The Ballad of Todd Rundgren is the second album by American sician Todd Rundgren, released in 1971. Most of the album's 12 tracks are piano-led ballads, with the only exceptions being the rock tunes "Bleeding" and "Parole" and the anthem "Chain Letter". Rundgren himself wrote, arranged, and produced every tune on The Ballad of Todd Rundgren, as well as handling all the guitars, keyboards, and vocals.
Arguably, it's better than Paul's solo work, since it is focused and subtle, never drawing attention to Rundgren's considerable skills as a writer and producer. He tones down the hard rock and his impish wit, lending the album a sense of direction missing on Runt.
Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren. WMG (от лица компании "Rhino (Pure)"); Warner Chappell, CMRRA. Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren.
Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren Tracklist. 1. Long Flowing Robe Lyrics.
Todd Rundgren lyrics - 318 song lyrics sorted by album, including "Hello, It's Me", "Can We Still Be Friends". album: "Runt: The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren" (1971). Long Flowing Robe The Ballad (Denny & Jean) Bleeding The Wailing Wall The Range War Chain Letter A Long Time, A Long Way To Go Boat On The Charles Be Nice To Me Hope I'm Around Parole Remember Me. album: "Something/Anything?" (1972)
Todd Rundgren-Runt/The Ballad of Todd Rundgren. Subsequent re-releases have shown the artist as Todd Rundgren and the album title as "Runt, the ballad of Todd Rundgren". Apart from Todd, who again writes all the songs, sings, and plays virtually all the instruments, the rest of line up consists of just bass and drums
Rundgren himself wrote, produced and sang every tune on The Ballad of Todd Rundgren, as well as handling all guitars, keyboards, and vocals. 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. 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.
