Supertramp's Half-Speed Remasters: Brother & Free as a Bird

0:00On April 25th, Super Tramp is dropping the next two albums in their half-speed, remastered vinyl series, celebrating 50 years since they started. Brother, where you bound and free as a bird, hit shelves on June 19th, 2026. These are part of a lineup, giving fans that deep, rich sound on wax. Both got the half-speed treatment for Master Engineer Miles Shao and Abbey Road Studios, just like the ones before. Earlier releases turned heads, with classic rock handing out high scores, like 10 out of 10 for breakfast in America and solid marks for others. Mojo and Prague mags rave too, calling them evocative classics. Fans remember Brother, where you bound, as the bands first, without Roger Hodgson back in 1985. It cracked the top 20 in the UK and top 25 on Billboard, thanks to the hit Cannonball. That epic title track, over 16 minutes long, packs guest spots from David Gilmore on solos and Scott Gorham on Rhythm Guitar, plus bits from George Orwell's 1984.

1:03Free as a bird followed in 1987, their 9th studio effort. They switched things up, diving into experimental synths for dance rhythms, ditching some of that Prague Pop vibe they owned. This series breeds new life into Super Tramp's groundbreaking British rock catalog, letting those timeless tracks shine like never before. Music news today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending in sound.