Todd Rundgren S Utopia Album Cover

Todd rundgren s utopia was this most mercurial of artists first recorded foray with a band since his late 60s stint with the nazz but it.

Todd rundgren s utopia album cover. Utopia was an american rock band formed in 1973 by todd rundgren during its first three years the group was a progressive rock band with a somewhat fluid membership known as todd rundgren s utopia most of the members in this early incarnation also played on rundgren s solo albums of the period up to 1975. Todd rundgren s utopia is the debut album by the american band todd rundgren s utopia rundgren who was primarily a pop musician at the time had decided to delve into progressive rock putting together several musicians including three keyboardists the album covers a variety of styles including funk jazz classical and even avant garde music. Utopia is the second of two self titled albums by the rock group utopia the other being todd rundgren s utopia it was released in 1982 see 1982 in music it was also their only album for network records. Except for a live 1992 reunion album and compilations this was the last album released by utopia and rundgren s final studio work under the utopia banner.

Rundgren who was primarily a pop musician at the time had decided to delve into progressive rock. Todd rundgren s utopia is the debut album by the american band todd rundgren s utopia. During the composing phase of this album kasim sulton had left to pursue a solo career and doug howard from the band touch was brought in on bass. He s a skilled musician on multiple instruments a strong vocalist with a hint of blue eyed soul a gifted studio technician who s produced landmark albums from the new york dolls patti smith the psychedelic furs meat loaf and xtc and a capable composer and arranger.

Sometimes putting the two extremes on the same album. Featured new releases. But if the shift he d effected between his first three albums and 1973 s a wizard a true star had seemed dramatic this was another quantum leap entirely. Putting together several musicians including three keyboardists the album covers a variety of styles including funk jazz classical and even avant garde music.

Pov is the ninth and final studio album by the rock group utopia released in 1985. Find todd rundgren discography albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Over the course of the album however you ll be. It peaked at 161 on the billboard 200 charts.

Todd harry rundgren born june 22 1948 is an american multi instrumentalist singer songwriter and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band utopia he is known for his sophisticated and often unorthodox music his occasionally lavish stage shows and his later experiments with interactive entertainment. N ot content to let frank zappa have all the fun todd rundgren surrounded himself with a quintet of musicians including three keyboardists dubbed the venture todd rundgren s utopia and released an album of progressive rock that sought to let the singer guitarist s creativity run wild outside the confines of the short form song.