Supertramp
Even The Quietest Moments (Remastered)

One of Supertramp's finest albums, "Even in The Quietest Moments" manages to combine the pop grandeur of the title track, "Fool's Overture" and the more romantic musing of "Downstream" and "From Now On" which capture Rick at his most melodic.

By the mid-70s, an English art-rock band under the strange name “Superstroke” had already become quite famous thanks to its original sound, in which jazz influences played an important role. There were two vocalists in the team: Roger Hodgson with a higher voice and Rick Davis with a lower and nasal, and each of them wrote songs for themselves (although they tried to sing like one another on the debut album). So those who get acquainted with the group should keep this in mind before listening to this work, the fifth in the discography, because due to this alternation, it may seem that two different teams got on the album. In truth, Hodgson’s songs look more interesting. The album opens with his hit single “Give a Little Bit”, a declaration of love and at the same time a request for reciprocity, a very bright and optimistic thing (although the voice seems plaintive), starting with the introduction of an acoustic guitar, which after some time follows rhythm section; also note the saxophone solo. The title theme also sounds pleasant, another romantic composition, full of desire never to part, with birds singing, the murmur of water and pastoral music (guitar, clarinet, organ), reminiscent of such things in Led Zeppelin (even the vocals are similar), and the excellent “Babaji ”, Which is an appeal to God, lyrical in piano introduction and energetic in refrain, with very emotional vocals, catchy piano passages and solo saxophone. Davis’s compositions are jazz-like piano ballads that are similar to each other: a slightly protracted “Loverboy” (warning women about one lovelace), where an electric guitar appears in the middle, effectively following the vocals, and towards the end the composition becomes faster and more ferocious with a solo guitar and vocalises; a rather simple and therefore boring “Downstream” (about a boat trip with your beloved girl, where the ocean becomes a metaphor for life), in which there is practically nothing more than a piano (even drums are absent); and “From Now On” (about the daily routine that I want to change) with lingering vocals, with an excellent saxophone and fairly major gospel music (the choir doesn’t sing “Glory to God!”) towards the end. Of particular note is the Hodgson’s 11-minute song “Fool’s Overture”, which concludes the album, in the best traditions of art rock with the most non-standard lyrics dedicated, for example, to the events of World War II. The beginning resembles the theme of Barclay James Harvest “Summer Soldier” - the piano sounds softly, then the noise of the crowd, bells, whistles, ovations and the quiet voice of Winston Churchill are heard: “We must go to the end. We will fight on the seas and oceans. We must protect our islands. At any cost. We must never give up! ”Gradually sounding keyboards, as well as a saxophone and drums gradually weave into the music, then one piano and the mournful vocals of Hodgson remain. With the introduction of drums, the saxophone reappears spectacularly. Then a sudden “bam” sounds, a wind appears, voices are heard somewhere far away. In the next vocal fragment, the choir already sings with Hodgson. At the end, we hear the sounds of an orchestra tuning in before playing, but that’s all. Well, the thing turned out to be quite interesting, although somewhat eclectic. Compared to previous works, the band’s music has become less progressive and more commercial, but overall the optimistic atmosphere remains.