Todd Rundgren, Trak, Ros O'Gorman, Photo

Todd Rundgren, Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Todd Rundgren Raids BBC Vaults

by Roger Wink, VVN Music on September 5, 2014

in News

For an American artist, Todd Rundgren appeared on many BBC radio and TV programs over the years. All of his surviving performances have been gathered on the new At the BBC: 1972-1982, out October 27 on Esoteric.

Included are such landmarks as Todd’s 1972 BBC 1 In Concert solo performance, his 1975 performance at the Hammersmith Odeon in London and a 1977 performance at Oxford Polytechnic.

The DVD includes BBC TV performances from the Old Grey Whistle Test from 1975, 1977 and 1982. Included in the 1982 show are two songs that didn’t appear in the original airing.

Track List:

Disc 1
Radio One In Concert – Paris Theater, London, July 6, 1972 (solo)
I Saw The Light
It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference
Piss Aaron
Hello, It’s Me
Be Nice To Me
Black Maria
The Old Greay Whistle Test – October 14, 1975 (with Utopia)
Real Man
The Seven Rays

Disc 2
Hammersmith Odeon, October 9, 1975 (with Utopia)
Freedom Fighters
Mister Triskets
Something’s Coming
The Last Ride
Sunset Boulevard / Le Feel Internacionale
Heavy Metal Kids
The Wheel
Open My Eyes
Sons Of 1984
Do Ya
Couldn’t I Just Tell You

Disc 3
Oxford Polytechnic, January 25, 1977 (with Utopia)
Communion With The Sun
Love Of The Common Man
Sunburst Finish
Jealousy
Windows
Singring And The Glass Guitar
Utopia Theme

DVD
The Old Grey Whistle Test – October 14, 1975 (with Utopia)
Real Man
The Seven Rays
The Old Grey Whistle Test – May 2, 1978 (with Utopia)
Bearsville Picnic featuring Singring And The Glass Guitar
The Old Grey Whistle Test – June 3, 1982 (solo)
Love Of The Common Man
It Wouldn’t Have Made Any Difference
Too Far Gone
Can We Still Be Friends
The Song Of The Viking
Compassion
Lysistrata
Tiny Demons
Time Heals (promo video)
One World
A Dream Goes On Forever

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