There are those people who would tell you that Todd Rundgren could have been the greatest pop songwriter of our age if he’d had half a mind to do it. Instead, pop songwriting occupied about 25% of his mind, with the remaining three-quarters reserved for experimental stuff, progressive rock (via Utopia) and production work. Incidentally,…
With more piano ballads than rockers, I’ve always found this a bit of a bore.
Rundgren proves he can play anything and do everything: rock, pop, ballads and comedy.
A remake of the Nazz song made a better second impression when it was re-released in 1973, becoming Todd’s only Top 10 single.
Nineteen songs crammed onto one elpee, which makes Rundgren sound more like a creative crackpot than a musical genius.
There’s nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as messing about in notes.
The rock ikon throws one of his many hats into the progressive rock ring, with mixed results.
A really great song that never got the radio play it deserved, because radio stations weren’t run by real men.
Based in large part on Alice Bailey’s Treatise on Cosmic Fire. The devil’s in the details.
The second Utopia album features new songs, covers and a couple of solo Todd tunes in a live setting.
Half an album of faithful re-creations of rock classics + half an album of new songs for the faithful.
A faithful cover of The Beach Boys classic that showcases Rundgren’s production skill.
