Todd Rundgren At The BBC Four-Disc Collection

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For Immediate Release
Todd Rundgren At The BBC Four-Disc Collection Released By Esoteric Recordings 

An extensive 4 disc clamshell boxed set featuring 3CDs & a DVD (NTSC Region Free) featuring all of Todd Rundgren’s BBC radio & television performances between 1972 & 1982!

London, UK – Todd Rundgren fans rejoice! Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the first ever official release of TODD RUNDGREN AT THE BBC. This four-disc collection comprises three CDs and a DVD (NTSC / Region Free) featuring all of the surviving radio and television broadcasts in the BBC archive transmitted on radio and television in the UK between 1972 and 1982. The set features on CD Todd’s solo 1972 BBC Radio One “In Concert” performance, recorded soon after the release of his seminal album “Something Anything”, the classic 1975 performance by Todd Rundgren and Utopia at Hammersmith Odeon, London, (including a previously unreleased track “Something’s Coming”) – on the first ever UK concert tour of Todd Rundgren and Utopia, a 1977 performance at the Oxford Polytechnic by Todd Rundgren and Utopia (promoting the “Ra” album), and a DVD featuring three different performances for the classic “Old Grey Whistle Test” series; the 1975 Todd Rundgren and Utopia session, a film of Todd Rundgren & Utopia at the Bearsville Picnic in 1977 (performing “Singring and the Glass Guitar”) and the entire recordings made for a 1982 solo Todd Rundgren Whistle Test special (including two songs not featured on the original TV broadcast).

This set is sure to delight the legions of Todd Rundgren fans and is a superb document of Todd’s continuing development as both a solo artist and with his band Utopia between 1972 and 1982.
“Todd Rundgren at the BBC” has been remastered and authored from the original BBC masters and is presented in a clamshell box with a booklet featuring a new essay.

*An extensive 4 disc clamshell boxed set featuring 3CDs & a DVD (NTSC Region Free)
*Featuring all of Todd Rundgren’s BBC radio & television performances between 1972 & 1982
*With 30 previously unreleased tracks on CD & DVD including two never broadcast songs from Todd's 1982 Old Grey Whistle Test special
*Remastered from the original BBC master tapes
*Includes illustrated booklet

CD Disc 1
Todd Rundgren:

1. I Saw the Light
2. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference
3. Piss Aaron
4. Hello It’s Me
5. Be Nice to Me
6. Black Maria
BBC Radio One “In Concert”
Recorded at the Paris Theatre, London 6th July 1972
First broadcast 15th July 1972

Todd Rundgren & Utopia:

7. Real Man
8. The Seven Rays

The Old Grey Whistle Test – 14th October 1975

CD Disc 2
Todd Rundgren & Utopia:

1. Freedom Fighters
2. Mister Triskets
3. Something’s Coming
4. The Last Ride
5. Sunset Boulevard / Le Feel Internacionale
6. Heavy Metal Kids
7. The Wheel
8. Open My Eyes
9. Sons of 1984
10. Do Ya
11. Couldn’t I Just Tell You

Recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, 9th October 1975
First broadcast on BBC Radio One on 1st January 1976

CD Disc 3
Todd Rundgren & Utopia:

1. Communion with the Sun
2. Love of the Common Man
3. Sunburst Finish
4. Jealousy
5. Windows
6. Singring and the Glass Guitar
7. Utopia Theme

Recorded at Oxford Polytechnic, 25th January 1977
for BBC Radio One

DVD Disc 4 - NTSC /Region Free

Todd Rundgren & Utopia:

1. Real Man
2. The Seven Rays

The Old Grey Whistle Test – 14th October 1975

Todd Rundgren & Utopia:

3. Bearsville Picnic
Featuring “Singring and the Glass Guitar”

The Old Grey Whistle Test – 2nd May 1978

Todd Rundgren:

4. Love of the Common Man
5. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference
6. Too Far Gone
7. Can We Still Be Friends
8. The Song of the Viking
9. Compassion
10. Lysistrata
11. Tiny Demons
12. Time Heals (promotional video)
13. One World
14. A Dream Goes on Forever

The Old Grey Whistle Test – 3rd June 1982

To purchase Todd Rundgren At The BBC: http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4865

Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, Billy James, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), [email protected]

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glassonyonpr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: July 12 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2212	Topic: Todd Rundgren At The BBC Four-Disc Collection Posted: November 14 2014 at 21:25
	For Immediate Release Todd Rundgren At The BBC Four-Disc Collection Released By Esoteric Recordings An extensive 4 disc clamshell boxed set featuring 3CDs & a DVD (NTSC Region Free) featuring all of Todd Rundgren’s BBC radio & television performances between 1972 & 1982! London, UK – Todd Rundgren fans rejoice! Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the first ever official release of TODD RUNDGREN AT THE BBC. This four-disc collection comprises three CDs and a DVD (NTSC / Region Free) featuring all of the surviving radio and television broadcasts in the BBC archive transmitted on radio and television in the UK between 1972 and 1982. The set features on CD Todd’s solo 1972 BBC Radio One “In Concert” performance, recorded soon after the release of his seminal album “Something Anything”, the classic 1975 performance by Todd Rundgren and Utopia at Hammersmith Odeon, London, (including a previously unreleased track “Something’s Coming”) – on the first ever UK concert tour of Todd Rundgren and Utopia, a 1977 performance at the Oxford Polytechnic by Todd Rundgren and Utopia (promoting the “Ra” album), and a DVD featuring three different performances for the classic “Old Grey Whistle Test” series; the 1975 Todd Rundgren and Utopia session, a film of Todd Rundgren & Utopia at the Bearsville Picnic in 1977 (performing “Singring and the Glass Guitar”) and the entire recordings made for a 1982 solo Todd Rundgren Whistle Test special (including two songs not featured on the original TV broadcast). This set is sure to delight the legions of Todd Rundgren fans and is a superb document of Todd’s continuing development as both a solo artist and with his band Utopia between 1972 and 1982. “Todd Rundgren at the BBC” has been remastered and authored from the original BBC masters and is presented in a clamshell box with a booklet featuring a new essay. An extensive 4 disc clamshell boxed set featuring 3CDs & a DVD (NTSC Region Free) Featuring all of Todd Rundgren’s BBC radio & television performances between 1972 & 1982 With 30 previously unreleased tracks on CD & DVD including two never broadcast songs from Todd's 1982 Old Grey Whistle Test special Remastered from the original BBC master tapes Includes illustrated booklet CD Disc 1* Todd Rundgren: 1. I Saw the Light 2. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference 3. Piss Aaron 4. Hello It’s Me 5. Be Nice to Me 6. Black Maria BBC Radio One “In Concert” Recorded at the Paris Theatre, London 6th July 1972 First broadcast 15th July 1972 Todd Rundgren & Utopia: 7. Real Man 8. The Seven Rays The Old Grey Whistle Test – 14th October 1975 CD Disc 2 Todd Rundgren & Utopia: 1. Freedom Fighters 2. Mister Triskets 3. Something’s Coming 4. The Last Ride 5. Sunset Boulevard / Le Feel Internacionale 6. Heavy Metal Kids 7. The Wheel 8. Open My Eyes 9. Sons of 1984 10. Do Ya 11. Couldn’t I Just Tell You Recorded at Hammersmith Odeon, 9th October 1975 First broadcast on BBC Radio One on 1st January 1976 CD Disc 3 Todd Rundgren & Utopia: 1. Communion with the Sun 2. Love of the Common Man 3. Sunburst Finish 4. Jealousy 5. Windows 6. Singring and the Glass Guitar 7. Utopia Theme Recorded at Oxford Polytechnic, 25th January 1977 for BBC Radio One DVD Disc 4 - NTSC /Region Free Todd Rundgren & Utopia: 1. Real Man 2. The Seven Rays The Old Grey Whistle Test – 14th October 1975 Todd Rundgren & Utopia: 3. Bearsville Picnic Featuring “Singring and the Glass Guitar” The Old Grey Whistle Test – 2nd May 1978 Todd Rundgren: 4. Love of the Common Man 5. It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference 6. Too Far Gone 7. Can We Still Be Friends 8. The Song of the Viking 9. Compassion 10. Lysistrata 11. Tiny Demons 12. Time Heals (promotional video) 13. One World 14. A Dream Goes on Forever The Old Grey Whistle Test – 3rd June 1982 To purchase Todd Rundgren At The BBC: http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=4865 Press inquiries: Glass Onyon PR, Billy James, PH: 828-350-8158 (USA), [email protected]

HolyMoly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: April 01 2009 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 26133	Posted: November 14 2014 at 22:05
	Holy schnikeys! This looks awesome! Thanks for the 411.
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Intruder Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 13 2005 Status: Offline Points: 2091	Posted: November 19 2014 at 13:23
	This is the Rundgren I dig - that said, I don't know if I'll splurge for it. I already have a few of the live releases from each period represented on the set. That said, the WORST concert experience I've ever had was last year's Todd tour. It was as if the guy intentionally tried to alienate fans by turning the volume up to 11 and utlilizing the most irritating light show I've ever seen. Todd wore huge sunglasses and earplugs to avoid it all. I paid for a sound thrashing by an overrated ex-innovator.
	I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....