Todd Rundgren Best of Lp's

Sorry, if I could actually read and comprehend, you asked about "LPs". Amazon does have a couple, but mainly CDs.

Luc,

Be careful with Rundgren's LP reissues. There are a few places in and around LA that probably still have them and they're cheap, as well. Unfortunately, they're uniformly thin and screechy sounding. His CDs are a mixed bag sonically, but the LPs that I've heard generally suck.

Good news is that Greatest Hits Live features great songs, great performances, and very good sound (on cd). The 7 cd Utopia Live box set has some great music/performances, but sound quality is (pardon the pun) all over the board. The double LP Utopia hits record is also a mixed bag sonically.

I believe that Rundgren is GREAT, and he's among only a handful of pop musicians I'd so describe. Other than Brian Wilson, I can't think of any pop/rock songwriter who can match Rundgren's mastery of harmony. My first rule is "buy anything he's touched" from Meat Loaf to his Bossa Nova greatest hits remix record. Just don't expect a lot in the sound quality department. Unfortunately, the sonics are just wildly inconsistent.

Good Luck,

Marty

The great thing with Todd is he is NO one hit wonder.
So,he got lots of great stuff,I'm partial to his nearly human album,C- for sonics.

And I like his, Individualist CD, B+/A- for sonics.
Which HE most certainly is.

He did some Tubes stuff too.

If you like him you might try the tubes.(not hifi)group.

YOU CAN'T JUDGE TODD BY ANY ONE ALBUM.
He's a musical shape shifter.

sorry to shout,had to make the point. I don't like his older stuff all that much,just some,like Hermit of mink hollow.

And he is an acquired taste.I didnt like the individualist much when I got it,after some years its grown on me. He can be like that.
Some albums, he plays everything on the record,I saw him in San Fransico and What a preformer! Tremendous vibe and energy,explosive...

I dont like his new album,boy did I want too.

Enjoy!

I enjoy "Something/Anything" both music and sonics. I am speaking of the original pressing. I don't have any experience with any of the reissues.

As McGarick points out, TR likes to wander and therefore his records tend to feel inconsistent, both within each cd, and from cd to cd. However, there's such a great wealth of music there that you just have to wade through some of the more curious stuff. Over time, you may learn to enjoy that, too.

"Something/Anything", "Nearly Human", and "Mink Hollow" are all on my short list of great pop/rock albums and would be the first three TR records to seek out IMHO. For me, Utopia is best represented on the live records. The 8 million different TR and Utopia live recordings are all generally worth owning because the songs are constantly reworked and because TR is a wonderful guitar player whose long suit is wit, something sorely lacking in most soloists these days!

Enjoy.

Marty