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Utopia: POV

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In January 1985, “Passport” label released “POV”, the ninth Utopia studio album. It was recorded in 1984, at “Utopia Sound Studios” in Old Jet, Bentwaters Parks, Woodbridge, Suffolk, and was produced by Todd Rundgren and Willie Wilcox.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren– vocals, guitar
  • Roger Powell– vocals, keyboards
  • Kasim Sulton– vocals, bass guitar
  • John “Willie” Wilcox– vocals, drums

Track listing:

  1. Play This Game
  2. Style
  3. Stand for Something
  4. Secret Society
  5. Zen Machine
  6. Mated
  7. Wildlife
  8. Mimi Gets Mad
  9. More Light

Utopia: Oblivion

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In January 1984, “Passport” label released “Oblivion”, the eight Utopia album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Roegr Powell and John Wilcox.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren- vocals, guitar
  • Kasim Sulton- vocals, bass guitar
  • Roger Powell- vocals, keyboards
  • John “Willie” Wilcox- vocals, drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Roegr Powell and John Wilcox.

  1. Itch in My Brain
  2. Love with a Thinker
  3. Bring Me My Longbow
  4. If I Didn’t Try
  5. Too Much Water
  6. Maybe I could Change
  7. Crybaby
  8. Welcome to My Revolution
  9. Winston Smith Takes It on the Jaw
  10. I Will Wait

Björk: Utopia

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On November 24, 2017, “One Little Indian” label released “Utopia”, the ninth Björk studio album. It was recorded 2016 – 2017, and was produced by Björk, Arca and Rabit.

Personnel:

  • Björk– vocals, digital flute, flute arrangements, vocal arrangements, choir arrangements, cello arrangements, creative direction, cover character
  • Arca– electronics, synth melodies, beats
  • Melkorka Ólafsdóttir, Áshildur Haraldsdóttir.Berglind María Tómasdóttir – solo
  • Steinunn Vala Pálsdóttir
  • Björg Brjánsdóttir
  • Þuríður Jónsdóttir
  • Pamela De Sensi
  • Sigríður Hjördís Indriðadóttir
  • Emilía Rós Sigfúsdóttir
  • Dagný Marinósdóttir
  • Sólveig Magnúsdóttir
  • Berglind Stefánsdóttir
  • Hafdís Vigfúsdóttir
  • Katie Buckley – harp
  • Hamrahlíðarkórinn– choir
  • Þorgerður Ingólfsdóttir – choir conduction
  • Júlia Mogensen – cello
  • Hávarður Tryggvason – contra bass
  • Bergur Þórisson – engineer, flute recording, choir recording, harp recording
  • Bart Migal – engineer
  • Chris Elms – engineer, harp recording engineering
  • Heba Kadry– mixing
  • Marta Salogni– mixing, vocal mixing
  • Mandy Parnell– mastering
  • Jesse Kanda– creative direction, cover art, photography
  • James Merry – creative direction, facepiece
  • Ken Kohl – avian fetus photography
  • M/M Paris– creative direction, typography, digital illumination
  • Robin Carolan– the fifth ear
  • Raphael Salley – hair
  • Hungry – make-up

Track listing:

All tracks by Björk, except where noted.

  1. Arisen My Senses – Björk, Arca
  2. Blissing Me – Björk
  3. The Gate – Björk, Arca
  4. Utopia – Björk
  5. Body Memory – Björk
  6. Features Creatures – Björk, Sarah Hopkins
  7. Courtship – Björk
  8. Losss – Björk
  9. Sue Me – Björk, Arca
  10. Tabula Rasa – Björk
  11. Claimstaker – Björk, Arca
  12. Paradisisa – Björk
  13. Saint – Björk
  14. Future Forever – Björk, Arca

 

 

Utopia: Todd Rundgrens’s Utopia

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In October 1974, “Bearsville” label released “Todd Rundgren’s Utopia”, the debut Todd Rundgren’s Utopia album.  It was recorded on April 25, 1974, at “The Secret Sound” and “The Fox Theater” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren– guitar, engineer
  • Mark “Moogy” Klingman– keyboards
  • Ralph Schuckett– keyboards
  • Jean Yves “M. Frog” Labat – synthesizers
  • John Siegler – bass, cello
  • Kevin Ellman – percussion
  • David Le Sage – engineer assistant
  • Maruo Miyauchi – design, illustration at Push Pin Studios

Track listing:

  1. Utopia (live) – Mason, Todd Rundgren
  2. Freak Parade – Mark Klingman, Todd Rundgren, John Siegler
  3. Freedom Fighters – Todd Rundgren
  4. The Ikon – Mark Klingman, Todd Rundgren, Ralph Schuckett, John Siegler

Utopia: Swing to the Right

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On February 24, 1982, “Bearsville” label released “Swing to the Right”, the seventh Utopia album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Utopia Sound Studio” and was produced by Todd Rundgren, Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton and John Wilcox.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – vocals, guitar
  • Roger Powell – vocals, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Kasim Sulton – vocals, bass, keyboards
  • John “Willie” Wilcox – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Todd Rundgren, Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton and John Wilcox, except where noted.

  1. Swing to the Right
  2. Lysistrata
  3. The Up
  4. Junk Rock
  5. Shinola
  6. For the Love of Money – Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Anthony Jackson
  7. Last Dollar on Earth
  8. Fahrenheit 451
  9. Only Human
  10. One World

Utopia: Ra

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On February 4, 1977, “Bearsville Records” released “Ra”, the second Utopia studio album. It was recorded in 1976, at “Bearsville Sound Studio”, “Utopia Sound” and “Turtle Creek Barn” and was produced by Todd Rundgren.

Personnel:

  • Todd Rundgren – vocals, guitar, arrangements, design concept
  • Roger Powell – vocals, keyboards, arrangements, design concept
  • Kasim Sulton – vocals,  bass, arrangements, design concept
  • John “Willie” Wilcox – vocals, drums, percussion, arrangements, design concept
  • Eddie Offord – recording
  • Tom Mark – engineer
  • John Holbrook – design
  • Joe Brescio – mastering
  • Gribbitt! – design
  • Ron Slenzak – photography
  • Norman Seeff – photography

Track listing:

  1. Overture: Mountaintop and Sunrise/Communion with the Sun – Hermann, Todd Rundgren
  2. Magic Dragon Theatre – Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton
  3. Jealousy – Todd Rundgren, John “Willie”Wilcox
  4. Eternal Love – Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton
  5. Sunburst Finish – Roger Powell, Todd Rundgren
  6. Hiroshima – Roger Powell, Todd Rundgren
  7. Singring and the Glass Glass Guitar – Roger Powell, Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, John “Willie” Wilcox