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    In their 'Famous Last Words' album, what is the name of the first song?Supertramp

      Crazy. 'Here's a little song to make you feel right...'

    Right after Roger's first solo album, Supertramp released an album without him. What was the name of it?Supertramp

      Brother where you bound.

    Roger Hodgson released a solo album right after Supertramp finished their 'Famous Last Words'. What was the name of Roger's first solo attempt?Supertramp

      In The Eye of the Storm.

    In the epic song 'Fools Overture', we can hear a choir singing a certain song. What song?Supertramp

      Jerusalem.

    What is on the cover of 'Breakfast in America'?Supertramp

      A waitress disguised as the statue of Liberty. Miss Libby is on the cover.

    In the movie 'Magnolia', there are two songs from Supertramp's repertoire. Which?Supertramp

      The Logical Song and Goodbye Stranger.

    Supertramp recorded a live album after the release of Breakfast in America. What was the name of the album?Supertramp

      Paris. The double album was a hit all over the world.

    What was Supertramp's best selling album?Supertramp

      Breakfast in America. The album had such great songs like 'The Logical Song', 'Goodbye Stranger' and 'Take the Long Way Home'

    What was the name of the first Supertramp album?Supertramp

      Supertramp.

    Who were the two main members of Supertramp?Supertramp

      Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson. The two members wrote most (if not all) of the songs that Supertramp recorded.

    Last question: how did they get the name "Supertramp"?Supertramp

      From the book "The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp". The name comes from the book "The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp" by W. H. Davies (no relation to Richard) published in 1910. Richard Palmer, who was one of the founding members, thought of the name.

    In the humble opinion of this quiz writer, the four albums they released from 1974 to 1979 were masterpieces! There is not one bad song in the albums "Crime of the Century", "Crisis? What Crisis?", "Even in the Quietest Moments", and "Breakfast in America." How many total songs comprise those four albums?Supertramp

      35. Thirty five gems! the breakdown: "Crime of the Century" (8 songs,) "Crisis? What Crisis?" (10,) "Even in the Quietest Moments" (7,)and "Breakfast in America" (10).

    Roger Hodgson cited 'creative differences' and left the band in 1984. What was the last Supertramp album Roger appeared on?Supertramp

      Famous Last Words. His creative differences bordered on political. Roger was a left-winger and Richard was a right winger. Roger saw no way that a creative partnership could exist in Supertramp. "Famous Last Words" was a creative disappointment.

    The founding members of Supertramp where Hodgson, Davies, Richard Palmer, and Bob Miller. Palmer and Miller only lasted for one album. Three more members joined Hodgson and Davies for a second album, and then split after that. What was the name of their second album?Supertramp

      Indelibly Stamped. "Indelibly Stamped" featured a tattooed nude woman on the cover. Their next album, "Crime of the Century", would contain their third, but most successful, lineup of Hodgson, Davies, Helliwell, Thomson, and Benberg.

    On which album will you find "Bloody Well Right"?Supertramp

      Crime of the Century. "Blood Well Right" was their first American top 40 single in 1974.

    On what album will you find "Give A Little Bit"?Supertramp

      Even In The Quietest Moments. Another well-known Supertramp song, sung by Roger Hodgson.

    On which album would you find "Goodbye Stranger"?Supertramp

      Breakfast In America. Both "Goodbye Stranger" and "Logical Song" can be found in the recent "Steel Magnolias" film and soundtrack.

    The songs: Their most familiar was "The Logical Song." What album was that from?Supertramp

      Breakfast In America. This is NOT Mr. Spock's favorite song!

    At the core of Supertramp's musical creativity was the songwriting duo of founding members Roger Hodgson and Richard Davies. Both, as keyboardists, gave Supertramp that distinctive electronic piano sound. One of them played the guitar for the band. Which one?Supertramp

      Roger Hodgson. Roger was the most creative of the band. He was lead vocals on more songs than Richard, and he could play many more instruments than the piano and guitar.

    One of the unique dimensions of Supertramp's sound was the horns. Who played the woodwinds?Supertramp

      John Anthony Helliwell. John played woodwinds on Pink Floyd's "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" in 1987; however, his name was misspelled on the original CD liner notes.

    Who played bass?Supertramp

      Dougie Thomson. His younger brother, Ali Thomson, had a minor hit, "Take A Little Rhythm", as a solo artist in 1980.

    Do you remember the band members during their most successful years from 1974 to 1983? Who was the drummer?Supertramp

      Bob C. Benberg. In albums after 1983, he had his real name, Bob Stiebenberg, listed on the liner notes.

    Supertramp's two founding members sang and wrote all the band's material until 1983. Who where they?Supertramp

      Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies. Roger Hodgson had the higher vocals, as in "Give A Little Bit", and Richard Davies had the lower vocals, as in "Goodbye Stranger."

    Supertramp became world famous in 1979 with their album release that topped the charts in dozens of countries. What album was that?Supertramp

      Breakfast In America. Worldwide, "Breakfast in America" sold millions of copies, making Supertramp a household name.

    Who played the guitar on "Give a Little Bit"?The Very Best of Supertramp

      Roger Hodgson. Also from "Even in the Quietest Moments".

    Which album was "From Now On" on?The Very Best of Supertramp

      "Even in the Quietest Moments". Recorded in Colorado, the band went stir crazy during this album.

    Scott Gorham, a backup singer on "Hide in Your Shell", later joined which band?The Very Best of Supertramp

      Thin Lizzie. He's the brother of Bob Siebenberg's ex-wife, Vicki.

    "Ain't Nobody but Me" was from the album "Crisis? What Crisis?"The Very Best of Supertramp

      t. Only representative of "Crisis? What Crisis?" on the album.

    Who played the water gong in "Crime of the Century"?The Very Best of Supertramp

      Producer Ken Scott. Water Gonging is hitting a gong and submerging it into a large vat of water.

    Which album was "Take the Long Way Home" from?The Very Best of Supertramp

      "Breakfast in America". Another great song out of 1979. "Breakfast" contributed 4 songs to the "Very Best" in Australia, second to "Crime of the Century" (6).

    What mode of transport does Rudy take in the song of the same name?The Very Best of Supertramp

      Train. A 7-minute epic from "Crime of the Century".

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