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The Ultimate Supertramp Quiz | Music

This is the first quiz about the cult rock band of the late seventies-early eighties art rock band Supertramp.

A multiple-choice quiz by nasamike. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
nasamike

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
120,368

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
978

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 98 (7/15), Guest 31 (12/15), Guest 75 (13/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. Supertramp became world famous in 1979 with their album release that topped the charts in dozens of countries. What album was that? Hint

Even In The Quietest Moments

Crime of the Century

Breakfast In America

Famous Last Words

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Question 2 of 15

2. Supertramp's two founding members sang and wrote all the band's material until 1983. Who where they? Hint

Roger Hodgson & Richard Palmer

Dave Winthrop & Richard Davies

Richard Davies & Richard Palmer

Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies

3. "Breakfast in America" was actually their sixth album release, and most successful. Before that, the brilliant "Crime of the Century" was the album that put them on the musical map as a million seller. It was not their first, but it was their _____ release. Hint

Fifth

Second

Third

Fourth

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Question 4 of 15

4. Do you remember the band members during their most successful years from 1974 to 1983? Who was the drummer? Hint

Dougie Thomson

Richard Davies

John Anthony Helliwell

Bob C. Benberg

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Question 5 of 15

5. Who played bass after Roger Hodgson? Hint

Roger Hodgson

Dougie Thomson

Richard Davies

John Anthony Helliwell

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Question 6 of 15

6. One of the unique dimensions of Supertramp's sound was the horns. Who played the woodwinds? Hint

Dougie Thomson

Roger Hodgson

John Anthony Helliwell

Bob C. Benberg

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Question 7 of 15

7. At the core of Supertramp's musical creativity was the songwriting duo of founding members Roger Hodgson and Richard Davies. Both, as keyboardists, gave Supertramp that distinctive electronic piano sound.
One of them played the guitar for the band. Which one? Hint

Both played the guitar

Roger Hodgson

Richard Davies

Supertramp music featured no gutiars

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Question 8 of 15

8. The songs: Their most familiar was "The Logical Song." What album was that from? Hint

Breakfast In America

Crisis? What Crisis?

Crime of the Century

Even In The Quietest Moments

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Question 9 of 15

9. On which album would you find "Goodbye Stranger"? Hint

Crime of the Century

Breakfast In America

Crisis? What Crisis?

Even In The Quietest Moments

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Question 10 of 15

10. On what album will you find "Give A Little Bit"? Hint

Famous Last Words

Crisis? What Crisis?

Even In The Quietest Moments

Breakfast In America

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Question 11 of 15

11. On which album will you find "Bloody Well Right"? Hint

Crisis? What Crisis?

Breakfast In America

Even In The Quietest Moments

Crime of the Century

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Question 12 of 15

12. The founding members of Supertramp where Hodgson, Davies, Richard Palmer, and Bob Miller. Palmer and Miller only lasted for one album. Three more members joined Hodgson and Davies for a second album, and then split after that. What was the name of their second album? Hint

Round Two

Supertramp Two

Indelibly Stamped

Supertramp II

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Question 13 of 15

13. Roger Hodgson cited 'creative differences' and left the band in 1984. What was the last Supertramp album Roger appeared on? Hint

Free As A Bird

Famous Last Words

Brother, Where You Bound?

Paris

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Question 14 of 15

14. In the humble opinion of this quiz writer, the four albums they released from 1974 to 1979 were masterpieces! There is not one bad song in the albums "Crime of the Century", "Crisis? What Crisis?", "Even in the Quietest Moments", and "Breakfast in America." How many total songs comprise those four albums? Hint

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Question 15 of 15

15. Last question: how did they get the name "Supertramp"? Hint

From the character Supertramp in "Barbarella"

The word Supertramp refers to England in Nostradamus' prophecies

A nickname Richard Davies had in school

From the book "The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Supertramp became world famous in 1979 with their album release that topped the charts in dozens of countries. What album was that?

Answer: Breakfast In America

Worldwide, "Breakfast in America" sold millions of copies, making Supertramp a household name.

2. Supertramp's two founding members sang and wrote all the band's material until 1983. Who where they?

Answer: Roger Hodgson & Rick Davies

Roger Hodgson had the higher vocals, as in "Give A Little Bit", and Richard Davies had the lower vocals, as in "Goodbye Stranger."

Answer: Third

Their thrid release in 1974 is considered an art-rock classic.

4. Do you remember the band members during their most successful years from 1974 to 1983? Who was the drummer?

Answer: Bob C. Benberg

In albums after 1983, he had his real name, Bob Stiebenberg, listed on the liner notes.

5. Who played bass after Roger Hodgson?

Answer: Dougie Thomson

His younger brother, Ali Thomson, had a minor hit, "Take A Little Rhythm", as a solo artist in 1980.

6. One of the unique dimensions of Supertramp's sound was the horns. Who played the woodwinds?

Answer: John Anthony Helliwell

John played woodwinds on Pink Floyd's "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" in 1987; however, his name was misspelled on the original CD liner notes.

7. At the core of Supertramp's musical creativity was the songwriting duo of founding members Roger Hodgson and Richard Davies. Both, as keyboardists, gave Supertramp that distinctive electronic piano sound. One of them played the guitar for the band. Which one?

Answer: Roger Hodgson

Roger was the most creative of the band. He was lead vocals on more songs than Richard, and he could play many more instruments than the piano and guitar.

8. The songs: Their most familiar was "The Logical Song." What album was that from?

Answer: Breakfast In America

This is NOT Mr. Spock's favorite song!

9. On which album would you find "Goodbye Stranger"?

Answer: Breakfast In America

Both "Goodbye Stranger" and "Logical Song" can be found in the recent "Steel Magnolias" film and soundtrack.

10. On what album will you find "Give A Little Bit"?

Answer: Even In The Quietest Moments

Another well-known Supertramp song, sung by Roger Hodgson.

11. On which album will you find "Bloody Well Right"?

Answer: Crime of the Century

"Blood Well Right" was their first American top 40 single in 1974.

Answer: Indelibly Stamped

"Indelibly Stamped" featured a tattooed nude woman on the cover. Their next album, "Crime of the Century", would contain their third, but most successful, lineup of Hodgson, Davies, Helliwell, Thomson, and Benberg.

13. Roger Hodgson cited 'creative differences' and left the band in 1984. What was the last Supertramp album Roger appeared on?

Answer: Famous Last Words

His creative differences bordered on political. Roger was a left-winger and Richard was a right winger. Roger saw no way that a creative partnership could exist in Supertramp. "Famous Last Words" was a creative disappointment.

Answer: 35

Thirty five gems! the breakdown: "Crime of the Century" (8 songs,) "Crisis? What Crisis?" (10,) "Even in the Quietest Moments" (7,)and "Breakfast in America" (10).

15. Last question: how did they get the name "Supertramp"?

Answer: From the book "The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp"

The name comes from the book "The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp" by W. H. Davies (no relation to Richard) published in 1910. Richard Palmer, who was one of the founding members, thought of the name.

Source: Author nasamike

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