2/3/23
Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything?
Allmusic review:
Something/Anything? - Todd Rundgren | Album | AllMusic
Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren released in 1972. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.www.allmusic.com
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I don't normally think about length being a problem, but jesus, it never ends!!!!!! It's one long am radio yawn with some weirdness thrown in here and there to wake you up and remind you that you were listening to something.....
You probably won't feel like listening to another hour of Rundgren, but I really really love 'A Wizard, A True Star.'
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I mean, the XTC was nice but ultimately a little forgettable, the NEW YORK DOLLS was the shit. I mean, at some point, I might be willing to check out other things, but that nonsense I just listened to? no.
Yeah, but looks like this was already answered pretty well.
Question, how does the album at hand rank for you. Not that it has any bearing on anything.,.. just curious. Like is this an outlier. Am I missing something here? It was weird, saccharine and LLLLLLOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGGG.... it was like all the worst parts of Bat Out of Hell distilled into a bland cocktail with a tortuous aftertaste.
If I had to rate it, probably a 2.5/5. There's a handful of songs I love off of it, but as mentioned, way too much of a drag to get through. I remember buying the record though! Probably 10 years ago when I could get good used records at half price books for under $10. Don't think I've listened to it since except for a few songs. A Wizard, a true star is a lot weirder, and spacier, and much more fun to listen too even though S/A is usually considered his best.
Also looking at the tracklist right now, it's really top heavy, and the first like 1/4 of the album is pretty strong then just tails off for 160000 hours.
Yeah, I thought it was pleasant enough through “intro”. Then it just dragggggggggggggggs.
It's a fairly respected album. Different tastes and all.
Yeah, The albums is made by a bunch of guys in their early twenties who were very influenced by The Velvet Underground the “wannabe Manzarek” is Jerry Harrison who later become the keyboardist for The Talking Heads.
It’s not that bad. It’s probably a bit longer than it needs to be but it’s an interesting record and the singles are legit.
