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A Wizard / A True Star (1973) - Todd Rundgren

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This was a life-changing record for me. I remember I was riding in a car with some friends on February 24, 1974. This guy Mark had the 8-track playing. He was going on about how much this record rocks and that it was nothing like Something/Anything.

Then he turned up the guitar solo on "You Need Your Head" really loud. I loved it.

Todd was on "In Concert" that night. He came out wrapped up in aluminum foil. When he unwrapped himself, he was wearing this very tight satin body suit and had multi-colored hair. He first sang with a big tape machine behind him, then brought out Utopia.

The following Monday I walked I-don't-know-how-many-miles to Reznick's Records at Thruway Shopping Center and bought it.

-- January 11, 2005 (DDT)

Todd Rundgren - A Wizard / A True Star Original Album Tracks

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

More Todd Rundgren Albums at Deaconlight.com

• Todd Rundgren - Runt (1970)
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• Todd Rundgren - The Ballad of Todd Rundgren (1971)
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• Todd Rundgren - Todd (1974)
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• Todd Rundgren - Initiation (1975)
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• Todd Rundgren - Liars (2004)
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• Todd Rundgren - Arena (2008)
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