SOMETHING / ANYTHING ?

Todd Rundgren

Crossover Prog

3.45 | 98 ratings

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ZowieZiggy
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"Something Anything" is (rightly) considered as the first true Todd debut album as a solo performer (even if gets help of a lot of artist for the last leg of this work).

Under the "Runt" umbrella, he released a first album which was going into too many different musical styles to be coherent. The follow-up one was an almost ballad release which was quite a deception globally.

This double album is in some sort a combination of those two: we can see the brilliant composer and vocalist during the catchy hit " I Saw The Light", the ballad man ("Wouldn't Have Made?" and the syrupy "Cold Morning Light"), the soul and funky guy ("Wolfman Jack"), the pop artist ("Takes Two To Tango?"), the bluesy freak during the impeccable "Sweeter Memories".

This closes side one of the original work which sounds more as a collage and offers little unity.

The second side often depicted as more "adventurous" is somehow a continuation during which Todd explores different orientations ("Song Of The Vicking"), but the ballad mood is vastly represented as well ("Marlene") and is of course wonderfully produced. But the "Carousel" stuff remains pretty indigestible though. I can't really say that I was blown away with this second part.

This album shares little with prog to say the least. Straight forward rock music for almost a third of it, of which " Couldn't I Just Tell You" and " Some Folks?" are only few of the many examples available. You can add another good third of rock ballads and some other parts to fill the whole ("like the heavy "Little Red Lights"). Nothing too fancy.

I didn't get in touch with this album at the time of release. I only got acquainted with the man two years later. I didn't miss anything. Or did I miss something? I don't think so. Two stars for this very much US oriented rock album ("Piss Aaron" etc.).

ZowieZiggy | 2/5 | 2009-11-1

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