Todd Rundgren's album, Faithful, offers a brief introduction to some of the artist's most cogent, but less familiar original work. While the cover tunes are fine performances, it's his original work on this album that earns the stars. "Cliche" and "Love of the Common Man" illustrate Todd's mastery of the pop genre, while "Black and White" takes the listener down to the heavy metal end of the spectrum. "The verb,"to Love" showcases the artist's soul roots and esoteric leanings. "Boogies" sounds like a whacked-out Broadway theme song for fast-food employees. However, the golden track on this album -- worth two stars alone in my book -- is the brief but spectacular "When I Pray." Layers of syncopated rhythms, the gospel-inspired lead vocal, Caribbean ju-ju man squeaks, and a joyous, tribal Todd-clone chorus juxtapose an anxiety-laden lyric with a result that still sounds fresh some thirty years after the artist laid each track by hand. "Faithful" offers a highly distilled essence of Todd Rundgren's enduring qualities: an incredible voice, highly capable and versatile musicianship, an intelligent message, and flawless production.
1. Happenings Ten Years Time Ago
2. Good Vibrations
3. Rain
4. Most Likely You Go Your Way [And I'll Go Mine]
5. If 6 Was 9
6. Strawberry Fields Forever
7. Black And White
8. Love Of The Common Man
9. When I Pray
10. Clich�
11. The Verb "To Love"
12. Boogies [Hamburger Hell]
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