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Initiation
Rock · 1975 · 6 tracks

Initiation

Todd Rundgren

A dense, spiritual odyssey of modular synthesizers and layered vocals. Side two is a thirty-five minute instrumental voyage into the heart of cosmic fire.

May 20, 1975 · Bearsville

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A dense and demanding spiritual journey that feels like a transmission from another dimension.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
02
Born to Synthesize
3:40
03
The Death of Rock and Roll
3:48
04
Eastern Intrigue
5:06
05
Initiation
7:05
06
Fair Warning
8:07
07
A Treatise on Cosmic Fire
35:23
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the side-long instrumental where the synthesizers begin to mimic a living, breathing organism.
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How does Initiation sound next to the rest of Todd Rundgren's catalogue?

Spirituality+2.6σ

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

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