| Artist |
Todd Rundgren |
| Album Title: |
Faithful |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Rock: Classic Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
05/10/1976 |
| Reissue Date |
00/00/1986 |
| Label |
Rhino Records/Bearsville Records |
| Catalog No |
R2 70868 |
| Bar Code No |
0 8122-70868-2 4 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Happenings Ten Years Time Ago (3:13)
(K. Relf, J. Page, J. Beck, J. McCarthy) |
| 2.
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Good Vibrations (3:44)
(Brian Wilson, Mike Love) |
| 3.
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Rain (3:17)
(John Lennon, Paul McCartney) |
| 4.
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Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine (3:27)
(Bob Dylan) |
| 5.
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If Six Was Nine (4:55)
(Jimi Hendrix) |
| 6.
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Strawberry Fields Forever (3:53)
(John Lennon, Paul McCartney) |
| 7.
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Black And White (4:44)
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| 8.
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Love Of The Common Man (3:36)
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| 9.
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When I Pray (2:59)
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| 10.
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Cliche (4:01)
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| 11.
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The Verb "To Love" (7:25)
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| 12.
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Boogies (Hamburger Hell) (5:06)
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| Date Acquired |
04/15/1993 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Roadrunner Records |
| Purchase Price |
14.00 |
Web Links |
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Discogs entry:
Musicbrainz Entry: |
Notes |
Performer – John Siegler, John Wilcox, Roger Powell, Todd Rundgren
Photography By – Michael Ochs Archives
Written-By – Todd Rundgren (tracks: 7 to 12)
Copyright (c) – Bearsville Records, Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bearsville Records, Inc.
Licensed From – Bearsville Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Rhino Records Inc.
Distributed By – Rhino Records Inc.
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Analyzed: Todd Rundgren / Faithful
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -1.19 dB -14.75 dB 3:13 01-Happenings Ten Years Time Ago
DR13 0.00 dB -17.39 dB 3:44 02-Good Vibrations
DR11 -1.17 dB -14.07 dB 3:18 03-Rain
DR13 -0.19 dB -14.97 dB 3:27 04-Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)
DR13 -0.26 dB -15.96 dB 4:56 05-If 6 Was 9
DR14 0.00 dB -16.90 dB 3:54 06-Strawberry Fields Forever
DR11 -2.10 dB -15.62 dB 4:44 07-Black and White
DR11 -1.74 dB -15.25 dB 3:36 08-Love of the Common Man
DR12 -2.00 dB -16.59 dB 2:59 09-When I Pray
DR12 -1.26 dB -15.60 dB 4:02 10-Cliche
DR12 -1.38 dB -16.73 dB 7:26 11-The Verb to Love
DR12 -1.39 dB -15.03 dB 5:07 12-Hamburger Hell
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 862 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine :
Todd Rundgren considered 1966 the beginning of his professional musical career, largely because the Nazz formed around that time. As a celebration, he recorded Faithful. Presumably, Faithful celebrates the past and the future by juxtaposing a side of original pop material with a side of covers. Actually, "covers" isn't accurate -- the six oldies that comprise the entirety of side one are re-creations, with Rundgren "faithfully" replicating the sound and feel of the Yardbirds ("Happenings Ten Years Time Ago"), Bob Dylan ("Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine"), Jimi Hendrix ("If Six Was Nine"), the Beach Boys ("Good Vibrations") and the Beatles "("Rain," "Strawberry Fields Forever"). All of this is entertaining, to a certain extent, especially since it's remarkable how close Rundgren comes to duplicating the very feel of the originals. Still, it's hard to see it as much more than a flamboyant throwaway, especially when compared with the glorious second side. For the first time since Something/Anything?, Rundgren allows himself to write and -- more importantly -- record straight-ahead pop songs. Certainly, A Wizard, A True Star, Todd and Initiation had their share of great songs, but they weren't delivered as pop songs; they were telegraphed as art. Here, Rundgren delivers pop and rock songs with ease, letting the melodies glide to the forefront. There are embellishments, of course, but the end result is a lushness that's apparent even on the hard rockers. If Rundgren had made all of Faithful originals, it would have been a pure pop masterpiece. As it stands, it's essential for the faithful -- not only for hardcore Toddheads, but for devoted pop fans as well.
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