Brother Where You Bound
Studio album by Supertramp
Released	May 1985
Recorded	1984
Genre	Progressive Rock
Length	42:40
Label	A&M
Producer(s)	David Kershenbaum, Supertramp
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Supertramp chronology
...Famous Last Words... (1982)	Brother Where You Bound (1985)	The Autobiography of Supertramp (1986)

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This is Supertramp's first album after original member Roger Hodgson left the band. It features the Top 30 hit "Cannonball". Roger Hodgson (born Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson, on 21 March 1950, in Portsmouth, England) is a British vocalist and musician, and he was one of the founding members of the progressive rock group Supertramp. ...

The track "Better Days" features an extended fade-out with voice-overs by the four key players in the 1984 Presidential Campaign: quotes spoken by Geraldine Ferarro and Walter Mondale sounding from the left audio channel and those of George H.W. Bush and Ronald Reagan on the right, mixed with John Helliwell's extended saxophone solo. Presidential electoral votes by state. ... Geraldine Ferraro Geraldine Anne Ferraro (born August 26, 1935) is a politician from New York who, while serving in the United States House of Representatives, received the nomination of the Democratic Party to run for Vice President of the United States in 1984. ... Walter Frederick Fritz Mondale (born January 5, 1928) is an American politician and member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. ... Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... John Anthony Helliwell is the saxophonist and occasional keyboardist for the rock band Supertramp John Helliwell was born in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England on February 15, 1945. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ...

The album's 16 and a half minute epic length title track featured Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham on rhythm guitar and Pink Floyd's David Gilmour on Lead Guitar. Also, the track had readings from George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four. Thin Lizzy are an Irish rock band who formed in Dublin in 1969. ... Scott Gorham was the co-lead guitarist in the rock band Thin Lizzy from Eric Bells departure and Gary Moores temporary stint in 1974 until its breakup in 1983. ... Rhythm guitar is a kind of guitar playing that provides accompaniment for a singer or other instruments. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band noted for philosophical lyrics, classical rock compositions, sonic experimentation, innovative cover art, and elaborate live shows. ... David Jon Gilmour, CBE (born March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England) is a guitarist and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. ... Lead guitar refers to a role within a popular music band, especially a rock band, that provides melody or melodic material, as opposed to the rhythm of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drums. ... It has been suggested that Eileen OShaughnessy be merged into this article or section. ... Nineteen Eighty-Four (commonly abbreviated to 1984) is a dystopian novel written by the English writer Eric Blair, under his famous pen-name George Orwell, and first published by Secker and Warburg in 1949. ...

Brother Where You Bound reached #21 on The Billboard 200 in 1985 and went Gold according to the band's then label A&M Records in 1985 although the R.I.A.A. hasn't certified it yet. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

A remastered CD version of the album was released on July 30, 2002 on A&M Records. The remastered CD comes with all of the original album art, credits and lyrics and the CD art features a recreation of the album's picture label of a blue and red colored man walking to a white background.

Track listing

All songs written by Rick Davies. Rick Davies (born Richard Davies on July 22, 1944, in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) is a British musician, who is the founder and a member of the group Supertramp. ...

1. "Cannonball" – 7:38
2. "Still in Love" – 4:36
3. "No Inbetween" – 4:36
4. "Better Days" – 6:17
5. "Brother Where You Bound" – 16:30
6. "Ever Open Door" – 3:04

Personnel

• Rick Davies - keyboards, vocals
• John Helliwell - saxophones, vocals, additional keyboards
• Bob Siebenberg - drums
• Dougie Thomson - bass

Additional personnel Rick Davies (born Richard Davies on July 22, 1944, in Swindon, Wiltshire, England) is a British musician, who is the founder and a member of the group Supertramp. ... Piano, a well-known instance of keyboard instruments A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... John Anthony Helliwell is the saxophonist and occasional keyboardist for the rock band Supertramp John Helliwell was born in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England on February 15, 1945. ... Bob Siebenberg, also known as C. Benberg, is a member of the so-called classic lineup of British progressive rock band Supertramp, playing drums and percussion and was the lone American in the Supertramp classic lineup. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... Dougie Thomson (pronounced doogie) was born Douglas Thomson on March 24, 1951 in Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland. ... Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ...

• Brian Banks - synclavier
• Cha Cha - backing vocals on "Still in Love"
• David Gilmour - guitar solos on Brother Where You Bound
• Scott Gorham - rhythm guitar on Brother Where You Bound
• Anthony Marinelli - synclavier
• Scott Page - flute on Better Days
• Marty Walsh - guitar on Cannonball, Still in Love and Better Days
• Doug Wintz - trombone

The New England Digital Synclavier System was a powerful, integrated system for music synthesis and recording, first developed at Dartmouth College by Jon Appleton and colleagues. ... David Jon Gilmour, CBE (born March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England) is a guitarist and songwriter best known as a member of the band Pink Floyd. ... Scott Gorham was the co-lead guitarist in the rock band Thin Lizzy from Eric Bells departure and Gary Moores temporary stint in 1974 until its breakup in 1983. ... The New England Digital Synclavier System was a powerful, integrated system for music synthesis and recording, first developed at Dartmouth College by Jon Appleton and colleagues. ... Scott Page is a session musician, and is frequently hired to perform with bands on tour. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. ...

Production

• Producers: David Kershenbaum, Supertramp
• Engineer: Norman Hall
• Assistant engineer: Steve Crimmel
• Mixing: Mark Ettel
• Mixing assistant: Steve McMillan
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Re-mastering: Greg Calbi, Jay Messina
• Track engineer: Allen Sides
• Programming: Gary Chang
• Synclavier programming: Brian Banks, Anthony Marinelli
• Art direction: Norman Moore
• Design: Norman Moore
• Tray photo: Tom Gibson

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry. ...

Singles - Billboard (North America)