Todd Rundgren A Wizard, A True Star
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wham49
January 2nd 2017


6341 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I am pretty new to most of Rundgren, I grew up with Something/Anything, but never looked into other Todd besides for the hits. I found some vinyl of his lately so started picking some up. This is spectacular as is the similarly themed Faithfully, except the covers are one whole side. Very good chill music, dude knew how to write a song, and I see the Carole King similarity



"making recent editions of the album the version to get."

Original version is ALWAYS the version to get, It sounds like it is supposed to, He gives a caveat on the record jacket that warns of the sound quality, just need to turn it up a tad,

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 2nd 2017


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"Original version is ALWAYS the version to get"



the remaster fixes the fidelity issue that the original and the older iterations of the CDs had actually, and even then, finding a good quality of the original Robert Ludwig pressing is getting to be more difficult actually



besides, what does Rundgren know about good audio quality? He's the anti-Neil Young when it comes to this.

wham49
January 2nd 2017


6341 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

all of the last part of the comment proves my point exactly I am lucky enough to have a first run pressing, or at least from 73, it is in the wax, not that I care, but it sounds good, and if it is a little thin, or faint, who cares it won't sound that much better anyway, plus it has that sound, better sound quality sometimes ruins the feeling.



I'm sure it is cool though, I have no digital Todd

wham49
January 5th 2017


6341 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I picked up all the first 10 up to Healing



I used to think Something, was my fave, I think this has taken over 1, Runt is a close third

DoofusWainwright
January 5th 2017


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Love this

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 10th 2017


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I WONDER WHAT I'D DO WITH MYSELF IF THE WORLD WAS GOOOONE

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 21st 2017


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ars where art thou checketh this

ArsMoriendi
January 21st 2017


40965 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Wow that album cover is horrendous



I'll consider listening to it sometime within the next few months if you pester me enough

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 21st 2017


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you could just listen to it since you already heard an album that distills this and butchers it

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 21st 2017


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just listen to it maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan

ArsMoriendi
January 21st 2017


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" that distills this and butchers it"



What album???



:/ hopefully your answer won't offend me

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 21st 2017


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black moth super rainbow



























actually nah

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 21st 2017


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but the point i'm trying to get hereeeeeeeeee is that you should listen to it boio

ArsMoriendi
January 21st 2017


40965 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Wait, Dandelion Gum samples this?

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 21st 2017


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no, I was messing with you

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 21st 2017


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I mean I'd post a sample to go off of but the entire first half is one entire suite with only one piece that remotely resembles a complete song



but I suppose



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kYgsELoMNE

ArsMoriendi
January 21st 2017


40965 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Will check once Rollerdisco ends

ArsMoriendi
January 21st 2017


40965 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Glam rocky so far

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 21st 2017


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yet it isn't :^)

Frippertronics
Emeritus
January 21st 2017


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Todd was closer to the fringes of progressive rock with this and some of the following works



he started more of a singer/songwriter type and with Something/Anything? became a studio wizard of types



figures he peaked far too early and lost his touch by the end of the decade



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