Something/Anything?

This could've been a 4 easily if it was just a little shorter. More like half as short, but still there are some amazing songs to be found here. Glad I listened to the whole thing

First listen. Not usually a soft rock fan, but this has more variety than just soft rock, and I came back to the soft rock hits: Hello It's Me, I Saw the Light. I relistened to a good portion of this a few times. Quite enjoyable. Even hear the Sparks connection: Viking Song, Carly Simon and early Elton John. Who inspired who? Is it a 3 or a 4? That's a tough one. May have to re-evaluate.

Rating this one is tough. There are parts that caught my ear and were pretty interesting. There were parts where I was hoping this would end. 90 minutes is wildly too long but I do like when someone gets out there and experiments with what they want to do versus just what would be popular. Good one for the list since it had me thinking, but I can't say I enjoyed all of this. Part of the rating is a + that it is being inventive, part is a - for how it felt listening to it all.

Nice album art. Sonically it was catching my attention. Twice I assumed it should be done or that it had looped over. It all blended together a bit much.

Chill tunes

Like it

Somewhat bizarre, but quite fun.

I was bored with this mediocrity after 4 songs, so I gave up on it. Then I checked the reviews from listeners, some of which indicated it changes as it runs along. So I skipped around, and, sure, there's some variation musically. But it still feels empty and soulless, and none of them could hold my attention long enough to stick with it. It didn't help that several songs have at least 30 seconds of jabbering that should've been cut. Y'all have fun with it though.

Todd, you're an odd fellow, but you something something really good. Breathless especially, very cool track.

I already knew and liked I Saw the Light and Hello It's Me, but those are probably the best songs. It's impressive that he plays the instruments, sings, and produces for most of this double album, and that the result is pretty enjoyable overall. I'm glad I read the wiki before listening; it was fun to identify and compare the 4 different sections. "The liner notes describe the first side of the album as "a bouquet of ear-catching melodies", the second as "the cerebral side", the third as "The kid gets heavy", and the fourth is titled "Baby Needs a New Pair of Snakeskin Boots (A Pop Operetta)"." I think the final track is supposed to be tongue in cheek, but I could really do without it.

This has about four genres acting out together to create something that is enduringly original: rock, blues, soul, pop. The soul factor is particularly unexpected, but Rundgren's vocals, somewhere between Neil Young and Stevie Wonder, catapult a track like 'Sweeter Memories' from a pop hit into the sphere of unmistakable soulfulness. The Wonder connection is deeper than that, since this guy is clearly real moved by melodies and the making of weird warbles that nonetheless get stuck in your head. Exemplifying this is 'The Night the Carousel Burned Down,' w/ its unorthodox structure and surreal subject matter: 'The pipes steamed and shrieked out a blazing goodbye.' Completely bizarre but light and undemanding, Something/Anything? is one of one.

This would be a 4* if it wasn't so long!

good

Whilst this was great, it was a heck of a slog to get through 4 sides! All of them had a slightly different, unique character to them and to know that the music was mostly performed and written all by himself is quite remarkable. An epic piece.

What a strange album. I eventually realized that each side has a distinct style and it made a bit more sense, like 4 mini albums packaged together. Technically this is good, but I found it boring and wouldn't listen again.

This could have been a solid little pop rock album, nothing special but just a good enough album to listen to. But no, it could never be that easy. It just *had* to be an hour and a half didn't it? The sad thing is that the actual music is perfectly ok, it just doesn't need to be so damn long.

The kind of thing my local hometown radio would play. Not a compliment exactly, but there is a charm and comfort to it.

this is difficult to rate because i was genuinely impressed by the variety/depth of the songs here, but it was sooooo long. easily 45 minutes too long. every time i looked hopefully at the track list, i swear it got longer. also "slut" is mean-spirited and shitty.

kind of interesting and weird, but SO long. good on this guy for being so talented as a multi-instrumentalist, but nothing here is irreplaceable. love that the seventh track is called "intro" though. favorites: i saw the light, wolfman jack, intro, breathless, couldn't i just tell you, hello it's me

Feels like Todd was trying to change up the genres on this album. Some of it was yacht rock, some straight up adult contemporary/soft rock, and then out of nowhere a doors sounding track or two. And none of them worked for me.

I enjoyed I Saw The Light, that's probably a 4/5 track in itself, but aside from that I didn't latch onto anything particularly special here. Nothing to complain about, mind you. It's a mediocre classic rock album.

4/5

dadcore

Some good one but not enough to make it worth a double sided album

I didn't think I was going to recognize any of this guys stuff. But the very first track I have definitely heard. hmm I would categorize this as soft rock.

This is the 89th album I’m rating. I don’t know what this is or who this is. Adding to my Playlist - I Saw the Light, It Wouldn’t Have Made any Difference, Wolfman Jack, Cold Morning Light, It Takes Two to Tango (This is for the Girls), Sweeter Memories, Breathless, The Night the Carousel Burned Down, Saving Grace, Marlene, Song of the Viking, Black Maria, One More Day (No Word), Couldn’t I Just Tell You, Little Red Lights, Overture my Roots: Money (That’s What I Want)/Messin’ with the Kid, Dust in the Wind, Piss Aaron, Hello it’s me, Some Folks is even Whiter than me, You Left me Sore, and Slut. Not Adding to my Playlist - Intro, I Went to the Mirror, and Torch Song. It Wouldn’t Have Made any Difference - This sounds very old but it has a charming quality because of it. Breathless - That intro into this song was sick but the first minute of it doesn’t sound very but that was a perfect transition. This sounds great though. Hello it’s me - I’ve heard this song before I think in That 70’s Show and I kinda hate it. All in all I liked 22/25 songs. Wow this album was fantastic. It sounded a little dated but I think it made it better. Just some fantastic songs all around I just wish he cut those songs that I didn’t like.

I really wasn't in a mood for yacht rock so didn't give this one a fair shake, only got a few songs in. I'll give it another try if I ever go back through all these a second time

This album was kinda odd. Not bad, though. The "rough cut" tracks (studio banter before and after the songs are included) were kinda interesting, but it detracts from the appeal of repeat listens. I will probably give this another listen sometime.

Kinda liked this. Creative, well written. Witty in places.

Fav: Sweeter Memories Least Fav: Song Of The Viking Sides 1 and 4 are basically perfect, 2 and 3 lull a little bit which is unfortunate because this could easily be a 5/5 if it was cut down a little

Not enjoying this. My favorite song is Slut because it’s fun and kinda rocks. There was a LOT of filler on this album.

you motherfuckers get out of my face

Before: Never heard of Todd Rundgren! Interested to see what's in store. Another long one at an hour and 28 minutes. There are some interesting song titles (see more: "Piss Aaron" and "Slut"). Let's get into it. Standout tracks: It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference Intro I Went to the Mirror Weakest tracks: It Takes Two to Tango (This is for the Girls) Dust in the Wind Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me Standout lyrics: During: OH, I know I Saw the Light, the opening track. It's... fine. Soft early-70's radio rock for sure. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference has a bit of an interesting melody and I love the twinkly percussion. Do I hear a backing gospel choir in some later tracks??? I hope so. Sweeter Memories has a SEXY little guitar intro that gave me chills. I'm noticing that, other than the neat background instrumentals that stick out occasionally though, a lot of this record sounds more or less the same to me. BUT WAIT A DAMN MINUTE. "Intro" was really fucking cool. I was not expecting that. I hope we get more of this. It gives it so much personality and is a little eerie in a weird way. The way that it transitions into the Breathless instrumental is super cool too and there is a lot of neat synth action. The Night the Carousel Burned Down had a unique, almost psychedelic ending as well and I'm wondering if the record is going to take a turn after that "Intro" track. The beginning of Saving Grace also scared the shit out of me lmao. However, it wouldn't be 70's music without a creepy "you're only 17" line. As I continue to listen, there is absolutely a noticeable shift, both lyrically and sonically. The generic lyrics and sound at the beginning of the record slowly shifts into something more and more chaotic and unhinged. I Went to the Mirror almost sounds like a mental break that Rundgren is going through, a stark contrast from the former part of the album. One More Day (No Word) changed the perspective for me a bit, because it framed the record as almost a protest record as Rundgren describes his time in the military. It especially made I Went to the Mirror feel more powerful. Over - My Roots was another sudden switch up with the (intentionally) very poor production quality and tone switch throughout. It reminds me of scanning stations through an old radio. Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me is CRAZY work (not in a great way). It mellowed back out a bit despite the still slightly weird styles and transitions, to my disappointment. After: With unique and diverse instrumentation throughout, from brass to saxophone to flute, it was neat to hear how they were incorporated. I have very different thoughts on each half of the album. The first half is doctor's office rock and it's... fine. However, the lyrics are just... not good. Corny and generic. Then came the switch up after "Intro." I was in for a crazy ride and a treat. It felt like an absolute trip. I was bummed that it mellowed out in the end instead of continuing to get more and more chaotic. I am wondering if it was supposed to represent a drug trip, including the come up and the come down, and the mellowed out, but still a bit trippy ending demonstrated the come down well. Ultimately, I don't think that it was the protest album that I thought it was (but who knows - I could be totally wrong). The runtime is freaking crazy though. Rungar could have easily made this just as impactful and complex but shaved off a hot 20 minutes at least. I'm not sure how often I'll come back to this, but it may be a good listen with some *ahem* fungi. Really interesting album, but it way overstayed its welcome. I'm torn between a 3 and a 4 because some songs were major hits for me while others were misses, but I have to give it a 4 for my first listen because I was just so excited and intrigued. Despite its often lackluster lyricism, the music itself left me thinking and felt very impactful which is powerful in a record. 4/5.

I actually really liked it. More so than the last Todd Rundgren album I was subjected to. Delightfully above average.

This is annoying good, and I haven’t yet figured out the annoying part aside from the fairground music pieces, which are as atrocious as ever.

Well, this is the 2nd Todd Rundgren album on here, and like the first its a VERY long and VERY self-indulgent mess with supposed "funny" parts and very few tunes. General rule: if someone writes, produces and plays pretty much everything on a very long album, it's likely to be mostly poor as there is zero quality control. Between all of this and the other one there could have been a decent EP, nothing more.

not bad

So good. This is the second time I've listened all the way through and liked a lot more of the deeper tracks this time. The concept is so cool, playing all the instruments, beautiful cover art, printing the vinyls in color - so many great things to love. I think it's time to delve into the rest of his work. Rating: 4.8

Well, hey, look! It's Todd Rundgren! The man who I know best as a producer, specifically for producing what's one of my top five albums of the entire 1970's: Meat Loaf's BAT OUT OF HELL (can't wait to get to that one)! Not to mention, he also produced the first Sparks album and helped kick off that entire legacy. As it turns out he's also a musician in his own right, too. I mean, this isn't something new I just learned; I was aware of this album for a bit before I heard it for the first time last year... But yeah — he put out an album! Or, rather, four mini-ones. Y'know, the way this album's structured is actually perfect for me. See, ever since I saw this one Polyphonic video where he waxed nostalgic about vinyl, I've been listening to albums exclusively by record sides. Yes, even on streaming; I put in the work to look up beforehand what's on what side and queue 'em that way. I figured it'd be better for me to take albums in smaller chunks and consider them that way rather than tackle 'em all at once — and, yeah, it's worked out great. And this album is built especially well for that: every side is particularly well self-contained, each having its own name and conception. I mean, hell, the track titled "Intro" is seven in, as a kick-off to side two. Really, I can't think of another album that was so perfectly made for me, listening-wise. And in the spirit of this structure, I'm gonna talk about each side on its own. Just like a fellow group member of mine did, 'coz, hey, that's the best way to go, I figure. So, let's kick things off with... SIDE ONE! Sometimes I wonder what "Beatlesque" actually means. After all, The Beatles weren't beholden to just one style: they did beat music, folk, psych, good ol' rock n' roll... Heck, REVOLVER and THE WHITE ALBUM are such genre roulettes in and of themselves. I could begin to guess how "Beatlesque" is supposed to be defined. It might just be something where you know it when you hear it. Y'lnow, the likes of Electric Light Orchestra, early Bee Gees... Oh, and this. 110% this record side. It claims itself to be "A Bouquet Of Ear-Catching Melodies," and by goodness, it is. This is the kind of 70's music I find myself going the wildest for, after, like, Queen and BAT OUT OF HELL. It might just be my favorite side — and maybe that makes me basic, but I'unno. I know what I like, and damn, I like this. SIDE TWO! Here we come to "The Cerebral Side." Just judging a book by its title, I figured it'd be the one I had the hardest time with. I mean, my AuDHD ass has a hard enough time with regular lyrics as it is; you can only imagine how I deal with **cerebral** ones. Lucky for me, I hardly even register lyrics anyway unless I really wanna, so I was able to just take in the music, and... Yeah, it's still really good. I don't like it as much as the first side, 'coz this is fittingly not as poppy, but I still had a great time. Plus, hey, this side has a fun game to play, too: "spot the studio mistakes!" And I didn't play it, but, hey, I imagine it could help take a bit of the edge off the lyrics if you were the kind to pay attention to them. SIDE THREE! Oh, watch out, girlies! This is the side where "The Kid Gets Heavy!" In, like, a topical sense, I mean. I assume — again, I didn't really register them. Luckily, though, in a purely musical sense, this rivals side one in being my favorite. It might even surpass it, to be honest, 'coz while the heaviness mostly comes from the lyrics... Goodness, let's not act like the music itself is any slouch. The opener and closers go **so damn** hard. The ballads feel just so important. And right in the middle — I've heard tell about how "Couldn't I Just Tell You" was a precursor to power pop, and, woof, it's not for nothing, let me tell you. Plus, on all of this — the guitar stuff? **The guitar stuff**? Oh, goodness me. Give it to me all day. SIDE FOUR! Boy, and Side Four is the fun side if you're listening only on streaming. With a name letting you know that "Baby Needs A New Pair Of Snakeskin Boots," this is a pop operetta where the actual plot of the thing is only conveyed through the record's liner notes. Yeah, one of those deals. I went out of my way to go look them up — which isn't very hard, actually; it's just a matter of going to Discogs and squinting at slightly blurry pictures — and... Look, to be 100, they're not entirely important. At least not next to what I figure is the actual hook of this album, 'coz this is where I tell you that this is the only side where Todd didn't play and sing everything himself. Yeah, to this point he was a one-man band — and if that doesn't make everything before now more impressive, I don't know what would. And that's not to put this side down too hard; just because there's other people playing now doesn't mean it doesn't hold its own. It's just... I'unno. This is the record side that felt the longest. Not even the Cerebral felt like it was going on too long, but... I'unno. Let's just say this isn't the side I would revisit first. AND IN CONCLUSION! This is a record that takes you around and back again... But, no, seriously, I feel like the album being presented the way it is is really neat. It's basically telling you to just pick your favorite side(s) and not worry about the rest. In fact, to be honest, there's really no picks here. I mean, across the board this is the closest I've come to hearing something I'd call "classical 70's pop." And, sure, I'm not the hottest on side four, but you might think it's the best thing here. That's the joy of this thing, I figure: finding out which side speaks to you the most. It might be a bit of an investment, but it's certainly worth it. Like, if you think this album is an interminable 90-minute slog, I'd recommend giving this side-by-side approach a shot. Who knows, you might get something out of it. Or anything, anyway. And seriously, when's this randomizer gonna give us BAT OUT OF HELL? I can't overemphasize how much I'm excited to gush about this album, my goodness...

Having an album that's this long feel like no time has passed at the end of the track list is a genuinely impressive feat, and this record passes that test in spades. Solid 5 Stars.

I’m at a 5. I took an interesting approach to this; Todd Rundgren himself gave a little title to each side of the album, and they do feel relatively self-contained in scope, so I approached this as 4 miniature albums, as opposed to one long big one. Is that the right way to approach an album like this? Normally, probably not, but in this case, I think it really worked. Side 1, titled “A Bouquet of Ear-Catching Melodies”, comprises the first 6 tracks, and they’re a pretty damn good tonesetter. Couple of Beatles-y instrumentals / structures, lots of great vocal melodies, & ultimately, just a really fun set of tracks. Good variety too; the sadder tracks hit the sort of emotional notes they were supposed to, and for the most part, the lyricism was on point for each track. A few had broader strokes than others, but they all worked well for me. It was a good start, and probably my second favorite set on the album. Side 2 takes up tracks 7 through 13, titled “The Cerebral Side”, and I don’t think he was lying about it – a lot of those tracks required a bit more attention to the lyrics & soundscapes to properly paint the picture, but the instrumental / vocal quality was still on par with everything from the first side. I especially liked “The Night the Carousel Burned Down”, because of how effectively it used the production and sound design to get the sort of eerie mood across, while retaining the faux cheerful attitude of the carousel & midway. It’s a really nice set of tracks, though I’m not sure I liked it as much as Side 1. Side 3 is my favorite one here; only 5 tracks, 14-18, but they’re filled with some really strong guitar solos and some energetic instrumentation across the board. It’s titled “The Kid Gets Heavy”, but it was actually THAT much heavier? In the guitar sense, sure, but I’d say from a lyrical standpoint, it was more so a continuation of “The Cerebral Side”, itself already a solid continuation of the Ear-Catching Melodies. I do appreciate that this album builds on itself so nicely, though. It’s a pretty good set of tracks, & I really enjoyed them – “Couldn’t I Just Tell You” in particular feels like a slight precursor to the big power pop / power rock anthems of the 80s. Side 4, tracks 19-25, is my least favorite one here, but it’s not bad, just a little flat compared to expectations. It’s titled “Baby Needs a New Pair of Snakeskin Boots (A Pop Operetta)”, but apparently, the plot of this little operetta is stuck within the liner notes of the album, which just aren’t online from a first search, so maybe the plot was flimsy and imagined at best. I sort of see a vague line through each track, but nothing really concrete. As far as the music itself goes, it sure feels like 70s rock. The live opener to this side was a little harsh on the ears, and a few of the lyrics just felt sort of juvenile and awkward, but the musicality from the first 3 sides are intact & there is something genuinely enjoyable here. As 4 mini-albums, I’d say at the absolute worst, these are all maybe a 3.5, bare minimum. I enjoyed each side a lot, and as an entire 90 minute package, I think it’s a pretty consistent 25 tracks. There’s not a single one that felt specifically “bad” to my ears, save for maybe “Slut”, but that’s just a lyrical thing. This is probably more of a slog if you treat this as one long album, but I don’t think it’s intended in that sense. Regardless, I really liked it – it’s a 5 for me, & a really interesting way to treat a double-album experience for the 70s, with a lot of innovations & some unique production for its time.

Borrring.... Is this really the same guy as Bang on the Drum All Day? Speaking of banging on the drum, these reviews are a ton of Work, and "I don't wanna work...."

I understand the importance and influence of Todd Rundgren from reading about him. But I can’t say that I hear it listening to his solo albums. At least “Something/Anything?” is better than the wizard one - he was never really a true star despite his impact, and certainly not a wizard. Doesn’t take much to be better than “A Wizard, A True Hero,” though. “Something/Anything?” starts out bland and innocuous enough, but once you get to the “Intro” on the 7th track, things occasionally go off the rails. And when the whole thing stretches for an hour and a half, there’s no tolerance for that. And, um, is that final song serious or satire?

I needed a second listen because I thought there was an extra star, single album hidden in this double offering. The songs that struck me the most were I Saw The Light, Wolfman Jack, and Saving Grace. I was disappointed there weren’t more.

The Good: It isn’t nothing! The Bad: Still don’t know if it is something… The Ugly: Wasn’t really hoping for anything… Is it easy listening? Is it pop? Is it Rock? Is it experimental? Todd needs to make up his mind, that’s for sure. I am grateful that he’s been able to totally explain to me what hiss sounds like! In good faith I can’t score this album higher than 2 1/2*, and because he’s unsure as to what the album is, that means a downgrade…

Wonderful double album with an interesting backstory. Long, but packed full of personality. Marlene raises some eyebrows lyrically.

The first half was easily a 4, this just went on too long.

It’s polished and great songwriting but it’s a bit arrogant to think this needed to be a triple album. At times it feels ELO-y but I’d always choose Jeff Lynne over this.

Way too long for no reason, but lots of strong songs. It isn't something that is going to stick with me, but I liked it.

this better be at least a decent listen cuz why the actual hell is this SO LONG?? I Saw the Light - 5/5 It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference - 5/5 Wolfman Jack - 4/5 Cold Morning Light - 4/5 It Takes Two to Tango (This Is for the Girls) - 3/5 Sweeter Memories - 3/5 Intro - no rating Breathless - 2/5 The Night the Carousel Burned Down - 4/5 Saving Grace - 3/5 Marlene - 1/5 Song of the Viking - 3/5 I Went to the Mirror - 3/5 Black Maria - 4/5 One More Day (No Word) - 4/5 Couldn't I Just Tell You - 3/5 Torch Song - 4/5 Little Red Lights - 2/5 Overture–My Roots - 1/5 (sound quality was too rough for my liking) Dust in the Wind - 4/5 Piss Aaron - 3/5 Hello It's Me - 5/5 Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me - 4/5 You Left Me Sore - 4/5 Slut - 1/5 Average score: 3.3/5 this one needed a couple breaks for me to get through, but it was fine. the album starts off strong the first few songs and had a strong-ish end (if you don't include that sexist garbage song Slut), but the majority of the middle tracks were pretty forgettable as far as the quality of the songs, most songs were pretty middle of the road for me, with a handful of some gems in there. i felt like i'd heard most of what this album had to offer by the halfway point though, which made sitting through all 25 tracks a little difficult this is the first of his discography i've come across on this album generator, and looking at his other albums i'm seeing most are (while not being *as* long as this one) are still fairly lengthy. i guess i'd better brace myself

3/10 No thanks, Todd was too mellow in the 70s. Its like listening to carpet being tred on. 3-19-2025

Reminds me of classic rock radio back in the 90s, where there's song after song of music that isn't bad, but also isn't great. It's fine for the background, but not particularly engaging.

so creative, so against the current do my own thing Todd our neighbor Billy my bbf's big brother worshipped him so we got schooled on all things Rundgren. I like him. not all of it, but I really appreciate his creativity and some tracks just super (I saw the light loooove who doesn't)

I love the personality he brings to the album. Especially, the game. It's quirky at times, but then Hello It's Me pops up, and you feel the range.

"A man's reach should exceed his grasp, or what's heaven for?" - Robert Browning When most artists make this sort of artistic leap they have a much longer track record and a fair amount of success. The audacity of this double album make it all the more incredible that it pretty much all works. There is so much musicality throughout. That this is basically a one man band borders on miraculous - this is in the rarefied air of Stevie Wonder and Prince. I don't love be every song - some of it isn't quite my style - but i at least appreciate what he is doing. And while there are some lesser/slighter songs on here nothing feels like filler. Audacious but amazingly solid.

Good album, definitely some hits!

Fun album

I will get the perfunctory, "It's a double album so we know it will feel too long" comment out of the way now. It is a bit too long and can drag at times. This would be an incredible single album of 10-15 songs. For a Rundgren being such a great producer, I am a little surprised he let a few live songs on this album sound as bootleg as they do. I am talking mostly about Overture and the few false starts on takes. I guess if they were recorded live then that would explain it. I knew several songs that I did not know that I knew. I, of course, knew Hello It's Me. There were other tracks that sounded very familiar, like It Wouldn't Have Made any Difference, Wolfman Jack and Sweeter Memories. Overall, 75% of this album is really great and enjoyable. I have never sought out Todd Rundgren's music and this was a really nice primer for what his sound is like. I still wish it were shorter and then I would feel good about adding it to my collection of favorite albums. A nice surprise that I enjoyed it.

Clearly a guy who is into experimenting. It was funny when he was going around the studio showing off different noises.

Boring seventies pop. Had to put it on hold for a few days. 2.5 rounding up.

I had to search my memory to come up with a Todd Rundgren song. Not exactly memorable. I see dome reviewers raved and gave this nothing in particular album a 5. 🫢 Perhaps they’d just listened to 5 heavy metal albums in a row?

wasn't bad

Didn't like it. Reminded me partly of Carole Kind and her I don't like at all.

Big fan of the talking ‘Intro’ bit - rest of it good fun, change of pace just often enough to not ~totally~ blend together Undeniable craft throughout, liked the rougher end quarter best

At first I was annoyed about having to listen to 25 songs, but then I saw that Todd was from Philly, so he gets a pass. Gotta say, this was pretty darn good. I thought my favorites tracks were in the beginning (I Saw The Light and Wolfman Jack were jams). The second part of this album (which I consider after Intro) felt inspired by the Beatles or maybe some other British rock. Carousel was a highlight there. And then the back third, starting around Song of the Viking (really fun listen) featured a lot of piano. Not all of the 25 songs were hits, but there were a handful of really good songs and then plenty of above-average songs to keep me entertained through the whole runtime of the album. Even Slut at the end was a better-than-expected song. I'm willing to put this solidly as a 4. It's just full of music styles that I really enjoy.

This album is a marathon! Threw it on while picking up leaves this weekend when Dylan's Highway 61 finished, and it just kept going and going. What starts out as some sappy pastiche 70s soft rock morphs into some surprisingly experimental territory mixing in some psychedelic sounds, some tasty guitar, and even some elements of funk. Far from my favorite album on this list, but I appreciated the hustle and really did like a number of the songs through my listen. The ones I can recall among those favorites were Sweeter Memories, Saving Grace, and Black Maria. Otherwise, my main complaint is that this was just too damned long and I find the particular variety of sappy 70s soft rock that leads the album off pretty boring. So ultimately, this is sort of all over the place. 3 / 5 for me.

This is a long album. It better be good. Feels like an anthology of well known artists. One song sounds like Talking Heads, then a song sounding like Jackson Browne, then one sounding like Steely Dan/Masayoshi Takanaka, then one sounding like The Beatles. Good bit to put "Intro" in the middle. I actually liked the sound/recording lesson. Good album. Still a bit longer than I usually like, but it made the most of it. Had a bit of everything and was executed at a high level.

Very random album with songs from all types of genres, but I guess that is possible when an album is 90 MINUTES LONG. Most of the first half was some easy listening early Beatles-esque type of music, with then Black Maria coming in an absolutely ripping. That song was pretty awesome. The "Intro" was also quite neat showing the different effects that can be played. It crazy that song was made with no knowledge of how good headphones would get in the future. The ending third of this album then switched to sounding like Elton John which was also very good. All around very good album where I never got bored of it because of the variety. Pretty impressive range by Todd.

I Saw the Light and Hello It's Me are jams. Pretty sure those are the only ones I know from this. I also like how he breaks up each side of the album. Sweeter Memories is great. Weird little Intro with the Intro being 7 songs in. Breathless is a trip in a good way. End of the Carousel song into Saving Grace is wild. Did not expect it going there. Middle songs have some wildly experimental tracks. This was an interesting mix of studio and possibly some live-in-studio tracks towards the end. Something about this felt pretty refreshing. Tudd Rundgren kinda rules.

Felt timeless, was a real joy to listen too

Something/Anything? is an apt title for an album that went just about everywhere it could go in 1972. Soft rock? Yup. Psychedelia? Uh huh. Country? We gotchu. Normally I enjoy an artist's expansive talents, but the whiplash left the album feeling so disjointed. Many other artists are able to weave different genres into the same album with much more finesse. Regardless, I enjoyed the album. Todd Rundgren is for sure a musician full of creativity and interests. The album's first few songs are that typical, soft, easy early seventies music--which I'm a sucker for. Then the album did become unusual, but I found myself interested despite that. Definitely an unnecessary double album, but it doesn't stop me from giving a 3.

I won't say that I'm incredibly familiar with Todd Rundgren, but this album was a lot more eclectic from him than I was expecting. Furthermore, it was wildly more avant-garde than expected. There's even a track on the album dedicated to Rundgren talking about and demoing recording studio effects on the track. In my opinion, this is another double album that didn't need to be a double album. I don't know why it's always the psychedelic and avant acts that think they need to do double albums, but those are usually the ones that need to be edited down the most. And this was no exception. It got to be a bit too much after a while. Anyway, this album was okay. Not a favorite by any means, but not intolerable. There really wasn't an aspect of this album that stood out or shined to me.

I like Todd Rundgren generally, and this is a pretty good, if too long, album. I think there are others that are more experimental and are more worthy of inclusion on the list. 3⭐️

Another great one. Glad I’ve been getting more of these.

Meh 3.1

A pop oddity.

I really liked this one. Very much 70's cozy stuff

The opening is actually fairly decent. Hard to hate, but nothing to really love either. Goes completely of the rails with the examples of bad production techniques - just fix your shit man. The listener didn't hire subpar studio crew for you. Song of the viking is somehow even worse than the complaints about his producers. Maybe if he cut some of the completely pointless shit, we wouldn't have to suffer through 24 tracks and 90 minutes.

Pues lo he escuchado como el que oye llover, ni me he enterado, ni me he molestado en ver el nombre de ninguna canción.

So funny - I just listened to this album for the first time like 4 days ago, and now it’s showing up on this. Serendipity! Incredible album.

3/5

I guessed the most sounds!! I win!! Ha Ha!! 5

This is a tough write-up... I vacillated between being bored, to holy shit that was a pretty sweet guitar riff. I loved elements of this, but when you put it all together it's kinda mid for me. Grits... this is sorta like grits for me. I don't hate grits. Now grits with salt and butter? Better! Kosher salt and Irish butter? Even better! But at the end of the day I'd prefer hash browns.

Better than I expected

That's a magic opening song. Always loved it, wonderfully romantic storytelling. Perfectly understated bit of slide guitar thrown in, just the right amount of backing vocal and superb vocal from Todd. The highlight of the album for me. One More Day is another great song. Reminds me of Nillsson a bit. Little Red Lights was a welcome departure from some of the more twee numbers. Starts a bit like Foxy Lady which is cool. Dust in the Wind and Hello It's Me are mid tier ballads. The song about skin colour being a frame of mind and the song Slut are a bit lame. I think Todd's trying to show off with his mellow outlook, but it sounds forced and dorky. There is some really impressive experimenting with sounds and production throughout and I think the quality of the songs is pretty consistent. Not quite a 5, but definitely deserving of 4 stars for this reason. However, I'm then bumping it down to 3 stars for the challenging duration. Few too many songs, when some could have been cut. I enjoyed Intro and Breathless, but they should have been the halfway point.

Didn't like everything, but this was a passion project gone right I think

Some good tracks, but monotonous overall.

This was a very mixed bag for me. A few classic yacht rock hits. The fact he did this entirely as a solo effort was impressive in many places but there were many times when he would have benefited from the council of others. If he had a stronger (any) editor / producer, this would have been a single album of great music. Instead it was a middling double album.

Bit on the long side, with some duds in the middle. Hello it's me is great, and the first 6 ish songs are too.

This was great!!

Interesting album! A real roller coaster that helps with how long it is. Definitely some good stuff mixed in here, and the weird/bad stuff is short and infrequent enough to not bother me too much.

7.5/10

Bloated and self-indulgent pop/ rock. The decision here was whether this was bad enough for 1 star, or if there was just about enough to scrape 2 stars. There was certainly a lot of padding, annoying interruptions to lecture about how to produce music, some comedy songs that fell flat, a little light rock. It felt like someone trying to rip off the Beatles, but ending up sounding more like Elton John. Not great, but the relief of finishing this made me decide to go for a low 2 stars.

My initial reaction was very positive. I loved the psychedelic pop sound and couldn’t believe I had never heard it before. Then the album took a turn. I didn’t enjoy the back half near as much.

Something/Anything? is the third solo album from Todd Rundgren, and the first to be released under his name. His first two were released under the band name "Runt," on which Rundgren played every instrument but the drums and bass. On the first three sides of double this double album, he even took on these parts. Side four is full of recordings of a session band, in the form of a "pop operetta." This album contains an incredible range of great pop sounds, in an impressive collection of styles. Rundgren shows his skills as a songwriter, musician, and producer in making an set of songs that helped define 70's pop.

Todd gaat ertegenaan. Hij heeft zin om lekker alle jarenzeventiggenres af te lopen, van singersongwriter naar country naar rock, met wat conceptplaatpretenties en wat praatstukjes en outtakes tussendoor. Maar op een gegeven moment is de rek er wel uit, want ook hier zijn vier plaatkanten veeeeuls te lang. Erg jammer, hij had gewoon de helft weg moeten laten. Nu scheelt het een punt.

Halverwege (was althans mijn hoopvolle gedachte) een Intro. Dat valt op. Heb ik dan een rare bonusversie? Even het internet op. Nee hoor. Het was de bedoeling om een nieuw hokje te introduceren. Een dubbelaar zeg. Met 4 hokjes. Toe maar. Om zijn veelzijdigheid te uiten wellicht. Dat lukt op zich wel. Als veelzijdig muzikant wekt hij wel mijn interesse zo. Maar als we het plezier van de schijven waarderen, dan zal de eerste schijf mij het meeste plezier geven als frisbee. Kant A is mega-suf (2 sterren). Kant B is een verzamelbak van geluid (2 sterren). Tot mijn verbazing is kant C vrij normale, maar goed uitgevoerde rock (4 sterren). Kant D noemt zich een rock-opera. Twee platen terug hadden we ook al zo'n zelfoverschatting. Een 'Ouverture' en een 'Slut' maakt nog geen opera. Het is op zijn hoogst een totaalverhaal, maar de teksten gaan ook deze keer aan mij voorbij. Muzikaal is het vooral vergeetbaar. Dat is het laatste wat een opera zou moeten willen, maar vooruit. Dit deel krijgt een vergeetbare 3 als aantal sterren. Kom ik gemiddeld uit op een naar boven afgeronde 3...

Mag ik van jou in de categorie singer-songwriters: Todd Rundgren? Kwartet! Todd vond het zelf ook nodig om een kwartet aan muziek op 1 (dubbel)album te proppen, dus we maken ons op voor een lange zit. Deel 1 begint wel lekker met een nummer dat bekend voorkomt, een hitje wellicht. Verder valt op dat hij zijn liedjes goed laat begeleiden door een Eagles achtige band, waardoor de doorgaans zoete muziek veel bombast meekrijgt. Prettig om te luisteren, een goede 4 voor dit deel. Deel 2 begint met een muziekles van ome Todd. Hij kondigt aan veel gekke geluiden in dit deel te gaan stoppen. En dat krijgen we in allerlei muziekstijlen naar ons toegeworpen, vnl psychedelisch. Het is wel een luisterervaring, dat moet ik toegeven, al ben ik zoals de vaste lezer weet geen fan van gekke geluiden. Gaat meer richting de 2. Deel 3 heet the kids get heavy. Het maakt zijn naam waar, want er wordt wat meer geswingd. De boel rockt, zeker met een nr als "couldnt i just tell you" en ook "little red lights". Goed voor een lekkere 4 ook. In deel 4 maken we ons op voor een pop operetta, a la Tommy van the Who. Wederom is enige bombast hem niet vreemd. Maar ook dit deel zit ik toch zonder moeite uit. Al met al vermaak ik me opperbest. Deel 2 had weggelaten mogen worden, maar verder is het fijne 70s rock. Af en toe mogen we op adem komen met een ballad of een piano intermezzo. Een dubbelaar was wellicht niet nodig, maar ik kwam hier toch moeiteloos doorheen. Prima 4 sterren waard.

That was fantastic. Oddly enough, I picked this up on vinyl years ago but this is my first listen through of the entire album. I don’t know why, but now I know I made a great choice back then.

This is quality stuff but songs become repetitive to me… I have listened to this album many times and it never does it for me.

This started off well, but then just turned into generic unoffensive 70’s soft-rock. If this was shorter this might’ve gotten a higher rating, but 25 songs was a lot to listen to without much variety. Also the random intro track about audio errors was odd.

Alright, this album had me conflicted. After hearing Todd Rundgren's production work on XTC's Skylarking and Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell over the past week and a half, it felt right that I should check out his solo work. After all, I did hear two of the singles before, "I Saw the Light" and "Hello It's Me," and thoroughly enjoyed them, so I figured I would appreciate the rest of what Something/Anything? offered. Then I saw that this was a double album spanning over 90 minutes, and that worried me. I hadn't felt this daunted by such a long release from an oft-considered excellent musical genius since getting Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life as album #13 on my journey. But as I was listening through, it dawned on me - this album kept interesting throughout the whole runtime. There was no doubt about side one with the ear-catching melodies being enjoyable as Todd took influence from R&B and soul into popping compositions. But then side two opens with "Intro" where Todd gives the listener a playful and immersive explanation of improper handling of studio mixing, followed by the eclectic instrumental "Breathless". The pairing of the tracks alongside the rest of side two's experimental goodness made me realize how much of a music nerd Todd is. There's later studio banter added as well and the inclusion of live recordings of some of Todd's favorite songs on "Overture - My Roots" gives enough insight into the man's thinking as if I were sitting with him in the studio. That's a feeling I've rarely gotten on a record, certainly not to the degree of mastery this guy had. By the time I got to the end with "You Left Me Sore" and "Slut", I couldn't believe the time flew by. If you feel the need to break up your listening to this album, I completely understand. It's structured into four unique sides for a reason, back when people had to flip over vinyl onto a turntable. But there was something about Something/Anything? that was magical in how effective and endearing of a person Todd Rundgren can be.

Stylistically versatile double album from the early 1970s, which combines rock, pop, psychedelic rock, experimental/avant-pop, and R'n'B. I liked the more experimental middle part of the album, the least favorite was the first couple of tracks, which sounded too clinical, almost AI-like. He's talented, and production wise it is an excellent album. It's too long to me, though I appreciate the quality didn't drop throughout the album.

I understand he was a pioneer on the forefront of a lot of things I like, but this album was both boring and long for me.

peak

Length lowered the rating for me, but still enjoyed. Felt like driving with my mom

Great record when it came out! Amazing artistic accomplishment playing all the parts himself. Todd at the peak of his ability crushed it with this album! Lots of fond memories of many songs from this record.

When I hear his name, I always conflate Todd Rundgren with Harry Nilsson, even though I’m much more familiar with the latter. Now that I’ve listened to a very long Rundgren record, I have a way of remembering the difference: Nilsson is the one who is cool and charming. This is fine though, if a bit corny and long.

Most of the songs on this album have not aged well. "I Went to the Mirror" and "Couldn't I Just Tell You" are okay, but if I were to hear "I Saw The Light" or "Hello It's Me" on some 70s pop-music station, I would immediately change the channel -- way too saccharine for my tastes.

Middle of the road dad rock

I knew and like the opening song but find the rest of the album a bit bewildering and a bit tedious to be honest. I will give it another spin when I have a bit of spare time.

Rundgren is able to blend cerebral, groovy, and touching tones like few others can, and it's all on display here. Sometimes the dramatic flair in his music isn't for me, but I find myself coming back to this album quite a bit. It tells a pretty cohesive story over its admittedly long runtime. That said, I think it becomes a bit aimless in the back half, devolving into more bland classic rock than clever, subversive material like we get in the first half.

Rundgren's “Something/Anything?” is “Stunning/Audacious!” in its melodic mastery and virtuosic variety.

Really really bad - cheesy 70s rubbish

There are some great tracks, and the mix of genres combined with modern-sounding interstitial sound bites makes it feel surprisingly fresh for an album from ’72. However, it feels a bit overstuffed with too many songs for a single album.

Chill easy listening

Really enjoyed the opener as well as the first ten songs. Things got weird on “Marlene” when he was talking about being in love with a 17 year old. There is rarely an album that is this long/has this many songs that wouldn’t have benefited from some editing. Stop working on songs like “Breathless”, “Song of the Viking”, or your the game you got going on “Intro” and focus on really making some of these other tracks shine. “I Went to the Mirror”, example, could have used some more attention. The instrumentation is great. His singing is just what it needs to be. Structure is unique, production is thoughtful, and the writing is original. Lyrics can be a little meh, but ultimately, I really enjoyed this album. 4/5

Creating a song game made up of tape loops of studio recording errors is genius. The songs are great, very diverse and I'll definitely be listening again

He’s a talented singer/songwriter writer. The music is melodic and generally peaceful - good for the morning to ease into the day. Having said that, it’s still not my fave style of music.

You can tell Rundgren is a producer and no one was around to stop him from doing whatever he wanted. No one needs to listen to 90 mins of dad pop rock. It’s not bad. A lot going on, very studioy. All pop rock til the very end. Nothing stands out 4.8/10

Okayish

This had some ok songs, but what a slog. Too long by a LOT.

4 Sides of brilliantly inventive tracks including the stellar “Hello, it’s me”.

I kept waiting for this album to give me something, anything that I would enjoy; alas, I never saw the light.

There are some lovely songs on here, and a fair amount of variety. It's quite long, though. Nothing jumped out to me as "bad" so I would say overall this was alright.

4.5 stars! god this guy has a good voice. smoooooth rock but can also shred and isn’t afraid to get goofy

mostly straight forward songs that are good. lotsa a 1, a 2, a 1 2 3 not super diverse instrumentation let's play a game! but don't - has anyone played sounds of the studio? best tunes: most of side one, breathless, little red lights

Todd Rundgren has a nice voice and the he enjoys creating different sounds. "Hello It's Me" is my favorite. The power of editing from 4-sides to 2-sides would have been more commercial but that's not Todd Rundgren. Enjoyed the false starts and adlibs.

All time classic. 1 star removed due to unfortunately titled final track!

An incredible burst of creativity. So much variety and experimentation here that I can't believe Rundgren isn't more of a household name. This album does go on for too long, sure, but I can only think of about 10 minutes of the whole record I'd be okay with cutting. The rest is just that good. Gonna be a 5, but a bit of a lower 5

Good singer from the 70’s. Wide range of hits.

Hmm... Okay. I can get behind this. Todd Rundgren is a name that I didn't really recognize aside from the actual 1001 albums list itself, but as it turns out, he's a somewhat notable figure in music history. Not super notable to the point of him being an "icon" or anything, but he's at least notable to enough to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He's also produced some albums I've listened to for this project, with my favorite of his so far being Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell. So, for the most part, I was fairly optimistic about this album. There was just one thing that scared me. This thing's like 90 minutes long. Yeah, I'd definitely say that this album is a bit too long. However, it could be worse. After all, the 90 minutes are spent fairly well, and the variety in these songs allows the album to not drag as much. The album is split into 4 distinct sections. They didn't feel that distinct to me, but the thought was there. Todd's voice is good. The instrumentation is impressive considering most of it was done solely by Todd Rundgren himself. Cool! The production is nice. These songs are pretty good. I didn't actively dislike any of them, and the best ones here are quite enjoyable, with "I Saw the Light" and "Hello It's Me" being the obvious highlights. Overall, while this isn't my favorite 90+ minute album (albums like the Beatles White Album, All Things Must Pass, and Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness have it beat in that regard), Something/Anything? is pretty good. I like it. Light 4/5.

Nice la bamba riff

Filled with many great tracks. Several are all time greats. Could use a bit of judicious editing, however.

LESS IS MORE. This shouldn't have been a double-length album. It made me angrier the further into it I got.

This goes a little too hard in the pop realm for me to love. Honestly, it gets more irritating the I longer it goes on, and this is a LONG album. There are a lot of moments when it starts to "rock", but there is still some weird polish on it that makes it feel toothless and safe. Great performance, both technically and musically, but aside from a few moments here-and-there (Little Red Lights, solos on Slut) I just couldn't get into it.

Too hippy-ish and slow for me. Turned it off about 4 songs in. Listen again: no Purchase for my collection: no Favourite Song: none

Beatlecore for 90 mins. A bit on the long side 4/5

I Saw The Light and Hello It’s Me are two of my favorite songs ever. nice to finally listen to the full album, even though it’s too long for my taste. around a 3.5 i think, but i did enjoy it

if this had been about 45 minutes long, i believe it could have been 5 stars, there was some real cool music and nice instruments and i enjoyed it quite a bit but it was just too long and full of some faff. i struggled how to score this but in the end, the unnecessary length and addition of worthless songs like Slut mean it’s just in the middle somewhere.

J'ai eu beaucoup moins de plaisir à écouter cet album que A Wizard, A True Star. Ça avait les défauts de cet album sans avoir l'aspect plus expérimental qui m'accrochait. L'album est aussi beaucoup trop chargé. Il serait plus intéressant s'il était un peu plus épuré. 4/10

16/01/25 This was such a strange album, I have no idea whether I liked it or not.

Always knocking off a star automatically for skeevy middle-aged dude writing love songs about high school girls. It's very Rundgren, and very excessive. Are those synonyms...? I enjoyed the playfulness, the genuine joy Rundgren expresses through his performance. It was too long, and drastically in need of some editorial input.

Like a couple songs, the rest was meh

Todd Rundgren is a great musician, but god damn this was an infuriating listen. Waaaay too long with waaaay too many gimmicks along the way.

Rundgren is a wonderfully creative and talented musician and songwriter. His albums always burst with ideas and this is no exception. Well - it’s not really an actual album now, is it? It could easily be a clumsy affair with no cohesion; but it is instead divided into four separate, shorter albums with their own individuality. The first three are rather brilliant, but I don’t really catch the vibe of the fourth and final which ultimately makes the album too long. 1 and ⅓ star for each of the first three - and then a deduction for the fourth side.

Jao, jako dobar album! Jedina zamjerka je da mi je predug, ovo su komotno mogla biti dva albuma, malo postane zamorno nakon toliko slušanja. Favoriti su mi I saw the light i Hello It's Me koja je meni osobno jedna od najljepših ljubavnih pjesama ikad. 4/5, 8.5/10

8.5/10 Odlican album sa zanimljivim miksom pop, rock, soul i eksperimentalne glazbe. Cini se dosta ambiciozan za to vrijeme jer je uspio staviti laganice, blago psihodelicne stvari, hard rock i goofy tekstove u jednu cjelinu. Prvi dupli album koji me nije udavio ovdje upravo zbog svoje raznovrsnosti. Najdrazih stvari ima (pre)vise da bi ih sve izdvajao, ali spomenut cu Cold Morning Light, Breathless i Black Maria. Može, još ovakvih albuma!

Never really got this band. Boring. What gives?

Not my favorite, album quite long

A lot of this was actually "pleasant" to listen to. It's not quite easy-listening, but it's also not really rock music either. His voice isn't that great, and the songs don't really have a catchy hook to them. Weird, huh? I guess that this is the musical equivalent of Jell-O: somewhere between liquid and solid. It's not a main course, but works okay as filler.

This is #day153 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... if you're making an almost 90-minute-long album, you've got to keep the listener engaged all the way through, right? And I wasn't. Actually, I couldn't finish it. This is a 2 out of 5. P.S. Overture–My Roots is blocked on Spotify, thanks God. Looking forward to #day154.

White boy Songs In the Key of Life

Not seeing the appeal of this one

Está muy bien, pero casi hora y media? No te pases de verga, Rundgren.

I knew this guy whose father was a huge Todd Rundgren fan. I didn’t get it then. And I don’t get it now.

This album was a fun baroque pop/singer song writer romance album with just enough quirks and more rocking songs to keep it interesting. This was not my first encounter with Rundgren-the first was actually Utopia the Icon which is a fun progressive rock sort of thing. I'd use this album as the intro to Mr. Rundgren before springing someone onto Utopia

A classic avant-pop with some true hits from that era.

Ganz in Ordnung. Eingängige Songs, aber etwas zu viele.

One of the best albums of the 1970s, demonstrating Todd's genius and versatility.

This was a total, pleasant surprise. It's somehow quite experimental, especially in its production and songcraft, but also highly accessible. I didn't read until after my first listen, that this was divided into four distinct sides; the opening run is all safe, soft-rock ballads, but that's not to say they lack creativity and edge. Then he starts *trying stuff out*. And a lot of it really, really works. The songwriting is great, the guitar work is fantastic and the production is frequently excellent and very engaging. It simultaneously reminds me of late-60s Brian Wilson and early-70s John Lennon and I am definitely listening to this some more.

Not knowing anything about this album other than the artist and date, I expected it to suck. But in fact it's very good--lots of different and interesting musical styles, and a couple of hits that I recognized. My only caveat is that I'm not that into the aesthetic of the early 70s sound.

Not toooooo horrible

Some great tunes, in a variety of styles. So many tunes on the album, good value at the time. The sound is a little thin as in under orchestrated by current standards. I Saw The Light 4/5 It wouldn’t Gave Made Any Difference 4/5, Hello It’s Me 4/5, the rest 3/5 so 3.5/5 overall.

Pretty interesting and fun album. Standout songs: I Saw the Light Song of the Viking Black Maria

Blind album and artist. The album had a couple good songs but overall I was not vibing or really enjoying it. It dragged at parts and at the end of me ultimately.

Can’t believe my parents used to listen to this trash. 4 stars

Fun experimental album , not a lot of replay value for me but I can appreciate some of the experiments

2/5

Track one, radio 2 classic. Banging opening. The rest very "meh"

Yacht rock. Bad at that. Not sure how it has a 3 average. 2 is being generous.

Ik was aanvankelijk best positief hierover, want dit is gewoon lekker gezapige 70's muziek, maar toen zag ik dat het album 25 nummers omvat met een totale lengte van anderhalf uur. Qua punten is het dan toch een beetje een slijtageslag. Je begint op een 4, dat zakt naar een 3 en uiteindelijk ga je twijfelen over de 2. Er komen wel wat verschillende stijlen aan bod, ome Todd trekt vanalles uit de kast, maar uiteindelijk blijft het een te lang album. En er staat eigenlijk niks op wat in 2024 nog echt indruk maakt. Het worden 2 sterren. Ik heb er 2,5 dag over gedaan om mezelf hier doorheen te slepen, dat zegt genoeg. Ohja en na dit album begon Spotify automatisch Joni Mitchell te spelen, dus dat zegt eigenlijk ook genoeg.

Goes downhill very quickly after the first song

sprawling genius, packed with ideas, some brilliantly executed

Whatever else you can say about this album, the first and last songs are absolute bangers. This album reeks of someone who’s played the game for a while and is letting their hair down. Between the length, the “look for mistakes” interlude, and all the tracks that have Easter eggs and conversational tidbits in them, it feels extremely relaxed. A lot of the songs have similar vibes and feelings so I don’t think it needed to be quite this long, but part of the point feels like it isn’t about what I want. He’s comfortable - he’s having fun! If you like Todd and what he’s capable of, it is a treat. I liked that in certain songs you could really hear influences. Like I think I hear a lot of late Beach Boys Carl Wilson vocals (Wolfman Jack) in there. A few of them sound like they could be Carole King songs (Cold Morning Light). The man just clearly loves what he’s doing and I can appreciate that a lot. Worth a listen. Even if it’s just a smattering of songs - at least listen to I Saw The Light and Slut.

You Left Me Sore - with how long this is Nothing about this warrants how long it is. If I was a fan of his I’m sure id be ecstatic, but I don’t find the album to be anything more than just that 70’s pop sound. It’s about as enjoyable as any Billy Joel record I suppose, not really something I’d ever go out of my way to listen to but I guess I would sing along if the whole crowd was too. Not sure why this is the must listen album of his and not the more experimental stuff the Wikipedia summary mentioned. But I’ll give it an extra star for doing it all himself, I can respect that. Favorite - I Saw The Light

- Fand ich gaar nicht verkehrt - Insgesamt bisschen lang - Und es war jetzt sicher auch nicht die absolute musikalische Erleuchtung - Aber insgesamt hab ich das doch recht gern gehört - Viele entspannte Tracks dabei - Hier und da musste ich auch mal schmunzeln wie z.B. bei diesem gesprochenen Production Monolog - Ansonsten fand ich das auch musikalisch absolut in Ordnung. Da war auf jedem Fall jmd. am Werk, der was kann und ich finde, dass man aus der Platte auch raushört, dass der Dude sich sehr mit Musiktheorie auskennt. An sich sind das nämlich alles super coole Arrangements. Gutes Handwerk! - Leider merktman aber auch, dass Theorie allein nicht reicht, wenn insgesamt das Gefühl irgendwie fehlt. Irgendwas Besonderes! Und das Alleinstellungsmerkmal hat mir gefehlt. Rating: 2,75-3/5

- viel zu lang für das, was es bietet - vieles ging mir leider auf den Sack, war oft davor zu skippen oder sogar abzubrechen

I really dug this. Sophisticated Pop songs. Some shades of Alex Chilton in there. A tad long.

Album art and title catched my fancy. If I had to explain this album with one word it would be "diverse". But you see, diversity doesn't have a positive connotation in our case. I couldn't wait most songs to end and I listened a few songs multiple times.

Long as shit but good

Enjoyable but way too damn long

I was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed some of the MoR radio sunshine wafters. I was also surprised by how little I enjoyed some of the studio-noodling. Oh, and the thing as a whole is twice as bloody long as it should be. But there's stuff on here that will reward some repeat listens I think.

Okay album. Oldies pop.

A shockingly boring album

Okay. Wouldn't listen again

Zo! Het eerste nummer klinkt meteen heel bekend, al heb ik nog nooit van deze artiest gehoord. De rest van het album is trouwens ook goed. ***

Nice discovery! I had heard the 2 hits over the years. The entire album is great! I wish I had known…

Too much of this is the sappy poppy stuff that I didn’t like of the early 70’s. There were a couple decent tracks, the stuff with a little more edge for lack of a better word. They were too few and far between though, which left me listening to a double album of mostly 70’s pop.

Отличная музыка, классно легла на новогоднее настроение. За окном шел снег и было очень уютно и приятно слушать этот альбом дома!

granny drivel

There’s a lot going on here, Todd. Could be a 2, could be a 4. I think I was in the same quandary last time I got this guy. I’d really like the chance to get this one over a weekend and figure out if I like it or not. He’s very talented and driven but do actually want to listen to any of his songs? A bit, it’s a 3 I guess.

Quite impressive he wrote and played almost everything by himself. That being said, I liked side 4 of the album (where he didn't play every instrument) better. All in all a decent album, but not very outstanding.

Nice 70s album

Soft five. This album had a few of tracks that I liked, but also a lot that I didn't care for. It feels like it falls off pretty heavy at the end. That said, I loved the instrumentals, and for the most part enjoyed the vocal work. The first 4 songs were the best and my faves. The others were a mixed bag of good and decent.

A high 3* album. Great fun, and some nice hits. Made mostly by one fella who was sick of shitty session musicians. Awesome.

If Todd is your jam then this is probably the best album ever. For the rest of us it’s passable background music while doing literally anything else.

There's one or two decent tracks scattered throughout but on the the material struggled to keep me interested for the whole double album. The sound has an almost demo like quality, so weirdly it feels like a bootleg. The main issue though is the knowledge that there's far better examples of this genre. On the whole, it's a disappointment.

Well that happened!

What is it with 70s double albums? Interminably self-indulgent nonsense is not something I need or want to hear before I die.

Something/Anything/Nothing? About one in five songs had some interesting/odd bits. (intro/song of the Viking), but it was largely mush. The last quarter of live sessions was listenable, but not magic. I really like Bang on My Drum, but that's not on this album. File under: Innovative For It's Time

Sometimes this list feels like 1001 Longest Albums... yet another double album! I mostly liked it, the pop tunes are fun, but could have been much much shorter.

Boring.

Todd, Todd, Todd... your musical mind is such a beautiful thing. There's no reason at all for this to be an hour and a half long! But man, the many highlights of this album are so good

A bit hippy dippy

1 stern

IT DRAGS FOR WAY TOO LONG.

This sounds very 70s rock and I like 70s rock. Stand-out: Saving Grace

The title say it all: is it something? Is it anything? I don’t know. It had strong moments but it’s way too long.

Not my type of music.

Don't really have more to say about Todd than I did before, even after a double album. It's kinda not bad but its not good and doesn't connect in any meaningful way.

2.5

Pretty solid

Couldn't make it through this one--a pity, since I really like A Wizard/A True Star. This was unbearably cheesy yacht rock, for the 1970s dental waiting room. I got most of the way through and listened to the first 5-10 seconds of the last 5 songs.

There’s a playful disarray in the music here, like the artist is testing boundaries but doesn’t want to overstep. You can hear the echoes of Carole King’s breezy confidence, though it veers into more whimsical territory. Some parts feel patched together, but that’s where the charm lies. It’s a little scattershot but warm-hearted, like a friend who tells you a dozen stories in one sitting.

Legal, porém um pouco enjoativo...muito longo

A pop masterpiece. The variety is mind-boggling, everything easily accessible and catchy. It helps I haven't heard classics like I Saw the Light in forever--they sound even more impressive hearing them with fresh ears. Todd steps up, outta the park.

Patchy but eminently enjoyable and a few great classics that I’d completely forgotten.

This is an album I've listened to countless times and somehow I still hear new things and different songs strike me differently. Rundgren played everything on the first 3/4 of the album, and the final side's live free-for-all is a welcome rowdy endcap to the proceedings. I know it's a lot — any double album is — but this one is excellent from beginning to end. It's maybe really a 4.5, but it gets the 5 for its slow burn and enduring brilliance.

After years of trying to "get" Todd Rundgren (beyond the hits, I mean), yesterday it finally happened. It just finally clicked. I love the bizarre arrangements. And he uses some of the weirdest chords and chord progressions I've ever heard. And the overall aesthetic finally appealed to me. I'm going with a 4 because this is a double album and it was too much for me to digest in one day. (I couldn't even finish it.) And not everything worked. But there is an obscene amount of creativity on this album, and I can see this one growing in my estimation over time.

Brilliant

Albumi #102, 07.11.2024 Toistaiseksi tuntematon artisti. Something/Anything? on Rundgrenin kolmas albumi vuodelta 1972. Tupla-albumi sisältää ihan mukavaa pop-musiikiksi kategorisoituvaa taitavaakin sävellystaidetta. Ei huono, mutta jotain kiinnostavaa tähän kaipaisi lisää.

One song does not an album make. This makes elevator music sound like heavy metal.

Its background music. Its ok bit too long same song with diferent beats. Love pop rockish ballards. Its like listening to olivia newton john but with the look of a male rock star. Picks up in the last songs butnit was too little too late Its a meh for me

Yacht Rock...a genre I don't think we have had yet. It starts off fine, nothing super special in my mind, but just was yacht rockesque. Reading I did see he did pretty much all of it himself and there was some cool recording techs on the second half of the album. It got long but the lyrcis were really what bothered me. Slut, just straight up rude, Marlene is 17 and you don't care because you "love" her, Some folks whiter than me...just not going to try and change problems because it ain't your problem, Piss Aaron...I don't even know what is happening in this one. So I don't think I am going to be listening this one again.

This started off as quintessential 70s easy listening, but there was a lot of variety in style as the album went on. It's impressive he pretty much recorded all of this himself. He's incredibly talented, and I like his voice and his vibe. The little behind the scenes moments were kind of cute too. As a double album without a unifying central concept, it does feel long and drags a bit though, and I found myself getting pretty bored in a lot of places.

The most apt phrase I can think of to describe Something/Anything? is “funhouse mirror Elton John.” Rundgren has the same kind of pop polish, but likes indulging in the wackier, slightly juvenile side of things too.

Decent separation, Def 70s vibes

I knew two songs from this album, and I think liked them less than the rest. It’s too long.

The song called "Intro" which is puzzlingly in the middle of the album is a fun look back at 70s music production. Anyway, this wasn't really objectionable except that I didn't really like it? It was also long. Not sure if it is objectively bad or I just wasn't in the right mood.

I will listen when I'm good and ready; I understand it's not as leftfield as A Wizard, A True Star but as it's like the 5th double album in the last lil while, my attention span is not at my (already low) standard. I HAVE made time for several smaller albums this week from my personal list (Tom Petty, Kris Kristofferson, B.T.O., so I haven't quite left the 70's singer-songwriter sphere). October 25, 2024 Side 1: wonderful set of songs, and "I Saw the Light" is a great example of the rest of the album's pop rock HLs: tracks 1, 3 and 4 Side 2: less consistent batch, but still very likable HLs: tracks 9, 10, 11 Sides 3 and 4: S/A joins the ranks of All Things Must Pass and Double Nickels on the Dime for saving all the worst for the final quarter. Ya think I wouldn't notice a song called "Piss Aaron"? Shame on you, Todd HLs: tracks 2, 3, 4, 7 Bloat aside, I am super impressed how the one-man show of Todd Rundgren sounds like an actual band (well 3/4s of it, as he has other people for the last stretch). Even during the asides before the song starts, he has chemistry with himself ("alright alright, 1-2-3-4...") And really, when the biggest fault of a good album is that it's too long, there really could be worse problems to have

Generic 70s soft rock interspersed occasionally with truly weird shit.

At nearly an hour and a half, this album feels incredibly long. You could probably condense it down by at least 30 minutes and it would really be amazing. Even still, there are so many good songs on this record, it makes it easy to look past the fat. The 6 songs on Side 1 are excellent. Those harmonies in Wolfman Jack get me every time. Side 2 is a little slow with the ballads, the best being Saving Grace, but still holds together as a detour through that part of Rundgren’s repertoire. Side 3 is sort of a mix of rockers and ballads, and probably a close second best after Side 1. Couldn’t I Just Tell You is pure power pop gold. Side 4 is probably the most befuddling, with some real oddities and live runs, and the reworking of Hello It’s Me mixed in. Dust In the Wind is a surprising country gospel vibe. Overall, despite the length, this is undoubtedly Todd Rundgren’s masterwork, and the forefather of so much good power pop and ballad driven rock.

Another surprise as he is from my era! Unknown artist, unknown album. I enjoyed most tracks. Clean pop rock sound and nice arrangements.

the absolute blandest 70s soft-rock known to man interspersed with occasional sparks of innovation and humor. there's merit to the idea that this record is worth loving or praising but this left me so cold and bored

Feels like easy listening boat songs. Bonus points for some sax.

A double album of seventies pop-rock is still just seventies pop-rock, in fact less so as there's more of it, if that makes sense.

Didnt enjoy that much bc of the length, way too long in my opinion, but really good mix of sounds

You get given your randomly selected album of the day, you read a little bit about it and you see those two words no one wants to see: 'Double album'. It must be hard enough to write a 45 minute long album that is consistently great and stands the test of time. But to write one that's over 80 minutes in length? I'm sure it's been done but this certainly isn't one of them. Each side is something a bit different. Side one is mainly pop music, side two turns slightly more psychedelic. Sides three and four are more rock focused. Quite a cool thing to do but overall there's nothing that grabs me and makes me want to listen to the whole thing again. For an album that's an hour and a half long you want it to be worth it, and this just isn't. Potentially a solid three if you cut the album in half and keep the best tracks. But the odd decent track here and there doesn't save this from the lowest rating I can give I'm afraid.

As far as I can tell, the only thing Todd Rundgren can do wrong is sometimes be a little bit longwinded and a little bit quirky. And, as someone who has issues being brief and/or staying serious herself, that makes me feel deeply seen. Even at its goofiest, even at its nerdiest, and even at its most verbose, Something/Anything? is a goddamn masterpiece. From the ballads – some of which may be the greatest songs ever written, like “Hello, It’s Me” – to its experimental Tin Pan Alley pisstakes, Rundgren is always a positive light and a fun musical companion. The fact that there’s nerdy shit like “Intro” on here just warms my heart!! Honestly, it’s not made for single-sitting listen; I immediately got the vibe that I should digest it as 4 brief EPs, and that made for an even better listening experience. I also think it’s an ideal record to shuffle, which just goes to show how ahead of his time Rundgren is on this album. Something/Anything? is a masterpiece, a no-skip, and dare I say the 2nd best double album ever made, second only to Songs In The Key Of Life. And I don’t give a fuck what anyone has to say about “Piss Aaron,” damnit!!!

Good

Det er laaaangt! Og det siger mig intet... Anden halvdel emmer mere af i pro teater end musik..

Hold da op det album er all over the place. Og så er det 90 min. langt. Jeg var stået helt af mentalt da der kom lidt skramlet rock lyd. Og det var for lidt til at redde noget.

Really didn't know this side of Rundgren. It fits nicely with the other greats of the era. 4.5

This is fine. Didn’t need to be a double album, though. And it ain’t no Hall and Oates.

Overall I enjoyed my time with this. There’s a few songs I found to be great. It this album is also 20 minutes too long. 3.5/5

wow avg 3.02 this hurts me never heard of this guy before the list but this album is very good, how can people dislike him? yeah some not much tracks but overall very good and a few awesome tracks bonus points for randomly using 'la bamba' melody

I try not to be a double album hater but this was too long

liked this a lot, glad it didn't all sound like the same song. it was kind've long for me today tho. 8.5/10

7/10 - I really like this album. It is pretty chill but exciting at the same time. He does a great job with the electronici-sh sounds. Also I love the song intro where he is just complaining about people bad at mixing and editing.

I really liked it. Lots of different stuff, kept me engaged the whole time, a few great songs.

Yet another artist I've listened to songs from but never a complete album. Really glad I'm finally doing it because this is quite good. It's very varied but still feels relatively cohesive. I love the mix of poppy catchy songs with more experimental and psychedelic material.

Disco esencial de una de las figuras de la música, sobre todo de los 70. Es un disco doble, hora y media de buenas melodías. Dividido en 4 partes, la cara A la define como "un ramo de melodías que atrapan el oído", I saw the light es una gloriosa apertura con una de ls mejores canciones jamás escritas. sigue con otras gemas como It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference, Sweeter Memories o Cold Morning Light. El tono de voz, e incluso estilo de estas canciones siempre se ha visto influido por Carole King, lo cual indica la magnitud de las mismas. Wolfman Jack es un poco más dura, pero tiene suficiente azúcar para encantar a cualquiera. La cara B es "el lado cerebral", con una intro hablada y otra instrumental. Sigue con la circense The Night the Carousel Burned Down y Saving grace es otra golosina. La cara C "El niño se pone pesado", La última parte del álbum es una opereta titulada "el niño necesita un nuevo par de botas de piel de serpiente" Court't I Just Tell You " ha tenido una gran influencia en los artistas del género musical power pop Hello It's Me " había sido grabado por la antigua banda de Rundgren, Nazz Otros discos de 1972 fueron: Debuts de Steely Dan, Roxy Music, Paul Simon, Big Star, Neu¡, ¿Fela Kuti? y Lou Reed (además de su espléndido Transformer ) Discos expecionales como los de David Bowie – The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Stevie Wonder – Talking Book y Music of my mind, Elton John-Honky Château, Nick Drake – Pink Moon, Yes – Close to the Edge, Miles Davis – On the Corner, Neil Young – Harvest, The Rolling Stones – Exile on Main St, Curtis Mayfield – Super Fly, Raspberries- Fresh, Genesis – Foxtrot, Van Morrison - Saint Dominic's Preview, Deep Purple- Machine Head y Made in Japan, Joni MIttchell- For the roses, Tangerine Dream - Zeit, T Rex- The slider, Kevin Ayers- Whatevershebringswesing, la banda sonora The harder they come... una cosecha excelente.

Hier erklingt die Vielfalt: Pop, Rock, Motown, Beach Boys, songwriter, Saxophon, Gitarrensoli, Easy Listening Großartig

Not for me. Not horrible but felt very dated

Miellyttävää rokkia, vähän psykedeelistä ja ehkä proge. Kappaleet kivan poppisia. Tulee Yes mieleen hyvällä tavalla. Parhaat: It Wouldnt Have Made Any Difference, Black Maria, I Saw The Light

Excellent album, super original and creative. Will be listening to this more.

#355. It tricks you into thinking it's fine at first, but it failed to keep my interest for long. 3/5: acceptable? Song added to playlist: I Saw the Light I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link

I saw the light- surprised it was Todd Rundgren. Never listened to him before and won’t again. That was the only song I liked. Got bored with each song and had to skip halfway through each one. Not my cup of tea.

5/5

You can tell this guy likes music, which makes it fun. Even though he's having a great time, most of the songs are okay so nothing is a standout. There's just too many songs for them all to be great. Wishing sometimes that artists would edit themselves a little more. 3/5

I had two questions in my head when this album popped up on my list: “Who the fuck is Todd Rundgren?” and “Why in god’s name is a double album on this list?”. This is a behemoth of an album, length wise, and I’ll be honest, it took me two sittings to get through this. That being said, I’m going to regurgitate what I saw on Wikipedia, and state that the album is divided into four parts, which makes the listening experience more manageable. The first part is standard pop. The songs were good, but I was nervous that it was setting the tone for the rest of the album; safe and maybe monotonous. Fortunately, the second part is more abstract and experimental (expect Marlene), which helps Todd sustain my attention to the halfway mark. Honestly, I was hoping the rest of the album would be like this. However, the third part was a bit ambiguous, as it felt more… rock inspired? Wikipedia says this part is where the “kid gets heavy” but it only felt like half the album was more heavy. The other half just felt like more first part rejects. Then the last part was sort of a garage section, complete with banter between Todd and his band. This part has its charm, I’ll admit. I say this, there are plenty of good songs on this album, such as the hits like I Saw the Light, and Couldn’t I Just Tell You, along with some lesser known songs like Torch Song and Wolfman Jack. You can pick a good selection of tunes from this double album. But for a package that makes Tool albums feel short by comparison, it’s only ok. And honestly, ok for a 90-minute album is not very good. The quality of the songs, however, as well as Todd Rundgren’s vocals, do save this album from being rated too low. It’s a good album, but maybe not for 90 minutes. Favorite Track: Couldn’t I Just Tell You Other hits: Hello It’s Me, I Saw the Light, Slut, Wolfman Jack, Torch Song, Breathless, Saving Grace

It's not all bad, but it's not great. I'm sure there's a 3 star album between all the filler.

Boring

Todd was not really on my radar before, but this is solid stuff.

Arse. Absolute arse.

This album was a real struggle - must be the blandest piece of music on this list. Some years ago the generator generated A Wizard / A True Star, his other famous album, which was apparently 3 stars for me. Did some backtracking and believe that that album might indeed be the better album.

Plenty of nice songs, such as the starter. Unfortunately, there is a lot of unremarkable stuff and nonsense as well, making the album way too long.

Nice. Long

Alltof langt. Tvöfaldar = rúnk. En fínustu sprettir. Bleiknefjasálarsöngur. 3,5.

It’s ok but not really something I’d listen to. Black Maria was the best song. Little red lights was pretty good Slut was good apart from the slow start. Once the song kicked in it was pretty decent.

Definitely the most pleasantly surprising album I've heard so far. I didn't expect it to have so much musical depth - it's catchy, rocking, heartfelt, goofy, and well done. I wasn't the biggest fan of the live D side, but there's more than enough here for someone to enjoy something. A great and very entertaining listen that kept me engaged the whole time

I do not doubt that Rundgred had an impact on music. But this album did not have a positive effect on me. It's what bored me in the 70s, and does so now too.

I only knew 2 songs 3 stars

Album 520 of 1001 Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? (1972) Rating : 4 / 5 Not always enthused about double albums. Always seems to be a lot of throw aways with them. This holds strong all the way through. Some moments better than others, but overall a fine album. Great listen.

Todd is a strange cookie. The first album of his on this list I hated. This one was better. He's not blowing my mind but this was a definite improvement on A Wizard...

Some decent songs but an unfathomable amount of annoying bullshit

3.5/5. Decent but as far as 70s double albums go, you can't top George Harrison's masterpiece.

A very rich tapestry of sound—that sounds like all the other tapestries hanging on the walls of the psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll era. I know this stuff meant a lot to Todd. You can hear that in every song. But it’s like hearing about someone’s dream, or an acid trip. There’s an entire emotional menagerie that I recognize but feel no connection to. Is that the music? Is it a generational thing? Is it everything that has come since the facade of love and connection the music purported to embody and manifest has crumbled in the—at the very least in my—cultural consciousness? Am I simply turning into a cynical an old man, beyond the receptive powers of even Todd Rungren’s palliative orchestra? I don’t know. And honestly, it doesn’t change my rating.

I have to admit that I read the wiki page first and let out an unhappy fart when I saw “straightforward pop ballads”, so I went into this with a little bit of a chip on my shoulder. I was pleasantly surprised by most of it and really loved some of it, but there are also some fart inducing passages in there. Bonus half a star for being creative and kind of kooky.

I Saw The Light is a brilliant song. Rest was ok 3/5

I hadn't heard of Todd Rundgren before. Apparently I hadn't missed anything either. I already found the first and apparently best-known track "I saw the light" pretty boring. I was bored listening to three more tracks and then skipped straight to "Hello it's me", which - surprise surprise - I also found boring. Conclusion, a boring album. At least it didn't get on my nerves. 2/5

This record really was all over the place... it had a handful of ok songs spread out over the different sides, but mostly it is either mediocre or garbage. This is simply not acceptable for such a long record in my opinion. Better to make it tight and short than to have much material with a few decent songs. There were some wit around, but I can't really see myself recommending this to anyone.

Man what a slog. First I thought it sounded ok but with someone uninteresting pop. But then it just, nerver, ever, ended. 3 star in there but due to the length 2 star.

3/5

Its ok. Slow and kind of boring

There are a few good songs here but not enough for a double album. Overall, I think 2 stars or D+ is where I would rate it.

This had some good moments, but ended up being too long with too much filler.

It took me almost the entire double album to figure it out but I hear so much Hall & Oates in this album. I can’t say that double album helped this one as there were a handful of clownlike songs that really werent great. There was a few fantastic songs, the album opens with “Saw the light” the most recognizable and best song on the album. It definitely struggles to keep up the momentum after the first song but is still a pretty solid albeit long album. 7/10

A mixed bag filled to the brim. Rocky, poppy, psychy, Super Mario Landy. Seems like Todd Rundgren just threw everything he had at the wall, hoping that Something/Anything? would stick. An observant listener or simply life experienced person will realize that this approach usually only ends in a mess.

Would have made an okay single album, if you like smooth Seventies rock (I Saw The Light is a nice tune, albeit I was disappointed it wasn't a Hank Williams cover). But this just gets messier and messier, and way too indulgent. I lost the thread of this after 'Intro', and it feels like Todd did a bit too.

There's an awful lot going off here. And most of it is bloody awful. Like most double albums, this should have been a single, The early 70's slush stuff would suffice. I'm surprised that I made it all the way to the end. Piss Aaron is a very odd piece of music

Kind of bland inoffensive pop-rock. I dunno man it's like dad-roadtrip-music or something. Didn't have to be this long. Songs were pretty repetitive so I started skipping to the next one halfway through to make it to the end. Apparently the last side is pretty much live studio. I like it better. Sounds less sterilized, or maybe I'm just biased to think it is. Anyway probably won't revisit this.

Not special and too long

Ik ken Todd Rungdren enkel van een tweetal nummers en zijn beef met John Lennon. Als je kritiek hebt op John Lennon en the Beatles, ligt de lat wel behoorlijk hoog natuurlijk. Spoiler alert: hij geraakt nauwelijks boven de lat, maar duikt er ver onder. Geen verschrikkelijk album, maar nu ook niet iets om naar huis over te schrijven ofzo. 2.4*

pretty damn good if you ask me

Ambitious, melodic, the musical equivalent of deep fried chicken

Psychedelia Rock which sometimes a good start then gets blantly repetitive.

Wow, j’avais jamais entendu parler de cet album là, on est dans l’underrated territory du folk rock. Seul bémol, l’album est trop long (1h30), compressé en 45 minutes ça aurait mérité l’étoile de plus

Nice tunes. They feel both catchy and fresh