After the release of their 1979 album Breakfast in America, Supertramp hit the road in support of the record, and now fans are getting a chance to relieve that live experience.
Live in Paris '79, a recording of the band's December 1979 concerts at the Pavillon de Paris, will be released Feb. 28. Select performances from the shows previously appeared on a live album that was released in 1980, but the new release features a complete show, taken from recordings during their two concerts at the venue on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2.
The album features Supertramp performing such classic hits as “The Logical Song,” “Goodbye Stranger,” "Take The Long Way Home,” “Give A Little Bit” and more.
"Looking back at that period, it really was the experience of a lifetime ... the best of times," drummer Bob Siebenberg shares. John Helliwell, who played sax, keyboards and more, adds, "Those Paris shows were a definite high point for us because you could feel the audience reaction. You can actually hear the volatility in the French crowd. They sound a little mad!"
Live in Paris '79 will be released as a three-LP and two-CD set. Both formats are available for preorder now.
Breakfast in America went on to be the band's bestselling record, hitting #1 on the Billboard 200 Album chart and selling more than 4 million copies in the U.S.