A Wizard, a True Star

Rock · 1973 · 19 tracks

A Wizard, a True Star

A kaleidoscopic, drug-fueled studio odyssey. Fifty-five minutes of seamless transitions, jagged synthesizers, and soulful harmonies that redefined DIY maximalism.

It's like a 50-minute channel-surf through a genius's drug-fueled brain, and somehow it all makes sense by the end.

A restless, manic energy that oscillates between abrasive experimentation and soulful vulnerability.

A Wizard, a True Star · vs · Todd Rundgren

Surreal Abstract+2.9σ

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

Tracklist · 19 Tracks

01

International Feel

2:53

02

Never Never Land

1:25

03

Tic Tic Tic It Wears Off

1:15

04

You Need Your Head

1:07

05

Rock and Roll Pussy

1:10

06

Dogfight Giggle

1:10

07

You Don’t Have to Camp Around

1:05

08

Flamingo

2:35

09

Zen Archer

5:25

10

Just Another Onionhead / Dada Dali

2:25

11

When the Shit Hits the Fan / Sunset Blvd.

4:01

12

Le Feel Internacionale

1:46

13

Sometimes I Don’t Know What to Feel

4:15

14

Does Anybody Love You?

1:31

15

Medley: I’m So Proud / Ooh Baby Baby / La La Means I Love You / Cool Jerk

10:35

16

Hungry for Love

2:11

17

I Don’t Want to Tie You Down

1:56

18

Is It My Name?

3:50

19

Just One Victory

4:50

Moments Worth Waiting For

The jarring, high-pitched synth blast that opens International Feel and sets the manic pace

The transition from the chaotic Dogfight Giggle into the lush, pastoral beauty of Flamingo

The ten-minute soul medley where Rundgren's multi-tracked falsetto recreates an entire vocal group

The way Just One Victory builds into a massive, anthemic wall of sound to close the chaos

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