Description
Offered for sale is a Japanese promotional copy of Supertramp, the self-titled debut LP by Supertramp, including the original obi.
While the album was released in the UK in 1970, this 1979 pressing is the first Japanese issue.
About this copy: This copy of Supertramp is a 1979 Japanese pressing on the A&M label of an album that was originally released in 1970.
The cover is VG++ with slight corner and edge wear. A red sticker that says “SAMPLE” in Japanese is attached to the top right hand corner of the cover.
The obi is M-. The insert is M-.
The promotional disc is M- and looks unplayed. The word “SAMPLE” is printed in a box on the right hand side of the label. Clean disc!
A nice copy of a scarce Supertramp LP.
Background: Released in 1970, Supertramp was the first album by the band of the same name.
The album did not chart anywhere; it was the band’s only album to fail to chart.
Allmusic.com gave Supertramp this review:
Progressive in texture for the most part, Supertramp’s debut album became increasingly disregarded as they blossomed commercially through the ’70s. …Quite a bit different than their radio and AOR material, Supertramp is inundated with pretentious instrumental meandering, with greater emphasis and attention granted to the keyboards and guitars than to the writing and to the overall effluence of the music…. It wasn’t until 1974’s Crime of the Century that things began to improve for Supertramp, when they replaced Farrell and Currie with saxman John Helliwell, bass player Dougie Thompson, and drummer Bob Benberg.
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| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | A&M |
| Catalog Number: |
AMP-7069 |
| Year of Release: | 1979 |
| Format: | Stereo |
| Share: |       |
