The Very Best of Supertramp 2

The Very Best of Supertramp 2
The Very Best of Supertramp 2
Greatest hits album by Supertramp
Released	November 1992
Recorded	1974–1987
Genre	Progressive rock, pop, art rock
Length	76:27
Label	A&M
Producer	Peter Henderson, Ken Scott, Supertramp, Rick Davies
Supertramp chronology

The Very Best of Supertramp 2 is a best of album by the English rock band Supertramp originally released by A&M Records in November 1992.

Overview

This compilation features 13 tracks from their five "prime" albums Crime of the Century, Crisis? What Crisis?, Even in the Quietest Moments..., Breakfast in America and ...Famous Last Words... as well as the title track from their 1987 album Free as a Bird. The cover depicts the starry backdrop and grate from the cover of Crime of the Century, the hand carrying the glass from the cover of Breakfast in America, and the orange umbrella from Crisis? What Crisis?.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

In his retrospective review, AllMusic's Jon O'Brien noted that this second collection contains less-familiar songs, including only five which had been released as singles, none of which were significant hits in the U.K. or U.S.^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, except where noted

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Lady"	Crisis? What Crisis?, (1975)	5:24
2.	"Oh Darling"	Breakfast in America, (1979)	4:01
3.	"Even in the Quietest Moments"	Even in the Quietest Moments..., (1977)	6:39
4.	"Waiting So Long"	...Famous Last Words..., (1982)	6:32
5.	"Babaji"	Even in the Quietest Moments...	4:49
6.	"Gone Hollywood"	Breakfast in America	5:14
7.	"If Everyone Was Listening"	Crime of the Century, (1974)	4:01
8.	"Just Another Nervous Wreck"	Breakfast in America	4:22
9.	"Don't Leave Me Now"	...Famous Last Words...	6:25
10.	"My Kind of Lady"	...Famous Last Words...	5:12
11.	"A Soapbox Opera"	Crisis? What Crisis?	4:50
12.	"Downstream"	Even in the Quietest Moments...	4:00
13.	"Fool's Overture"	Even in the Quietest Moments...	10:51
14.	"Free as a Bird" (Davies)	Free as a Bird, (1987)	4:20

Personnel

Supertramp

Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, piano, harmonica
Roger Hodgson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano except on "Downstream" and "Free as a Bird"
Dougie Thomson – bass
John Anthony Helliwell – saxophones, clarinets, vocals
Bob C. Benberg – drums, percussion

Other performers

Claire Diament – backing vocals on "Don't Leave Me Now"
Mark Hart – guitar and keyboards on "Free as a Bird"
Marty Walsh – guitar on "Free as a Bird"
Linda Foot – backing vocals on "Free as a Bird"
Lise Miller – backing vocals on "Free as a Bird"
Evan Rogers – backing vocals on "Free as a Bird"
Karyn White – backing vocals on "Free as a Bird"

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)^[2]	Gold	100,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[3]	Gold	25,000^{^}
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b O'Brien, Jon. The Very Best of Supertramp, Vol. 2 at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
^ "French album certifications – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp 2" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Very Rest Of, Vol.2')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

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[allmusic-1] O'Brien, Jon. The Very Best of Supertramp, Vol. 2 at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2021.

[FranceSupertrampThe_Very_Best_of_Supertramp_2albumCertRef-2] "French album certifications – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp 2" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

[SwitzerlandSupertrampVery_Rest_Of,_Vol.2albumCertRef-3] "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Very Rest Of, Vol.2')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

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v t e Supertramp
Rick Davies John Helliwell Roger Hodgson Bob Siebenberg Dougie Thomson Keith Baker Brad Cole Kevin Currie Gabe Dixon Frank Farrell Mark Hart Cliff Hugo Fred Mandel Robert Millar Cassie Miller-Thornburg Scott Page Richard Palmer-James Steve Reid Jesse Siebenberg Lee Thornburg Carl Verheyen Marty Walsh Tom Walsh Dave Winthrop
Albums	Supertramp Indelibly Stamped Crime of the Century Crisis? What Crisis? Even in the Quietest Moments… Breakfast in America …Famous Last Words… Brother Where You Bound Free as a Bird Some Things Never Change Slow Motion
Live albums	Paris Live '88 It Was the Best of Times Is Everybody Listening? 70-10 Tour
Compilations	The Autobiography of Supertramp The Very Best of Supertramp The Very Best of Supertramp 2 Retrospectacle – The Supertramp Anthology
Videography	The Story So Far... Live in Paris '79
Singles	"Dreamer" "Bloody Well Right" "Give a Little Bit" "Babaji" "The Logical Song" "Breakfast in America" "Goodbye Stranger" "Take the Long Way Home" "It's Raining Again" "My Kind of Lady" "School" "Cannonball" "I'm Beggin' You" "Free as a Bird" "You Win, I Lose"
Other songs	"Brother Where You Bound"
Related articles	Discography Songs Band members