A Wizard, a True Star [Explicit Lyrics] [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

Track Listings
1. International Feel    
2. Never Never Land    
3. Tic Tic Tic, It Wears Off    
4. You Need Your Head    
5. Rock & Roll Pussy    
6. Dogfight Giggle    
7. You Don't Have to Camp Around    
8. Flamingo    
9. Zen Archer    
10. Just Another Onionhead; da da Dali    
11. When the Shit Hits the Fan/Sunset Blvd.    
12. Feel Internacionale    
13. Sometimes I Don't Know What to Feel    
14. Does Anybody Love You?    
15. I'm So Proud: Ooh Baby Baby/La la Means I Love You/Cool Jerk [Medley]    
16. Hungry for Love    
17. I Don't Want to Tie You Down    
18. Is It My Name?    
19. Just One Victory    

Editorial Reviews
Album Details
Japanese Version featuring a Limited Edition LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing Only and Digital 20bit K2 Remastering.

A Wizard, a True Star, Music, Todd Rundgren, Album Rock, Hard Rock, Pop, Pop/Rock, Power Pop, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Proto-Punk, Psychedelic, Rock
A Wizard, A True Star
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel
  • Todd Rundgren's Masterpiece!
  • Will only ToddHeads be reading these reviews?
  • Rundgren's best work
  • TODD: TRUE GENIUS, TRUE STAR!
 A Wizard, A True Star
Todd Rundgren
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ASIN: B0000032OY
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

  1. International Feel
  2. Never Never Land
  3. Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off
  4. You Need Your Head
  5. Rock And Roll Pussy
  6. Dogfight Giggle
  7. You Don't Have To Camp Around
  8. Flamingo
  9. Zen Archer
  10. Just Another Onionhead/Dada Dali
  11. When The Shit Hits The Fan/Sunset Blvd.
  12. Le Feel Internacionale
  13. Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel
  14. Does Anybody Love You?
  15. Medley: I'm So Proud, Ooh Baby Baby, La La, Cool Jerk
  16. Hungry For Love
  17. I Don't Want To Tie You Down
  18. Is It My Name?
  19. Just One Victory

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of his 1973 album for Bearsville. Contains the original cover art & all 19 of the cuts that first graced it, including the hit 'Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel'. 1999 release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel.......2007-03-28

This is a far out and trippy album and features what would be the first touring Utopia lineup. This album reminds me sort of prog rock crossed with glam rock in a sort of T-Rex kind of way with a Las Vegas stage show thrown in. Far out and totally Todd, No one has ever recorded an album like this and no one ever will again. Opening with International Feel to the closing Just One Victory, this album is a feast for the senses. I would recommend going out and getting yourself a pair of good headphones for this one. The JVC Japan import comes with all the original inserts that the old lp copies originally came with which is nice to have again although mini ones.

5 out of 5 stars Todd Rundgren's Masterpiece!.......2007-03-07

Dazzling, multi-colored, and multi-layered are perfect ways to describe this *vivid* album (the brilliant cover truly does summarize this album in a nut shell) but, unless you're a bit of a quirky idealist yourself (which I proudly am), it may not make a whole lot of sense to you at first. Personally, I find that I can understand and relate to it better than many albums that I've heard. This album is finely crafted and wildly adventurous, all while having a strikingly strong sense of humanity all throughout. There are essentially two separate albums here (it was a perfect idea to style the title as two separate phrases). The "A Wizard" portion is marked by zany madcap madness, avant-garde experimentalism, and a generally highly animated tone. This portion begins with "International Feel" and ends with "Le Feel Internationale" (which is basically the same song, but it's so good that it's a welcomed treat each time). The "A True Star" portion, which makes up the rest of the album, is full of well-crafted pop and soul numbers that are distinctly marked by Todd's warm and big-hearted, yet sharp and clever approach. This album was kind of disorienting the first time that I listened to it. None of it falls neatly into any particular "type" category (which is one of the main things that I love so much about it), and the first half is mostly made up of seemingly incongruous song fragments with no breaks in between, with Todd seeming to go out of his way to make the transitions from song to song as rough as possible. Thank goodness for Todd's unflinchingly creative thinking, because it would not be nearly as thrilling if he had crafted it any other way. I now feel like this is one of the most brilliant song sequences ever captured on tape. The warm psychedelic soul number "Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel" that begins the "A True Star" portion is so honest, transparent, and completely devoid of pretense that it remains just as striking and touching each and every time that I listen to it. And he goes from that right into the downright Stevie Wonder/Paul McCartney-esque impeccably crafted, melodic perfection of "Does Anybody Love You?". Todd shows incredible musical and artistic range throughout this entire album (I think he even outdoes Curtis Mayfield's original on his remake of "I'm So Proud" during the Soul medley, and his moving rendition of "Never, Never Land" sounds like a totally original creation), and his quirky sense of humor and general big-heartedness just make the ride that much more rewarding. This is one of the greatest albums that I've ever heard and, I encourage everyone who is curious to pick it up.

5 out of 5 stars Will only ToddHeads be reading these reviews?.......2007-02-26

because WE know, we know and have known the magical artistry of the Man, but will this music be spread to the next generation of ears? Will they get it ? Does it matter? If you have known Todd's music or if you are curious because of maybe seeing him recently with the New Cars, this is one of his best musical expressions. I would say his recent Liars is up there too. This was done before all the studio gimicks that are so over used now and to think he was so ahead of his time...well maybe to the 20 somethings that may not be a big deal... anyway, that all does not really matter, what matters is the musical expression, Todd's quirkey ideas, his lyrics, his melodies, his arrangements, the flow of one song to the next ( do NOT do random shuffle , listen to the songs in order, at least at first) and imagine Todd at his lanky gap toothed copper haired youthful zanyness and appreciate that he has graced our world with his inner ( and yes outer) beauty.

5 out of 5 stars Rundgren's best work.......2007-02-19

This has always been one of my favorite albums. I've owned the vinyl for 20+ years and just bought the CD. I've lent the CD to many of my 20 something co workers and they are just blown away by the production and the color. Sure it has a few rough transitions but when you consider the era when it was done you have to give Todd credit for breaking new ground. The original work is some of his best and his tributes to R&B and broadway are excellent. This Album deserves a good listen by anyone who likes music of any form.

5 out of 5 stars TODD: TRUE GENIUS, TRUE STAR!.......2007-01-10

THIS CD IS A MUST HAVE FOR ALL TODD FANS. ENOUGH SAID. IT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME; SO FAR AT LEAST!!
A Wizard, a True Star
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Gateway
  • Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel
 A Wizard, a True Star
Todd Rundgren
Manufacturer: Jvc Japan
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ASIN: B000BX4CXC
Release Date: 2006-02-21

Tracks:

  1. International Feel
  2. Never Never Land
  3. Tic Tic Tic, It Wears Off
  4. You Need Your Head
  5. Rock & Roll Pussy
  6. Dogfight Giggle
  7. You Don't Have to Camp Around
  8. Flamingo
  9. Zen Archer
  10. Just Another Onionhead; da da Dali
  11. When the Shit Hits the Fan/Sunset Blvd.
  12. Feel Internacionale
  13. Sometimes I Don't Know What to Feel
  14. Does Anybody Love You?
  15. I'm So Proud: Ooh Baby Baby/La la Means I Love You/Cool Jerk [Medley]
  16. Hungry for Love
  17. I Don't Want to Tie You Down
  18. Is It My Name?
  19. Just One Victory

Album Description

Limited edition Japanese pressing has been recorded in high difinition and comes in a miniature LP sleeve. Bearsville. 2006.

Album Details

Special 24bit K2 Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Gateway.......2007-07-20

This album (sorry, I'm old and got it on vinyl to start) is a great bridge from the earlier, hook-laden songs from Something/Anything and Runt and the middle years works like Todd. There are straight up singles like 'Just One Victory' and 'I Don't Want to Tie You Down' along with longer, complex songs like 'Zen Archer'. Granted, this music is best absorbed if the listener is in a transcendent state (bourbon or beer will do), but all of the tracks are consistently higher quality Todd.

5 out of 5 stars Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel.......2007-03-28

This is a far out and trippy album and features what would be the first touring Utopia lineup. This album reminds me sort of prog rock crossed with glam rock in a sort of T-Rex kind of way with a Las Vegas stage show thrown in. Far out and totally Todd, No one has ever recorded an album like this and no one ever will again. Opening with International Feel to the closing Just One Victory, this album is a feast for the senses. I would recommend going out and getting yourself a pair of good headphones for this one. The JVC Japan import comes with all the original inserts that the old lp copies originally came with which is nice to have again although mini ones.
A Wizard, a True Star
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    		A Wizard, a True Star
    Todd Rundgren
    Manufacturer: Import [Generic]
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    ASIN: B00002JX64
    Release Date: 2000-01-18

    Tracks:

    1. International Feel
    2. Never Never Land
    3. Tic Tic Tic, It Wears Off
    4. You Need Your Head
    5. Rock & Roll Pussy
    6. Dogfight Giggle
    7. You Don't Have to Camp Around
    8. Flamingo
    9. Zen Archer
    10. Just Another Onionhead; da da Dali
    11. When the Shit Hits the Fan/Sunset Blvd.
    12. Feel Internacionale
    13. Sometimes I Don't Know What to Feel
    14. Does Anybody Love You?
    15. I'm So Proud: Ooh Baby Baby/La la Means I Love You/Cool Jerk [Medley]
    16. Hungry for Love
    17. I Don't Want to Tie You Down
    18. Is It My Name?
    19. Just One Victory

    Album Details

    Japanese Version featuring a Limited Edition LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing Only and Digital 20bit K2 Remastering.
    A Wizard, A True Star: Marc Bolan & T. Rex 1972-1977
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • marc
    		 A Wizard, A True Star: Marc Bolan & T. Rex 1972-1977
    Marc Bolan & T.Rex
    Manufacturer: Edsel Records UK
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B00000116Y
    Release Date: 1996-11-05

    Tracks:

    1. Interview
    2. Telegram Sam
    3. Spaceball Ricochet
    4. Cadilac
    5. Metal Guru (Acoustic)
    6. Baby Strange
    7. Over The Flats
    8. Thunderwing
    9. Is It True
    10. Interview
    11. Metal Guru
    12. Rabbit Fighter
    13. Pepsi Jingle
    14. Sunken Rags
    15. The Slider
    16. Buick MacKane (Acoustic)
    17. KLOS Radio Jingle
    18. Would I Be The One
    19. Rock On
    20. Children Of The Revolution
    21. Painted Pony
    22. Solid Gold Easy Action
    23. Xmas Flexi Message
    24. 20th Century Boy
    25. The Street & Babe Shadow
    26. I Wanna Go
    27. Interview
    28. You Got The Look/Electric Slim
    29. The Groover
    30. Sure Enough
    31. Interview
    32. Highway Knees
    33. Midnight
    34. Untitled Poem
    35. Left Hand Luke & The Beggar Boys

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    1. Interview
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    3. Every Day
    4. Interview
    5. Venus Loon
    6. All My Love
    7. The Leopards
    8. Interstellar Soul
    9. Carsmile Smith
    10. Interview
    11. Saturation Syncopation
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    14. Teenage Dream
    15. Till Dawn
    16. Jitterbug Love
    17. Are You Ready, Steve?
    18. Light Of Love
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    20. Think Zinc
    21. Solid Baby
    22. Bust My Ball
    23. Token Of My Love (Live)
    24. Children Of Rarn: We Are Down/Theme From The Sermon On The Mount/Children Of Rarn (Main Title)
    25. Interview

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    2. Futuristic Dragon Intro
    3. New York City
    4. Reelin' & A Wheeling
    5. Dreamy Lady
    6. Christmas Bop
    7. Talking To A Critic
    8. Rip It Up
    9. Teenager In Love
    10. Capital Radio Jingle
    11. Jupiter Liar
    12. Pale Horse Riding
    13. Chrome Sitar
    14. Piccadilly Radio Jingle
    15. Jeepster Rap
    16. Funky London Childhood
    17. Dawn Storm
    18. Casual Agent
    19. 20th Century Boy
    20. I Love To Boogie
    21. Interview
    22. London Boys
    23. Life's An Elevator
    24. Dandy In The Underworld
    25. Crimson Moon
    26. Hang Ups (Live)
    27. Hot George
    28. 21st Century Stance
    29. Pain And Love
    30. Interview
    31. Celebrate Summer
    32. Keep A Little Marc In Your Heart

    Album Description

    6' x 10' book-style box features a 16 page book- let with a biography and black & white photos, plus 92 tracks from 1972-1977, including interviews, hits, outtakes,demos and live versions. 'Telegram Sam', 'Children Of The Revolution', jingles for Pepsi and L.A. radio station KLOS, 'Rock On', 'Think Zinc', 'Sky Church Music', 'Down Home Lady'Metal Guru' (acoustic), 'Baby Strange', 'Over The Flats', 'Thunderwing', 'Is It True', 'Painted Pony', 'Solid Baby', 'The Groover', 'Jitterbug Love', '20th Century Boy', 'Xmas Flexi Message', etc. NO 'BANG A GONG (GET IT ON)' AT ALL!!!

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars marc.......2002-04-04

    this is one of the best box set around of music it has all the best music from t rex things like baby strange, sumertime blues,
    ride awhite swan and spaceball ricochet i think this is well worth the money you never know in years time it could be worth somthing
    A Wizard, a True Star
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel
    • Todd Rundgren's Masterpiece!
    • Will only ToddHeads be reading these reviews?
    • Rundgren's best work
    • TODD: TRUE GENIUS, TRUE STAR!
    		 A Wizard, a True Star
    Todd Rundgren
    Manufacturer: Essential
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    ASIN: B0000254MP
    Release Date: 1999-02-19

    Tracks:

    1. International Feel(in 8)
    2. Never Never Land
    3. Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off
    4. You Need Your Head
    5. Rock And Roll Pussy
    6. Dogfight Giggle
    7. You Don't Have To Camp Around
    8. Flamingo
    9. Zen Archer
    10. Just Another Onionhead/Dada Dali
    11. When The Shit Hits The Fan/Sunset Blvd
    12. Le Feel Internacionale
    13. Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel
    14. Does Anybody Love You?
    15. Medley
    16. Hungry For Love
    17. I Don't Want To Tie You Down
    18. Is It My Name?
    19. Just One Victory

    Album Description

    Digitally remastered reissue of his 1973 album for Bearsville. Contains the original cover art & all 19 of the cuts that first graced it, including the hit 'Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel'. 1999 release.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel.......2007-03-28

    This is a far out and trippy album and features what would be the first touring Utopia lineup. This album reminds me sort of prog rock crossed with glam rock in a sort of T-Rex kind of way with a Las Vegas stage show thrown in. Far out and totally Todd, No one has ever recorded an album like this and no one ever will again. Opening with International Feel to the closing Just One Victory, this album is a feast for the senses. I would recommend going out and getting yourself a pair of good headphones for this one. The JVC Japan import comes with all the original inserts that the old lp copies originally came with which is nice to have again although mini ones.

    5 out of 5 stars Todd Rundgren's Masterpiece!.......2007-03-07

    Dazzling, multi-colored, and multi-layered are perfect ways to describe this *vivid* album (the brilliant cover truly does summarize this album in a nut shell) but, unless you're a bit of a quirky idealist yourself (which I proudly am), it may not make a whole lot of sense to you at first. Personally, I find that I can understand and relate to it better than many albums that I've heard. This album is finely crafted and wildly adventurous, all while having a strikingly strong sense of humanity all throughout. There are essentially two separate albums here (it was a perfect idea to style the title as two separate phrases). The "A Wizard" portion is marked by zany madcap madness, avant-garde experimentalism, and a generally highly animated tone. This portion begins with "International Feel" and ends with "Le Feel Internationale" (which is basically the same song, but it's so good that it's a welcomed treat each time). The "A True Star" portion, which makes up the rest of the album, is full of well-crafted pop and soul numbers that are distinctly marked by Todd's warm and big-hearted, yet sharp and clever approach. This album was kind of disorienting the first time that I listened to it. None of it falls neatly into any particular "type" category (which is one of the main things that I love so much about it), and the first half is mostly made up of seemingly incongruous song fragments with no breaks in between, with Todd seeming to go out of his way to make the transitions from song to song as rough as possible. Thank goodness for Todd's unflinchingly creative thinking, because it would not be nearly as thrilling if he had crafted it any other way. I now feel like this is one of the most brilliant song sequences ever captured on tape. The warm psychedelic soul number "Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel" that begins the "A True Star" portion is so honest, transparent, and completely devoid of pretense that it remains just as striking and touching each and every time that I listen to it. And he goes from that right into the downright Stevie Wonder/Paul McCartney-esque impeccably crafted, melodic perfection of "Does Anybody Love You?". Todd shows incredible musical and artistic range throughout this entire album (I think he even outdoes Curtis Mayfield's original on his remake of "I'm So Proud" during the Soul medley, and his moving rendition of "Never, Never Land" sounds like a totally original creation), and his quirky sense of humor and general big-heartedness just make the ride that much more rewarding. This is one of the greatest albums that I've ever heard and, I encourage everyone who is curious to pick it up.

    5 out of 5 stars Will only ToddHeads be reading these reviews?.......2007-02-26

    because WE know, we know and have known the magical artistry of the Man, but will this music be spread to the next generation of ears? Will they get it ? Does it matter? If you have known Todd's music or if you are curious because of maybe seeing him recently with the New Cars, this is one of his best musical expressions. I would say his recent Liars is up there too. This was done before all the studio gimicks that are so over used now and to think he was so ahead of his time...well maybe to the 20 somethings that may not be a big deal... anyway, that all does not really matter, what matters is the musical expression, Todd's quirkey ideas, his lyrics, his melodies, his arrangements, the flow of one song to the next ( do NOT do random shuffle , listen to the songs in order, at least at first) and imagine Todd at his lanky gap toothed copper haired youthful zanyness and appreciate that he has graced our world with his inner ( and yes outer) beauty.

    5 out of 5 stars Rundgren's best work.......2007-02-19

    This has always been one of my favorite albums. I've owned the vinyl for 20+ years and just bought the CD. I've lent the CD to many of my 20 something co workers and they are just blown away by the production and the color. Sure it has a few rough transitions but when you consider the era when it was done you have to give Todd credit for breaking new ground. The original work is some of his best and his tributes to R&B and broadway are excellent. This Album deserves a good listen by anyone who likes music of any form.

    5 out of 5 stars TODD: TRUE GENIUS, TRUE STAR!.......2007-01-10

    THIS CD IS A MUST HAVE FOR ALL TODD FANS. ENOUGH SAID. IT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME; SO FAR AT LEAST!!

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