Todd Rundgren / A Wizard, A True Star
Artist Todd Rundgren
Album Title: A Wizard, A True Star
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Rock: Psychedelic Rock
Format CD
Released 03/29/1973
Reissue Date 00/00/1986
Label Rhino Records/Bearsville Records
Catalog No RNCD 70864
Bar Code No none
Reissue Yes
Remastered Yes
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. International Feel (2:53)
2. Never Never Land (1:25)
3. Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off (1:15)
4. You Need Your Head (1:07)
5. Rock And Roll Pussy (1:10)
6. Dogfight Giggle (1:10)
7. You Don't Have To Camp Around (1:05)
8. Flamingo (2:35)
9. Zen Archer (5:25)
10. Just Another Onion Head / DAda Dali (2:25)
11. When The Shit Hits The Fan / Sunset Blvd (4:01)
12. Le Feel Internacionale (1:46)
13. Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel (4:15)
14. Does Anybody Love You (1:31)
15. Medley: I'm So Proud, Ooh Baby Baby, La La Means I love You, Cool Jerk (10:35)
16. Hungry For Love (2:11)
17. I Don't Want To Tie You Down (1:56)
18. Is It My Name? (3:50)
19. Just One Victory (4:50)
Date Acquired 05/05/1987
Personal Rating
Acquired from Sheri

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Notes

Original Rhino release.
Artwork [CD Repackaging] – Don Brown, Maria Berry
Design, Photography By – Jansen, Eding, Clapper
Painting [Cover] – Arthur Wood
Producer, Arranged By – Todd Rundgren
Remastered By – Bill Inglot, Ken Perry
Written-By – Todd Rundgren (tracks: 1, 3 to 14, 16 to 19)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Licensed From – Bearsville
Manufactured By – Rhino Records
Marketed By – Rhino Records
Mastered At – K Disc Mastering
Made By – Discovery Systems
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): MADE BY DISCOVERY SYSTEMS - AN AMERICAN COMPANY 13W0200A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): MADE BY DISCOVERY SYSTEMS - AN AMERICAN COMPANY 13W0100A

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Analyzed: Todd Rundgren / A Wizard, a True Star
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DR      Peak        RMS    Duration    Track
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DR10   -0.47 dB   -12.60 dB   2:50   01-International Feel
DR10   -1.41 dB   -13.78 dB   1:35   02-Never Never Land
DR11   -0.13 dB   -12.35 dB   1:14   03-Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off
DR09   -1.53 dB   -11.46 dB   1:02   04-You Need Your Head
DR09   -1.71 dB   -12.03 dB   1:08   05-Rock and Roll Pussy
DR10   -3.37 dB   -16.73 dB   1:06   06-Dogfight Giggle
DR10   -2.62 dB   -14.35 dB   1:03   07-You Don't Have to Camp Around
DR10   -2.90 dB   -13.58 dB   2:35   08-Flamingo
DR11   -1.57 dB   -14.16 dB   5:36   09-Zen Archer
DR10   -2.45 dB   -14.53 dB   2:24   10-Just Another Onionhead / Dada Dali
DR11   -2.65 dB   -15.29 dB   4:03   11-When the Shit Hits the Fan / Sunset Blvd.
DR10   -2.43 dB   -14.25 dB   1:47   12-Le Feel Internacionale
DR11   -0.83 dB   -14.35 dB   4:16   13-Sometimes I Don't Know What to Feel
DR12   -0.62 dB   -15.59 dB   1:31   14-Does Anybody Love You?
DR11   -1.44 dB   -15.02 dB 10:35   15-Medley: I'm So Proud/Ooh Baby Baby/La La Means I Love You/Cool Jerk
DR11   -2.27 dB   -15.26 dB   2:18   16-Hungry for Love
DR10   -4.15 dB   -15.91 dB   1:56   17-I Don't Want to Tie You Down
DR10   -1.31 dB   -13.37 dB   4:01   18-Is It My Name?
DR12   -1.07 dB   -15.47 dB   4:59   19-Just One Victory
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Number of tracks: 19
Official DR value:   DR10
Samplerate:            44100 Hz
Channels:               2
Bits per sample:    16
Bitrate:                   866 kbps
Codec:                   FLAC
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Reviews
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine:

Something/Anything? proved that Todd Rundgren could write a pop classic as gracefully as any of his peers, but buried beneath the surface were signs that he would never be satisfied as merely a pop singer/songwriter. A close listen to the album reveals the eccentricities and restless spirit that surges to the forefront on its follow-up, A Wizard, A True Star. Anyone expecting the third record of Something/Anything?, filled with variations on "I Saw the Light" and "Hello It's Me," will be shocked by A Wizard. As much a mind-f*ck as an album, A Wizard, A True Star rarely breaks down to full-fledged songs, especially on the first side, where songs and melodies float in and out of a hazy post-psychedelic mist. Stylistically, there may not be much new -- he touched on so many different bases on Something/Anything? that it's hard to expand to new territory -- but it's all synthesized and assembled in fresh, strange ways. Often, it's a jarring, disturbing listen, especially since Rundgren's humor has turned bizarre and insular. It truly takes a concerted effort on the part of the listener to unravel the record, since Rundgren makes no concessions -- not only does the soul medley jerk in unpredictable ways, but the anthemic closer, "Just One Victory," is layered with so many overdubs that it's hard to hear its moving melody unless you pay attention. And that's the key to understanding A Wizard, A True Star -- it's one of those rare rock albums that demands full attention and, depending on your own vantage, it may even reward such close listening.
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