting here the songwriting became top notch and memorable, and the mysteriously quiet vibe the band had throughout most of the 70's is most noticeable on this album.

The title song truly amazes me every time I hear it. It starts off quiet and eerie, like a detective snooping around through the rain in a dark city. Then it surprises you by shifting gears and throwing in an atmospheric and VERY spooky piano melody. The piano work builds into a jazzy jam while still maintaining the eerie vibe that really amazes me. Wow, what a song.

"Bloody Well Right" is probably one of their most well-known songs (yes, even more popular than the hits from Breakfast in America). I love the rocking verse melody and the poppy chorus. "Dreamer" will probably sound familar from the popular TV commercial it's been appearing on lately. Very good chorus, and a good way to figure out whether you'll like the lead singer or not (well, one of the two lead singers).

"School" has a brilliant jam in the middle that's catchy and melodic, and a good uplifting verse melody to make it a great song overall. "Asylum" shows signs of the songwriting style Supertramp would continue with all through the 70's.

A great early album from a band that would soon become even bigger.