Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
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.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From kr124,99/month
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, MainArtist - Gilbert & Sullivan, Composer
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Todd Rundgren, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records
Album review
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.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:06:44
- Main artists: Todd Rundgren
- Composer: Sir Arthur Sullivan
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1974 Bearsville Records ℗ 1974 Bearsville Records. Marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company.
Improve album informationWhy buy on Qobuz...
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalogue with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.