Breakfast in America
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Breakfast in America is the sixth studio album by the British rock band Supertramp, released on 16 March 1979, by A&M Records. It was recorded from May to December 1978 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles. It spawned three US Billboard Hot 100 hit singles: "The Logical Song" (No. 6), "Goodbye Stranger" (No. 15), and "Take the Long Way Home" (No. 10). In the UK, "The Logical Song" and the title track were both top 10 hits, the only two the group had in their native country. At the 22nd Annual Grammy Awards in 1980, Breakfast in America won two awards for Best Album Package and Best Engineered Non-Classical Recording, as well as nominations for Album of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. It became Supertramp's best-selling album, being certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for more than four million copies sold in the US, where it was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for six weeks.
Infobox
Released
16 March 1979
Recorded
May–December 1978
Studio
The Village Recorder (Studio B) (Los Angeles)
Genre
Progressive pop art rock soft rock
Length
46:06
Label
A&M
Producer
Peter Henderson Supertramp
Tables
Retrospective professional reviews · Critical reception
Source
Source
Review scores
Source
Review scores
Rating
AllMusic
AllMusic
Review scores
AllMusic
Review scores
Christgau's Record Guide
Christgau's Record Guide
Review scores
Christgau's Record Guide
Review scores
C+
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Review scores
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Review scores
The Great Rock Discography
The Great Rock Discography
Review scores
The Great Rock Discography
Review scores
7/10
Mojo
Mojo
Review scores
Mojo
Review scores
Record Collector
Record Collector
Review scores
Record Collector
Review scores
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Review scores
Smash Hits
Smash Hits
Review scores
Smash Hits
Review scores
8/10
Sputnikmusic
Sputnikmusic
Review scores
Sputnikmusic
Review scores
3/5
Uncut
Uncut
Review scores
Uncut
Review scores
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+ |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| The Great Rock Discography | 7/10 |
| Mojo | |
| Record Collector | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Smash Hits | 8/10 |
| Sputnikmusic | 3/5 |
| Uncut | |
Weekly chart performance for Breakfast in America · Charts › Original album › Weekly charts
Argentinian Albums
Argentinian Albums
Chart (1979–80)
Argentinian Albums
Position
5
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Chart (1979–80)
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)
Position
1
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Chart (1979–80)
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)
Position
1
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Chart (1979–80)
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)
Position
1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Chart (1979–80)
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)
Position
1
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Chart (1979–80)
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)
Position
23
French Albums (SNEP)
French Albums (SNEP)
Chart (1979–80)
French Albums (SNEP)
Position
1
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Chart (1979–80)
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)
Position
1
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)
Chart (1979–80)
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)
Position
3
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Chart (1979–80)
Japanese Albums (Oricon)
Position
2
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Chart (1979–80)
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)
Position
1
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Chart (1979–80)
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)
Position
1
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)
Chart (1979–80)
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)
Position
1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Chart (1979–80)
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)
Position
2
UK Albums (OCC)
UK Albums (OCC)
Chart (1979–80)
UK Albums (OCC)
Position
3
US Billboard 200
US Billboard 200
Chart (1979–80)
US Billboard 200
Position
1
| Chart (1979–80) | Position |
| Argentinian Albums | 5 |
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) | 1 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 1 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) | 1 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) | 1 |
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) | 23 |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 1 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 1 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e dischi) | 3 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 2 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 1 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) | 1 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 2 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 | 1 |
· Charts › Original album › Weekly charts
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)
Chart (2000-05)
Spanish Albums (Promusicae)
Position
77
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Chart (2000-05)
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)
Position
85
| Chart (2000-05) | Position |
| Spanish Albums (Promusicae) | 77 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 85 |
· Charts › Original album › Weekly charts
French Albums (SNEP)
French Albums (SNEP)
Chart (2010-15)
French Albums (SNEP)
Position
105
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Chart (2010-15)
Italian Albums (FIMI)
Position
26
| Chart (2010-15) | Position |
| French Albums (SNEP) | 105 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 26 |
· Charts › Original album › Weekly charts
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Chart (2019)
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)
Position
109
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Chart (2019)
Scottish Albums (OCC)
Position
77
| Chart (2019) | Position |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 109 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 77 |
References
- AllMusichttp://www.allmusic.com/album/breakfast-in-america-mw0000308462
- Sputnikmusichttps://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/8084/Supertramp-Breakfast-in-America/
- Rolling Stonehttps://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/breakfast-in-america-255426
- Record Collectorhttp://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/breakfast-in-americadeluxe-2-disc-edition
- Bpihttps://www.bpi.co.uk/award
- "Supertramp | full Official Chart History"https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/33163/supertramp/
- Awardsandshowshttp://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1980-228.html
- Billboardhttps://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1979-06-30
- The Supertramp Book
- Buskin, Richard (July 2005). Classic Tracks: Supertramp's 'Logical Song', Sound on Sound.http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jul05/articles/classictracks.htm
- Billboardhttps://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/70s/1979/Billboard%201979-03-31.pdf
- In The Studio with Redbeardhttps://www.inthestudio.net/online-on-demand/supertramp-breakfast-in-america/
- Child of Vision – Roger Hodgson, Writer and Composer on YouTube. Retrieved 30 April 2012. See video description.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfB3O4eDXos
- Salonhttp://www.salon.com/2014/01/21/how_supertramp_got_involved_in_one_of_the_weirdest_911_truther_conspiracies_ever/
- Encyclopedia of Popular Music
- Billboard. 20 October 1979, p 63. 6 October 1979, p 68.https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=zyQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT90#v=onepage&q&f=false
- "Supertramp Breakfast in America Review"https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bb28
- Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventieshttps://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=S&bk=70
- The Great Rock Discography
- Mojo