Supertramp

A final song from Supertramp as Covid Island Discs draws to a close. Another intense song from a band that for me is like an old friend – their music brings me much joy and comfort.

Countdown to the year anniversary of Covid Island Discs Covid Island new year’s eve Well we’ve made it. Tomorrow one year ago I started Covid Island Discs. Little did I (or indeed the world know) just how devastating this disease would be on so many lives. Since starting Covid Island discs so many thousands of

Time for another song from one of my all time favourite bands Supertramp. Dreamer was one of their hit songs from their Crime of the Century album and it certainly made the Aussie singles and album charts. When I listen to this song it always makes me feel a little sad because in many ways

Time for another Supertramp song. A song with a moral twist in its tail Now they’re planning the crime of the century, well what will it be ..Who are these men of lust greed and glory, rip of the mask and let’s see,but that’s not right look there’s you and there’s me. The other really

So we hit the day 200 mark of Covid Island Discs. The very first song I posted on facebook back on the 27th of March 2020 was Hide in Your Shell by Supertramp. So it seems only appropriate to post another Supertramp song as I would have said at the tender age of 18 that

Time for another Supertramp song. This is taken from their “Even Quietest Moments” album. Supertramp at their best. This concert version of the song is really impressive because they assembled such a large group of musicians to perform the number; even a full young girls choir to do the Jerusalem hymn that makes a brief

OK day 1 of social isolation. To keep myself and perhaps some of you guys amused I am going to post a song from Youtube each day and a bit about why I like it. Rather than call it Desert Island Discs, I will call it Covid Island Discs. So many of my Australian friends know