Álbum Free As A Bird (Supertramp)

Free As A Bird de Supertramp

Álbum de Supertramp

1987
★★★★☆
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  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 13 de Octubre de 1987
  • Sello Discográfico: A&M Records
  • Compositores: Rick Davies
  • Productores: Rick Davies, Tom Lord-Alge, Supertramp

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Free As A Bird es un álbum de Supertramp, publicado en 1987 por A&M Records. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «It's Alright», «Not the Moment», «It Doesn't Matter» y «Where I Stand».

Free as a Bird, lanzado en 1987, es el noveno álbum de estudio de Supertramp y representa el punto más álgido de su experimentación con los sonidos de los años 80. A diferencia del rock progresivo de su predecesor, este álbum es una inmersión casi total en el synth-pop y el dance-rock. Dominado por sintetizadores, cajas de ritmos y una producción muy pulida y comercial, "Free as a Bird" es el álbum que más se aleja del sonido orgánico y clásico de la banda. Aunque fue un intento de modernizar su sonido y adaptarse a las tendencias de la época, el álbum fue recibido con frialdad tanto por la crítica como por los fans, y se convirtió en su trabajo de estudio menos vendido hasta la fecha.

Grabación y contexto

Después de la gira de "Brother Where You Bound", el bajista y miembro fundador Dougie Thomson fue despedido de la banda, dejando a Supertramp como un trío oficial (Davies, Helliwell, Siebenberg). Para la grabación de "Free as a Bird", Rick Davies colaboró estrechamente con el productor e ingeniero Tom Lord-Alge, conocido por su trabajo con artistas de pop y new wave como Steve Winwood. La grabación se realizó en el estudio personal de Davies, y el sonido del álbum está fuertemente influenciado por la tecnología de la época, como los sintetizadores Fairlight CMI y las baterías programadas.

Claves musicales

El sonido de "Free as a Bird" está dominado por el synth-pop. Las guitarras y los instrumentos acústicos están en gran parte ausentes o relegados a un segundo plano, reemplazados por capas de teclados y ritmos de baile electrónicos. Es el álbum más "ochentero" de su discografía, con un sonido que a menudo se compara con el de bandas como Genesis o The Police en esa misma década. Las letras de Davies siguen siendo cínicas y observadoras, pero el tono general del álbum es más ligero y orientado al pop que su oscuro predecesor.

Recorrido por las canciones

El primer sencillo, "I'm Beggin' You", es un tema de dance-rock con un ritmo programado que se convirtió en un éxito sorpresa en las listas de baile de Estados Unidos. La canción que da título al álbum, "Free as a Bird", es una pieza de pop-rock más tradicional que recuerda al sonido clásico de la banda.

"Not the Moment" es una balada atmosférica, mientras que "It's Alright" es otro de los temas más orientados al synth-pop del disco. En general, el álbum carece de las complejas composiciones progresivas de sus trabajos anteriores, centrándose en estructuras de canciones más simples y directas.

Salida al mercado y ventas

El álbum fue un fracaso comercial, el peor de su carrera desde sus dos primeros discos. No logró conectar con el público masivo ni con su base de fans tradicional, que se sintió alienada por el cambio de sonido. La gira que siguió al álbum también tuvo una acogida modesta, y tras ella, la banda entraría en un largo período de inactividad de casi una década.

Recepción crítica

La crítica fue en gran medida negativa. El álbum fue criticado por sonar genérico y por abandonar el sonido que había hecho única a la banda. AllMusic lo describe como un álbum "sin inspiración y sin la magia de sus trabajos anteriores". "Free as a Bird" es considerado por muchos como el punto más bajo de la discografía de Supertramp, un experimento fallido que es un documento interesante de los desafíos que enfrentaron las bandas de rock clásico en la era del pop electrónico.

Listado de Canciones

  1. It's Alright5:01
  2. Not the Moment4:37

    Letra

    I can't believe what you're saying about me I can't believe it's true You know you never should doubt me and take this attitude You say, "There's somethin' between us" That something just ain't right But every time I ask you to tell me why You say, "It's not the moment" You say, "It's not the moment" You say you're tired of walking on eggshells and falling in between That I'm two timing you but you know quite well that's just not my scene An' now my friends are starting to call me They say, "There's somethin' wrong" Ah, but you just continue to stall me You say, "It's not the moment" You say, "It's not the moment" Ya, we need to talk this through I do depend on you So let it out and try to clear the air I've got nothing I should hide I'm burning up inside But you just act like you don't even care Oh, well I know sometimes it ain't easy I know you're feeling bad But you know it's the wrong time to tease me It just gets me mad I'm goin' to find out sooner or later Just what you're tryin' to say So, when I ask you now for just one more time Don't say, "It's not the moment" Don't say, "It's not the moment" Ya, we need to talk this through I do depend on you So let it out and try to clear the air I've got nothing I should hide I'm burning up inside But you just act like you don't even care I told you I would be your friend Be there to the very end And then you had to let me down And go spreading dirty words around
  3. It Doesn't Matter4:53
  4. Where I Stand3:41

    Letra

    Haa, huh Well, I'm a wreck and I'm a tangle And though I try to find an angle Can't find my way around you No matter what I do And nothing's right since you left me My life was full but now it's empty Can't find my way around you You say, that you can't see a way (No matter what I do) That I can be a part of you It doesn't matter what I do Tried every trick that I can think of But you don't seem to think it's true love You take no notice of me Oh my, chance has passed me by (Oh, why can't you see?) See a way to change your mind Just let me know and I'll keep trying All my confidence is gone I was pretty sure that you would come along Thought that I would be your man But now I never know just where I stand with you I used to be the kind of guy Who could be in your arms before you'd realize Now the tables have been turned If you play with fire you know you sure get burned Now, all my confidence is gone I was pretty sure that you would come along Thought that I would be your man But now I never know just where I stand with you Oh, where I stand with you Just where I stand, where I stand, where I stand with you? I never know, you had to go Where I stand with you? You broke my heart, it came apart Where do I stand with you? Where I stand? (Where I stand?) Where I stand? (Where I stand?) Just where I stand with you? (Where I stand with you?) I never know (I never know) You have to go Where I stand with you?
  5. Free as a Bird4:25

    Letra

    When a spirit is broken Why go on When there's nothing to say And a love just a token It was strong Now it's fading away Ah but I'm free as a bird As I walk right out that door You have my word I won't bother you no more Yes I'm doing alright As I face the lonely night And our love it was over Long ago But we just didn't say And the years they have fallen One by one How they drifted away But now I'm free as a bird As I walk out that door You have my word I won't bother you no more Yes I'm feeling OK As I face the brand new day As I face the brand new day You know I'm free as a bird As I walk right out that door You have my word I won't bother you no more Yes I'm doing alright As I face the lonely night As I face the lonely night No more sorrows will I find I've got tomorrow on my side No more teardrops will I cry Left my teardrops way behind No more sorrows will I find I've got tomorrow on my side No more teardrops will I cry Left my teardrops way behind No more heartaches bother me Don't wear my heartaches on my sleeve It's gonna be a brand new story What's the use of former glory It's better not to do if you can't do right It's time to get to celebrating After all the years of waiting I'm gonna have a ball if it takes all night
  6. I'm Beggin' You5:30
  7. You Never Can Tell With Friends4:18

    Letra

    One, two, three Yes, I've been waitin', but you just don't come around You've been droppin' in on everyone all over town Say what you like, but you just don't know your place And everywhere we go, people seem to know your face You've been checkin' out the scene, every single night Never knowing where you've been, you say, "It's alright" I placed all my faith in you, then you let me down Everything I said is true, but you don't hear a sound Yeah you ought to be ashamed, but you don't accept the blame They said it was too late, for your love They said it was too late, you're gonna go They said I was too late, for your love They said I was too late, you're gonna go You never can tell with friends You never can tell with, you never can tell with You never can tell with friends You never can tell with, you never can tell with Yes, every now and then, my mind turns things around And I believe it's true, that our love can still be found Just one thing I care about, from sea to shining sea And you know that's the love you give, the love you give to me You've been checkin' out the scene, every single night Never knowing where you've been, you say, "It's alright" I placed all my faith in you, then you let me down Everything I said is true, but you don't hear a sound Yeah you ought to be ashamed, but you don't accept the blame They said it was too late, for your love They said it was too late, you're gonna go They said I've been too late, for your love They said it was too late, you're gonna go You never can tell with friends You never can tell with, you never can tell with You never can tell with friends You never can tell with, you never can tell with You never can tell with friends ...
  8. Thing for You4:00

    Letra

    Oh Lordy I got to feelin' so cold You know the mornin' it ain't too good for my soul I've been workin' an' in some faraway place I got to thinkin' about your sweet smilin' face I got a thing for you, if you want me to Gonna change all my ways I'm gonna get off the road, I'm gonna lighten my load I got a thing for you, can you feel it too? I think I better slow down All my wandering's done, I found my place in the sun Ah woman, why d'you treat me this way? You don't believe a single word that I say But it's the truth now, you know I'll be home for good So what's with you now, I thought that you understood I got a thing for you, if you want me to Gonna change all my ways Gonna get off the road, I'm gonna lighten my load There ain't a woman alive could ever come close to you I won't know how to survive, so don't you fake with my view You say I'm putting you on and soon you'll be on your way Well woman you're wrong and that is all I can say, all I can say I got a thing for you, an' if you want me to Gonna change all my ways Gonna get off the road, I'm gonna lighten my load I got a thing for you, can you feel it too? I think I better slow down All my wandering's done, I found my place in the sun I got a thing for you If you want me to, gonna change all my ways I'm gonna get off the road, I'm gonna lighten my load
  9. Awful Thing to Waste