Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Great Double Albums - Something, Anything

Something Anything(1972) by singer/songwriter/producer Todd Rundgren is a great double album. Who is Todd Rundgren?

Rundgren started his career as the guitarist for The Nazz, an underrated 60's band from Philly who were named after a Yardbirds song. Then Rundgren started producing albums and releasing solo albums under his nickname Runt. Throughout the 70's, 80's and up to today (I believe), Rundgren has continued to produce other bands (ex. = Meatloaf's Bat Out Of Hell), release solo albums, and release prog rock albums with his synth driven band, Utopia. Basically, Rundgren is really weird, here is a link to his official website: tr-i

Rundgren is often called a one-hit-wonder for his 80's song I Don't Wan't To Work, which is ridiculous because Something Anything contains Rundgren's biggest hits.

Something Anything was Rundgren's third solo album and he produced it and played every instrument and sang every part on the first three sides of the double LP, while a band accompanies him on the last side, which was recorded live in studio.

If you grew up in the 70's, you know Hello It's Me (remake of a Nazz song) and I Saw The Light (Carole King cover), but the rest of Something Anything is great. My favorites are It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference and Couldn't I Just Tell You?, as well as the humorous:

"Piss Aaron, always caught him pissing in the hall. Piss Aaron, never would refuse when nature called"; and

"S - L - U - T, she may be a slut but she looks good to me."

Can I think of any other Great Double Albums? Stay tuned.

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