― Halfway there but for you , Saturday, 27 March 2021 15:04 (three weeks ago) link Birthday Carol probably suffers a bit from its placement after the awesome medley (which placed pretty … Her subsequent albums are apparently more whimsical. A lot of 70s megastars have died, however... coincidence? The Utopia albums post-1977 in particular. It allowed me to explore Todd's world in far greater depth than I'd done previously. Thanks for doing this. So it’s like a pop song, but not at all. I hope it takes it on full tour again eventually, but it’s expensive so who knows. Steve Hillage - L9. ― Halfway there but for you, Saturday, 27 March 2021 18:19 (three weeks ago) link, 1. A Todd for every season. ― Halfway there but for you, Wednesday, 24 March 2021 16:23 (three weeks ago) link. Or perhaps they are "records that would be buried in even greater obscurity, if the artists hadn't had some commercial success later". ― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 2 April 2021 18:32 (two weeks ago) link, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFXGDy1cFiE, ― frogbs, Friday, 2 April 2021 23:04 (two weeks ago) link, ― Halfway there but for you, Friday, 2 April 2021 23:25 (two weeks ago) link, ― "what are you DOING to fleetwood mac??" Runt8. 1. Another Live10. One thing I never noticed about "Love My Way" was that Flo and Eddie (Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan) of the Mothers of Invention sing on the chorus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zb4JY2mr-_Y. XPP - yes, fairly certain the title is Stephen Hawking. Additionally the albums that were conceived of more as live performance albums (Nearly Human, 2nd Wind) are the ones that thrill me the most, whereas I see that others latch on to the more experimental outings or straight up power pop reflected in these poll results. A Dream Goes on Forever5. Wasp - Shaun Cassidy, ― Love of the Common Zan, Wednesday, 31 March 2021 21:16 (two weeks ago) link, ― brimstead, Wednesday, 31 March 2021 21:42 (two weeks ago) link, ― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 31 March 2021 21:51 (two weeks ago) link. Seeing Todd do “Hawking” live on some of his best days made it rise higher and higher in my list, whereas you’d be hard-pressed to find Todd enjoying performing “Hello It’s Me” almost ever. Todd8. Wailing Wall12. A couple of observations looking at the complete list of songs: - if some obscure band or singer/songwriter had released a single album in the 70s where the best songs were "Broke Down and Busted” and "Birthday Carol", the record would be reissued and reviewed as lost work of genius. I don't know the Sobule record at all tho I believe it's briefly discussed in the Meyers book. Not at the Glen Ford, I mean Glenford Dike. Swing to the Right10. I loved seeing the (No. Cliche13. It would have placed at #41 on those two votes alone! I'm a huge stan of Remote Control (really, one of the best album covers ever) - yeah, that was me with the first-place vote. A Cappella7. I may be the only one here who ranks the 80s stuff way higher than the 70s; and while it took me a while to get there, I value some of the later Utopia stuff as some of my favorite compositions, and it’s why POV made my album list, but I acknowledge that my entry point and tastes can be completely different from everyone else’s. Slut11. Couldn't I Just Tell You10. GloDLS is where you can download all your favorite movies, tv, music, games, softwares, mobile applications, pictures and other torrents free. Busy week--sorry I wasn't able to comment, but I followed along. It Wouldn’t Of Made Any Difference 30. Something/Anything?3. The creation of the New Cars, which was conceived as a quick cash infusion, actually lost him hundreds of thousands of dollars. Feel It3. I believe Rundgren recommended to Hillage that he cover those songs. But even if it's kind of an outlier, I also think the production on that record is so over the top that it makes sense to me. Fair Warning20. Top 30 Todd Tracks:1. Faithful, 1. ― Halfway there but for you, Thursday, 1 April 2021 21:01 (two weeks ago) link, his attitude on the subject was definitely better than a lot of 70s megastars who responded with some form of "downloading is literally stealing and I'm going to die if you don't quit it", ― frogbs, Thursday, 1 April 2021 21:33 (two weeks ago) link. What I love about Todd’s music is that it’s so incredibly broad that people can come at it from a million different directions. One World19. Does Anybody Love You?17. This is where she first met Luther Vandross, who was the velvet smooth voice singing behind the curtain during the Bette Midler performances. ― clemenza, Saturday, 27 March 2021 03:38 (three weeks ago) link, ― Adoration of the Mogwai (Deflatormouse), Saturday, 27 March 2021 06:43 (three weeks ago) link. he's old but seems to be in decent shape, his voice & chops are still there, and he's still doing new albums regularly, so why not? ― Naive Teen Idol, Saturday, 27 March 2021 15:52 (three weeks ago) link, I didn't vote but Communion With The Sun would have been my #1, ― Bastard Lakes (Camaraderie at Arms Length), Saturday, 27 March 2021 15:56 (three weeks ago) link. Marlene14. Toolroom Radio #355 Mark Knight returns to Toolroom Radio back with a bag of fresh cuts from Mark Olsen, Adrian Hour, Raumakustik, Raffa Barrios and Lex Luca. Those 4-part golden harmonies singing “Ra! I'm surprised how many of my picks I was the sole voter for but, heigh ho, it's a rich canon. A Cappella3. Tune in to the First Michael Jackson Live Radio, the first career spanning radio dedicated to the King Of Pop. The Seven Rays29. Runt: Ballad of Todd Rundgren, 1. Cold Morning Light10. Tubes - Remote Control2. I kind of want to compare with a few other polls with reasonably large catalogues but too tired right now. Mated9. Can We Still Be Friends?29. In retrospect, RA is not only the last purely prog effort from Utopia but also the last one that doesn’t make an obvious corporate rock play for the charts. Forever Now - Psychedelic Furs4. Good morning! Re AWATS, I think I probably wasn't super clear on that in my instructions. TPOH - One-Sided Story, ― henry s, Saturday, 27 March 2021 02:42 (three weeks ago) link, ― It Is Dangerous to Meme Inside (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 27 March 2021 03:08 (three weeks ago) link. Love of the Common Man, 1. Love Is The Answer (Utopia)12. Things Here Are Different - Jill Sobule10. Todd really found a new gear for Patti with that one. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference9. The Night the Carousel Burned Down22. Perhaps too prog for the pop fans, too pop for the prog fans?