VIA PRESS RELEASE | Both albums have been half-speed remastered at Abbey Road Studios and mark the first two releases in a series of reissues from their catalogue.
Originally released on 25 October 1974, Crime Of The Century was Supertramp’s era-defining third album, catapulting them to global success, breaking them into the UK top five and U.S. Billboard top 40 for the first time. As the album fast-tracked the band’s global popularity, they would write and record Crisis? What Crisis?, which was released on 28 November 1975, 13 months after Crime Of The Century.
With the band and co-producer Ken Scott overseeing, Miles Showell at Abbey Road Studios remastered these 50th anniversary reissues at half speed, giving them greater detail and the best possible clarity. Both are set to release on 29 August and are available for pre-order now from here.
Crime Of The Century followed the release of their self-titled debut in 1970 and 1971’s Indelibly Stamped albums, neither of which had garnered much commercial success, and their record contract had expired.
It may be hard to believe now, but Crime Of The Century was not an instant hit upon its original release. “Bloody Well Right” was the first single released in the US reaching number 35 in the Billboard Hot 100, but it wasn’t until the release of “Dreamer” in February 1975 that the track caught the imagination and momentum truly began to build.
Hamden, CT | Replay Records closing in Hamden after more than 30 years in business: For 36 years, Doug and Mary Snyder have been slinging records out of Replay Records — a staple record shop located on Hamden’s Whitney Avenue. First opened in 1989, the shop moved from its original Whitney Avenue location to West Haven before moving back to Hamden for nearly the past two decades. Now, at the end of the month, the record store will be closing down and transitioning to online sales. “So many people have come through our doors in the last 36 years. It’s truly been a remarkable adventure for us both. We’ve always done our very best to bring you 
Rockland, ME | Private Press brings old-school records to Rockland’s Main Street: Like most Gen Xers, Justin Miller remembers his first vinyl record, The Germs. Back in the 1970s and early 1980s, before cassette tapes became overwhelmingly the popular choice for playing music, vinyl was king. Private Press, a 200-square foot space on 385 Main Street, which opened June 13, has been Miller’s dream business for some time. A private collector of vinyl records for more than 30 years, he began buying and selling records online before deciding to move the business to a brick-and-mortar location. “During the COVID-19 pandemic, I had a lot of time and dove even deeper down the well, discovering music,” he said. “As long as I’ve been interested in music, this felt like a natural progression and [the store] brings me a lot of happiness. I was working two remote jobs and resigned from one 
Shepherdstown, WV | Admiral Analog’s Audio Assortment finds new home, plans expansion to inventory. Admiral Analog’s Audio Assortment closed the doors to its storefront at 141 East German Street on June 15, after seven years in the location. Over the following four days, the business underwent a move to a location down the street, at 119 West German Street. On Friday, the business opened its new doors to the public. “It was a whole lot of work,” said owner Andrew Barton. “We’re not completely done yet, but everything essential to us selling and being in business is here.” According to Barton, this is the second move his 11-year-old business has had to make. The reason for this move, to the former home of Dickinson & Wait Craft Gallery, is to enable the business to expand its inventory. The new location is 
Minneapolis, MN | After 37 years, Hymie’s in Minneapolis spins its last record: After nearly four decades of serving the Twin Cities’ vibrant music scene, Hymie’s Records has decided to close its doors. Originally opened in the 1980s, the Longfellow neighborhood shop once praised by the Beastie Boys and Rolling Stone, announced that it has no plans to reopen. Adam Taylor, the store’s fourth owner, bought Hymie’s in 2019. Taylor says that throughout the pandemic, record shops around the Twin Cities were hit hard, experiencing financial hurdles that put some out of business. While Hymie’s managed to stay afloat, Taylor says that added financial pressures chipped away at the business’s future. “Rent is astronomical. I can’t afford 4,000 bucks a month,” Taylor said, “I’m out of spirits. 
Golden Valley, MN | Down in the Valley: Four Minnesota businesses, four different tariff tales. All four of these businesses are weighing uncertainty. …Back up to Golden Valley, at Down in the Valley record store, tariffs are striking a blue note. “The problem is as a small retailer, we can’t just absorb these small added costs,” said Scott Farrell, general manager of Down in the Valley. “We are already running on thin margins the way it is. So, we have to pass that onto the consumer.” Sixty percent of the products he sells are imported. Suppliers of action figures, toys, incense and turntables are already charging higher prices. “The entry-level turntable retailed at 129. 
Tokyo, JP | A music lover’s guide to Tokyo: Shop for your favorites at a record store. Ask anyone who has visited Tokyo about record shopping and they will all mention Disk Union. The behemoth music retailer has been around since 1967 and has multiple stores across the city. In Shinjuku alone, we’re talking four separate buildings within a three-block radius, containing various levels that cover 18 different genres. Music lovers will need a map—and fortunately, you can find one online or at the front of any of their stores. 
New York, NY | ‘Vinyl NYC: 33 1/3 of the Best Record Stores Across All Five Boroughs’ Celebrates the Soul of Music Shops. Perhaps there is nothing so modern as the vinyl record, its streamline design elegantly enclosed in a dazzling 12” cardboard sleeve that promises untold pleasures. For record collectors like the husband and wife photography team of James T. and Karla L. Murray, it all begins with the thrill of the hunt: a trip to the local record store. Following the success of Store Front NYC and Great Bars of New York, the Murrays now team up with music journalist and critic Hattie Lindert for Vinyl NYC: 33 1/3 of the Best Record Stores Across All Five Boroughs (Prestel, September 9, 2025), the newest volume by husband-and-wife photography team James T. and Karla L. Murray devoted to the indelible Mom & Pop shops that form 
Philadelphia, PA | The Free Library of Philadelphia is Launching a New Vinyl Record Listening Club With a New Theme Each Month: There’s no doubt that streaming platforms have made listening to music easy and accessible. However, there’s just something about holding a physical copy of an album that just hits different. For those that enjoy listening sessions, especially with vinyl there is now a club that meets monthly. The Free Library of Philadelphia just launched their Vinyl Record Listening Club that will gather once-a-month starting on June 25th at the Parkway Central Library (1901 Vine Street). Headed by the Music Department, the club is “for folks to listen to and discuss vinyl records. We welcome music lovers of all levels, whether you are brand new to vinyl records or 
