Adventures in Utopia
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| Released | December 27, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | at Utopia Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 42:24 | |||
| Label | Bearsville | |||
| Producer | Todd Rundgren, Utopia | |||
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Adventures in Utopia is the fourth studio album by Utopia.
Mixing their earlier progressive rock style with mainstream rock, pop and disco music, Adventures in Utopia achieved success both with the band's established fan base and wider commercial success, with the track "Set Me Free" released as a single. "Umbrella Man" was its B-side.
The by-then established Utopia line-up of Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Roger Powell and John "Willie" Wilcox wrote, performed and produced the album on their own.
Track listing[]
All tracks are written by Utopia (Rundgren, Powell, Wilcox, Sulton).
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "The Road to Utopia" | Rundgren, Sulton | 4:54 |
| 2. | "You Make Me Crazy" | Wilcox | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Second Nature" | Rundgren | 2:36 |
| 4. | "Set Me Free" | Sulton | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Caravan" | Powell | 7:01 |
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 6. | "Last of the New Wave Riders" | Sulton, Rundgren | 4:22 |
| 7. | "Shot in the Dark" | Sulton, Rundgren | 3:41 |
| 8. | "The Very Last Time" | Rundgren | 3:52 |
| 9. | "Love Alone" | Sulton | 3:55 |
| 10. | "Rock Love" | Rundgren | 5:33 |
Personnel[]
- Todd Rundgren - guitars, lead (1, 3, 6-8, 10) and backing vocals
- Roger Powell - keyboards, lead (5) and backing vocals, trumpet (4)
- Kasim Sulton - bass, lead (1, 4, 6, 7, 9) and backing vocals
- Willie Wilcox - drums, lead (2) and backing vocals
Engineered and produced by Rundgren, front cover concept by Rundgren
Charts[]
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 96 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 32 |
References[]
- ^ "allmusic ((( Adventures in Utopia > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2009-09-19.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 318. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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Categories:
- 1979 albums
- Todd Rundgren albums
- Albums produced by Todd Rundgren
- Utopia (band) albums
- Bearsville Records albums
- Rhino Records albums