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Todd Rundgren: The Ever Popular Tortured Artists Effect

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On December 30, 1982, “Bearsville Records” label released “The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect”, the tenth Todd Rundgren studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Utopia Sound Studios”, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – vocals, all instruments, engineer, art direction

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren, except when noted.

  1. Hideaway
  2. Influenza
  3. Don’t Hurt Yourself
  4. There Goes Your Baybay
  5. Tin Soldier – Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott
  6. Emperor of the Highway
  7. Bang the Drum All Day
  8. Drive
  9. Chant

Albert Grossman

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On January 25, 1996, Albert Bernard Grossman died aged 58. He was entrepreneur and manager, best known as manager of Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Peter, Paul and Mary, The Band, Todd Rundgren, Odetta, Gordon Lightfoot and Ian & Sylvia. In 1969 he built the “Bearsville Recording Studio” near Woodstock, and in 1970 he founded “Bearsville Records”.

Jonathan Cain: Windy City Breakdown

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In April 1977, “Bearsville Records” label released “Windy City Breakdown”, the debut Jonathan Cain solo album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Jonathan Cain and J.C. Phillips.

Personnel:

  • Jonathan Cain – vocals, keyboards, piano, clavinet, organ
  • Jimmy Arnold – guitars, backing vocals
  • Gary Richwine – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tommy “Mugs” Cain – drums, percussion
  • Ralph McDonald & Bobby Hall – additional percussion
  • Bert Szerlip – engineer, mixing

.Track listing:

  1. Windy City Breakdown – Jonathan Cain, J.C. Phillips
  2. Lay Low Joe (Holiday On Ice) – Jonathan Cain, C. Phillips
  3. Rock It Down – Jonathan Cain, S. Phillips
  4. Moon Child – Jonathan Cain
  5. Rollercoaster Baby – Jonathan Cain
  6. Spinning My Wheels – Jonathan Cain
  7. Go Now – Larry Banks, Milton Bennett
  8. Your Lady or Your Life – Jonathan Cain

Roger Powell: Air Pocket

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On January 30, 1980, “Bearsville Records” label released “Air Pocket”, the second Roger Powell album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Utopia Sound Studios”in Woodstock, NY, and was produced by Roger Powell. “Air Pocket” was voted the #1 album of 1980 by a reader poll in “Keyboard Magazine”

Personnel:

  • Roger Powell – synthesizer, keyboards
  • John Holbrook – rhythm guitar, engineer
  • Todd Rundgren – guitar
  • Mark Styles – keyboards
  • Cleve Pozar – drums

Track listing.

All tracks by Roger Powell.

  1. Lunar Plexus
  2. Landmark
  3. Air Pocket
  4. Windows
  5. Emergency Splashdown
  6. Morning Chorus
  7. March of the Dragonslayers
  8. Prophecy
  9. Sands of Arrakis
  10. Dragons “N’ Griffins/Mr Triscuits Theme
  11. Pipeline ‘76