1975 Todd Rundgren – Initiation
Initiation is the sixth album by American musician Todd Rundgren, released May 23, 1975 on Bearsville Records. With this album, Rundgren fully embraced the synthesized prog sound he had begun exploring in more depth in his work with his band Utopia. However, unlike Utopia, in which Rundgren had limited himself to playing guitar, most of the synthesizers on Initiation were played and programmed by Rundgren himself.
Tracks
1 Real Man (Todd Rundgren) 04:26
2 Born To Synthesize (Todd Rundgren) 03:33
3 The Death Of Rock And Roll (Todd Rundgren) 03:59
4 Eastern Intrigue (Todd Rundgren) 05:04
5 Initiation (Todd Rundgren) 07:03
6 Fair Warning (Todd Rundgren) 07:59
7 A Treatise On Cosmic Fire (Todd Rundgren) 35:18
Biography
Musicians
1 Real Man
| Bass | John Seigler |
| Drums | Kevin Ellman |
| Guitar | Todd Rundgren |
| Clavinet | Ralph Schuckett |
| Keyboards | Todd Rundgren |
| Keyboards | Mark Klingman |
| Piano | Todd Rundgren |
| Synthesizer | Todd Rundgren |
| Strings | Todd Rundgren |
| Percussion | Todd Rundgren |
2 Born To Synthesize
| Synthesizer | Roger Powell |
| Vocals | Todd Rundgren |
3 The Death Of Rock And Roll
| Bass | Rick Derringer |
| Drums | John Wilcox |
| Drums | Kevin Ellman |
| Guitar | Todd Rundgren |
| Clavinet | Ralph Schuckett |
| Vocals | Todd Rundgren |
4 Eastern Intrigue
| Bass | John Miller |
| Drums | Roy Markowitz |
| Sitar | Todd Rundgren |
| Electric Piano | Todd Rundgren |
| Keyboards | Todd Rundgren |
| Flute | Roger Powell |
| Strings | Todd Rundgren |
| Bongos | Lee Pastora |
| Congas | Lee Pastora |
| Percussion | Barbara Burton |
| Percussion | Todd Rundgren |
| Vocals | Todd Rundgren |
5 Initiation
| Bass | John Siegler |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Todd Rundgren |
| Guitar | Bob Rose |
| Clavinet | Todd Rundgren |
| Keyboards | Todd Rundgren |
| Synthesizer | Roger Powell |
| Synthesizer | Todd Rundgren |
| Sax | David Sanborn |
| Strings | Todd Rundgren |
| Vocals | Todd Rundgren |
6 Fair Warning
| Bass | Dan Hartman |
| Drums | Barry Lazarowitz |
| Drums | Chris Parker |
| Guitar | Rick Derringer |
| Sitar | Todd Rundgren |
| Keyboards | Todd Rundgren |
| Organ | Mark Klingman |
| Piano | Todd Rundgren |
| Sax | Edgar Winter |
| Strings | Todd Rundgren |
| Vocals | Todd Rundgren |
7 A Treatise On Cosmic Fire
| All Instruments | Todd Rundgren |
| Programming | Roger Powell |
Liner Notes
Producer – Todd Rundgren
Arranged By – Todd Rundgren
Engineer – Todd Rundgren (Track 1)
Engineer – Jack Malken (Tracks 3, 4, 5, 6)
Mixed By – Todd Rundgren
Artwork – Todd Rundgren
Typography – Hal Fiedler
Recorded At Secret Sound Studio
Recorded At Bearsville Sound Studio
Recorded At Mediasound Studio
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Bearsville Records