Some Things Never Change


Some Things Never Change is the tenth album by the English rock band Supertramp, released in March 1997.

Overview

Some Things Never Change represented a deliberate return to the band's earlier sound, using more organic recording techniques than on their previous studio album. John Helliwell recounted that "we recorded the album in a way that Supertramp never had and that was by all going into the studio together and doing it as a much more live thing."
The album features the single "You Win, I Lose", which was a minor hit in Germany and also received considerable airplay in Canada.
The song "Live to Love You" features both the 'tackled' sound from the Coleco Electronic Quarterback handheld electronic game, as well as the Trouble "Pop-o-matic bubble" sounds from their 1979 hit "The Logical Song".

Cover art

Rick Davies explained the concept behind the album cover: "It's something to tie in with the title. In England people have tea at four o'clock and it doesn't matter where they are or what sort of social plane they're on, they will have that tea."

Reception

commented that the album retains the same style and strong instrumental interplay from the band's glory years, but lacks the "ingratiatingly catchy melodies" of that era, making it of strong interest to the band's fans but much less to casual listeners.

Track listing

All songs written and sung by Rick Davies except where noted.
  1. "It's a Hard World" – 9:46
  2. "You Win, I Lose" – 4:31
  3. "Get Your Act Together" – 4:49
  4. "Live to Love You" – 5:18
  5. "Some Things Never Change" – 6:26
  6. "Listen to Me Please" – 4:46
  7. *Lead vocals: Rick Davies and Mark Hart
  8. "Sooner or Later" – 6:50
  9. *Lead vocals: Mark Hart
  10. "Help Me Down That Road" – 4:36
  11. "And the Light" – 4:40
  12. *Drums: Tom Walsh
  13. "Give Me a Chance" – 4:24
  14. *Lead vocals: Mark Hart''
  15. "C'est What?" – 8:17
  16. "Where There's a Will" – 5:36

    Personnel

Additional personnel

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Singles