Utopia Discography
Utopia answered the question of what would happen if you transplanted a pop singer’s brain into a prog band’s body.
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Todd Rundgren: A Wizard, A True Star (1973)
Nineteen songs crammed onto one elpee, which makes Rundgren sound more like a creative crackpot than a musical genius.
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Todd Rundgren’s Utopia (1974)
The rock ikon throws one of his many hats into the progressive rock ring, with mixed results.
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[Review] Todd Rundgren: Todd (1974)
There’s nothing, absolutely nothing, half so much worth doing as messing about in notes.
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[Review] Todd Rundgren: Initiation (1975)
Based in large part on Alice Bailey’s Treatise on Cosmic Fire. The devil’s in the details.
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[Review] Todd Rundgren’s Utopia: Another Live (1975)
The second Utopia album features new songs, covers and a couple of solo Todd tunes in a live setting.
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[Review] Todd Rundgren: Faithful (1976)
Half an album of faithful re-creations of rock classics + half an album of new songs for the faithful.
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[Review] Utopia: Ra (1977)
The dawning of the compact and compressed Utopian quartet that marked their best music.
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[Review] Utopia: Oops! Wrong Planet (1977)
Make no mistake, this is where the story of Utopia gets interesting for fans of progressive pop.
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[Review] Todd Rundgren: Back To The Bars (1978)
All the “normal” songs from Todd’s back catalog rolled into an evening’s worth of entertainment.
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[Review] Utopia: Adventures in Utopia (1980)
Utopia finds themselves at the vanguard of the power pop movement as the adventure continues.
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Utopia: “Set Me Free” (1980)
In an ironic twist, Bearsville’s refusal to release a Kasim Sulton solo album becomes the catalyst for his solo career.
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[Review] Utopia: Deface the Music (1980)
Utopia burgles The Beatles in broad daylight for a lark.
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Utopia: Swing to the Right (1982)
In a world where might makes right, Utopia swings to the left of the radio dial.
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