A Cappella (album)

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A Cappella
Studio album by Todd Rundgren
Released	September, 1985
Genre	Pop rock
Length	39:42
Label	Rhino
Producer(s)	Todd Rundgren
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (Not rated) link
Todd Rundgren chronology
The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect (1983)	A Cappella (1985)	Nearly Human (1989)

A Cappella is a 1985 album by Todd Rundgren. The album is one of Rundgren's most unusual in that every sound is the product of the artist's voice. Though it's presented in the conventional way on most songs, all accompanying music comprises vocal-overdubs that are often electronically manipulated and/or looped in order to mimic conventional rock instruments, handclaps, and other various sounds. This unique approach to music-making was later explored by artists such as Mike Patton and Björk, though Rundgren's album is arguably more accessible in that the material is often pop-influenced.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Todd Rundgren, except for "Mighty Love": Hawes/Jefferson/Simmons.

1. "Blue Orpheus"
2. "Johnee Jingo"
3. "Pretending to Care"
4. "Hodja"
5. "Lost Horizon"
6. "Something to Fall Back On"
7. "Miracle in the Bazaar"
8. "Lockjaw"
9. "Honest Work"
10. "Mighty Love"

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1985	The Billboard 200	128