Álbum Some Things Never Change (Supertramp)

Álbum: Some Things Never Change

Artista: Supertramp

1997
★★★★☆
Basado en 10 votos
  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 24 de Marzo de 1997
  • Sello Discográfico: EMI
  • Compositores: Rick Davies
  • Productores: Jack Douglas, Supertramp

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Lanzado en 1997, Some Things Never Change es el décimo álbum de estudio de Supertramp y marcó su regreso tras una ausencia de diez años de los estudios de grabación. Con Rick Davies firmemente al timón, el álbum es un regreso deliberado al sonido más orgánico y de banda que había sido abandonado en el experimental "Free as a Bird". El disco fusiona el rock progresivo con fuertes influencias del jazz y el R&B, creando un sonido maduro y relajado. Aunque no alcanzó el éxito comercial de su época dorada, el álbum fue bien recibido por los fans y la crítica, quienes celebraron el regreso de la banda a un sonido más auténtico y reconocible.

Contexto y Grabación

Tras la gira de "Free as a Bird" en 1988, Supertramp entró en un largo hiato. Durante este tiempo, Roger Hodgson inició una exitosa carrera en solitario, y hubo varios intentos de reunión de la formación clásica que no fructificaron. A mediados de los 90, Rick Davies decidió reactivar la banda, esta vez con la reincorporación del guitarrista y vocalista Mark Hart (quien ya había girado con ellos) y otros músicos de sesión. La grabación del álbum en los estudios personales de Davies y en los Ocean Way Recording de Los Ángeles fue un proceso relajado, con un enfoque en la interacción musical en directo en el estudio. La producción, a cargo del legendario Jack Douglas (conocido por su trabajo con Aerosmith y John Lennon), ayudó a conseguir un sonido cálido y orgánico.

Análisis Musical y Estilo

El sonido de "Some Things Never Change" es una vuelta a las raíces de la banda, pero con una sensibilidad de los 90. Es un álbum dominado por el jazz fusion y el R&B, con arreglos complejos, largos solos instrumentales (especialmente de saxofón y piano) y un "groove" relajado. La producción deliberadamente evita los excesos del synth-pop de los 80 en favor de un sonido de banda tocando en directo. Las letras de Davies son, como es habitual, observadoras y cínicas, reflexionando sobre la vida y la sociedad con un toque de humor.

Análisis de las canciones

El primer sencillo, "You Win, I Lose", es un tema de R&B con un ritmo contagioso. "Listen to Me Please" es una balada introspectiva liderada por el piano. La canción que da título al álbum, "Some Things Never Change", es una de las piezas más destacadas, un rock progresivo que recuerda a su época clásica. "Sooner or Later" es otro de los temas más enérgicos del disco, con una gran sección de vientos.

Gira "It's About Time"

El álbum fue seguido por una exitosa gira mundial, "It's About Time", que fue documentada en el álbum en directo It Was The Best of Times (1999). La gira demostró que, a pesar de la ausencia de Hodgson, la banda seguía siendo un poderoso acto en directo, capaz de llenar grandes recintos en toda Europa.

Lanzamiento y Rendimiento en Listas

El álbum tuvo un buen rendimiento comercial en Europa, donde la banda siempre ha mantenido una base de fans muy leal.

Recepción Crítica

La crítica recibió el álbum de forma positiva, viéndolo como un regreso digno y bienvenido. Fue elogiado por su calidez, su musicalidad y su sonido atemporal. AllMusic lo describió como "un regreso sorprendentemente sólido". "Some Things Never Change" demostró que el espíritu de Supertramp, bajo el liderazgo de Rick Davies, seguía vivo y en buena forma.

Listado de Canciones

  1. It's A Hard World9:46
  2. You Win, I Lose4:31

    Letra

    You win, I lose I beg, you choose You're so cool and I'm confused I'm me and you're you You're so loose and I'm uptight You're day, I'm night Like two ships in the night in foggy weather, Just a waitin' for fresh winds to blow. Maybe we're losin' one another I could be wrong I don't know You get the best, I get the rest You pass the test, I'm just a mess You got it made, I'm in the shade Like two ships in the night Like two dopes in the boat, without a paddle Just a wonderin' why it don't go We could be losin' one another I could be wrong I don't know I know you're tryin' to phase me It's gonna drive me crazy I can't wait for the day when I win, You lose You beg and I choose You're in the shade, I'm on parade Like two ships in the night
  3. Get Your Act Together4:48

    Letra

    You say you're so tired, you're never satisfied But I can't seem to make you understand I see your point of view, but life's been to good to you Just stand up and face things like a man You better get your act together If you ever want to take it on the road You can't sit around Or the bad times are gonna get to you And you're never gonna see it through I know, that things don't seem so good right now But you gotta move along some how Try to do the best you can Sure nuff, thins will slowly turnaround You won't always be so down I know that it's true It won't always be such stormy weather It may be a cliche but the sun is gonna shine So you can't sit around Or the bad times are gonna get to you And you're never gonna see it through It don't matter where you've been It's where you're going to Yeah, and it won't do you no good Just livin' in the past You know you can't sit around Cause the bad times are gonna get to you And you're never gonna see it through And they're never ever gonna go Yeah, they'll be here to stay Yeah, it's always gonna be that way
  4. Live To Love You5:18

    Letra

    The situation's clear It's fine as long as you are here Of that I'm really sure I will live to love you more The say you drag me down They try to tell me your around Just to even up a score But I will live to love you more And the say I've been blind That you deceive me every time And soon our love will end But I will live to love you again So what if they can't see You know I'll love endlessly And this they can't ignore I will live to love you more I know they're only rumors Although they say the truth hurts I don't need to hear lies And fantasize you leaving me But when I think it all over And over and over I still want you around me You know you astound me I couldn't live without you If there's a price to pay It's worth it just to hear you say All their lies ere just a bore I will live to love you more and more You know where my heart is With you alone My every thought is I will live to love you more
  5. Some Things Never Change6:26

    Letra

    I went back my home town To the school and walked around And the way it felt Seemed just like yesterday From the cradle to the grave Some say we never change No matter how we try We try to rearrange And like father so like son It's as if wife we're both as one Just as if our fate was... it was pre-ordained In some countries far from here You know the one's we used to fear Are they waiting to return to Those old evil ways You can take a correspondence course Be single, married or divorced You can psychoanalyze your brain But you know some things will never change And what will all those people do When Russia starts anew They'll just stand in line All under a different name You can listen to those brainwash tapes Take a Jewish, Catholic, Buddhist faith But I'm sure it's gonna be in vain 'Cos you know some things will never change And if their theories all come true Then there's nothin' we can do Where the future lies Well it's not to hard to tell But after all is said and done And the world lives as one You can bid those old taboo's A fond fare well Yes a long fare well A very long fare well
  6. Listen To Me Please4:46

    Letra

    Well if you want some advice You gotta listen to me Getta hold of your life And you can have a new dream Forget the ups and the downs There's a new game in town For every turn in the road There's a new way to go I don't hear what you say Gonna find my own way You just try to persuade Everyone around you We'll make it easy for you Plane everything that you do Won't have to work very hard You'll make it big from the start Don't have to take it from me Here's a list you can see Every one of those names They found their fortune and fame Well it all sound so sweet So simple, so neat Ah but I can't believe Anything you tell me I know your life's a big mistake Let's go, this music you must face Listen to me please, get down upon your knees They'll never treat you like they did before I'll make your dreams come true Now all I need is you Please believe me and all this will be yours You'll have a penthouse in town You'll be the king with a crown Live on country estate You'll have a twenty foot gate Getting tanned at the pool You'll be making them drool Taking trip overseas Do anything that you please Well I feel so alone Where did I go so wrong? Do you know? Can you tell? Maybe can you help me I know, it's hard for you to take Let's go, this move you have to make Listen to me please, I'm down upon your knees They'll never treat you like they did before I'll make your dreams come true Now all I need is you Please believe me and all this will be yours Your vision will be clear, your pain will disappear You'll know that I'll be watching over you I'll chase your blues away So just change your life today Everything I say to you is true
  7. Sooner Or Later6:50

    Letra

    Sooner or later it's gonna get better Sooner or later I'm gonna get over her You know I can't go on like this It's just a matter time There'll come a day when I will wake up Without her on my mind Sooner or later it's gonna get better Sooner or later I'm gonna get over her They say that time will heal everything So I'm winding the clock And waiting for that glorious moment When my heartache will stop She let me go It took me by surprise I feel out of place Without her by my side Sooner or later it's gonna get better Sooner or later I'm gonna get over her Sooner or later Sooner or later Sooner or later
  8. Help Me Down That Road4:36

    Letra

    I feel so close to you 'Cause you know you always do Help me down that road I go to sleep at night Feeling that it's alright 'Cause you help me down that road When I feel I've been beat You get me on my feet You help me spread that heavy load Now that I realize Just where our friendship lies It will help me down that road You think you've seen my best But you ain't seen nothin' yet Since you, help me down that road When life is a bitter sweet You mix it up a treat Yeah, you're the best pick up I know If you don't satisfy Don't give me the evil eye It won't help me down that road When I ain't doin' so well You never kiss and tell You just help me down that road Just when I'm feelin' sick You give my heart a kick Then I don't feel so all alone When I can't get it right Just when the end's in sight Yes you help me down that road I know you'll be callin' me To see you that I'm OK I know that you will always be With me night and day I could live in poverty, I could be in pain I know that you'd be there with me To you it's all the same
  9. And The Light4:40

    Letra

    So many years have come and gone since then Still I can't forget the past But you and me, we'll surelt meet again And maybe find the truth at last And the light, in the night Shines on brightly If it's alright with you It's alright with me Well I believe, that fate will find a way To guide us through these restless years And yes I know, that we'll speak one day With no more doubts and no more fears And the light .. So tell me now, if you can share my view Tell me where your comin' from We've both had time, time to think it through To know just where we both belong And the light .. And if your heart is real Then tell me how you feel 'Til I'm saying If it's alright with you It's alright with me It's quite alright with me It's all alright with me
  10. C'Est What?8:16
  11. Where There's A Will5:36