Showing posts with label Roger Hodgson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roger Hodgson. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

"Lord Is It Mine" by Supertramp

Formed in 1969 in England, Supertramp took their name from a 1938 book by W.H. Davies called "The Autobiography Of A Supertramp." The band found themselves on the US charts by 1975 with "Bloody Well Right," which went to #35. A string of even bigger hits was to follow, most notably "Give A Little Bit" (#15), "The Logical Song" (#6), "Take The Long Way Home" (#10), and "It's Raining Again" (#11).

One of the lead vocalists and guitarist Roger Hodgson left in 1983 to pursue a solo career--he managed to score a single chart appearance in the US when "Had A Dream (Sleeping With The Enemy)" reached #48 in 1984. Supertramp only obtained one more chart hit post-Hodgson with "Cannonball," which shot to #28 in 1985.

Widely considered to be their masterpiece, and one of the greatest albums of the 70s, "Breakfast In America" spawned several of their big hits. But there's a few gems like "Lord Is It Mine" tucked away on that record that also deserve attention.