This is a masterpiece... when i think of "the sound of Philadelphia" i think of R&B... and i hear so much of that in the sound of Todd Rundgren aka the Runt... when i reviewed Laura Nyro a few records back, i raved about her sense of pop hooks, etc... well, Todd has all that and more... this album has bonafide tape measure homeruns, like "Hello, It's Me" and "I Saw The Light"... "Couldn't I Just Tell You" and "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" were minor hits... and "Black Marie" a rockin' concert staple... i could name more... but, there are 25 songs on this album... lol... and it is never boring... you hear big Rock songs, with great lead guitar... you hear song with chords and hooks like the best of R&B but without being rote or trite... this album goes from The Temptations to Stevie Wonder to Deep Purple to Frank Zappa to Psychedelia to Beatle-esque joy... Five Stars... all day...