Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? (2017) 1972

Исполнитель: Todd Rundgren
Альбом: Something/Anything?
Жанр: Pop, Rock, Electronic, Psychedelia
Год: (2017) 1972
Страна: USA
Лейбл: Analog Spark (AS00044)
Формат: [SACD-R][OF]
Контейнер: ISO (*.iso)
Тип рипа: image
Разрядность: 64 (2,8 MHz/1 Bit)
Аудиокодек: DSD (2.0)
Количество каналов: 2.0
Размер: 3,6 GB
Источник: discogs
Залито на: XFile (.iso + Covers)

This 1972 release was engineered by Todd Rundgren with a little help from his friends Rick Derringer, Billy Mundi, Moogy Klingman, Amos Garrett, Bugsy Maugh and Gene Didwiddie (both from the Butterfield Blues Band), the Hunt Brothers, Rick Vito, Jim Horn and the Brecker Brothers. This collection that defines Rundgren's many talents contains many selections that have stood the test of time including "Hello It's Me" and "I Saw the Light".
"I'm probably the whitest singer in the world," Rundgren told Rolling Stone in 1972. "I have no 'soul' in the usual sense - but I can do this great feminine falsetto." On this tour-de-force double album, Rundgren employs that falsetto on two great singles in the vein of Carole King: "I Say The Light" and "Hello It's Me." For the rest of the album, he demonstrates his complete command of the studio, playing almost all the instruments himself, experimenting with a kaleidoscope of rock genres and even delivering a monologue on what poorly made records sound like, complete with examples of hiss and hum.
Never before available on SACD. Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio. Features Billboard Pop Singles "Hello It’s Me," "I Saw The Light," "Couldn’t I Just Tell You" and "Wolfman Jack". Ranked #173 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
"It's an amazing journey that's remarkably unpretentious. Rundgren peppers his writing with self-aware, self-deprecating asides, indulging his bizarre sense of humor with gross-outs ('Piss Aaron') and sheer quirkiness, such as an aural tour of the studio at the beginning of side two. There are a ton of loose ends throughout Something/Anything?, plenty of studio tricks, slight songs (but no filler), snippets of dialogue, and purposely botched beginnings, but all these throwaways simply add context -- they're what makes the album into a kaleidoscopic odyssey through the mind of an insanely gifted pop music obsessive." - Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic.com
"After years spent standing just out of reach of the spotlight, Todd Rundgren has made his grand entrance. Perhaps Something/Anything? was consciously designed not as an exposition of genius, but as Todd's way of calling attention to himself, of saying 'Hey, it's me. I'm finally here and this time you'll remember my name.' If that's the case, then this album's primary value is as an introduction to the man and an invitation to his future. It's an invitation that nobody can afford to pass up. Todd Rundgren's name may be worth its weight in gold, but you'll soon discover that his music is worth at least twice as much." - Ben Edmonds, Creem Magazine, 1972

Трэклист:

1. I Saw The Light 03:01
2. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference 03:51
3. Wolfman Jack 02:56
4. Cold Morning Light 03:35
5. It Takes Two To Tango (This Is For The Girls) 02:42
6. Sweeter Memories 03:37
7. Intro 01:12
8. Breathless 03:16
9. The Night The Carousel Burnt Down 04:29
10. Saving Grace 04:12
11. Marlene 03:55
12. Song Of The Viking 02:36
13. I Went To The Mirror 04:11
14. Black Maria 05:21
15. One More Day (No Word) 03:43
16. Couldn’t I Just Tell You 03:35
17. Torch Song 02:53
18. Little Red Lights 04:53
19. Overture – My Roots: Money (That’s What I Want) ¥ Messin’ With The Kid 02:30
20. Dust In The Wind 03:50
21. Piss Aaron 03:27
22. Hello, It’s Me 04:38
23. Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me 04:00
24. You Left Me Sore 03:14
25. Slut 04:07