Todd Rundgren/UTOPIA (and Related) Audio on CD-R ______ v06.2013

Greetings Audio Toddheads! Warren Hewetson (Atlanta, GA. USA) here. As most of you probably have already gathered; Tony Rogers and I have transferred all his audio collection over to my home in April of 2011. I don't speak for Tony, but in/around 2008, he had some exceptional changes in his family, business/practice, musicianship & life's interests. It somewhat prohibited his 'curatorship' of this vast historical collection of obscurities, rarities & Toddities. Me having been a long time friend, and somewhat of a 'side kick' collector/enthusiast; We (Tony & I) thought my 'sitrep' (58, single, IT guy in Atlanta with lots of TR history/archival collecting since 1973) would be ideal for taking over the 'Library' in all its glory. I plan to share openly, just as Tony did all these decades. Am I an authority? Hell no. But been following Todd in all forms of media ever since I saw/met him here at the Atlanta Fox Nov. 8 1973. So I know a little bit. I want to say a big THANK YOU in advance to all of you who are going to help and have helped with this so far. I’ll do my best. Write me anytime. twarrenh@bellsouth.net

Having said all that, I'll be making changes to some of Tony's descriptions here as a form of update. I like to give credit where credit is due too. So please forgive me if I do not credit the right persons involved in making these recordings available/possible. Feel free to correct me on who's responsible for what, but do not ask me to change artist information, line-ups, set-lists, venues and or dates. In addition, most of the Tubes related media will not be included in the collection. And from around 2008 and beyond; the library here is not covered too extensively. My partner in crime~ Jeff Gauss (Weavil) has offered to help me out with much of that. Visit: Weavil's Toddlist. With Jeff's help, this is arguably one of the (if not THE) largest most extensive archival collections of Todd's rare audio on the planet.

I do not have any rights to, and I am not open for sharing any material that may be listed below that has been commercially or officially released and is still available retail. (It may be listed below for collection listing purpose only). I do not take or give any money for a single item below either. I do not take away any proceeds that are due to Todd Rundgren, family, friends, business or supporting/associated musicians. If it is ROIO (recording of independent origin),then I'm open to share. Support the artist! Go buy his stuff where and whenever available! Speaking of which; the ultimate place to find/buy Todd's releases and imports & rarities is TRBAZAAR. Check it out ! If Scott ain't got it it, nobody does...just about!

I give Tony a ton of applause for his relentless cause of collecting this stuff from around the globe. You can write him at the TRconnection Forum and thank him too. We've also recently been working in collaboration with my friend Frank Bubnick and his well known vast quality collection (you can visit his list by clicking on his name). WOW! Maybe I can do a "Credits" list here below, on down the road. Like to make sure all the folks involved are appreciated. For now, let me go ahead and thank some folks that have really been intrumental in these archives (no particular order): Tony Rogers (of course), Jeff Gauss (Weavil), Frank Bubnick, Paul Russo, Hiroshi Kawauchi, Istvan, Roger Steel, Mike Adrian, Gil Ireland-Ashley, Gary Urwin, Don B., Bob Stanislowski (RIP), Micheal B., Jon Risen, Jon Babcock, Mark Wilpolt, Tom Cannon, Joe Franks, Richard Roys, Storm Hunter, Sara K., Moz, and players to be named later. Special thanks to Roger Linder for providing this page space for decades. Let's Rock!

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1960s: 1966 1968 1969
1970s: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979
1980s: 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989
1990s: 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s: 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s: 2010 2011 2012 2013
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Date	Title	Source	Time
2/17/99	RINGO'S ALL STARS NYC BEACON THEATER	AUDIENCE	68:35/49:09
Date Added:9/28/2000 Track List:CD ONE: IT DONT COME EASY. ACT NATURALLY. WHISKEY TRAIN. I SAW THE LIGHT. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE. SHHOTING STAR. BOYS. LOVE ME DO. YELLOW SUBMARINE. UNKNOWN JACK BRUCE TUNE. A SALTY DOG. HAMMER IN MY HEART. NO NO SONG. CD TWO: BACK OFF BOOGALOO. I FEEL FREE. ALL RIGHT NOW. BANG THE DRUM. WHITE ROOM. WHIER SHADE OF PALE. IM THE GREATEST. PHOTOGRAPH. YOURE SIXTEEN. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS. Note:A late comer-but don’t get too excited. Not as great as the Cali CDs. sometimes can’t hear Todd - sounds to me like it was taped from a side balcony job. Decent sound- vocs are clear but the instruments definitely coming out in stereo, so this mix is different, but still decent to hear for those who like this tour (I confess, I don’t at all).~ Tony
2/21/99	RINGO'S ALL STARS WESTBURY MUSIC FAIR WESTBURY	AUDIENCE (ROGER B)	N/A
Date Added:8/18/2006 Track List:N/A Note:Another Ringo audie from Roger B..sound of this one and Robinsonville are pretty weak but Chicago is quite nice~ Tony
2/28/99	RINGO'S ALL STARS CHICAGO PARK WEST	AUDIENCE (ROGER B)	N/A
Date Added:8/18/2006 Track List:N/A Note:Really nice one track each CD recording. this is the best by far of the new batch-its a bit compressed but clear and full..Todd is the main dude at the show, this one is enjoyable and a nice addition to the archive~ Tony
3/6/99	RINGO'S ALL STARS KELSEYVILLE CA KONOCTI HARBOR RESORT	AUDIENCE	55:13/60:58
Track List:CD ONE: IT DON'T COME EASY (RINGO STARR). ACT NATURALLY (RS). WHISKEY TRAIN (GARY BOOKER). SHOOTING STAR (SIMON KIRKE). SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE (JACK BRUCE). I SAW THE LIGHT. BOYS (RS). LOVE ME DO (RS). YELLOW SUBMARINE (RS). CONQUISTADOR (GB). HAMMER IN MY HEART CD TWO: I'M THE GREATEST (RS). NO NO SONG (RS). BACK OFF BOOGALOO (RS). I FEEL FREE (JB). ALL RIGHT NOW (SK). I WANNA BE YOUR MAN (RS). BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY. WHITE ROOM (JB). WHITER SHADE OF PALE (GB). PHOTOGRAPH (RS). YOU'RE SIXTEEN (RS). A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS (RS) Note:This gem from an excellent DAT audience job. This is the only one out there. Todd’s guitar playing was special on this tour. still looking for that show that was filmed by Ringo in Connecticut- that is where everyone said Todd brought down the roof...this show captures the tour well...a great job as usual...ESSENTIAL.~ Tony
3/18/99	RINGO'S ALL STARS UNIVERSAL CITY AMPITHEATER LA	AUDIENCE (ROGER B)	N/A
Date Added:8/18/2006 Track List:N/A Note:Audie from LA area...very average low fi sound
3/20/99	RINGO'S ALL STARS RENO NEVADA SILVER CASINO	AUDIENCE	38:56/41:40
Date Added:2/25/2002 Track List:CD ONE: IT DONT COME EASY. ACT NATURALLY. WHISKEY TRAIN. I SAW THE LIGHT. SUNSHINE OF YOUR LOVE. LOVE ME DO. IM THE GREATEST. NO NO SONG. CD TWO: ALL RIGHT NOW. BOYS. BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY. WHITE ROOM. WHITER SHADE OF PALE. PHOTOGRAPH. YELLOW SUBMARINE. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS. Note:This audie is another (slightly truncated) version of the show. The quality is not bad but the yap factor is high-since this is barely over a single 80-it should probably be shaved to one CD and rid some between song banter. This is good if you were there but I would go with 3/6 over this for quality-the performance is a slight improvement over the 3/6 but the sound quality isn’t even close to 3/6, which I feel is still clearly the superior version. If you are a big fan of the other artists, chances are there are more good recordings from this tour from the Beatles/Ringo crowd.~ Tony
3/25/99	RINGO'S ALL STARS ROBINSONVILLE MS	AUDIENCE	N/A
Date Added:8/18/2006 Track List:N/A Note:No titles listed but this is one of the audies that have popped up thru Canadian Ringo fan, roger...the best of the 3 is definitely Chicago..this and westbury are not much diff than the old cassette days...not the best one of the tour for sure.~ Tony
3/27/99	STUART FLORIDA ARTSFEST	AUDIENCE	57:55
Track List:INTRO. LOVE OF THE COMMON MAN. CLICHE'. HAMMER IN MY HEART. THERE GOES MY INSPIRATION. I SAW THE LIGHT. LYSISTRADA. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. SONG OF THE VIKING. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. FREE, MALE AND 21. COMPASSION. BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY. YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY. ONE WORLD. Note:'One off' at the end of Ringo. Todd sounds nowhere near as excited as Beantown and more relaxed in spots. Playing not that bad but the outdoor PA system was poor. Very boxy vocals and little bass. Performance is good.
6/9/99	SAN FRANCISCO SLIM'S	AUDIENCE	54:27/69:27
Track List:CD ONE: THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTION. HAMMER IN MY HEART. HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN. TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY. CD TWO: I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. OOH BABY BAY/ I'M SO PROUD. I WANT YOU. ESPRESSO. AMERICA DRINKS. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. Note:A buddy made a superb DAT recording from the 1st public stop of the Half-Twisted tour.~ Tony
6/12/99 and 6/13/99	LOS ANGELES THE ROXY (VERSION 1)	AUDIENCE	56:19/70:17
Track List:CD ONE: THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTION. HAMMER IN MY HEART. HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN. TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY. CD TWO: I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. I'M SO PROUD/OOH BABY BABY. I WANT YOU. ESPRESSO. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER/OUTRO Note:This was studio enhanced great audience DAT high quality recording job from the left coast. this is a combo between the two nights and each is also available in separate form.~ Tony
6/12/99	LOS ANGELES THE ROXY (VERSION 2)	AUDIENCE	65:47
Track List:THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTION. HAMMER IN MY HEART. TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY. BONUS TRACK: BORN TO SYNTHESIZE (BELIEVED TO BE FROM THIS LA SHOW). HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN (VENTURA) Note:This rock set only is another great recording on DAT.~ Tony
6/13/99	LOS ANGELES THE ROXY (VERSION 2)	AUDIENCE	73:02/69:54
Track List:CD ONE: THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTION. HAMMER IN MY HEART. HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN. TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY. BONUS TRACK: BORN TO SYNTHESIZE (BELIEVED TO BE FROM VENTURA) CD TWO: I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. I'M SO PROUD. OOH BABY BABY. I WNAT YOU. ESPRESSO. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. OUTRO THEME Note:This DAT recording is the complete show from night 2 in LA. Sound is super.
6/22/99	CINCINNATI SYCAMORE GARDENS	AUDIENCE	73:19/51:14
Track List:CD ONE: THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTION. HAMMER IN MY HEART. HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN/TRAIN KEPT A ROLLIN'. TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY. I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. CD TWO: FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. I'M SO PROUD. OOH BABY BABY. I WNAT YOU. ESPRESSO. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. Note:This audience recording is notable for the 'one off' Train Kept a Rollin ending to Hit Me Like a Train. Sound is fair, but if you were there you need it.~ Tony
6/25/99	CHICAGO LINCOLN PARK ZOO	AUDIENCE	72:23
Track List:I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. I'M SO PROUD/OOH BABY BABY. I WANT YOU. ESPRESSO. AMERICA DRINKS. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. Note:A midwest fan did this stop of WAT only tunes... where Todd falls thru the stage at the Zoo!
6/26/99	BROOKFIELD OH YANKEE LAKE	AUDIENCE	51:38/71:20
Track List:CD ONE: THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTON. HAMMER IN MY HEART. TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY. CD TWO: I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. OOH BABY BABY/I'M SO PROUD. I WANT YOU. ESPRESSO. AMERICA DRINKS. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. Note:Hotter than hell in the mess hall. Good show but challenged by weather in the sticks of Ohio.~ Tony
6/27/99	CLEVELAND ODEON THEATER	AUDIENCE MASTER SOURCE 2 CDS	54:58/73:13
Track List:SET ONE: THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTON. HAMMER IN MY HEART. HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY. CD TWO: I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. OOH BABY BABY/I'M SO PROUD. I WANT YOU. ESPRESSO. AMERICA DRINKS. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. Note:DAT from my pal who got great reads of both nights.~ Tony
6/28/99	CLEVELAND ODEON THEATER	AUDIENCE	50:31/71:24
Track List:SET ONE: THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTON. HAMMER IN MY HEART.. TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY. CD TWO: I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. OOH BABY BABY/I'M SO PROUD. I WANT YOU. ESPRESSO. AMERICA DRINKS. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. Note:DAT from my pal who got great reads of both nights.~ Tony
6/30/99	PITTSBURGH GRAFFITI SHOWCASE	AUDIENCE	49:07/67:58
Track List:CD ONE: THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTON. HAMMER IN MY HEART.. TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY CD TWO: I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. OOH BABY BABY/I'M SO PROUD. I WANT YOU. ESPRESSO. AMERICA DRINKS. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. Note:An end to the tour and the band lets go. Sounds great.
7/1/99	PITTSBURGH GRAFFITI SHOWCASE	AUDIENCE	69:45/66:41
Track List:CD ONE: THE SURF TALKS. FIX YOUR GAZE. BLACK AND WHITE. DRIVE. UNLOVED CHILDREN. LOVE IN ACTON. HAMMER IN MY HEART. HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN. TRAPPED. WORLDWIDE EPIPHANY. I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. CD TWO: IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE/AMERICA DRINKS. OOH BABY BABY/I'M SO PROUD. I WANT YOU. ESPRESSO. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. Note:A classic show with an unbelievable 23 minute Born to Synthesize. ESSENTIAL FOR SURE.~ Tony

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