Todd Rundgren – guitars, lead and backing vocals, synthesizers, electric and acoustic pianos, organ (A2, A5, C4), bass (tracks A2–3, A5, B1, C2, C4), drums (tracks A2, A5, and C4), harpsichord (track B1), drum machine, percussion, arrangements, production, engineering [click here to see more vinyl featuring Todd Rundgren] Moogy Klingman – organ (A6, B3-C1, and C5), grand piano (A6, B2), electric piano (D2-3), harpsichord (A6) Ralph Schuckett – clavinet (B3, C1), organ (B2, D2-3) Buffalo Bill Gelber – bass (B2) John Siegler – bass (C1, D3) John Miller – bass (B3, 14, and D2) Kevin Ellman – drums (B3, C1, C5, D2-3) Wells Kelly – drums (B2) 2 LP, standard sleeve Original analog Master tape : YES Heavy Press : 180g Record color : black Speed : 33RPM Size : 12” Stereo Studio Record Press : Rainbo Records Label : Friday Music Original Label : Bearsville Recorded July - August 1974 at Wollman Rink, Central Park and Griffith Park, Los Angeles ("Sons of 1984") and Studio Secret Sound Studio, New York City Engineered & mixed by Todd Rundgren Produced by Todd Rundgren Remastered by Joe Reagoso Originally released in 1974 Reissued in 2013 Tracks: Side A : 1 How About A Little Fanfare 2 I Think You Know 3 The Spark Of Life 4 An Elpee’s Worth Of Toons 5 A Dream Goes On Forever 6 Lord Chancellor’s Nightmare Song Side B: 1 Drunken Blue Rooster 2 The Last Ride 3 Everybody’s Going to Heaven / King Kong Reggae Side C 1 No. 1 Lowest Common Denominator 2 Useless Begging 3 Sidewalk Cafe 4 Izzat Love? 5 Heavy Metal Kids Side D: 1 In And Out The Chakras We Go (formerly: Shaft Goes To Outer Space) 2 Don’t You Ever Learn 3 Sons of 1984 Reviews : "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." AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Ratings : AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,03 / 5
