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Personnel: Todd Rundgren (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Michael Brecker (saxophone); Peter Porozel (soprano saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet); Barry Rogers (trombone); Mark "Moogy" Klingman (grand piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards); Ralph Schuckett (Clavinet, organ); John Miller , Bill Gelber (bass instrument); Wells Kelly, Kevin Ellman (drums); First United Church Of The Cosmic Smorgasbord (background vocals).
Maybe some listeners thought that the sonic trip A Wizard, A True Star was a necessary exercise in indulgence and that Todd Rundgren would return to the sweet pop of Something/Anything? for its follow-up. Not a chance. As it turned out, A Wizard was the launch pad for further dementia, and, depending on your point of view, indulgence. Its follow-up was Todd, an impenetrable double album filled with detours, side roads, collisions and the occasional pop tune. That those pop tunes are among his best may come as little consolation to the lightweight fan who has stumbled upon Todd. Conceptually, A Wizard, A True Star may be the wilder record, but Todd is a more difficult listen, thanks to the layers of guitar solos and blind synth prog tunes, such as "In and Out the Chakras We Go." Large stretches of the album are purely instrumental, foreshadowing the years of synth experiments with Utopia that were just around the corner. The murk subsides every so often, revealing either exquisite ballads ("A Dream Goes on Forever"), blistering rock ("Heavy Metal Kids") or, more murk and dementia (particularly with how Gilbert & Sullivan rear their heads not only on the requisite novelty "An Elpee's Worth of Tunes," but an honest-to-goodness cover of "Lord Chancellor's Nightmare Song"). These are some major additions to his catalog, but the experiments and the excesses are too tedious to make Todd a necessary listen for anyone but the devoted. But for those listeners, the gems make the rough riding worthwhile. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1974's TODD was a departure for Todd Rundgren. After a series of one-man-band albums highlighted by the classic SOMETHING/ANYTHING?, he'd allowed a few other musicians onto this effort's immediate predecessor, A WIZARD A TRUE STAR. TODD goes one step further here by incorporating a full band, and the difference between this and Rundgren's streamlined, early records is startling. The songs are lushly orchestrated, with a full Philly-soul-styled horn section led by the legendary Brecker brothers on several tracks. The double-album length gave Rundgren the license he needed to stretch out compositionally and instrumentally.
Keyboards dominate the arrangements, with Rundgren, longtime cohort Mark "Moogy" Klingman, and session-man Ralph Schuckett all contributing piano, organ, and vintage '70s-style clavinet. The songs themselves are quirkier and more exploratory than earlier efforts, with the progressive and fusion influences that would dominate Rundgren's forthcoming band Utopia rearing their heads. Yet, at its best, TODD still comes across as a pop album, with soulful gems like "I Think You Know" and snarling rockers like "Heavy Metal Kids" predominating. Listeners looking for more ear-pleasing pop on the order of SOMETHING/ANYTHING? may be surprised by the musical tangents here, but fans of early '70s prog and experimental pop will find much to appreciate. Todd Music | List Price | $8.96 (You save $1.37) | | Category | Rock Albums, Rock/Pop CDs, Singer/Songwriter | | Label | Rhino | | Orig Year | 1974 | | All Time Sales Rank |  9135  | | CD Universe Part number | 1117451 | | Catalog number | 71108 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jul 01, 1991 | | Studio/Live | Mixed | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Todd Rundgren | | Engineer | Todd Rundgren | | Recording Time | 66 minutes | | Personnel | Todd Rundgren - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Barry Rogers - trombone
Ralph Schuckett - Clavinet, organ
John Miller
John Miller
John Miller
Wells Kelly
"Buffalo" Bill Gelber - bass instrument
First United Church Of The Cosmic Smorgasbord - background vocals
Kevin Ellman - drums
Moogy Klingman - grand piano, electric piano, organ, keyboards
Peter Ponzel - soprano saxophone
Also: Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker |
Todd Music Review Average Rating: (4.7 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews The Man!
The 1st Utopia is my favorite still BUT I named my 1st child after him, if that tells you anything...
Submitted by capn_bill1 (West Tn.)
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 the cd album
the todd cd album
hello! I'm vince louie zamt
but is favorite album is
initiation, oops!wrong planet,
a wizard a true star and
back to the bars
but really is my favorite album
Submitted by VINCE LOUIE ZAMT (las vegas, nevada, USA)
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my favourite album ever
completely idiosyncratic and utterly brilliant - the saying was "todd is god" - with this MUSIC he comes close, like beethoven and brahms (both of whom are also worth a play or two!)
Submitted by michael.w.barker (London, UK)
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“Hello It’s Me” was still a hit on the radio when this second double album was released by the rainbow haired pop genius. It had a full band arrangement on it, unlike the previous albums which were essentially one man band efforts. I sold my hawkbill knife to my best friend, who had just gotten his restricted license, and we went to the record store so I could buy this album. I think this album is better than Something/Anything. Song such as “Izzat Love” “I Think You Know”, the hilarious hard rock of “Heavy Metal Kids”, and the bluesy Hendrix- like “Lowest Common Denominator”. And you gotta love the crazy genius who recorded one song live in New York and LA, and has the LA audience singing in the left speaker and the NY crowd coming out of the right speaker!
Submitted by Ed Campbell (Prater's Creek, SC)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Underated and Underappreciated
Like the preceding Todd Rudbgren album, "AWATS", "Todd" is perenially cast in the pop shadow of "Something/Anything". While "TODD" is not as much of a head trip as AWATS, the resulting songs were more "progressive" pop, with lost of synth, guitar and layered Todd vocals. Songs such as the Hendrix inspired "No.1 Lowest Common Denominator", "Dream Goes On Forever", "Izzat Love", "I Think You Know", "The Last Ride" & "Heavy Metal Kids" are the obvious pop gems, while the majority of the remaining tracks are indulgent Todd beauties such as the Gilbert & Sullivan inspired tracks "Elpee Worth Of Tunes" and "Lord Chancellor's Nightmare Song". Overall, one of Todd's best recordings along with "S/A" and "AWATS", for these three discs are the ones truely worth owning.
Submitted by DGC (Toronto, ON, Canada)
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Personnel: Todd Rundgren (vocals, various instruments); Don Lee Van Winkle (guitar); Mark Klingman (piano); Tony Sales (bass, percussion); Rick Danko, John Miller, Don Ferris (bass); Hunt Sales (drums, percussion); Levon Helm, Bobby Moses, Mickey Brook (drums).
Recorded at I.D. Sound Studio in Los Angeles, California and the Record Plant, New York, New York.
Reluctant to start a full-fledged solo career after leaving the Nazz, Todd Rundgren formed Runt, a band that was a front for what was in effect a solo project. Such isolationism lends Runt its unique atmosphere -- it is the insular work of a fiercely talented artist finally given the opportunity to pursue his off-kilter musical vision. From the moment the slow, bluesy psychedelic grind of "Broke Down and Busted" starts the album, it's apparent that Rundgren could never have made Runt with the Nazz -- and that's before the introspective ballads or the willfully strange stuff kicks in. Throughout the record, Rundgren reveals himself as a gifted synthesist, blending all manners of musical styles and quirks into a distinctive signature sound. He's as interested in sound as he is in song and while he would later pursue these tendencies to extremes, Runt finds him learning how to create an effective sound with the studio, which may be the reason why the album runs the gamut from hard rockers like "Who's That Man?" to ballads like "Once Burned." Although these songs are instantly appealing, the album really gets interesting when he reaches between those two extremes, whether it's in the classic pop medley "Baby Let's Swing," the bizarrely tongue-in-cheek "I'm in the Clique," or the equally impish "We Gotta Get You a Woman," which gave Rundgren his first hit. All the details buried within these songs -- not only in the deceptively direct productions, but within the writing itself -- confirm Rundgren's exceptional skill at songcraft. He occasionally slips on Runt, delivering tracks that rely on production
| | Todd Rundgren Wizard, A True Star CD (1973)
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Personnel includes: Todd Rundgren, Mark Klingman, John Siegler, Ralph Shockett, Tom Cosgrove, "Buffalo" Bill Gelber.
Principally recorded at Secret Sound, New York.
Digitally remastered by Bill Inglot and Ken Perry (K-Disc).
Something/Anything? proved that Todd Rundgren could write a pop classic as gracefully as any of his peers, but buried beneath the surface were signs that he would never be satisfied as merely a pop singer/songwriter. A close listen to the album reveals the eccentricities and restless spirit that surges to the forefront on its follow-up, A Wizard, a True Star. Anyone expecting the third record of Something/Anything?, filled with variations on "I Saw the Light" and "Hello It's Me," will be shocked by A Wizard. As much a mind-f*ck as an album, A Wizard, a True Star rarely breaks down to full-fledged songs, especially on the first side, where songs and melodies float in and out of a hazy post-psychedelic mist. Stylistically, there may not be much new -- he touched on so many different bases on Something/Anything? that it's hard to expand to new territory -- but it's all synthesized and assembled in fresh, strange ways. Often, it's a jarring, disturbing listen, especially since Rundgren's humor has turned bizarre and insular. It truly takes a concerted effort on the part of the listener to unravel the record, since Rundgren makes no concessions -- not only does the soul medley jerk in unpredictable ways, but the anthemic closer, "Just One Victory," is layered with so many overdubs that it's hard to hear its moving melody unless you pay attention. And that's the key to understanding A Wizard, a True Star -- it's one of those rare rock albums that demands full attention and, depending on your own vantage, it may even reward such close listening. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
A WIZARD, A TRUE STAR is not the most humble album title ever, and the album fits it. In the tradition of sprawling pop messes like the Beatles' WHITE ALBUM or Game Theory'
| | Todd Rundgren Faithful CD (1976)
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Personnel: Todd Rundgren (vocals, guitar); Roger Powell (keyboards, synthesizer); John Siegler (bass); John Wilcox (drums, percussion).
Todd Rundgren considered 1966 the beginning of his professional musical career, largely because the Nazz formed around that time. As a celebration, he recorded Faithful. Presumably, Faithful celebrates the past and the future by juxtaposing a side of original pop material with a side of covers. Actually, "covers" isn't accurate -- the six oldies that comprise the entirety of side one are re-creations, with Rundgren "faithfully" replicating the sound and feel of the Yardbirds ("Happenings Ten Years Time Ago"), Bob Dylan ("Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine"), Jimi Hendrix ("If Six Was Nine"), the Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") and the Beatles "("Rain," "Strawberry Fields Forever"). All of this is entertaining, to a certain extent, especially since it's remarkable how close Rundgren comes to duplicating the very feel of the originals. Still, it's hard to see it as much more than a flamboyant throwaway, especially when compared with the glorious second side. For the first time since Something/Anything?, Rundgren allows himself to write and -- more importantly -- record straight-ahead pop songs. Certainly, A Wizard, A True Star, Todd and Initiation had their share of great songs, but they weren't delivered as pop songs; they were telegraphed as art. Here, Rundgren delivers pop and rock songs with ease, letting the melodies glide to the forefront. There are embellishments, of course, but the end result is a lushness that's apparent even on the hard rockers. If Rundgren had made all of Faithful ...
| | Todd Rundgren Ra CD (1977)
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Utopia: Todd Rundgren (vocals, guitar, piano, saxophone); Roger Powell (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Kasim Sulton (vocals, bass); John "Willie" Wilcox (vocals, drums, percussion).
Recorded at Bearsville Sound Studio, Bearsville, New York and Utopia Sound, Lake Hill, New York.
RA found Utopia moving away from the long, experimental instrumental jams that distinguished their first two albums, but what's surprising about it is how the group changed. Sure, the lineup was different but their approach changed on RA, as they moved away from prog rock and toward hard rock. In that regard, it makes sense that Rundgren's possessive has been stripped from Utopia's name, since the band no longer sounds like an indulgent spin-off of his own albums. RA has little to do with either Rundgren album that preceded or succeeded it. In fact, it's an anomaly in both the Utopia and Rundgren catalogs. Never before had Rundgren attempted what appears to be a full-fledged concept album, and never again did Utopia trade in pomp rock and all the grand, "important" themes that go with the territory. RA may not have a genuine narrative through line -- with the exception, that is, of the closing 18-minute epic "Singring and the Glass Guitar," an "electrical fairy tale" Rundgren narrates in the voice of a mischievous elf -- but all seven songs feel connected, largely because they're driven home with pure prog bombast. At times, the album feels like parody, particularly because all the sonic overhauls make Utopia sound like Queen. Despite all the indications that Utopia isn't taking this all that seriously -- nobody could write the chorus of "Hiroshima" without having their tongue ...
| | Todd Rundgren Hermit Of Mink Hollow CD (1978)
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Solo performer: Todd Rundgren (vocals, various instruments).
Over the course of 1977, Todd Rundgren moved Utopia toward a more pop-oriented direction, winding up with the slick mainstream arena rock of Oops! Wrong Planet. With that in mind, it makes sense that The Hermit of Mink Hollow -- his first full-fledged solo album since Initiation, if you discount the half-cover/half-original Faithful -- finds Rundgren in his pop craftsman persona. The difference is, he's heartbroken. His relationship with Bebe Buell collapsed during 1977 and it's clear that the separation has pained him, since pain and melancholy underpin the album, whether it's on ballads ("Can We Still Be Friends") or on apparently joyous revelries, like "All the Children Sing." That said, this is a Rundgren solo album and he has not abandoned his trademarks, which means that the lush ballads are paired with novelties ("Onomatopoeia," which sounds exactly how you hope it does), ersatz soul ("You Cried Wolf"), and pure pop ("Hurting for You"). Hermit is also the first record Rundgren recorded completely alone since Something/Anything? Where that record sounded like the inner workings of a madman, with each song providing no indication what the next would sound like, Hermit is more cohesive. It also feels less brilliant, even if it is, in many ways, nearly as excellent as Rundgren's masterwork, mainly because it doesn't have such a wide scope. Still, the reason The Hermit of Mink Hollow is such a milestone in Rundgren's career is because it's a small album, filled with details, and easily the most emotional record he made. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Considered by many of Todd Rundgren's old-school fans to be his last truly "great" album--though the ones that follow have more than their share ...
| | Todd Rundgren Something/Anything? CDs (1972)
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Personnel: Todd Rundgren (vocals, various instruments); Amos Garrett, Rick Derringer (guitar); Ben Keith (pedal steel guitar); Jim Horn, Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet); Barry Rogers (trombone); Mark "Moogy" Klingman (piano, organ); Stu Woods (bass instrument); Billy Mundi (drums).
Others had recorded one-man albums before Todd Rundgren, most notably Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney, but with Something/Anything? he captured the homemade ambience of McCartney with the visionary feel of Music of My Mind, adding an encyclopedic knowledge of pop music from Gilbert & Sullivan through Jimi Hendrix, plus the crazed zeal of a pioneer. Listening to Something/Anything? is a mind-altering trip in itself, no matter how many shamelessly accessible pop songs are scattered throughout the album, since each side of the double-record is a concept unto itself. The first is "a bouquet of ear-catching melodies"; side two is "the cerebral side"; on side three "the kid gets heavy"; side four is his mock pop operetta, recorded with a full band including the Sales Brothers. It gallops through everything -- Carole King tributes ("I Saw the Light"), classic ballads ("Hello It's Me," "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference"), Motown ("Wolfman Jack"), blinding power pop ("Couldn't I Just Tell You"), psychedelic hard rock ("Black Maria"), pure weirdness ("I Went to the Mirror"), blue-eyed soul ("Dust in the Wind"), and scores of brilliant songs that don't fall into any particular style ("Cold Morning Light," "It Takes Two to Tango"). It's an amazing journey that's remarkably unpretentious. Rundgren peppers his writing ...
| | Forbidden Zone Oingo Boingo Forbidden Zone CD (1990) Original Soundtrack
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All music written by Danny Elfman.
Composer: Danny Elfman.
Personnel: Danny Elfman (vocals); R. Yossele Elfman, Marie Pascale Elfman, Miguelito Valdés, Richard Elfman, Susan Tyrrell, Cabell "Cab" Calloway (vocals); Steve Bartek (guitar); Carol Emmanuel (harp); Sam Phipps, Leon Schneiderman (flute, reeds); Dale Turner (trumpet); Brad Kay, Stuart Elster (piano); John Hernandez, Johnny Hernandez (drums, percussion).
Audio Remasterer: Brad Kay.
Liner Note Author: Danny Elfman.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo; Loren Paul Caplin; Oingo Boingo; Robert Townson.
Arranger: Steve Bartek.
Movies don't get more out there than the 1980 cult classic Forbidden Zone (which starred the late Herve Villechaize of Fantasy Island fame), so it shouldn't come as much of a shock that the motion picture soundtrack by Danny Elfman is in the same peculiar vein. While the music was performed by Elfman's band at the time, Oingo Boingo, it was all composed by Elfman himself. While some of the music can be compared to '90s experimental rockers Mr. Bungle (Elfman must have been an obvious influence for them), most of it is so off the wall that it's incomparable to anyone else. The anthemic lead-off title track is the soundtrack's undeniable highlight, while the rest ...
| | Exotic Beatles V.3 CD (2005) (Import) United Kingdom
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2009 release, the third part of Exotica's Beatles trilogy, features many more classic Beatles songs interpreted in eccentric, but truly endearing ways. Including; Arthur Mullard's cockney take on 'Yesterday', a nursery rhyme version of 'I Am The Walrus', Frank Sidebottom's 'Flying' and 'Let It Be' in a hillbilly style! The disc also includes interludes and introductions from The Beatles themselves as well as characters such as Noel Gallagher, Rolf Harris and Homer Simpson! The Exotic Beatles series are recognized as the most well researched and thorough Beatle related cover albums and are firm favorites with the media and fans.
This third volume of the EXOTIC BEATLES series presents another round of quirky Fab Four covers.
Audio Mixer: Pete.
Photographer: Victor Napolski.
The Beatles didn't simply inspire the teens of suburban America to pick up guitars and form garage bands; they also inspired musicians as far away from Liverpool as Lebanon, Laos, or Lithuania. The third volume in the Exotic Beatles series is yet more unimpeachable proof of the Fab Four's global reach, assembling 20 recordings that span the farthest reaches of the musical spectrum. What sets apart this disc from its predecessors is the inclusion of spoken word reflections from the Beatles' contemporaries (Allen Ginsberg), lovers (Yoko Ono), and acolytes (Oasis' Noel Gallagher) that contextualize the band's enduring relevance, even if this crazy quilt of covers is as delightfully irrelevant as you can get. ...
| | Right Said Fred For Sale CD (2006) (Import) Enhanced CD; Import
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| | Doo Wop 45'S On CD: Vol. 4 CD (2002) Remastered
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All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Doo Wop 45s on CD, Vol. 4 is a single disc containing 25 tracks that dig a little deeper into the genre and haven't been burned out from years of over-exposure. While a few well-known chart-toppers are included ("Tonight Tonight," "When You Dance," and "Fountain of Love"), it's a treat to have access to songs by the Avalons, the Superiors, the Scarlets, and the Bosstones that received regional attention but never achieved the ...
| | Sailor Live In Berlin CD (2002) (Import) United Kingdom
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Recorded live in 1995.
It's titled Live in Berlin, but according to a small note in the booklet, "this album was recorded at various European concerts including Berlin in late 1995." It's a reunion version of the band, and one that's missing key member Georg Kajanus from the lineup. So it's really an extraneous souvenir for diehards, even if the sound quality is good and the performances reasonably spirited and accomplished. Their big mid-'70s British hits "Girls Girls Girls" and "A Glass of Champagne" are here, of course (as is their much smaller hit "One Drink Too Many"), with some less expected things like "Mack the Knife," a "La Bamba Medley," and a "Ghostbusters Medley" thrown in. The tone of much of the material reflects frivolous romps of the jet ...
| | Robin Rimbaud Play Along CD (2005) (Import) Import
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| | Xlr8faster Com XLR8 CD (2007) (Import)
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Track Listing of songs: Reboot; Turn Up The Volume; Let Me Out; Now Or Never; Psycho Alert; Xlrs Faster; Do You Want It ...
| | Paul Temple & Der Fall Jonathan Paul Temple & Der Fall Jonathan CD (2005) (Import)
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| | Ahmed El-Motassem Legal Fiction CD (2006)
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'Legal Fiction'is Ahmed El-Motassem's third CD output. Prior to that he recorded two CD's for Tellus, a New York City based multi-media corporation. Ahmed also produced tracks on compilation CD's by veteran guitarist/composer Elliott Sharp (State of the Union & Revenge of the Stuttering child). Born in Egypt, Ahmed moved to New York City as a teenager in the Eighties, and has since shared the same stage, as singer-songwriter as well as actor-performance artist, with artists varying from Lydia Lunch and Sonic Youth, to Hassan Hakmoun and Marc Ribot. The songs on this CD have the sound of a Brechtian-Mid-Eastern-rock-opera, with sharp zany psychopolitical lyrics vocalized ...
| | Louis Mazetier Tributes, Portraits And Other Stories CD (2008)
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Personnel: Louis Mazetier (piano).
In the 21st century there are relatively few active pianists who specialize in stride piano, though French pianist Louis Mazetier, a radiologist whose ability to tour has been limited, is one of the top stride stylists in Europe. Prior to this record date, he had recorded a pair of releases for Stomp Off and a duo date with stride master Dick Hyman, but he's solo for this outing. He romps through James P. Johnson's "You've Got to Be Modernistic" and displays a bit of Art Tatum-like flourishes in his treatment of "Tea for Two," though his stride-oriented interpretation of the latter piece is at a far more relaxed tempo. It's also great to hear a forgotten gem like the lyrical "Sneakaway" by stride great Willie "The Lion" Smith. There are plenty of standards, including an upbeat stride setting of "Just You, Just Me" that suggests the late Ralph Sutton's influence, along with a dreamy "Skylark" that glistens. Mazetier's originals are memorable, too. "Simply the Blues" is a relaxed, subtle tribute to Tatum that conveys Tatum's blues chops in a reserved manner. "Portrait ...
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