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Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren
Rock · 1971 · 10 tracks · 41m

Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren

A transition from garage-rock energy to intimate, piano-driven storytelling. Warm, vulnerable, and brimming with the melodic DNA of 70s singer-songwriter pop.

June 24, 1971 · Ampex Stereo Tapes

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A tender and slightly lonely exploration of transition, marked by earnest piano melodies and a sense of quiet discovery.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 41m
01
The Ballad (Denny & Jean)
3:06
02
Bleeding
4:02
03
The Range War
2:37
04
Chain Letter
5:06
05
A Long Time, a Long Way to Go
2:13
06
Boat on the Charles
4:26
08
Hope I’m Around
4:54
09
Parole
4:20
10
Remember Me
0:52
11
Long Flowing Robe
3:25
Moments Worth Listening For
The way the backing vocals swell into a gospel-inflected wall of sound during the climax of Chain Letter
The jarring shift from delicate piano to the aggressive, distorted guitar riff that opens Bleeding
The fragile, double-tracked vocal delivery on the closing miniature Remember Me
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren sound next to the rest of Todd Rundgren's catalogue?

Storytelling+2.9σ

The writing leans far further into storytelling than the rest of the catalogue.

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