SUPERTRAMP audiophile LP “Crime of the Century” UHQR MFSL LTD #3812 NO BOX

$

130

Artist:  SUPERTRAMP

Title:  “Crime of the Century”

Label:  Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UHQR ~ MFQR 1-005.  Stereo pressing on heavy premium vinyl.  

Year:  1974

Condition:

DISC:  Vinyl is EXCELLENT with full original gloss.  Has been played a small number of times and handled with care.  There are a couple slight hairline paper scuffs but no serious or audible marks or distractions.  Plays beautifully with superb fidelity.  Labels are clean.  This hard-to-find LP is one that you will never need to upgrade.  As with all my listings, your satisfaction is FULLY GUARANTEED.  

JACKET:  The disc is enclosed in the original cardboard jacket from UHQR by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab.  The reverse is labeled “Limited Edition Number 3812”. 

This cardboard jacket is VG+ with minor signs of wear and handling, but still quite presentable.   Top seam has a split at center (approximately 5 inches), and bottom seam has a small split (2 inches) at center.  Otherwise, seams and spine are fine.  No writing, stickers, or other issues. 

“Certificate of Authenticity” is included, with signature and #3812 on it.  This certificate has some minor shelf wear, but is still very legible.

Please note, WE DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL BOX for this item.

Disc is enclosed in the original rice paper sleeve from MFSL.

Track Listing:

Side One:

·         School

·         Bloody Well Right

·         Hide In Your Shell

·         Asylum

Side Two:

·         Dreamer

·         Rudy

·         If Everyone was Listening

·         Crime of the Century

Review:

“Supertramp came into their own on their third album, 1974's Crime of the Century, as their lineup gelled but, more importantly, so did their sound.  The group still betrayed a heavy Pink Floyd influence, particularly in its expansive art rock arrangements graced by saxophones, but Supertramp isn't nearly as spooky as Floyd -- they're snarky collegiate elitists, an art rock variation on Steely Dan or perhaps a less difficult 10cc, filled with cutting jokes and allusions, best heard on "Bloody Well Right."  This streak would later flourish on Breakfast in America, but it's present enough to give them their own character.  Also present is a slight sentimental streak and a heavy fondness for pop, heard on "Dreamer," a soaring piece of art pop that became their first big hit.  That and "Bloody Well Right" are the concise pop moments on the record; the rest of Crime of the Century is atmospheric like Dark Side of the Moon, but with a lighter feel and a Beatles bent.  At times the album floats off into its own world, with an effect more tedious than hypnotic, but it's still a huge leap forward for the group and their most consistent album outside of that 1979 masterwork, Breakfast in America.”

(courtesy Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com.)

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