Álbum ...Famous Last Words... (Supertramp)

...Famous Last Words... de Supertramp

Álbum de Supertramp

1982
★★★★★
Basado en 26 votos
  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 29 de Octubre de 1982
  • Compositores: Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson
  • Productores: Peter Henderson, Russel Pope, Supertramp

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...Famous Last Words... es un álbum de Supertramp, publicado en 1982. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «Crazy», «Put On Your Old Brown Shoes», «It's Raining Again» y «Bonnie».

.Famous Last Words., lanzado en 1982, es el séptimo álbum de estudio de Supertramp y el último en contar con el miembro fundador y co-líder Roger Hodgson. El álbum es el sonido de una banda en proceso de desintegración. Las crecientes tensiones personales y musicales entre Hodgson y Rick Davies dominaron las sesiones de grabación, resultando en un álbum que, en lugar de un esfuerzo colaborativo, se siente como dos mini-álbumes en solitario grabados bajo el mismo techo. Musicalmente, el disco continúa la dirección del pop-rock comercial de Breakfast in America, pero con un sonido más orientado a la tecnología de principios de los 80. Pese a las dificultades de su creación, el álbum fue un éxito comercial y contiene el popular sencillo "It's Raining Again".

Contexto: el final de una era

Las diferencias entre Rick Davies y Roger Hodgson, que habían sido el motor creativo de Supertramp, se volvieron insostenibles. Hodgson quería seguir en la dirección del pop melódico, mientras que Davies anhelaba volver a un sonido más crudo y de blues. Además, sus estilos de vida eran cada vez más diferentes. La grabación del álbum en el estudio casero de Hodgson en California fue un proceso extremadamente tenso, con ambos compositores trabajando por separado en sus propias canciones y apenas interactuando. El título del álbum, "Famosas últimas palabras", resultó ser profético, ya que Hodgson anunció su marcha de la banda poco después de su lanzamiento.

El estilo musical

El sonido de ".Famous Last Words." es muy pulido y refleja las tendencias de producción de principios de los 80, con un mayor uso de sintetizadores y un sonido de batería más procesado. El álbum está claramente dividido entre las canciones de Hodgson, que son optimistas y melódicas (como "It's Raining Again"), y las de Davies, que son más cínicas y rítmicas (como "Crazy"). La falta de colaboración entre los dos líderes hace que el álbum se sienta menos cohesivo que sus trabajos anteriores.

Canción por canción

El sencillo principal, "It's Raining Again", es una de las canciones pop más pegadizas de Hodgson, con un final que incluye a un coro de niños cantando la nana "It's Raining, It's Pouring". Se convirtió en un éxito mundial. "My Kind of Lady" es un homenaje de Davies al rock and roll de los años 50, con un falsete que recuerda a los Four Seasons. "Crazy" es un tema de rock progresivo de Davies que critica la locura del mundo. "Bonnie" es una larga pieza de pop-rock que cierra el álbum.

El álbum en listas

Pese a los problemas internos, el álbum fue un éxito comercial en todo el mundo, aunque no alcanzó las ventas estratosféricas de "Breakfast in America".

La crítica especializada

La crítica fue en general mixta. Muchos lo consideraron un álbum bien producido y con grandes canciones, pero inferior a sus trabajos anteriores, notando la falta de cohesión y la tensión palpable entre los dos líderes. Rolling Stone lo describió como un "álbum de transición de manual". ".Famous Last Words." es el sonido de un divorcio musical, un canto del cisne agridulce para la formación que había definido a Supertramp y los había convertido en una de las bandas más queridas del mundo.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Crazy4:32

    Letra

    Here´s a little song to make you feel good Put a little light in your day These are crazy times And it´s all been getting pretty serious Here´s a little song to make you right Send the blues away Well it´s a crazy game Tell me who´s to blame, i´m kind a curious Right if you win,wrong if you lose Nobody listens when you´re singing the blues Well something´s the matter But nothing gets done Oh everyone´s waiting for a place in the sun Well something is wrong now Can something be wrong with me Oh brother,why´s it got to be so crazy Gimme little left, gimme little right Gimme little black, gimme little white Gimme little peace, gimme little hope Gimme little light 'Cause you know it seems That the situation´s getting serious Right if you win, wrong if you lose Nobody listens when you´re singing the blues... Oh, something is wrong with me Oh, brother, why´s it got to be this crazy
  2. Put On Your Old Brown Shoes4:20

    Letra

    Put on your old brown shoes Right on your feet Time to move on, get away You know you did your dues Did all you could Time to move on, no more to say You and me, we're helpless can't you see We've got to get away, get away Got to move on Till the madness around is gone And the rest of our lives we'll be free Kick out the morning blues Who needs a job Who needs pain and oppression You know it can't be beat Stand on your own two feet Goodbye rain and depression You and me, helpless can't you see We've got to get away, get away Got to move on, catch the next train And we'll be gone And the rest of our lives we'll be free Get your blue jeans right on, babe Get your blue jeans right on, babe You know a friend is a friend You don't leave him in trouble He got a little drunk, so now he's seeing double Don't you see him there yeah lying in the rubble But you have to lend a hand Cause you know he's on the level You and me, we're helpless can't you see We've got to get away, get away Got to move on, catch the next train And we'll be gone And the rest of our lives we'll be free
  3. It's Raining Again4:25
  4. Bonnie5:37

    Letra

    Your silver nights and golden days I try to reach you in a million ways I´m crazy ´bout you bonnie Can you tell? Your diamond rings and fancy clothes Do I want you babe, well heaven knows I´m wild about you bonnie Can´t you see, hey bonnie I´ve loved you oh so long I know we´d get along Hey bonnie will you ever notice me Yes I know you oh so well Just one look and I fell Please tell me that our love will always be I´ve seen your films and all your plays I read about you every single day I´d like to get my lovin´arms ´round you From rags to which you´ve got it made How does it feel to be a famous name Well bonnie can you do the same for me Oh bonnie I feel you in my soul To love you is my role Oh bonnie you´re the only one for me Yes I got my fortune read And here´s what the gypsy said That we´ll live and love and share eternity Bonnie please be nice We´ll find paradise Beneath the golden skies Bonnie you´re good Make me if you could The toast of hollywood I´ll give you all my love We´ll really live it up Beneath the stars above Your silver nights and golden days I try to reach you in a million ways I´m crazy ´bout you bonnie Can you tell
  5. Know Who You Are4:58

    Letra

    Know who you are... There's a world wants to know you Know where to go... There's a world wants to touch you Feel all you can... Let your heart speak and guide you Don't be afraid... Of the love deep inside you. Bring it out for everyone When you smile we can see the sun Bring it out for all to hear Because you have so much to give And there's so much to know But if you wait for your moment Well, it may never show. Know who you are... There' a new song inside you, Weep if you can... Let the tears fall behind you. Bring it out for everyone, When you smile we can see the sun, Sing it out for all to hear Because you have so much to say And you have so much to do And everyone's waiting, Yes, it's all up to you. Know who you are... There's a world deep inside ou, Trust if you can... There's a friend the to guide you.
  6. My Kind of Lady5:12

    Letra

    Let me tell you what I want to say You're the only one who can make me feel this way My kind of lady No better love could I embrace No better heart, no other face Can quite compare with you You came along and then you mend my broken dreams I was so down and then as foolish as it seems You gave me your affection Yeah baby you came through We'll make it you'll see In spite of those who say it's wrong This time we feel that we belong Now we can truly say We'll be together and that's all we'll ever need We'll love each other, that's the way it's gonna be And nothin' under the sun of moon Can make us be apart Oh my honey You know I'll love you every day When things go wrong we'll find a way I'm so glad I met you Much more than I can ever say We're making plans and holding hands just like before We'll try again, we'll make amends along the road It's fellin' good, just like it should, this time we know We'll share each other's happiness for now and evermore I've been wastin' my life away I've got a message for you today To tell you that you are My kind of lady I'm not the same since I met you All of my dreams had fallen through And then you came along One magic night when things went right it was so fine Looked in your eyes and realized that you were mine And nothin' under the sun of moon Can make us be apart Oh my baby You know I'll love you all the way When times get hard we'll smile and say I'm so glad I met youI'll love you more and more each day We're making plans and holding hands just like before We'll try again, we'll make amends along the road It's fellin' good, just like it should, this time we know We'll share each other's happiness for now and evermore
  7. C'est Le Bon5:32
  8. Waiting So Long6:32

    Letra

    Did you get all you want? Did you see the whole show? So where's all the fun That we used to know? As the memories fade Way out of view I'd love those old days To come back to you I've been waiting so long I'm not feeling so strong Did you say what you mean? Did you mean what you say? About this new scene Is it really that way? But the blindness goes on You say it's not so But what do you know? I've been waiting so long I'm not feeling so strong Ain't nothing new, it's just the same old thing You got me singing those old blues again Angry music, words of fire Painted faces filled with rage Even then they sound so tired I must be set in my old ways If this world is unimpressive It's been that way for quite awhile I don't need no heavy message Just turn me on and make me smile Yes I've been waiting such a long time Just for something to ring true Now I'd rather taste the old wine Than mess around with something new And the blindness goes on The blindness goes on Don't leave me now Don't leave me now Leave me out in the pouring rain With my back against the wall Don't leave me now Don't leave me now Leave me out with nowhere to go And the shadows start to fall Don't leave me now Don't leave me now Leave me out on this lonely road As the wind begins to howl Don't leave me now Don't leave me now All alone on this darkest night Feeling old and cold and grey Don't leave me now Don't leave me now Leave me holding an empty heart As the curtain starts to fall Don't leave me now Don't leave me now All alone in this crazy world When I'm old and cold and grey and time is gone.
  9. Don't Leave Me Now6:25