Get Our Extension

Classics Live (Roger Hodgson album)

From Wikipedia, in a visual modern way
Classics Live
Classics Live (Roger Hodgson album) cover.jpg
Live album by
Released2010
Recorded2010
GenreProgressive rock, pop rock, art rock
LabelRoger Hodgson Music
ProducerRoger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson chronology
Open the Door
(2000)
Classics Live
(2010)

Classics Live is the fifth solo album by former Supertramp songwriter and co-founder Roger Hodgson, and his second live album.

Overview

Classics Live is a collection of his live performances from acoustic, band and orchestra shows recorded on his 2010 world tour.[1] David Wild, contributing editor at Rolling Stone magazine, said of Classics Live: "...An utterly inspired collection of live performances of the best-loved songs that Roger Hodgson has written and sung to date, Classics Live reminds us in the most vivid way who brought the world such beloved rock standards as "Give a Little Bit", "Take the Long Way Home", "The Logical Song" and "Dreamer" and why these shining songs endure as deeply personal yet somehow universal expression of longing, love and our endless search for human connection."[2]

The successor to Classics Live − Classics Live 2 − is to be released soon.[3]

Discover more about Overview related topics

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone

Rolling Stone is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its coverage of rock music and political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson. In the 1990s, the magazine broadened and shifted its focus to a younger readership interested in youth-oriented television shows, film actors, and popular music. It has since returned to its traditional mix of content, including music, entertainment, and politics.

Give a Little Bit

Give a Little Bit

"Give a Little Bit" is the opening song on Supertramp's 1977 album Even in the Quietest Moments... The song was released as a single that same year and became an international hit for the band, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. It was a chart hit in the band's native UK, reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart. The single was re-released in 1992 to raise funds for the ITV Telethon Charity event, but failed to chart.

Take the Long Way Home (Supertramp song)

Take the Long Way Home (Supertramp song)

"Take the Long Way Home" is the third US single and sixth track of English rock band Supertramp's 1979 album Breakfast in America. It was the last song written for the album, being penned during the nine-month recording cycle. In 1980, the live version from Paris became a minor hit in various European countries.

The Logical Song

The Logical Song

"The Logical Song" is a song by English rock group Supertramp that was released as the lead single from their album Breakfast in America in March 1979. It was written primarily by the band's Roger Hodgson, who based the lyrics on his experiences being sent away to boarding school for ten years. The song became Supertramp's biggest hit, rising to No. 7 in the United Kingdom and No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2001, a cover version by the band Scooter returned the song to the top 10 in several European countries.

Dreamer (Supertramp song)

Dreamer (Supertramp song)

"Dreamer" is a hit single from British band Supertramp's 1974 album Crime of the Century. It peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1975. In 1980, it appeared on the band's live album Paris. This live version was also released as a single and hit number 15 on the US charts, number 36 in the Dutch Top 40, and number one on the Canadian Singles Chart. When "Dreamer" had been released in 1974, its B-side "Bloody Well Right" was more popular in North America leading it to chart instead, at No. 35 in the US and No. 49 in Canada, with "Dreamer" only charting in Canada, that being at No. 75. "Dreamer" also appeared on Roger Hodgson's album, Classics Live, recorded on tour in 2010.

Track listing

All songs written by Roger Hodgson.

  1. "Take the Long Way Home" 4:55
  2. "Give a Little Bit" 4:21
  3. "Hide in Your Shell" 6:59
  4. "Breakfast in America" 2:43
    • Belo Horizonte, Brazil with band
  5. "Only Because of You" / "Lord Is It Mine" 6:00
  6. "The Logical Song" 4:09
    • Belo Horizonte, Brazil with band
  7. "School" 5:48
  8. "Dreamer" 4:34
    • Valencia, Venezuela with band
  9. "Two of Us" 2:43
  10. "It's Raining Again" 4:44
    • Belo Horizonte, Brazil with band

Discover more about Track listing related topics

Personnel

Discover more about Personnel related topics

Roger Hodgson

Roger Hodgson

Charles Roger Pomfret Hodgson is an English musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the former co-frontman and founding member of progressive rock band Supertramp. Hodgson composed and sang the majority of the band’s hits, including "Dreamer", "Give a Little Bit", "Take the Long Way Home", "The Logical Song", "It's Raining Again", and "Breakfast in America."

Piano

Piano

The piano is a keyboard instrument with strings struck by wooden hammers coated with a softer material. It is played using its keyboard, which is a row of keys touched by the performer with the fingers and thumbs of both hands, causing the hammers to strike the strings. It was invented in Italy by Bartolomeo Cristofori around the year 1700.

Keyboard instrument

Keyboard instrument

A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers which are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos. Other keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, and carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings.

Melodica

Melodica

The melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a pump organ or harmonica. It features a musical keyboard on top, and is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece that fits into a hole in the side of the instrument. The keyboard usually covers two or three octaves. Melodicas are small, lightweight, and portable, and many are designed for children to play. They are popular in music education programs, especially in Asia. The modern form of the instrument was invented by Hohner in the late 1950s, though similar instruments have been known in Italy since the 19th century.

Bass guitar

Bass guitar

The bass guitar, electric bass or simply bass, is the lowest-pitched member of the guitar family. It is a plucked string instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric or acoustic guitar, but with a longer neck and scale length, and typically four to six strings or courses. Since the mid-1950s, the bass guitar has largely replaced the double bass in popular music.

Production

  • Producer: Roger Hodgson
  • Recording engineer: Howard Heckers
  • Mixing engineer: Denis Tougas
  • Assisted by: Marc Eijkelenboom
  • Mastering engineer: George Seara
  • Mixed at Phase One Studios, Toronto

Source: "Classics Live (Roger Hodgson album)", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2022, July 9th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classics_Live_(Roger_Hodgson_album).

Enjoying Wikiz?

Enjoying Wikiz?

Get our FREE extension now!

References
  1. ^ "Classics Live CD". rogerhodgsonstore.com. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  2. ^ "Roger Hodgson Newsletter Dec 2010". Breakfast in Spain. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  3. ^ News: "Supertramp's Roger Hodgson Announces New Album". rogerhodgson.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
External links

The content of this page is based on the Wikipedia article written by contributors..
The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence & the media files are available under their respective licenses; additional terms may apply.
By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization & is not affiliated to WikiZ.com.