One Long Year Explained

One Long Year
Type:	studio
Longtype:	/ Compilation album
Artist:	Todd Rundgren
Cover:	OneLongYear_Cover.jpg
Released:	20 June 2000
Recorded:	1999–2000
Genre:	Pop rock art rock industrial rock^[1]
Length:	42:43
Label:	Artemis, Sheridan Square
Producer:	Todd Rundgren
Prev Title:	With a Twist...
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Liars
Next Year:	2004

One Long Year is Todd Rundgren's seventeenth album, released in 2000. It is composed of recordings that were released initially only to subscribers to Rundgren's online PatroNet facility, as well as other miscellany. To promote the album Rundgren performed "I Hate My Frickin' I.S.P." on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.^[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Todd Rundgren.

1. "I Hate My Frickin' I.S.P." - 3:47
2. "Buffalo Grass" - 4:32
3. "Jerk" - 4:40
4. "Bang on the Ukulele Daily" (live) - 3:05
5. "Where Does the Time Go?" - 4:48
6. "Love of the Common Man" - 3:28
7. "Mary and the Holy Ghost" - 4:22
8. "Yer Fast (And I Like It)" - 3:15
9. "Hit Me Like a Train" - 5:02
10. "The Surf Talks" - 5:49

Personnel

• Todd Rundgren - all vocals and instruments, producer, engineer

additional performers on "Love of the Common Man"

• Ken Emerson - guitar
• Jesse Gress - guitar
• Kasim Sulton - bass
• John Ferenzik - keyboards
• Prairie Prince - drums

Notes and References

1. Book: Sisario, Ben. Todd Rundgren. Brackett. Nathan. Hoard. Christian. November 2, 2004. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. New York. 707–708.
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UA8T4bn5PIE "I Hate My Frickin' ISP" on Conan (June 21st)