Álbum Crisis? What crisis? (Supertramp)

Crisis? What crisis? de Supertramp

Álbum de Supertramp

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 14 de Noviembre de 1975
  • Sello Discográfico: A&M Records
  • Compositores: Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson
  • Productores: Ken Scott, Supertramp

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Crisis? What crisis? es un álbum de Supertramp, publicado en 1975 por A&M Records. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Easy Does It», «Sister Moonshine», «Ain't Nobody But Me» y «A Soapbox Opera».

Crisis? What Crisis?, el cuarto álbum de estudio de Supertramp, fue lanzado en 1975. Concebido como la continuación del exitoso Crime of the Century, este álbum es a menudo descrito como una colección de "canciones sobrantes" de su predecesor, una idea que la propia banda ha confirmado. Pese a esta percepción, "Crisis? What Crisis?" es un álbum sólido y cohesivo por derecho propio, que continúa explorando el rock progresivo y el art rock con una producción impecable de Ken Scott. Temáticamente, el álbum es más cínico y desilusionado, reflejando el agotamiento de la banda tras su primera gran gira. Aunque no alcanzó el estatus de obra sobresaliente de su predecesor, contiene algunas de las joyas ocultas más queridas de su catálogo.

Cómo se grabó

Tras el éxito de "Crime of the Century", Supertramp se embarcó en una extensa gira mundial que los dejó completamente exhaustos. La discográfica A&M les presionó para que entraran rápidamente al estudio a grabar una continuación. Sin tiempo para componer material nuevo, la banda tuvo que recurrir a las canciones que habían sido descartadas de "Crime of the Century". Esta falta de preparación y el cansancio general de la banda impregnaron las sesiones de grabación de una sensación de apatía.

La grabación tuvo lugar en Los Ángeles y Londres, de nuevo con Ken Scott en la producción, lo que aseguró una continuidad en la alta calidad del sonido. Pese a las dificultades, la banda logró crear un álbum que, aunque compuesto por material más antiguo, se siente temáticamente coherente.

Análisis musical y estilo

Musicalmente, el álbum sigue la línea de su predecesor, con una mezcla de rock progresivo y pop. El tono general es menos épico y más discreto. Hay un mayor énfasis en las texturas acústicas y en canciones de estructura más simple. La dualidad Davies-Hodgson sigue siendo el núcleo del sonido: las canciones de Hodgson son melódicas y reflexivas, mientras que las de Davies son más rítmicas y cínicas. Las letras exploran la desilusión, el cinismo y la confusión del mundo post-Watergate.

Desglose de temas

Pese a ser considerado un álbum de "sobras", contiene varias canciones excelentes. "Ain't Nobody But Me" es un potente tema de R&B liderado por el piano de Davies. "Sister Moonshine" es una pieza de folk progresivo de Hodgson. "Lady" es un enérgico tema de pop-rock que se convirtió en una de las favoritas en directo. "Two of Us" es una melancólica balada de Hodgson, a menudo interpretada como una reflexión sobre el genio perdido de Syd Barrett.

La pieza central del álbum es "A Soapbox Opera", una suite teatral y operística que recuerda a Queen. El álbum se cierra con la hermosa y resignada "Just a Normal Day", un dueto entre Davies y Hodgson que resume el tono agridulce del disco.

Lanzamiento y cifras

El álbum tuvo un buen rendimiento comercial, aunque no alcanzó el éxito masivo de su predecesor.

Opiniones de la crítica

La crítica de la época fue respetuosa pero algo tibia. Se elogió la calidad de la producción y la musicalidad, pero muchos lo consideraron un paso atrás en términos de ambición en comparación con "Crime of the Century". Con el tiempo, "Crisis? What Crisis?" ha sido revalorizado por los fans como un álbum sólido y coherente, una obra que, aunque nacida del agotamiento, contiene la esencia del sonido clásico de Supertramp y sirve como un puente perfecto hacia sus futuros éxitos.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Easy Does It2:18

    Letra

    And if my heart's had wings, I'd be the bird that sings, I'd fly where love isn't shy And everyone is willing to try. And if we had the time, And time's so hard to find, I can't believe what you say, Start sending those shadows away, And if you know who you are, You are your own superstar, And only you can shape the movie that you make, So when the lights disappear; And only the silence disappears, And only the silence is near, Watch yourself; easy does it, easy while you wait. And if you know who you are, You are your own superstar And only you can shape the music that you make. So when the crowds disappear, And only the silence is here Watch yourself, easy does it, easy does it, easy while you wait.
  2. Sister Moonshine5:15

    Letra

    Ooo when I was a small boy, Well, I could see the magic in a day, But, now I'm just a poor boy, Well, maybe it's the price you have to pay, If you lock your dreams away If no-one wants to listen. What's the story, I wish I'd been a minstrel, Just think of all the maidens I could call, Oh-I wish I'd been a gypsy, Then maybe I could read the crystal ball, Cause surrounded by these walls, Just makes me feel uneasy. I said hey, Sister Moonshine Won't you send me a little sun I said hey, Sister Moonshine Who's a stranger to everyone. So, -MAKE US ALL LAUGH- Make us all cry -MAKE US ALL GIVE- Make us all try Give us a secret, show us the light, Well, strike up the music, light up the sky. Mmm-If I was a lion, Well, I could be the king off all the plains, Mmm-If is was an eagle, Well, maybe I could fly above the rains, Oh, fly above the pain But, I know I'm only foolin' I said hey, Sister Moonshine, Won't you send me a little sun, I said hey, Sister Moonshine, Who's a stranger to everyone. So, -MAKE US ALL LAUGH- Make us all cry, -MAKE US ALL GIVE- Make us all cry, I said hey, Sister Moonshine I said hey, Sister Moonshine, I said hey, said hey I said hey, I said hey Sister Moonshine
  3. Ain't Nobody But Me5:14
  4. A Soapbox Opera4:54

    Letra

    I want to tell you something; Listen to me, I'm trying to say, I'm better than you, I am only what I am" "We must not stand still, For the night is coming, Every man, every woman and child, Everybody help me" I hear, only what I want to hear, But, I have to believe in something, Have to believe just one thing. I said father Washington, you're all mixed up, Collecting sinners in an old tin cup. Well, spare a listen for a restless fool, There's something missing when I need your rule. Well, hey there; You tell me you're a holy man, but, although I am just a beginner, I don't see you as a winner. I said, sister Robinson, you're all washed up, Collecting teardrops in a paper cup; If I could tell you what you need to know; If I could tell you to get on with the show. But Reverend Ebeneezer, There's a storm in my head, Makes me think what you said; Just wasn't true? So, what have I to do? Well, what has he to do?- Ooh, what is there to-oo do+ What oh-oh-ohoh All things wise and wonderful, "All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful the lord god made them all" Mary, oh tell me what I'm living for, Cause I feel like I'm tossed in the river, Oh' have you a son to deliver. I said, father Washington, you're all mixed up, Collecting sinners in an old tin cup, You tell the children what they need to know, But, will they listen when it's time to go. Oh, sister Robinson, you're all washed up, Collecting teardrops in a paper cup, Can someone tell me what I need to know, Can someone help me to get on with the show
  5. Another Man's Woman6:16
  6. Lady5:24

    Letra

    Lady, you come across the water, Well don't you think you oughta? Be waiting a while, Are you acting, on what your heart has told you, Is nothing gonna' hold you, from flying away, a-ha Flying away a-ha, flying away. 'Cause there's nowhere to go, Though the road is out stretching before you, And the farther you go, I said, Ain't nothing gonna get you to heaven I said, Ain't nothing gonna get you to heaven And you know just who you are And you know that there's something between us, And you like what you feel, but I can tell that you're not gonna turn back- Well I can tell that you're not gonna turn back- And don't you know I'm a little bit sad, oh-no Oh-la-la-la-la *4 Arrgh *3 Mister, you better get a move on You better get a fix on, Mmm-you better walk straight. I said Lady, oh just take me if you want me, oh, Take me as you find me, Oh, I'm needing your love so bad *3 And there's nowhere to go, Though the road is out stretching before you, And the farther you go, I said, Ain't nothing gonna get you to heaven- I said, Ain't nothing gonna get you to heaven- And you know just who you are And you know that there's something between us, and, You like what you feel, but, I can tell that you're not gonna turn back- But, I can tell that you're not gonna turn back- And don't you know I'm a little bit sad, sad, sad, sad. (Takin' the long way, and no turning back
  7. Poor Boy5:07

    Letra

    Can you believe me when I say, there's nothing I like better, Than just to sit here and talk with you. Although I'll rant and I'll rave about one thing and another The beauty of it is so pure to me, though, I'm a poor boy, I can still be happy, As long as I can feel free. So many people I know, get old way too early (Well are you feelin' kind of weary) Just to impress you with the money they've made (You better, you better change your theory) One drop of rain, they complain, it's the same about the ways they're earning. Well, that is not the way I'm gonna be, Don't mind the rain, don't mind snow, don't mind nothin' If I know, You will be right here with me We'll let her stay, don't mind a point of view, How can we all afford to live like you; This life is simply not enough, We have no grievances, we must be tough- Poor boy If that's the way it's gonna be Poor boy It's you for you and me for me Poor boy I've tried all I can, understanding, all the fools and all their money, When half of what they've got, you know they never will use, Enough to get by, suits me fine, I don't care if they think I'm funny. I'm never gonna change my point of view, Don't mind the rain, don't mind snow, don't mind nothing, if I know You will be right here with me, all the way. Na-na-na Don't mind the rain, don't mind snow, don't' mind nothing if I know You will be right here with me, all the way
  8. Just A Normal Day4:02

    Letra

    Woke up cryin' with the break of dawn, and, I looked up and the sky, The air was still, yet all the leaves were falling, Can you tell me why? Well, I just don't know the reason, I don't know what to say, It just seems a normal day, And, I've got to live my own life, I just can't spare the time, But, you've got strange things on your mind Well, I just feel ,that every minute's wasted, My life is unreal, And anyway, I guess, I'm just not rated, At least twice, that's how I feel Well, I just don't know the reason, I don't know what to say; It just seems a normal day And, I've got to live my own life, I just can't spare the time; But, you've got strange things on your mind. Eat a lot, sleep a lot, Passing the time away, Maybe I'll find my way, Who am I kidding? Yes, it's just myself.
  9. The Meaning5:23

    Letra

    Just look at the comfort that you call your home, Just kidding yourself that you're never alone; Well, maybe there's something, just one thing, you shouldn't have said, So, you better beware. And, you better get, and you better get, light in your head And, you better get, and you better get, peace in your head. If you wanna get, if you wanna get high. You're watching the movie go blistering by Just look at the sadness, I wish I could die; Well, maybe there's something, just one thing, that I should have said. Well, it better be said. Has the record been, has the record been holding your heart, It's beginning to,it's beginning to squeeze you apart. Don't you wanna get, don't you wanna get high. You're holding the world in the palm of your hand, Watch 'ya tellin' your children you don't understand If you know what the meaning is [Repeat x7] Meaning is [Repeat x3] Oh-oh so you better beware, So you better get, so you better get light in your head, So you better get, so you better get peace in your bed; Don't you wanna get, don't you wanna get high Just look at the madness that glows in your eyes, Don't you frighten the children, who'll steal your disguise, If you know what the meaning is [Repeat x8] If you know what the answer is [Repeat x4] If you know what the meaning is [Repeat x4]
  10. Two Of Us3:27

    Letra

    Look at me I'm a speck of sand, And I'm building ,dreams in a strangers land Tell me why do I care Tell me why do I care. Every time that I'm feeling down, oh they, Pick me up and they spin me round. Tell me where do we go, Tell me where do we go from here. What are we gonna find out (find out) What are we gonna find out (find out) Leave the wilderness, and as long as there's dreams, Just as long as there's two of us, Just as long as there's two of us, I'll carry on Won't you hold me When is man gonna find out (find out) When are we gonna find out (find out) What the universe is just waiting to here, Just as long as there's two of us Just as long as there's two of us Just as long as there's two of us, We'll carry on.