The Very Best of Supertramp 2 is a best of album by the British 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
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.
Track listing
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"
Charts Chart (2025) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 47
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