Released June 24, 1971 Release date 24 June 1971 | Length 42:05 Label Rhino Entertainment | |
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Runt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren is the second album by American singer-songwriter/musician Todd Rundgren, released in 1971. The album features mostly piano-led pop songs and ballads. As with his first album, this album was initially credited to "Runt". Rundgren himself wrote and produced every tune on The Ballad of Todd Rundgren, as well as handling all the guitars, keyboards, and vocals.
Contents
- Todd rundgren runt the ballad of todd rundgren 1971 full album
- Track listing
- Side one
- Side two
- Personnel
- Charts
- Songs
- References
"I was pretty overbearing to deal with," Rundgren recalled in the liner notes to the 1999 CD release. "I was also becoming very particular about arrangements, so I took a crack at playing it all myself. But I still had some dependence on other musicians. I wasn't yet ready to play drums or to seriously address what bass playing should be like."
Tony Sales, who played bass on Runt, the previous album, plays on the majority of tracks, but brother Hunt Sales, the drummer on the first album, plays drums only on one cut and conga on one.
Studio musicians Jerry Scheff and John Guerin provide the rhythm section on two tracks; Norman D. Smart, who later became a member of the Hello People and was Mountain's first drummer, plays on the remainder.
The album cover was designed by Milton Glaser.
In mid 1971, Bearsville was purchased by Warner Bros. and plans were made to re-release both Runt and Runt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren as a "twin pack" entitled Todd Rundgren's Rack Job (Catalog Number 2BV 2156) in 1973. The album got as far as test presses and album art, but was shelved as Rundgren preferred to release an album of new material.
Track listing
All songs written by Todd Rundgren.
Side one
- "Long Flowing Robe" – 3:30
- "The Ballad (Denny & Jean)" – 3:30
- "Bleeding" – 4:05
- "Wailing Wall" – 3:05
- "The Range War" – 2:38
- "Chain Letter" – 5:02
Side two
- "A Long Time, A Long Way to Go" – 2:12
- "Boat on the Charles" – 4:28
- "Be Nice to Me" – 3:27
- "Hope I'm Around" – 4:55
- "Parole" – 4:22
- "Remember Me" – 0:51
Personnel
(taken from inner gatefold of original 1971 vinyl)
Charts
Album
Singles
Songs
1Long Flowing Robe3:25
2The Ballad (Denny & Jean)3:05
3Bleeding4:02