Todd Rundgren & Utopia – Live At The Old Waldorf - NEW/SEALED LIMITED EDITION 2XLP GOLD COLORED VINYL!

Label:  Real Gone Music – RGM-0505

Series:  The Todd Rundgren Archive Series

Format:  2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Gold Vinyl

Country:  US

Released:  Dec 2, 2016

Genre:  Rock

Style:  Prog Rock, Power Pop

This limited edition double-LP release once again proves that there were very, very few bands in the late ‘70s that could match the stylistic sweep, musicianly chops, and quality of repertoire wielded by Todd Rundgren & Utopia. This August 5, 1978 set at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco captures the band at the beginning of an extensive U.S. tour, but it had already been a busy year of touring for Todd, as back in May he had assembled an all-star band for residencies at the Bottom Line in New York City and the Roxy in Los Angeles. Performances from those shows that (along with a portion of an August 23 Utopia date from this tour) comprised the release of the double live LP Back to the Bars in December 1978, and fans of that album will find much to treasure here on this well-recorded release taken from the evening’s stereo ¼” master tapes. Here you get a chance to hear Utopia back Todd on songs, like “Black and White” and “The Last Ride” (an epic version!), from which they were absent on Back to the Bars, and Live at the Old Waldorf offers such Utopia favorites as “Trapped,” “Abandon City,” “Back on the Street,” and “Gangrene” from 1977’s Oops! Wrong Planet that did not appear on Bars. Even more importantly, the band is on fire this night, displaying the rare mixture of note-perfect arrangements and improvisatory verve that made Todd Rundgren & Utopia such a must-see concert draw during the era. One last note about this release: because Todd was such a dynamic live performer, there have been a series of authorized live “bootlegs” that have come out on CD in recent years, but very few have come out on LP; we have cherry picked what just may be the best of the bunch and put it on double gold vinyl inside a gatefold package limited to 1,000 copies. It belongs on your shelf right next to your other Rundgren records from the era…don’t miss it!

Tracklist

A1

It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

4:39

A2

Love Of The Common Man

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

3:45

A3

Trapped

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

3:20

A4

Abandon City

Written-By – Roger Powell, Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Roger Powell, Todd Rundgren

4:41

A5

The Last Ride

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

5:18

B1

The Seven Rays

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

10:17

B2

Can We Still Be Friends

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

4:08

B3

Back On The Street

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

4:16

B4

You Cried Wolf

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

2:49

C1

Gangrene

Written-By – Todd Rundgren, Willie Wilcox

Written-By – Todd Rundgren, Willie Wilcox

3:53

C2

A Dream Goes On Forever

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

3:02

C3

Black And White

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

4:46

C4

Eastern Intrigue / Initiation

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

12:05

D1

Couldn't I Just Tell You

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

3:50

D2

Hello, It's Me

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

4:43

D3

Just One Victory

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

Written-By – Todd Rundgren

5:46

Companies, etc.

Recorded At – Old Waldorf

Credits

Lead Vocals, Guitar – Todd Rundgren Vocals, Bass – Kasim Sulton Vocals, Drums – Willie Wilcox Vocals, Keyboards – Roger Powell

Notes

This Double-LP Release Captures an August 5, 1978 Date at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco, CA, right at the Start of a Nationwide Tour

Earlier in the Year, Rundgren Had Assembled an All-Star Band for Residencies at The Bottom Line and The Roxy

Performances from Those Dates Plus an August 23 Utopia Show Supplied the Material for the Live Album Back to the Bars

Live at the Old Waldorf Includes Seven Songs That Did Not Appear on Back to the Bars, Including Four Songs from Oops! Wrong Planet

Also Includes Utopia Backing Rundgren on Songs, Like “Black and White” and “The Last Ride,” from Which They Were Absent on Back to the Bars

Gatefold Packaging

Gold Vinyl Release 

Remastered From The Original Master Tapes 2015

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 848064005056