Product Details

• Actors: Supertramp
• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: A&M
• DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002
• Run Time: 104 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000063JZ6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,647 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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SUPERTRAMP THE STORY SO FAR - DVD Movie

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining but flawed companion piece to remastered cds, July 20, 2002

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This review is from: Supertramp - The Story So Far (DVD)

This could have been done so much better. Let's start with the best bits first; the band is in fine form throughout and a healthy dose of great songs. The interview segments are, not surprisingly, rather old but still give pretty good insight into how the band started.

The picture quality and transfer are so-so. It could simply be the master tape or the transfer itself. It's difficult to tell. Considering the length of most Supertramp concerts, this one is rather short. Given the dual layer DVD capacity to hold information, this could easily have been stretched out to include material not on the original DVD release. The videos, fine though they are, aren't essential but are fun to view.

The sound quality is mixed. While the band sound great throughout most of the disc, the audience is mixed way too loud. This could have easily been remedied during the remastering phase for the DVD. Most of the hits and popular songs are included but, again, there was plenty of room for inclusion of lesser known Supertramp tracks included on the Paris live album. It's rather surprising that so little is included from Famous Last Words (although admittedly that's the weakest of their later albums).

There's other areas that could have used improvement as well. There is concert footage from a variety of venues over the years (1977 and 1975) but they're incomplete. Since the footage exists, why not include all of it? It would make for an interesting look at the band over the years. Or, for that matter, why not include some of their television appearences (well that would involve more $ and they'd have to clear the rights).

The Story portion plays like a poor man's Behind The Music. There are a number of mistakes throughout (including the "fact" that the same line up recorded the first two albums. In fact, only Roger and Rick remained and they recruited three new musicians who also left shortly). There really isn't much insight generated into what made the band click in version three. Also, there could have been more said about how Rick and Roger's songwriting partnership worked. Like the great sounding remasters, it appears that A&M/Universal did little to enhance the original video packaging. Basically, they just took a couple of video titles, stitched them together and created this companion piece to the remastered CDs/Best of collection.

I didn't expect a warts and all video but I also expected a bit more quality from A&M given the wealth of material to work from. All the members (from the original first line up to the third most successful) could easily have been contacted for a better, overall view of what occurred. It's not a bad video but it doesn't live up to its title, either.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phenominal !!, September 16, 2005

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Anthony J. Simeone (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Supertramp - The Story So Far (DVD)

Well, I read all the reviews. I've been a Supertramp fan since I was in Penn State in the mid to late '70s. The very first song I heard from the group was "School", and the first group LP I bought was "Breakfast in America". I now own all their cds except "Slow Motion". I love the group, dearly. But I never saw them "Live in concert, or on video". Anyways, I decided, based on the reviews, to give this dvd a fair try. All I can say is "phenominal!" I watched the dvd 3 nights in a row now, and can't wait to have friends over, so I can have them watch it also. This dvd made me wish that I could have seen them in concert. I cant believe that this is Supertramp!! The dvd started off with a documentary, and honestly, I thought that this was all that was going to be on it. But from the second track on, you are on stage with the group, and in the crowds experiencing what they experienced. Perhaps one of the greatest groups of all times, at least that is what you feel after you view this dvd. Absolutely nothing wrong with the photography or sound. I have a 5.1 surround sound stereo system, and I felt like I was there. I very highly recomend this dvd!! Especially if you like Supertramp.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Screams claps and whistles with special guest Supertramp, July 12, 2002

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John Neil (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Supertramp - The Story So Far (DVD)

I am a big fan of Supertramp. Roger Hodgson's voice and words basically got me through High School (circa 1982). I am also a big believer in the fact that these shows had credible amounts of audience clapping and screaming and loving. That goes without saying.

Why, then, did the person who put the audio together for this feel the need to turn the audience up to volumes that pretty much drown out the band? Or in nicer cases are the same level as the band, and make it harder to hear much less enjoy the music???

And also, why even ... with the arena shows and such presented here ... did they feel the need to pump in extra audience ambiance? It's quite obvious there is pumped in (sampled or whatever) audience sounds. I can hear the whistling loop from a mile away ... THROUGH THE ENTIRE DVD (well, not the documentary parts). It's like the King Biscuit Flower Hour revisited.

And who ... at a Supertramp concert or not ... screams and yells and whistles through the ENTIRE show without taking a break to listen to it? Especially at a Supertramp show which is quite dynamic.

Thankfully, the audience gets a little more turned down by track 11 - "School" and 12 - "Crime Of The Century". Unfortunately, those are the last 2 songs.

I loved the documentary part ... particularly how the band got together and Roger's views on his departure.

And I agree with another reviewer with turning on "Give A Little Bit"!! Roger Hodgson is one of the greatest optimists I've ever known of and loved. Once you turn on that track, there is no way you could possibly not feel great.

And perhaps someday after I get over my whining and bickering about the audience sounds I'll come to love it even more ... as well as the rest of this splendid DVD.

For now, I just gripe :).