In the Eye of the Storm (Roger Hodgson album)


In the Eye of the Storm is the first solo album by former Supertramp member Roger Hodgson.

Overview

The album's first single was the four-minute edit of "Had a Dream ", which peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single, a four-minute edit of "In Jeopardy", was a minor hit, peaking at number 30 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart but failing to crack the Billboard Hot 100. The album itself was only moderately successful, stalling at number 46 on the Billboard album chart and only reaching number 70 on the UK Albums Chart. It performed far better in Canada, going platinum within a month of its release. It also enjoyed success in Australia, hitting number 23 on the album charts as "Had a Dream " peaked at number 21. "Lovers in the Wind" became a hit in the Philippines.
A sticker affixed to the cover cellophane of the album name-dropped both the album's two singles and "Hooked on a Problem", indicating that "Hooked" may have been intended for a single release at some point.

Reception

The album received a positive review from AllMusic, who stated that the album's key quality is that Hodgson plays the vast majority of the instruments himself. They also noted that though the music itself lacks any progressive rock elements, "The spirit of traditional progressive rock experimentation is alive on this album; five of the seven songs exceed six minutes."

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Roger Hodgson.
  1. "Had a Dream "
  2. "In Jeopardy"
  3. "Lovers in the Wind"
  4. "Hooked on a Problem"
  5. "Give Me Love, Give Me Life"
  6. "I'm Not Afraid"
  7. "Only Because of You"

    Personnel

The following inscription is printed inside the CD booklet:
I'd like to thank all those who weathered the storm with me, especially Doug Pringle and Ken Allardyce, for their musical and moral support.''

Charts

Album – Billboard
YearChartPosition
1984Billboard 20046
1984Norway14
1984Canada15
1984Switzerland6
1984Sweden41
1984Germany20
1984Netherlands19
1984UK70