On September 6, 2025, Richard Davies died aged 81. He was musician (keyboards, harmonica), singer and songwriter, founding member of Rick’s Blues, member of The Lonely Ones, but was best known as founding member, vocalist, keyboardist and composer of Supertramp.
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Supertramp: Some Things Never Change
On March 24, 1997, “EMI” label released “Some Things Never Change”, the tenth Supertramp album. It was recorded in 1996, at “Ocean Way Recording” in Hollywood, “The Backyard Studio” in Encino, California, and was produced by Fred Mandel and Jack Douglas.
Personnel:
- Rick Davies – vocals, keyboards, executive producer
- Mark Hart – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- John Helliwell – saxophones, woodwinds
- Cliff Hugo – bass
- Bob Siebenberg – drums
- Lee Thornburg – trombones, trumpets, backing vocals
- Carl Verheyen – guitars
- Tom Walsh – drums, percussion
- Bob Danziger – kalimbas
- Karen Lawrence – backing vocals
- Kim Nail – backing vocals
- Ian Gardiner, Jay Messina – engineer
- Ian Gardiner, Mike Scotella – engineer assistant
- Roy Clark, Brian Hargrove – mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Richard Frankel – creative director
- Dimo Safari – creative art
- Dennis Keeley – portraits
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick Davies, except where noted.
- It’s a Hard World
- You Win, I Lose
- Get Your Act Together
- Live to Love You
- Some Things Never Change
- Listen to Me Please
- Sooner or Later – Rick Davies, Mark Hart
- Help Me Down That Road
- And the Light
- Give Me a Chance – Rick Davies, Mark Hart
- Where There’s a Will
Geoffrey Emerick
On October 2, 2018, Geoffrey Emerick died aged 72. He was recording studio audio engineer and producer, worked with America, Elvis Costello, Badfinger, Art Garfunkel, Jeff Beck, Gino Vannelli, Supertramp, Cheap Trick, Nazareth, Chris Bell, Split Enz, Trevor Rabin, Nick Heyward, Big Country, Gentle Giant, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Ultravox, Matthew Fisher, Kate Bush, Nellie McKay and Robin Trower, but he was best known for his work with The Beatles, on their albums Revolver, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles and Abbey Road. For his work in the music recording field, Emerick won “European Edison Award” and four “Grammy Awards”.
Supertramp: Crisis? What Crisis?
On September 14, 1975, “A&M” label released “Crisis? What Crisis?”, the fourth Supertramp album. It was recorded 1975, at “A&M Studios” in Los Angeles; “Ramport Studios” and “Scorpio Studios” in London, and was produced by Ken Scott, Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson, John Anthony Helliwell, Dougie Thomson and Bob C. Benberg,.
Personnel:
- Rick Davies– vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Roger Hodgson– vocals, guitars, keyboards
- John Anthony Helliwell– vocals, wind instruments
- Dougie Thomson– bass
- Bob C. Benberg– drums, percussion
- Richard Anthony Hewson – arrangements
- Greg Calbi, Jay Messina – mastering
- John Jansen, Ed Thacker – assistant
- Fabio Nicoli, Paul Wakefield, Dick Ward – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson.
- Easy Does It
- Sister Moonshine
- Ain’t Nobody But Me
- A Soapbox Opera
- Another Man’s Woman
- LadyPoor Boy
- Just a Normal Day
- The Meaning
- Two of Us
Supertramp: Same
On July 14, 1970, “A&M” labele released the self-titled, debut Supertramp album. It was recorded in June 1970, at “Morgan Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Richard Davies, Roger Hodgson, Richard Palmer and Robert Millar.
Personnel:
- Richard Davies– vocals, organ, harmonica, piano, electric piano
- Roger Hodgson– vocals, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, cello, flageolet
- Richard Palmer– vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, balalaika
- Robert Millar – drums, percussion, harmonica
- Robin Black – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick Davies, Roger Hodgson and Richard Palmer.
- Surely (reprise)
- It’s a Long Road
- Aubade / And I Am Not Like Other Birds of Prey
- Words Unspoken
- Maybe I’m a Beggar
- Home Again
- Nothing to Show
- Shadow Song
- Try Again
- Surely
Supertramp: Indelibly Stamped
On June 25, 1971, “A&M” label released “Indelibly Stamped”, the second Supertramp album. It was recorded April – May 1971 at “Olympic Studios” in London, and was produced by Kevin Currie, Rick Davis, Frank Farrell, Roger Hodgson and Dave Winthrop.
Personnel:
- Rick Davies – lead vocals, harmonica, keyboards
- Roger Hodgson– lead vocals, acoustic and lead guitar, bass guitar
- Dave Winthrop – lead vocals, flute, saxophone
- Frank Farrell – bass guitar, piano, electric piano, accordion, backing vocals
- Kevin Currie – percussion, drums
- Bob Hall – engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, except where noted.
- Your Poppa Don’t Mind
- Travelled
- Rosie Had Everything Planned – Frank Farrell, Roger Hodgson
- Remember
- Forever
- Potter
- Coming Home to See You
- Times Have Changed
- Friend in Need
- Aries
Supertramp: Breakfast in America
On March 29, 1979, “A&M” label released “Breakfast in America”, the sixth Supertramp album. It was recorded in 1978, at “The Village Recorder” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Henderson, Rick Davies, John Heliwell, Roger Hodgson, Dougie Thomson and Bob Sienberberg. In 1980, the album won two “Grammy Awards” and was certified quadruple platinum by “RIAA” for sale in US. In France, “Breakfast in America” is the biggest-selling English-language album of all time, and the third biggest seller overall. In 2006, “Q” magazine ranked the album at number two on its list of “Records it’s OK to Love”,
Personnel:
- Rick Davies– vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- John Helliwell– vocals, saxophones, woodwinds
- Roger Hodgson– vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Dougie Thomson– bass
- Bob Siebenberg– drums, percussion
- Slyde Hyde– trombone, tuba
- Gary Mielke – Oberheim programming
- Peter Henderson – engineer
- Lenise Bent, Jeff Harris – engineer assistant
- Crystal Sound, Studio B – mixing
- Mike Doud – art concept
- Mike Doud, Mick Haggerty – art direction
- Mick Haggerty – design
- Mark Hanauer – photography
- Aaron Rapoport – cover photography
All tracks by Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson.
- Gone Hollywood
- The Logical Song
- Goodbye Stranger
- Breakfast in America
- Oh Darling
- Take the Long Way Home
- Lord Is it Mine?
- Just Another Nervous Wreck
- Casual Conversations
- Child of Vision
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