6th album
Released in March 1979
Genres considered - Progressive Pop, Art Rock, Soft Rock
Three Billboard Hot 100 hits -
"The Logical Song" (No. 6)
"Goodbye Stranger" (No. 15)
"Take the Long Way Home" (No. 10)
2 Grammy Awards ... 2 Grammy Nominations
Supertramp's best-selling album
Over 4 million copies sold in the U.S.
Over 3 million copies sold in France
Over 18 million copies sold worldwide by the 1990s
Over 20 million copies sold by 2010
Supertramp's most popular album
No. 1 on Billboard Pop Albums Chart
No. 1 on Billboard 200
No. 1 in Norway, Austria, West Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Canada, Australia, & France
Review Scores -
AllMusic - 4.5/5 Stars
Encyclopedia of Popular Music - 4/5 Stars
The Great Rock Discography - 7/10
Mojo - 4/5 Stars
Record Collector - 3/5 Stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide - 3/5 Stars
Smash Hits - 8/10
Uncut - 3/5 Stars
Track List -
Side One -
1. Gone Hollywood
2. The Logical Song
3. Goodbye Stranger
4. Breakfast in America
5. Oh Darling
Side Two -
6. Take the Long Way Home
7. Lord Is It Mine
8. Just Another Nervous Wreck
9. Casual Conversations
10. Child of Vision
Supertramp
Rick Davies - Vocals, Keyboards
Roger Hodgson - Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars
John Helliwell - Woodwinds, Backing Vocals
Bob Seibenberg - Drums
Dougie Thomson - Bass
Certified Gold in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Israel, Norway, & Switzerland
Certified 2x Gold in Portugal
Certified Platinum in France, Germany, Italy (1979 sales), Italy (sales since 2009), the Netherlands, New Zealand, & the UK
Certified 4x Platinum in the U.S.
Certified Diamond in Canada

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