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On this day, 28 November 1975, rock band Supertramp played Cardiff’s Capitol Theatre on the band’s Crisis? What Crisis? Tour with support provided by Joan Armatrading and The Movies.
Crisis? What Crisis? is the band’s fourth album was included on Record Mirror’s on its end-of-year list for 1975, recognising the best albums of the year.
Formed in London, England in mid 1969. Marked by the individual songwriting of founders Roger Hodgson (vocals, keyboards, and guitars) and Rick Davies (vocals and keyboards), they are distinguished for blending progressive rock and pop styles as well as for a sound that relied heavily on Wurlitzer electric piano.
The band were initially a prog-rock group, but starting with their third album, Crime of the Century (1974), they began moving towards a more pop-oriented sound.
The followup Crisis? What Crisis? had to be recorded in the few months between two scheduled concert tours. As a consequence, most of the material consisted of leftover songs from Crime of the Century, and decades later the band would continue to regard the album as one of their worst moments.
Nevertheless, Hodgson said in a 2015 interview that Crisis? What Crisis? was his favourite Supertramp album.
