Todd Rundgren - Wizard, A True Star

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Feb 13, 2017 Sold Date

Mar 20, 2016 Start Date

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Artikel Name: Wizard, A True Star
Genre: Rock englischsprachig Produkt Typ: LP (Vinyl) Label: Demon Records Titelanzahl: 19

Trackliste LP - 1

1. Todd Rundgren - International Feel 2. Todd Rundgren - Never Never Land 3. Todd Rundgren - Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off 4. Todd Rundgren - You Need Your Head 5. Todd Rundgren - Rock and Roll Pussy 6. Todd Rundgren - Dogfight Giggle 7. Todd Rundgren - You Don't Have to Camp Around 8. Todd Rundgren - Flamingo 9. Todd Rundgren - Zen Archer 10. Todd Rundgren - Just Another Onion Head; Da Da Dali 11. Todd Rundgren - When the Shit Hits the Fan; Sunset Blvd 12. Todd Rundgren - Le Feel Internacionale 13. Todd Rundgren - Sometimes I Don't Even Know What to Feel 14. Todd Rundgren - Does Anybody Love You 15. Todd Rundgren - Medley: I'm So Proud/Ooh Baby Baby/La La Means I Love You/Cool Jerk 16. Todd Rundgren - Hungry for Love 17. Todd Rundgren - I Don't Want to Tie You Down 18. Todd Rundgren - Is It My Name? 19. Todd Rundgren - Just One Victory

Beschreibung

Something/Anything? proved that Todd Rundgren could write a pop classic as gracefully as any of his peers, but buried beneath the surface were signs that he would never be satisfied as merely a pop singer/songwriter. A close listen to the album reveals the eccentricities and restless spirit that surges to the forefront on its follow-up, A Wizard, A True Star. Anyone expecting the third record of Something/Anything?, filled with variations on "I Saw the Light" and "Hello It's Me," will be shocked by A Wizard. As much a mind-f*ck as an album, A Wizard, A True Star rarely breaks down to full-fledged songs, especially on the first side, where songs and melodies float in and out of a hazy post-psychedelic mist. Stylistically, there may not be much new -- he touched on so many different bases on Something/Anything? that it's hard to expand to new territory -- but it's all synthesized and assembled in fresh, strange ways. Often, it's a jarring, disturbing listen, especially since Rundgren's humor has turned bizarre and insular. It truly takes a concerted effort on the part of the listener to unravel the record, since Rundgren makes no concessions -- not only does the soul medley jerk in unpredictable ways, but the anthemic closer, "Just One Victory," is layered with so many overdubs that it's hard to hear its moving melody unless you pay attention. And that's the key to understanding A Wizard, A True Star -- it's one of those rare rock albums that demands full attention and, depending on your own vantage, it may even reward such close listening. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Stephen Thomas Erlewine