Disco de Supertramp: “Slow Motion”

I cannot understand some of the lousy reviews about this album! But I think it's typical for customer who espect Supertramp as it was in the seventies. For the last 20 years this band has changed its style. Nevertheless they do not lose the typical Supertramp-elements (wurlitzer; sax; distinctive voice). Sometimes I also miss the good old days of Supertramp but I accept that Rick Davies prefers R&B. Today the music of Supertramp therefore is R&B and jazzy. If you like this kind of music you will love this CD. If you don't like R&B/Jazz you will probably hate it. For me this album is simply perfect and one of the best Supertramp-albums at all. Favourite tracks are "Little By Little" (an earwig with a nice melody) and "Tenth Avenue Breakdown" (dramatic and varied). Try this CD and listen to it carefully at least three times. I predict you will love it the more you listen to it !

This album continues in the direction begun with the 1997 "Some Things Never Change". This is the bluesy version of Supertramp, with echoes of the old (electric pianos, castanets, harmonica, sax) and groove of the new (horns and Mark Hart). Particulary good are "Slow Motion" and "Tenth Avenue Breakdown". Rick Davies' vocals are strong, the instrumental interplay superb, and the production excellent. Nevertheless, if you're looking for Roger Hodgson's pop, you might be disappointed. I'm not, because I like Supertramp, whether old or new.

The seventies are gone, and so is Roger Hudgson. How demanding can we be with present-day Supertramp? This album is certainly no Fool's Oberture, nor it compares to anything on Crime Of The Century, but I think it stands on itself. The musicianship is solid, some compositions are a little weak, but the overall result is satisfying. Not a 5 star album, but not pure garbage either. All Supertramp fans would kill for a Davies-Hudgson reunion, but until that happens, let's enjoy their later output without comparing too hard to their glory days.

This may be the best album since "Breakfast In America". It sounds very fresh. The interaction of the band is perfect. People who like the pop-style from the old days may be disappointed because today Supertramp prefer playing R&B and jazz. The voice and keyboard-playing of singer/songwriter Rick Davies is at its best. Top-tracks are "Little By Little" - nice melody - and "Tenth Avenue Breakdown" - very aggressive and with nice arrangements and "Dead Man's Blues" - on which John Helliwell's saxophone is unbelievable.

OK so Roger left the band....this we've known for a long time...its time to get over it. Facts: Rodger has not been as good and supertramp have not been as good since...period. so lets start judging each individual release on its own and not compare it to the past. People get older and everything changes. Slow motion is a decent, if not really good supertramp release...I was pleasantly surprised when I bought this...it does have some not-so-great numbers, but its still a good solid record. (Its much better, by far than free as a bird....I do not have somethings never change so I cannot say how slow motion relates). If you truly like the band, you will enjoy this CD. (also Rogers last release- Open the Door was an amazing CD that gets 4and half stars!)