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Released
  
December 30, 1982

The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect (1982)
  
A Cappella (1985)

Release date
  
30 December 1982

Label
  
Rhino Entertainment

Length
  
35:08

Artist
  
Todd Rundgren

Producer
  
Todd Rundgren

Genre
  
Pop rock

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Recorded
  
1982 at Utopia Sound Studios

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The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect is Todd Rundgren's tenth studio album, released in 1982. The album is a return to the pop sound for which Rundgren is generally most lauded by critics. Considering it a contractual obligation, he spent little time working on Tortured Artist (hence the title). However, the album was generally well-received, and Rundgren scored a hit with the novelty song "Bang the Drum All Day".

Contents

The album was also his last official release on Bearsville Records.

The CD version has the same tracks as the original album version.

Track listing

All songs by Todd Rundgren; except when noted.

Side one
  1. "Hideaway" – 4:58
  2. "Influenza" – 4:29
  3. "Don't Hurt Yourself" – 3:41
  4. "There Goes Your Baybay" – 3:53
Side two
  1. "Tin Soldier" (Lane, Marriott) – 3:10
  2. "Emperor of the Highway" – 1:39
  3. "Bang the Drum All Day" – 3:32
  4. "Drive" – 5:26
  5. "Chant" – 4:20

Personnel

  • Todd Rundgren - Art Direction, Engineer, Instruments, Producer, Vocals

    • Charts

    Album

    Single

    Songs

    1Hideaway5:01
    2Influenza4:31
    3Don't Hurt Yourself3:45

    References

    The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect Wikipedia
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