With a Twist (Todd Rundgren album) explained

With a Twist...
Type:studio
Artist:Todd Rundgren
Cover:todd_rundgren-with_a_twist.jpg
Released:September 23, 1997
Genre:
Length:42:51
Label:Guardian
Producer:Todd Rundgren
Prev Title:The Individualist
Prev Year:1995
Next Title:Up Against It!
Next Year:1997

With a Twist... is a 1997 album by Todd Rundgren. Asked to produce an album of new versions of his older singles, Rundgren decided to record the songs in Bossa nova style with elements of Exotica, complete with tropical bird call effects at the beginning of "Hello, It's Me" similar to Martin Denny's recording Quiet Village. Continuing the theme, Rundgren toured theaters with a replica of a tiki bar, the performers on a very small stage with selected audience members being seated at tables also on the theater stage, and being served drinks by the monitor engineer/bartender. The performers never acknowledged the larger theater audience, and the show ended when the last "bar patron" left the stage.

A new version of "Love of the Common Man" from Faithful, done in a style similar to that heard here, was included on the later album One Long Year.

Track listing

All songs by Todd Rundgren unless otherwise indicated.

Personnel

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. Book: Scapelliti. Christopher. Gary. Graff. Todd Rundgren/Utopia. Knopper. Steve. January 1, 1998. MusicHound Lounge: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. Detroit. 413-414.