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Breakfast in America is the sixth studio album by the English rock band Supertramp, released on March 29, 1979, on A&M Records with the catalog number SP-3708. This album is universally recognized as the band's most commercially successful work and a landmark of late 1970s rock music.

Key Facts about the Album:

Release Date: March 29, 1979

Production: The album was recorded in 1978 at The Village Recorder in Los Angeles. It was co-produced by the band and Peter Henderson. The meticulous and layered production is a hallmark of the album's sound, often praised for its "audiophile" quality.

Commercial Success: Breakfast in America was a global phenomenon. It reached #1 on the Billboard 200 chart in the U.S. and topped charts in many other countries. It sold over 4 million copies in the U.S. alone and has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

Singles: The album spawned four hit singles in the U.S., which were staples of FM radio for years:

"The Logical Song" (No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100)

"Goodbye Stranger" (No. 15)

"Take the Long Way Home" (No. 10)

"Breakfast in America" (No. 62)

Artwork: The iconic cover, designed by Mike Doud and Mick Haggerty, features a waitress named Libby (portrayed by actress Kate Murtagh) dressed as the Statue of Liberty, holding a tray with a breakfast setting that depicts a cityscape of New York. The artwork won a Grammy Award for Best Recording Package.

Tracklist (Vinyl LP - A&M SP-3708):

Side A:

"Gone Hollywood"

"The Logical Song"

"Goodbye Stranger"

"Breakfast in America"

"Oh Darling"

Side B:

"Take the Long Way Home"

"Lord Is It Mine"

"Just Another Nervous Wreck"

"Casual Conversations"

"Child of Vision"

Despite its immense popularity, the album was recorded during a period of increasing friction between the two primary songwriters, Rick Davies and Roger Hodgson, whose differing musical and personal styles are evident in the album's dual sound.