Alex, those of us who have been with the channel since the very beginning dorm room days (even before you were on camera) and others who came on board later are here to support you. Good job on picking up while Andy takes a sabbatical. Wishing him and you all the best.
Yep....68 also....I had a 1973 triumph stag v8 .....I would put the top down and drive around with this playing on the cassette player.....thought I was so cool driving a car that bond drove in DAF only his was yellow.
Same, almost 68. This was *the* album of the golden summer of 1979 in Kenai, Alaska, working in the salmon canneries with workmates from all over the world.
I'm 58 and thanks to the previous posters for suddenly, and briefly, making me feel young. 😊 This was one of the first ( of 12) non 8track albums I purchased for a penny from Columbia House in 1979/80
Stellar job on this one. No serious complaints on your takes. I appreciate “Lord Is It Mine” a little more than you, but the difference between good and great is not a vast chasm in this instance. This was required listening back in the 8 track days.
100% support you and the channel while Andy's on sabbatical. Love that album too! I sometimes think Supertramp doesn't get quite the respect they deserve.
Andy & Alex, I have watched a LOT of music reaction channels, and I have found that some reactors are good at expounding on the emotional aspects of the music, and some are good at expounding upon the technical. The reason I always keep coming back to you guys is that you are the one channel I have found that is EXCELLENT AT BOTH. Great job holding down the fort, Alex. Andy, take care, and I look forward to your return when you're ready.
This channel put me onto Supertramp, and they have since become one of my favorite bands. I really appreciate that it's not just a one and done reaction, but actual opinions are formed, presented and held on to.
Hey Alex! Thank you for "holding down the fort" while Andy takes a break. And, I'm excited to hear your thoughts on each of the Supertramp's songs on "Breakfast in America".
Watching you and Andy listen to “Goodbye Stranger” is one of my favorite musical reactions OF ALL TIME. After you check out the lyrics and come back, the reaction is priceless. S-tier reaction.
This is a great album. I bought it in 1982. If you'd like to know my first album I bought with money from a real job was: Ray Charles..,...Ain't that Love from 20 years earlier 1962. The year many of the commenters were born. I was 17. My first concert was Ray Charles. Best concert ever. And I've been to a lot of concerts. Thank you for liking my comment. Alex, you're very good, you don't need Andy, ......just kidding you guys are great. Look forward to Andy returning to the new freedom shack.
I agree with you about "Child Of Vision". I consider it iconic since it is one of my favorite Supertramp songs period. I found the rest of his analysis spot on and totally agree with him.
This was great. One of the "shortcomings" of reacting to songs is that the whole of a great album can be lost or hard to discover. A great album elevates all the songs, which have to be obviously great to begin with. Breakfast in America is a great album. One of my favorite nighttime driving albums of all time.
Really appreciate the thoughtfulness you (and Andy) have approached what is "old" music from your youthful perspective as music is my favorite art form and means of human expression. Also, you are the king of metaphors and analogies Alex, so hope you get to developing a list of your all-time best to share on the channel! 😄
This album along with Tom Petty's "Damn The Torpedoes" are my 2 favorites albums. I would like to see you do more of these from albums that you listen to on Patreon.
Loved this album and bought it when it came out. I was in junior high and played it over and over. Gone Hollywood is my favorite, but Goodbye Stranger is a close second.
Still have my $7.50 ticket stub from Supertramp 1977 "Even In The Quietest Moments" tour. I was one of only twelve attending arena rock show - they performed full set-list and encored us with six songs from *unreleased* album *"Breakfast In America"* Total Professionals!
This is one of the few channels as a 62 yr old female..iv followed from pretty much the beginning and will continue to do so..Just play more Bowie please !❤ Shout out from Australia 🎉
Listening to this album come through the radio back in the day when it was released, compared to other stuff coming through the radio at that time, really set it apart. It sounded "different". It had a clarity and dimension to it that made it stand apart.
Crime of the Century, Crisis What Crisis?, Even in the Quietest Moments, and Breakfast in America...are 4 amazing albums done in a row....with not a boring song between the 4 of them.
I love 3 of those albums, but for some reason I can't get into Crisis? What Crisis? Not even one song. I listened through it at least 3 or 4 times and nothing. I may attempt another try at some point
Love them all, but have Even in the Quietest Moments on my phone. Listen to it at least once a week ❤❤❤❤ phenomenal musicians who are tragically underrated
When this vinyl album was released, my brother and I listened while racing AFX slotcars . It's a timeless classic... and the lyrics make sense as you age. It's like a fine wine ... haha !! S tier tracks.
Goodbye Stranger is my favorite on the album too. The guitar solo at the end is one of my favorites of all time because of how well it fits the song. Its a travesty that a lot of radio stations would fade the song out before the solo even starts!
Always great to see Supertramp get the love they deserve. Such a talented band. With fantastic list of hits and songs. Why they aren't in the Rock and Roll HoF is beyond me??
I had completely forgotten about Supertramp until I discovered your channel many years ago. Thanks for helping me rediscover these amazing bands from my junior high years. And thanks for listening to and finally appreciating the best music of all time- 80’s alternative/new wave!
To me it almost sounds too personal, like something he should have told his wife or his therapist or his priest. It's a beautiful song, don't get me wrong. But it feels uncomfortably personal.
@@sourisvoleur4854 I don't see it that way. The message I get is that sometimes when we find ourselves alone and in pain, such as after the loss of a loved one, or a broken relationship, that is a time we can reflect.
What a great breakdown of this album! Its been a long time since I listened to it. My ex husband bought it and played it non stop. When we divorced a couple of years later, he took it with him. I did not feel I ever wanted to hear it again, but now your review has made me interested to hear it again. Hope both of you have a great day!
Such a thoughtful take, Alex! I didn't agree entirely [love "Lord is it mine" for the vocal and sax] but think you got to the essence of the album really well.
I have been following Andy , and then the two of you, since the beginning, and in many ways your musical journey mirrors my own back in the late 60s/early 70s. First it was all guitar solos and bombastic drums- MOUNTAIN, BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE, YARDBIRDS, THE WHO, STEPPENWOLF. T Then the proggy groups captured my attention, with new instruments and complex arrangements like Yes, Pink Floyd, ELP , Supertramp, Jethro Tull. Finally the folk rock and singer songwriters forced their way into my consciousness, including the Women of various genres. IMHO, discovering new types of music rewires our brain and allows us to appreciate the range of the human musical experience. It was an honor to accompany you guys on your journey.
Good album review! I like the way you crafted / framed your shot here, with black / white down the middle for your background... Keep up the good work!
What great music knowledge and appreciation! I'm 65 years old and this and so many other talented artists is what we would hear on the radio when I was in high school. Thanks Alex for carrying the torch.
Alex, super job with your enthusiasm describing their super high caliber prog rock. Loneliness, monotony themes mixed with banging S tier tunes. Andy 🙏 for solid recovery. You brought a 71 year guy back to relive ‘79 memories.🎶🎼🎵
The album still feels fresh to me even after all these years. Sometimes I hear a song from this album and realize how young I was and where I was working when I used to hear it play in the background and I just took it for granted because so much music was good back then but this is special.
Hey man, I love this new idea - Pareto chart (cool in itself) rubric and awesome way to drive more folks over to Patreon. Most of all it shows youre REALLY listening and absorbing the music we all love. (Not that you werent before, but this is a creative fresh take) Great job!
I'm happy to see you greatly appreciate this album! After a few vinyl albums, this album was the first cassette tape I ever owned. Which meant I could go portable with it, playing on my Sony Walkman. And listening to music on the go was a 'game changer' for that 14 year old boy.
Iconic---EVERY SONG is Great. Child of Vision is something I can listen to over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.... Top 10 Favorite Album of all time for me.
I am a Brazilian that loves Supertramp. Do you know a song called Travelled from their second album Indelibily stamped? That is the best song of them for me.
I bought this album when it came out on a whim as birthday gift for a friend. Out of the blue it became a favorite and was so good that I am still listening to it.
So glad you came back to this album. I was 19 when it was released and it is my favorite album of all time. I would just crank it up in the car, sounds incredible.
I'm glad to see you back at it, and my thoughts are with you AND Andy...I know he's dealing with life and admire his honesty and prioritization of dealing with it had on! As for this album...I agree, it's a fantastic album... the album cover is iconic too, and there is an eerie coincidence regarding the view of the Manhattan skyline and waterfront and the sad 9-11 incident etched into the cover art. One of my favorite albums from this era, it is one of their 2 best... with "Crime of the Century" just a tad more iconic for me. I know Roger gets a lot of the notoriety for his songs and vocals, but it wouldn't be the same group without Rick's equally compelling vocal expressiveness he always brings to his songs. A great group...a huge oversight not putting them in the R&R HOF! Thanks for a great review!
I loved this band and the review. I wish you could have added more snippets of the music to refresh my memory on what specific areas you are talking about. You did an amazing job of reviewing this.
Another absolutely fantastic review of an iconic album! Thanks for sharing your musical insight into each and every song on this release. It really helps someone like me with close to zero musical aptitude to better appreciate the songs I've been listening to for decades. You guys ROCK!! 🤘🤘
My first time watching here. It won't be the last because I was left stunned by the high caliber of the commentary. BTW, your song ratings completely jibe with mine, so there's that, too!
After I bought this album, it spent more than a year in my cassette deck in my car without being changed. Amazing! A terrific album from a terrific band.
That was a great breakdown Alex, the only difference I had with your analyzing was that I believe Child of Vision also is an S-tier song...just sublime. That said, as much as I have cherished this album since its release...I believe Crime of the Century is just such the greater album. How is it not higher on the prog list than BIA? Could it be that there was so much lesser competition (distraction vying for that all mighty music feeding dollar) in 79 than there was in 74...when we were basically saturated with so much more delicious ear candy?
It was a great time to be a teen in NYC. We had quite a few rock radio stations that played all the great releases, plus some deep cuts. I was young, but "The Logical Song" and the lyric "Please tell me who I am" really resonated with me. It's a breathtakingly beautiful song of incredible depth and meaning. It was played to death on the radio to be sure, but in this case, instead of changing the station, I listened with renewed admiration, especially waiting for his upper vocal register belting out that line. Great choice of an album to review. Also, best wishes to Andy and to the both of you. you've been a favorite channel of mine for years. I am always thrilled when the "young ins" appreciate this era of music, but your analysis and in depth passions for the music transcend age. Keep up the great work!
Wow! I believe that your song ratings were spot on, I mean that's exactly how I've always felt about each song. Great job. The only other thing I might have mentioned, would be the fact that the production of this album was top tier stellar and the sound, crisp and flawless. Perfect mixing.
This was a GREAT reaction and analysis. This album came out in March of 1979, my senior year in high school. Our high school band was on our Spring trip down to Florida (from Atlanta). One of the guys on the bus had a huge boom box and the just released cassette, and us band nerds wore that thing out to Florida and back. A great memory.
I wore this album out when it came out. The production and clarity of instruments is amazing. I had a very nice stereo system at the time and really appreciated this album with volume up
Alex, those of us who have been with the channel since the very beginning dorm room days (even before you were on camera) and others who came on board later are here to support you. Good job on picking up while Andy takes a sabbatical. Wishing him and you all the best.
Well-said.
Bravo!
Agreed!
2nd all that! I've been here since the dorm room...
@@nyrocks5580 Dormer 🙋♀️
I'm 68 , almost, and NEVER get tired of this album! Thanks Alex!
Yep....68 also....I had a 1973 triumph stag v8 .....I would put the top down and drive around with this playing on the cassette player.....thought I was so cool driving a car that bond drove in DAF only his was yellow.
67 Y.O. here... same.
Same, almost 68. This was *the* album of the golden summer of 1979 in Kenai, Alaska, working in the salmon canneries with workmates from all over the world.
So loved that you figured out a way to add Andy, if even for a moment.
I'm 58 and thanks to the previous posters for suddenly, and briefly, making me feel young. 😊
This was one of the first ( of 12) non 8track albums I purchased for a penny from Columbia House in 1979/80
Breakfast in America and Crime of the Century are two brilliant albums.
I agree, and would add Even In The Quietest Moments and Crisis? What Crisis? to the list.
@@mikecrawford9323agree with both albums you listed
I wouldn't be able to choose one over the other. 'Rudy' is such a brilliant song. But so is 'Goodbye Stranger'. Both albums are S-tier.
Stellar job on this one. No serious complaints on your takes. I appreciate “Lord Is It Mine” a little more than you, but the difference between good and great is not a vast chasm in this instance. This was required listening back in the 8 track days.
100% support you and the channel while Andy's on sabbatical. Love that album too! I sometimes think Supertramp doesn't get quite the respect they deserve.
Andy & Alex, I have watched a LOT of music reaction channels, and I have found that some reactors are good at expounding on the emotional aspects of the music, and some are good at expounding upon the technical. The reason I always keep coming back to you guys is that you are the one channel I have found that is EXCELLENT AT BOTH.
Great job holding down the fort, Alex.
Andy, take care, and I look forward to your return when you're ready.
I’m 56 and still listen to Supertramp often.
I do believe that Crime of the Century is their best though
Agree.
That was a nice change Alex, and kudos for putting Andy in there!
Was almost afraid to watch without Andy, but you killed it. Great job.
have to agree
Great Job Alex!! Good way to start this version of A+A!!!
This channel put me onto Supertramp, and they have since become one of my favorite bands. I really appreciate that it's not just a one and done reaction, but actual opinions are formed, presented and held on to.
Hey Alex! Thank you for "holding down the fort" while Andy takes a break. And, I'm excited to hear your thoughts on each of the Supertramp's songs on "Breakfast in America".
Watching you and Andy listen to “Goodbye Stranger” is one of my favorite musical reactions OF ALL TIME. After you check out the lyrics and come back, the reaction is priceless. S-tier reaction.
I remember Andy's quip about laying pipe. Too funny.
I love this album. It was the first album I ever bought with money from a real job. (1979)❤
I was a freshman in high school - brings back such amazing memories!
This is a great album. I bought it in 1982. If you'd like to know my first album I bought with money from a real job was: Ray Charles..,...Ain't that Love from 20 years earlier 1962. The year many of the commenters were born. I was 17. My first concert was Ray Charles. Best concert ever. And I've been to a lot of concerts. Thank you for liking my comment. Alex, you're very good, you don't need Andy, ......just kidding you guys are great. Look forward to Andy returning to the new freedom shack.
Alex, this was the best breakdown on this iconic album. I personally think of Child of Vision as iconic.
I agree with you about "Child Of Vision". I consider it iconic since it is one of my favorite Supertramp songs period. I found the rest of his analysis spot on and totally agree with him.
Love Child of Vision!! ❤️❤️👏👏
Agreed! I think Child of Vision is iconic not just for this album, but for rock in general. It is a masterpiece both musically and lyrically.
Agreed. Alex will agree in a few years and several more listens. It grows on you.
Agree totally the piano building and building is amazing my favorite Supertramp song.
Thank you for this, Alex. This is a stranded on a desert island album for me. Perfection!
This was great. One of the "shortcomings" of reacting to songs is that the whole of a great album can be lost or hard to discover.
A great album elevates all the songs, which have to be obviously great to begin with. Breakfast in America is a great album. One of my favorite nighttime driving albums of all time.
We're here for you, Alex! ❤ I think Breakfast is a great album but the best Supertramp album for me is Crime Of The Century.
YES! 100%
You’re bloody well right!
You can't beat "School".
I'm soon 62 and you guys are so on spot with your opinions of the best era of music. 60s, 70s, 80s outstanding music
THE 70s topped the CAKE THOUGH ,HERES PROFF FROM 1979
Really appreciate the thoughtfulness you (and Andy) have approached what is "old" music from your youthful perspective as music is my favorite art form and means of human expression. Also, you are the king of metaphors and analogies Alex, so hope you get to developing a list of your all-time best to share on the channel! 😄
This album along with Tom Petty's "Damn The Torpedoes" are my 2 favorites albums.
I would like to see you do more of these from albums that you listen to on Patreon.
Alex is holding down the fort! Splendid!
Loved this album and bought it when it came out. I was in junior high and played it over and over. Gone Hollywood is my favorite, but Goodbye Stranger is a close second.
Your enthusiasm for this album made me go pull it off my shelf and drop it on my turntable. Keep up the great work on your musical journey.
That's awesome, hope you enjoyed the music!
Love the Supertramp content!
Still have my $7.50 ticket stub from Supertramp 1977 "Even In The Quietest Moments" tour. I was one of only twelve attending arena rock show - they performed full set-list and encored us with six songs from *unreleased* album *"Breakfast In America"* Total Professionals!
Hope you’re doing well, Andy! Great analysis, Alex!
This is one of the few channels as a 62 yr old female..iv followed from pretty much the beginning and will continue to do so..Just play more Bowie please !❤ Shout out from Australia 🎉
Listening to this album come through the radio back in the day when it was released, compared to other stuff coming through the radio at that time, really set it apart. It sounded "different". It had a clarity and dimension to it that made it stand apart.
We are here for both of you. Glad to see you carry on, Alex.
Crime of the Century, Crisis What Crisis?, Even in the Quietest Moments, and Breakfast in America...are 4 amazing albums done in a row....with not a boring song between the 4 of them.
I love 3 of those albums, but for some reason I can't get into Crisis? What Crisis? Not even one song. I listened through it at least 3 or 4 times and nothing. I may attempt another try at some point
I couldn't agree more! I saw them on the Even in the Quietest Moments, and Breakfast in America tours. Two of my favorite concerts.
And then the live album - "Paris."
I feel exactly the same way except I would add Famous Last Words to that list.
Love them all, but have Even in the Quietest Moments on my phone. Listen to it at least once a week ❤❤❤❤ phenomenal musicians who are tragically underrated
Also, back in the Day, album covers were essential to the concept of the thematical content.😮
FROM THE GREATEST SELING DECADE FOR GREAT SELLING LPS THE 70s BABY
MY FAVORITE is Oh Darling...can listen to it over and over and over and over....Thank you Alex...Great analysis.
Superb in depth review & what wonderful insight, you are a wordsmith young man. Love & respect to Andy.
When this vinyl album was released, my brother and I listened while racing AFX slotcars . It's a timeless classic... and the lyrics make sense as you age. It's like a fine wine ... haha !!
S tier tracks.
🫡 for holding it down while the big homie takes the time he needs.
Supertramp is what you get when Pink Floyd and Steely Dan have a kid.
Hmmmm
More like Pink Floyd and ELO
Accurate.
@@deckofcards87 Both, maybe. Steely Dan for the jazzy elements. But ELO gets closer to the goofiness I like about Supertramp.
@@mikegarcia6979 They had a threesome don'tcha know
I have this channel for years. Keep it up. One of the greatest albums ever
Take The Long Way Home will always be my number 1
Goodbye Stranger is my favorite on the album too. The guitar solo at the end is one of my favorites of all time because of how well it fits the song. Its a travesty that a lot of radio stations would fade the song out before the solo even starts!
Thanks for the review. You've inspired me to go back (after many decades) and relisten to the whole album end to end.
Thanks Alex for covering this.
I’m going to watch again after work… and I am so happy to still have Alex as a Monday lunchtime partner.
In my top ten albums of all time, with "Child of Vision" being my favorite Supertramp song. Amazing keyboard work from Rick Davies.
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We love you guys, Alex! Thanks for hanging in!❤
For me it will always be Crime Of The Century as my favorite. That album takes you on a journey.
I am digging these album breakdowns. Would love to see more of it.
what a great review. Well done, my friend.
Long live A&A. Thanks Alex. Give Andy a hug for me. Love you two. ❤😊
You guys are beautiful. Nice young adults. I pray 🙏 for you guys to always make good choices.
I remember when you where just kids. Prayers up 🙏.
I agree with you about Goodbye Stranger. My favorite on the album.
And their reaction to it on this channel was one of the best I have seen. Outstanding!
Thanks, Alex! I am thankful for your continued perspectives and commentary on modern music! Still sending love and hugs your way!
Always great to see Supertramp get the love they deserve. Such a talented band. With fantastic list of hits and songs. Why they aren't in the Rock and Roll HoF is beyond me??
I had completely forgotten about Supertramp until I discovered your channel many years ago. Thanks for helping me rediscover these amazing bands from my junior high years. And thanks for listening to and finally appreciating the best music of all time- 80’s alternative/new wave!
Personally, I love 'Lord is it mine' with the keyboards and sax
To me it almost sounds too personal, like something he should have told his wife or his therapist or his priest. It's a beautiful song, don't get me wrong. But it feels uncomfortably personal.
@@sourisvoleur4854 I don't see it that way. The message I get is that sometimes when we find ourselves alone and in pain, such as after the loss of a loved one, or a broken relationship, that is a time we can reflect.
@@dh2392 That's a lovely interpretation. The song admits of a lot of views.
I recently put this album in the car to make my kids listen to it, and I have no regrets!
Good parenting 👏👍
GOOOOOOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY! ☮️💟♾️
Hey John!
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@@Shadowrider1872 Hey John! Happy Monday!
@@catbutte4770 Hey, Cat!!!
@@allisonreed7682 Hey Allison!
Great stuff Alex, the thoughts & insight are terrific food for musical thought.
Lord is it mine and Child of Vision are my two favorites with The Logical Song right behind it.
Thank you, Alex, for taking the time and energy to celebrate this superlative album.
What a great breakdown of this album! Its been a long time since I listened to it. My ex husband bought it and played it non stop. When we divorced a couple of years later, he took it with him. I did not feel I ever wanted to hear it again, but now your review has made me interested to hear it again. Hope both of you have a great day!
The first record I ever owned. My mom bought it for me when I was 9. It was 1979. I still love that record to this day.
70s prog on STEROIDS,
Such a thoughtful take, Alex! I didn't agree entirely [love "Lord is it mine" for the vocal and sax] but think you got to the essence of the album really well.
I have been following Andy , and then the two of you, since the beginning, and in many ways your musical journey mirrors my own back in the late 60s/early 70s. First it was all guitar solos and bombastic drums- MOUNTAIN, BLACK SABBATH, DEEP PURPLE, YARDBIRDS, THE WHO, STEPPENWOLF. T Then the proggy groups captured my attention, with new instruments and complex arrangements like Yes, Pink Floyd, ELP , Supertramp, Jethro Tull. Finally the folk rock and singer songwriters forced their way into my consciousness, including the Women of various genres. IMHO, discovering new types of music rewires our brain and allows us to appreciate the range of the human musical experience. It was an honor to accompany you guys on your journey.
I look in the music appreciation mirror and often find you staring back, Alex..
More power to you for keeping the channel going Alex. Great job! Wishing Andy all the best on his recovery journey ❤.
Brilliant album - Supertramp's third-best (after Crisis, What Crisis? and Crime of the Century)
Good album review! I like the way you crafted / framed your shot here, with black / white down the middle for your background... Keep up the good work!
What great music knowledge and appreciation! I'm 65 years old and this and so many other talented artists is what we would hear on the radio when I was in high school. Thanks Alex for carrying the torch.
Alex, super job with your enthusiasm describing their super high caliber prog rock. Loneliness, monotony themes mixed with banging S tier tunes. Andy 🙏 for solid recovery. You brought a 71 year guy back to relive ‘79 memories.🎶🎼🎵
This is a great idea, Alex! Please keep this format when Andy returns!
The album still feels fresh to me even after all these years. Sometimes I hear a song from this album and realize how young I was and where I was working when I used to hear it play in the background and I just took it for granted because so much music was good back then but this is special.
Band on the Run is a good choice for this new format.
Hey man, I love this new idea - Pareto chart (cool in itself) rubric and awesome way to drive more folks over to Patreon. Most of all it shows youre REALLY listening and absorbing the music we all love. (Not that you werent before, but this is a creative fresh take) Great job!
Good work Alex...send my regards to Andy. Keep us posted if you can.
I'm happy to see you greatly appreciate this album! After a few vinyl albums, this album was the first cassette tape I ever owned. Which meant I could go portable with it, playing on my Sony Walkman. And listening to music on the go was a 'game changer' for that 14 year old boy.
Iconic---EVERY SONG is Great. Child of Vision is something I can listen to over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over.... Top 10 Favorite Album of all time for me.
I am a Brazilian that loves Supertramp. Do you know a song called Travelled from their second album Indelibily stamped? That is the best song of them for me.
I bought this album when it came out on a whim as birthday gift for a friend. Out of the blue it became a favorite and was so good that I am still listening to it.
Love this ranking of songs on this iconic album. And I agree with all of your rankings! ❤
So glad you came back to this album. I was 19 when it was released and it is my favorite album of all time. I would just crank it up in the car, sounds incredible.
I'm glad to see you back at it, and my thoughts are with you AND Andy...I know he's dealing with life and admire his honesty and prioritization of dealing with it had on! As for this album...I agree, it's a fantastic album... the album cover is iconic too, and there is an eerie coincidence regarding the view of the Manhattan skyline and waterfront and the sad 9-11 incident etched into the cover art. One of my favorite albums from this era, it is one of their 2 best... with "Crime of the Century" just a tad more iconic for me. I know Roger gets a lot of the notoriety for his songs and vocals, but it wouldn't be the same group without Rick's equally compelling vocal expressiveness he always brings to his songs. A great group...a huge oversight not putting them in the R&R HOF! Thanks for a great review!
Here supporting you!!!
I loved this band and the review. I wish you could have added more snippets of the music to refresh my memory on what specific areas you are talking about. You did an amazing job of reviewing this.
Another absolutely fantastic review of an iconic album! Thanks for sharing your musical insight into each and every song on this release. It really helps someone like me with close to zero musical aptitude to better appreciate the songs I've been listening to for decades. You guys ROCK!! 🤘🤘
My first time watching here. It won't be the last because I was left stunned by the high caliber of the commentary. BTW, your song ratings completely jibe with mine, so there's that, too!
After I bought this album, it spent more than a year in my cassette deck in my car without being changed. Amazing! A terrific album from a terrific band.
Great job Alex! Would love you to continue to do these
My two favs here are Oh Darling and Just Another Nervous Wreck.
Terrific job, Alex.
Takes me back to freshman/sophomore years of college.
Great album! Rankings ✅👍
That was a great breakdown Alex, the only difference I had with your analyzing was that I believe Child of Vision also is an S-tier song...just sublime. That said, as much as I have cherished this album since its release...I believe Crime of the Century is just such the greater album. How is it not higher on the prog list than BIA? Could it be that there was so much lesser competition (distraction vying for that all mighty music feeding dollar) in 79 than there was in 74...when we were basically saturated with so much more delicious ear candy?
It was a great time to be a teen in NYC. We had quite a few rock radio stations that played all the great releases, plus some deep cuts. I was young, but "The Logical Song" and the lyric "Please tell me who I am" really resonated with me. It's a breathtakingly beautiful song of incredible depth and meaning. It was played to death on the radio to be sure, but in this case, instead of changing the station, I listened with renewed admiration, especially waiting for his upper vocal register belting out that line. Great choice of an album to review. Also, best wishes to Andy and to the both of you. you've been a favorite channel of mine for years. I am always thrilled when the "young ins" appreciate this era of music, but your analysis and in depth passions for the music transcend age. Keep up the great work!
Another super video, Alex! I'm gonna go listen to the album now!😊
Wow! I believe that your song ratings were spot on, I mean that's exactly how I've always felt about each song. Great job. The only other thing I might have mentioned, would be the fact that the production of this album was top tier stellar and the sound, crisp and flawless. Perfect mixing.
Nailed it, Alex. The album is amazing. Echo the thoughts of others with thanks for holding down the fort while Andy takes a well-deserved break.
This was a GREAT reaction and analysis.
This album came out in March of 1979, my senior year in high school. Our high school band was on our Spring trip down to Florida (from Atlanta). One of the guys on the bus had a huge boom box and the just released cassette, and us band nerds wore that thing out to Florida and back.
A great memory.
I wore this album out when it came out. The production and clarity of instruments is amazing. I had a very nice stereo system at the time and really appreciated this album with volume up
One of the best concerts I ever went to. I saw them at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin in 1979.
Sound track of my HS senior yr summer! Still a favorite! Thanks Alex! God Speed Andy!