Supertramp

Breakfast in America

First released1979

Breakfast in America was recorded primarily at the Record Plant Studios in Los Angeles between 1978 and 1979, with additional sessions at the Village Recorder. The album was produced by Supertramp themselves alongside engineer Ken Scott, who had previously worked with David Bowie and Kraftwerk, bringing sophisticated production techniques to the project. The band employed multitrack recording and extensive overdubbing to achieve the album's polished, layered sound, with particular attention to the keyboard arrangements that defined the record. Released in March 1979, the album's production reflected the state-of-the-art studio technology available at the time and represented a significant investment in achieving the band's artistic vision. The recording process took approximately two years, demonstrating the meticulous approach the band took to crafting what would become one of the best-selling albums of the era.