Todd (2016 Remaster) Todd Rundgren

• 1 How About A Little Fanfare? 01:03
• 2 I Think You Know 03:05
• 3 The Spark Of Life 06:23
• 4 An Elpee's Worth Of Toons 02:09
• 5 A Dream Goes On Forever 02:21
• 6 Lord Chancellor's Nightmare Song 03:32
• 7 Drunken Blue Rooster 03:01
• 8 The Last Ride 04:49
• 9 Everybody's Going To Heaven/King Kong Reggae 06:38
• 10 No. 1 Lowest Common Denominator 05:13
• 11 Useless Begging 03:40
• 12 Sidewalk Cafe 02:15
• 13 Izzat Love? 01:55
• 14 Heavy Metal Kids 04:17
• 15 In And Out The Chakras We Go (Formerly Shaft Goes To Outer Space) 05:48
• 16 Don't You Ever Learn? 06:07
• 17 Sons Of 1984 04:34
• Total Runtime 01:06:50

Info for Todd (2016 Remaster)

Todd is the fifth album and second double album by Todd Rundgren, released in February 1974. It was an expansion of his experimentation on his previous album, A Wizard, a True Star. It showed his growing interest in the synthesizer, and its ability to expand the textures of rock music. Much of the album is intensely experimental. However, it is not without its share of pop songs. Todd also tinkers with the synth-heavy progressive sound he would take further with his later band Utopia. First issues of this LP included a large wall poster; all the lyrics appeared on one side, while the other was Todd's cover portrait in shades of fine print, consisting of the names of 10,000 fans who had sent in the postcard included with A Wizard, a True Star.

„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.“ (AMG)

Todd Rundgren, guitars, vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, bass, drums, drum machine, percussion
Kevin Ellman, drums, percussion
John Siegler, bass, cello
Mark 'Moogy' Klingman, keyboards, organ, piano, electric piano
Ralph Schuckett, bass, clavinet, organ
Michael Brecker, horn, saxophone
Randy Brecker, horn, saxophone, trumpet
Bill Gelber, bass
Wells Kelly, drums
John Miller, bass
Chris Parker, drums
Peter Ponzol, soprano saxophone
Barry Rogers, trombone
'Legs' Larry Smith, tap-dancing

Recorded 1974 at Secret Sound Studio 'Sons of 1984': Recorded at Wollman Rink, Central Park
Produced by Todd Rundgren

Digitally remastered

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This album contains no booklet.