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Hello, It's Todd: Purple Pyramid Collects Classic Concerts On "Box O' Todd"

March 7, 2016 By Joe Marchese 6 Comments

Todd Rundgren - Box O'ToddThere appears to be no shortage of live releases from the one and only Todd Rundgren in the pipeline.  On March 25, Edsel has slated For Lack of Honest Work, a 3-CD, 43-song compendium spanning the years 1971-2006.  This appears to be a reissue of the box set issued on the MicroWerks label in 2010, albeit with the addition of newly-penned liner notes by Paul Myers.  The same date, Cherry Red's Esoteric Recordings imprint will offer Live at the Forum - London 1994 as part of its ongoing Todd Rundgren Archive Series.  This concert was first issued on CD in 2002 on the Sanctuary label, and has been newly remastered for its Esoteric reissue.  But first, on March 18, Cleopatra/Purple Pyramid will offer a different 3-CD set, Box O' Todd.

Box O' Todd draws exclusively on radio broadcasts of Rundgren's early years, with concerts from 1971, 1972 and 1973.  (Unlike the broadcast releases proliferating from countless labels in Europe, this release is authorized.)  The first disc features highlights from his hometown show from Philadelphia's legendary Sigma Sound Studios as originally broadcast on WMMR-FM.  In addition to early Rundgren ballad favorites such as "Believe in Me," "Be Nice to Me" and "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference," the performance features Todd sharing the spotlight with guitarist Tommy Cosgrove for his songs "Lady on the Terrace" and "Everybody in the Congregation."  Drummer/vocalist Norman Smart sings the Rundgren/Moogy Klingman song "Tonight I Wanna Love Me a Stranger," and the concert also features covers including Bobby Charles' "Before I Grow Too Old," Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' "Ooo Baby Baby," and an excerpt of The Beatles' "Hold Me Tight."  Excerpts from this show have been previously issued including, most recently, a few tracks on Edsel's Runt/Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren two-fer.

Disc Two of this set features the May 2, 1972 concert at Hempstead, New York's Ultrasonic Studios.  In addition to Jim Lang, Stu Woods and Tommy Cosgrove (who reprises "Lady on the Terrace"), this show featured Todd backed by the mime/rock unit The Hello People.  The group performs some of their own material including "So Good to Be Alive." The set features a very early performance of "A Dream Goes On Forever" as well as staples such as "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" and "I Saw the Light."

Todd Rundgren - Box O'Todd ContentsThe third and final disc is taken from Cincinnati's Counterpart Studios on November 11, 1973 as originally broadcast on WKRQ-FM and features Utopia.  Besides Something/Anything classics "Hello, It's Me," "Black Maria," "I Saw the Light" and "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference," the broadcast features Todd's cover of Gilbert and Sullivan's "Lord Chancellor's Nightmare Song" and Utopia's "Utopia Theme" and excerpts from the epic "The Ikon."

Box O' Todd box set includes a booklet with color photos and liner notes by Dave Thompson, a guitar pick, three pins, and a replica backstage pass.  It arrives from Cleopatra/Purple Pyramid on March 18.  You can pre-order at the links below!

Todd Rundgren, Box O' Todd (Cleopatra/Purple Pyramid, 2016) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

CD 1 - Live From Philadelphia 1971

  1. Banter & Soundcheck
  2. Believe In Me
  3. Lady On The Terrace
  4. I Got My Pipe
  5. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
  6. Rock All Over Again
  7. Everybody In The Congregation
  8. Broke Down & Busted
  9. Tonight I Wanna Love Me A Stranger
  10. Ooh Baby Baby
  11. Hold Me Tight (Excerpt)
  12. Before I Grow Too Old
  13. Be Nice To Me
  14. I'm Feelin' Better
  15. The Ballad (Denny & Jean)

CD 2 - Ultrasonic Studios 1972

  1. Broke Down & Busted
  2. Georgia Swing
  3. Outside Love
  4. Piss Aaron
  5. A Dream Goes On Forever
  6. I Saw The Light
  7. It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference
  8. Feels So Good to Be Alive
  9. Mad Red Ant Lady
  10. Blaze
  11. Lady On The Terrace
  12. Slut

CD 3 - Counterpart Studios Cincinnati 1973

  1. Intro
  2. I Saw The Light
  3. A Dream Goes On Forever
  4. Piss Aaron
  5. Lord Chancellor's Nightmare Song
  6. Hello It's Me
  7. Banter
  8. Utopia Theme
  9. Black Maria
  10. Hungry For Love
  11. The Ikon (Segments)

Categories: News Formats: Box Sets, CD Genre: Classic Rock, Pop Tags: Todd Rundgren, Utopia

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Joe Marchese

JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with Real Gone Music, has released newly-curated collections produced by Joe from iconic artists such as Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Chet Atkins, and many others. He has contributed liner notes to reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, B.J. Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, and Andy Williams, and has compiled releases for talents including Robert Goulet and Keith Allison of Paul Revere and the Raiders. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. Bill Janowski says

    March 9, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    Is this considered yet another one of those 'grey area' type releases??

    Reply
    • Avatar photoJoe Marchese says

      March 10, 2016 at 1:16 am

      This is a U.S. release and is believed to be authorized. If we find anything to the contrary, we will report it here!

      Reply
      • Avatar photoJoe Marchese says

        March 11, 2016 at 5:49 pm

        I can now confirm that, as expected, this release is official, and has been licensed from Todd.

        Reply
        • AL FICHERA says

          April 16, 2020 at 11:21 am

          Is this the complete Sigma show? I had a cassette of this I taped off the radio.

          Reply
  2. Mark I. says

    March 18, 2016 at 10:05 am

    Yes, indeed. Listening right now on Apple Music!

    Reply
  3. Charles K. Miller says

    March 19, 2016 at 8:19 am

    I have always followed & appreciated all of Todd's work however I won't purchase Box o Todd as there are too many reissues on these discs to justify the expense. IMO. Ckm

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