The Very Best of Supertramp 2

The Very Best of Supertramp 2
Greatest hits album by Supertramp
Released	November 1992
Recorded	1974–1987
Genre	Progressive rock, pop, art rock
Length	76:27
Label	A&M
Producer	Peter Henderson, Ken Scott, Supertramp, Rick Davies
Supertramp chronology
The Very Best of Supertramp (1990) The Very Best of Supertramp 2 (1992) Some Things Never Change (1997)

The Very Best of Supertramp 2 is a best of album by the English rock band Supertramp originally released by A&M Records in November 1992.

Overview

This compilation features 13 tracks from their five "prime" albums Crime of the Century, Crisis? What Crisis?, Even in the Quietest Moments..., Breakfast in America and ...Famous Last Words... as well as the title track from their 1987 album Free as a Bird. The cover depicts the starry backdrop and grate from the cover of Crime of the Century, the hand carrying the glass from the cover of Breakfast in America, and the orange umbrella from Crisis? What Crisis?.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

In his retrospective review, AllMusic's Jon O'Brien noted that this second collection contains less-familiar songs, including only five which had been released as singles, none of which were significant hits in the U.K. or U.S.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roger Hodgson and Rick Davies, except where noted

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Lady"	Crisis? What Crisis?, (1975)	5:24
2.	"Oh Darling"	Breakfast in America, (1979)	4:01
3.	"Even in the Quietest Moments"	Even in the Quietest Moments..., (1977)	6:39
4.	"Waiting So Long"	...Famous Last Words..., (1982)	6:32
5.	"Babaji"	Even in the Quietest Moments...	4:49
6.	"Gone Hollywood"	Breakfast in America	5:14
7.	"If Everyone Was Listening"	Crime of the Century, (1974)	4:01
8.	"Just Another Nervous Wreck"	Breakfast in America	4:22
9.	"Don't Leave Me Now"	...Famous Last Words...	6:25
10.	"My Kind of Lady"	...Famous Last Words...	5:12
11.	"A Soapbox Opera"	Crisis? What Crisis?	4:50
12.	"Downstream"	Even in the Quietest Moments...	4:00
13.	"Fool's Overture"	Even in the Quietest Moments...	10:51
14.	"Free as a Bird" (Davies)	Free as a Bird, (1987)	4:20

Personnel

Supertramp

• Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, piano, harmonica
• Roger Hodgson – vocals, guitar, keyboards, piano except on "Downstream" and "Free as a Bird"
• Dougie Thomson – bass
• John Anthony Helliwell – saxophones, clarinets, vocals
• Bob C. Benberg – drums, percussion

Other performers

• Claire Diament – backing vocals on "Don't Leave Me Now"
• Mark Hart – guitar and keyboards on "Free as a Bird"
• Marty Walsh – guitar on "Free as a Bird"
• Linda Foot – backing vocals on "Free as a Bird"
• Lise Miller – backing vocals on "Free as a Bird"
• Evan Rogers – backing vocals on "Free as a Bird"
• Karyn White – backing vocals on "Free as a Bird"

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[2]	Gold	100,000^*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[3]	Gold	25,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. O'Brien, Jon. The Very Best of Supertramp, Vol. 2 at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
2. "French album certifications – Supertramp – The Very Best of Supertramp 2" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
3. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Very Rest Of, Vol.2')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 July 2022.