Former Supertramp members John Helliwell and Bob Siebenberg have spoken publicly about the tensions with ex-bandmate Roger Hodgson during the making of the band's 1974 breakthrough album Crime Of The Century, expressing a wish to reconnect with him. The recollections were shared to coincide with the Blu-ray release of the album's accompanying live show, shedding light on the creative disputes that shaped one of the band's most acclaimed records and foreshadowed the friction that eventually led Hodgson to leave the group.

Siebenberg recalled clashing with Hodgson over the song "Dreamer" during recording at Ramport Studios in London, when Hodgson felt the finished version had lost the charm of his original 1970 home demo; the band resolved this by closely reworking the demo's feel with better production, and the single reached number 13 in the UK in March 1975. Crime Of The Century itself became a UK Top 5 hit, aided by the classic line-up including newer recruits Helliwell, Siebenberg and bassist Dougie Thomson alongside founders Hodgson and Rick Davies. Despite this success, underlying personality and creative differences within the band were never fully resolved, ultimately contributing to Hodgson's departure to pursue a solo career, a rift referenced in the piece's mention of a court dispute between him and his former bandmates.