Last year, Todd Rundgren toured playing some of his best known songs. Included was a stop on December 15, 2015 at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, CT where he recorded the show for release.
An Evening With Todd Rundgren: Live at the Ridgefield will be released on August 26 via Purple Pyramid on CD, Vinyl, DVD, Blu-Ray and via digital download.
A Wizard, A True Star, the title of his 1973 solo album, aptly sums up the contributions of this multi-faceted artist to state-of-the-art music. As a songwriter, video pioneer, producer, recording artist, computer software developer, conceptualist, and interactive artist, Rundgren has made a lasting impact on both the form and content of popular music. He had produced more than fifty records for other artists, including Hall & Oates, Cheap Trick, Patti Smith, XTC, Grand Funk Railroad, The Band, and Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell.
Recorded live at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Connecticut on December 15, 2015, Rundgren’s new release includes some of his best known songs including Hello It’s Me, I Saw The Light and Bang The Drum. Plus, hear/watch fan favourites that haven’t been performed live in decades, including unforgettable Utopia and Nazz anthems.
The set list consists of milestone Rundgren classics taken from his rich back catalogue, including songs from the albums Something/Anything (1972), A Wizard, a True Star (1973), Faithful (1976), Hermit of Mink Hollow (1978), The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect (1982), A Cappella (1985), 2nd Wind (1991), One Long Year (2000), Liars (2004), Global (2015), plus key cuts from the Utopia albums Oops! Wrong Planet (1977), Swing To The Right (1982) and POV (1985), as well as from the first two albums by Todd’s seminal 60’s band The Nazz (1968 and 1969).
Playing with Todd are John Ferenzik (keyboards and vocals), Jesse Gress (guitar and vocals), Prairie Prince (drums) and Kasim Sulton (bass and vocals).
The track lists:
CD
I Saw The Light
Love Of The Common Man
Open My Eyes
Sometimes I Don’t Know What To Feel
Black And White
Buffalo Grass
Determination
Lost Horizon
Bang The Drum All Day
Kiddie Boy
Black Maria
Drive
Secret Society
Love In Action
Couldn’t I Just Tell You
Can We Still Be Friends
Hello It’s Me
One World
DVD & Blu-Ray
Intro / I Saw The Light
Love Of The Common Man
Open My Eyes
Remarks
Sometimes I Don’t Know What To Feel
Black And White
Love Science
Buffalo Grass
Determination
Lost Horizon
Bang The Drum All Day
Soothe
Kiddie Boy
Black Maria
God Said
Drive
I’m So Proud
Ooh Baby Baby
I Want You
Secret Society
Love In Action
Couldn’t I Just Tell You
Can We Still Be Friends
Hello It’s Me
One World
Credits
