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The song first appeared on their sixth studio album, Breakfast in America (1979). The lyrics present an "optimistic view from a drifter."
Billboard described "Goodbye Stranger" as "a fluid midtempo number highlighted by the band's near falsetto vocals, dominant keyboards and a strong melody line." Cash Box said it has "intriguing, well-paced vocals" from Rick Davies, and the "high backup singing" from Roger Hodgson and "blithe, spirited instrumentation."
Record World said that the "keyboard/guitar & chorus hook provide a blithe fairytale effect."Ultimate Classic Rock critic Nick DeRiso rated it as Supertramp's fourth-best song, calling it a "snarky kiss-off from Davies" that "showcases the band's predilection for the Wurlitzer."
Brett Milano of UDiscover Music rated Roger Hodgson's guitar solo at the end of the song as one of the 100 all-time greatest. Gary Graff of Billboard rated "Goodbye Stranger" as Supertramp's ninth best song, saying it's "one of the best executed trade-offs between Davies and Hodgson vocals" and has one of Supertramp's "hottest guitar solos."
A - Goodbye Stranger (5:47)
Written-By – Rick Davies/Roger Hodgson
B - Even In The Quietest Moments (6:39)
Written-By – Rick Davies/Roger Hodgson
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – A&M Records, Inc.
- Copyright © – CBS Inc.
- Distributed By – CBS Records
- Published By – Almo Music Corp.
- Published By – Delicate Music
Credits
- Producer – Peter Henderson (tracks: A), Supertramp
- Written-By – Rick Davies/Roger Hodgson
A: Taken From the A&M Lp "Breakfast In America" AMLK 64747
B: Taken From the A&M Lp "Even In The Quietest Moments..." AMLK 64634
B: Taken From the A&M Lp "Even In The Quietest Moments..." AMLK 64634
Notes
Released: 1979
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Genre: Rock
Label: A&M Records
Catalog# AMS 7620
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