Something/Anything?

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Something/Anything?
Studio album by Todd Rundgren
Released	February 1972
Recorded	late 1971
Genre	Pop rock, Power pop
Length	86:15
Label	Bearsville
Producer	Todd Rundgren
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Todd Rundgren chronology
Runt: The Ballad of Todd Rundgren (1971) Something/Anything? (1972) A Wizard, a True Star (1973)

Something/Anything?, released in 1972, is Todd Rundgren's third solo album. His best-selling album, it is often regarded as the singer-songwriter's magnum opus. It peaked at #29 on the Billboard 200 and was certified gold three years after its release.^[1] In 2003, the album was ranked number 173 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. ^[2]

The album featured Rundgren's only major pop hit as an artist. "Hello It's Me", featured on side four of the record, reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rundgren played every instrument (as well as sang every part) on the first three sides of the double LP, while a band accompanies him on the fourth.

The first five thousand issues of the LP were pressed on colored vinyl — the first half of the album on red vinyl, the second on blue.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Side one 1.2 Side two 1.3 Side three 1.4 Side four 2 Personnel 2.1 Additional personnel (side four only) 3 Charts 4 Certifications 5 References

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Todd Rundgren except as indicated.

[edit] Side one

1. "I Saw the Light" – 2:56
2. "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" – 3:50
3. "Wolfman Jack" – 2:54
4. "Cold Morning Light" – 3:55
5. "It Takes Two to Tango (This Is for the Girls)" – 2:41
6. "Sweeter Memories" – 3:36

[edit] Side two

1. "Intro" – 1:11
2. "Breathless" – 3:15
3. "The Night the Carousel Burned Down" – 4:29
4. "Saving Grace" – 4:12
5. "Marlene" – 3:54
6. "Song of the Viking" – 2:35
7. "I Went to the Mirror" – 4:05

[edit] Side three

1. "Black Maria" – 5:20
2. "One More Day (No Word)" – 3:43
3. "Couldn't I Just Tell You" – 3:34
4. "Torch Song" – 2:52
5. "Little Red Lights" – 4:53

[edit] Side four

1. "Overture—My Roots: Money (That's What I Want) / Messin' with the Kid" (Janie Bradford, Berry Gordy, Mel London) – 2:29 ^[3]
2. "Dust in the Wind" (Mark Klingman, Rundgren) – 3:49
3. "Piss Aaron" – 3:26
4. "Hello It's Me" – 4:42
5. "Some Folks Is Even Whiter Than Me" – 3:56
6. "You Left Me Sore" – 3:13
7. "Slut" – 4:03

[edit] Personnel

• Todd Rundgren – all instrumentation and vocals

[edit] Additional personnel (side four only)

• Todd Rundgren – vocals, piano on 1 2 3 4, guitars on 5 6
• Mark Klingman – organ on 1 2 3, piano on 5
• John Siomos – drums on 1 2 3
• Randy Brecker – trumpet on 1 2
• Mike Brecker – tenor sax on 1 2
• Barry Rogers – trombone on 1 2
• Rick Derringer – guitar on 1
• Dennis Cooley – vocals on 1 2
• Richard Corey – vocals on 1 2 3
• Cecilia Norfleet – vocals on 1 2
• Vicki Robinson – vocals on 1 2
• Hope Ruff – vocals on 1 2 3
• Robbie Kogale – guitar on 2 3
• Stu Woods – bass on 2 3
• Jim Colgrove – bass on 4
• Amos Garrett – guitar on 4
• Ben Keith – pedal steel on 4
• Billy Mundi – drums on 4 5
• Gene Dinwiddie – tenor sax on 5
• Serge Katzen – conga on 5
• Bugsy Maugh – bass on 5
• Ralph Wash – guitar on 5
• Jim Horn – tenor sax on 6
• John Kelson – tenor sax on 6
• Brook Baxes – vocals on 6
• Anthony Carrubba – vocals on 6
• Henry Fanton – vocals on 6
• Edward Olmos – vocals on 6
• Hunt Sales – drums on 6
• Tony Sales – bass on 6
• Charlie Schoning – piano on 6
• Rick Vito – guitar on 6

[edit] Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Billboard Pop Albums	29

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Couldn't I Just Tell You"	Billboard Pop Singles	93
1972	"I Saw the Light"	Billboard Pop Singles	16
1973	"Hello It's Me"	Billboard Pop Singles	5

[edit] Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – US	Gold	February 26, 1975

[edit] References