Todd Rundgren – Initiation + Faithful / Edsel Records 2x Audio CD 2011 / EDSD 2124

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Todd Rundgren – Initiation + Faithful / Edsel Records 2x Audio CD 2011 / EDSD 2124

UPC 740155212438

Initiation is the sixth album by American musician Todd Rundgren, released May 23, 1975 on Bearsville Records. With this album, Rundgren fully embraced the synthesized prog sound he had begun exploring in more depth in his work with his band Utopia. However, unlike Utopia, in which Rundgren had limited himself to playing guitar, most of the synthesizers on Initiation were played and programmed by Rundgren himself.

Label:	Edsel Records – EDSD 2124
Format:	2 x CD, Album, Compilation
Country:	Europe
Released:	2011
Genre:	Electronic, Rock
Style:	Pop Rock, Experimental

Tracklist:

		Initiation
1-1		Real Man Bass – John Siegler Clavinet – Ralph Schuckett Drums – Kevin Ellman Engineer – Todd Keyboards [Computer] – Moogy Klingman Piano, Strings [String Ensemble], Keyboards [Computer], Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals [Voices] – Todd R.*

4:25

1-2

Born To Synthesize

Vocals [Voices] – Todd R.

3:41

1-3

The Death Of Rock And Roll

Bass – Rick Derringer

Clavinet – Ralph Schuckett

Drums – John Wilcox, Kevin Ellman

Engineer – Jack Malken

Guitar, Vocals [Voices] – Todd R.

3:48

1-4

Eastern Intrigue

Bass – John Miller (2)

Congas, Bongos – Lee Pastora

Drums – Roy Markowitz

Electric Piano, Keyboards [Computer], Strings [String Ensemble], Sitar [Electric], Percussion [Additional], Vocals [Voices] – Todd R.

Engineer – Jack Malken

Percussion – Barbara Burton

5:04

1-5

Initiation

Bass – John Siegler

Clavinet, Keyboards [Computer], Strings [String Ensemble], Synthesizer, Lead Guitar, Vocals [Voices] – Todd R.

Congas – Lee Pastora

Drums – Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta

Engineer – Jack Malken

Rhythm Guitar – Bob Rose

Saxophone [Solo] – Dave Sanborn

Synthesizer [Solo] – Roger Powell

7:04

1-6

Fair Warning

Bass – Dan Hartman

Drums – Barry Lazarowitz, Chris Parker (2)

Engineer – Jack Malken

Guitar – Rick Derringer

Organ – Moogy Klingman

Piano, Keyboards [Computer], Strings [String Ensemble], Sitar [Electric], Vocals [Voices] – Todd R.

Saxophone – Edgar Winter

8:05

A Treatise On Cosmic Fire

35:22

1-7 Intro

Prana

Instruments – Todd R.

1-7 II		The Fire Of Mind - Or Solar Fire Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 III		The Fire Of Spirit - Or Electric Fire Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 I		The Internal Fire - Or Fire By Friction Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 I 1		Muladhara - The Dance Of Kundalini Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 I 2		Svadhishthana - Bam, Bham, Mam, Yam, Ram, Lam, Thank You Mahm Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 I 3		Manipura - Seat Of Fire Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 I 4		Anahata - The Halls Of Air Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 I 5		Vishudda - Sounds Beyond Ears Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 I 6		Ajna - Sights Beyond Eyes Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 I 7		Brahmarandhra - Nirvana Shakri Instruments – Todd R.
1-7 Outro		Prana Instruments – Todd R.
		Faithful
2-1		Happenings Ten Years Time Ago Written-By – Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf

3:11

2-2

Good Vibrations

Written-By – Brian Wilson, Mike Love

3:42

2-3

Rain

Written-By – John Lennon/Paul McCartney

3:16

2-4

Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine

Written-By – Bob Dylan

3:25

2-5

If Six Was Nine

Written-By – Jimi Hendrix

4:53

2-6

Strawberry Fields Forever

Written-By – John Lennon/Paul McCartney

3:49
2-7	Black And White	4:40
2-8	Love Of The Common Man	3:34
2-9	When I Pray	2:55
2-10	Cliché	4:00
2-11	The Verb "To Love"	7:23
2-12	Boogies (Hamburger Hell)	5:04
	Bonus Track
2-13	Open My Eyes [Live At Cape Cod Arena, 23rd August 1975] Bass – John Siegler Drums – Kevin Ellman Engineer – Aaron Baron, Mark McKenna Guitar – Todd Rundgren Keyboards – Moogy Klingman, Ralph Schuckett, Todd Rundgren Mastered By – Hiro Takigauchi Product Manager [Project Manager Victor Entertainment Inc] – Aki Tamura Product Manager [Supervisor Believe In Magic Inc] – Yoshi Nagato

5:05

Arranged By – Todd Rundgren (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Val Jennings
Cover [Initiation] – Todd Rundgren
Design [Cd Package] – Jools Williamson
Liner Notes – Paul Myers (8)
Mastered By [Cd Mastering] – Peter Rynston
Mixed By – Todd Rundgren (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7)
Performer [Players] – John Siegler (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12), John Wilcox (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12), Roger Powell (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12), Todd R.* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-12)
Photography By [Cd Cover] – Getty Images, Gijsbert Hanekroot, Redferns
Producer – Todd Rundgren
Typography [Lettering - Initiation] – Hal Fielder
Written-By – Todd Rundgren (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 2-7 to 2-13)