Greetings Audio Toddheads! Warren H. (Atlanta, GA. USA) here. Tony Rogers and I have transferred our entire audio collections over to my home in 2008. We (Tony & I) thought my circumstances (A 62 year old, single, IT specialist/Audio Editor guy in Atlanta with lots of Todd Rundgren history/archival collecting since 1972) would be ideal for taking over the 'Library' in all its glory. And, so an 'incorporation' of his and my colossal collections takes place! I now curate this ‘museum’. And I plan to share much of this, just as Tony did all these decades. And yes, I’m somewhat of a Todd Rundgren Historian. I have been 'following' Todd extensively (in all forms of media) ever since I saw (and met) him here at an Historic Show at Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theatre on November 8 1973. So I know 'enough'. Please note that I say share my enthusiasm. No buying or selling. Nor will a penny exchange hands. Never.
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@gmail.com
Just scroll down to the items listed below by period and click on any year to browse the collection.
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). Some of his editing is unequaled anywhere.
And some late breaking neat news : I believe most of you are familiar with the JEMS group. A bunch of super collectors for many bands’ audience recordings (predominate though are Yes and Springsteen). Well known for their re-mastering prowess and quality. They’ve been in contact with me for a couple of years, and in December of last year offered me all their (originals) Todd Rundgren Collection. They just didn’t have the resources or the time for refining anything by Todd Rundgren. It just wasn’t on their timeline. I received all their cassettes (60) within a few weeks! Most of them are MASTER tapes from the original Taper. They will be sending me all their DATs and Reels at a later date. I will be listing all these recordings here, as I digitally transfer them. With this addition of the JEMS collection I believe these Todd Rundgren Archives are easily the largest collection on the planet.
How do we share you ask? Well, Just for what it's worth, we really don't do the 'snail mail trading' (by postal) much these days. So, if you would like me to share or trade any of this 'Catalog' with you, it would be more convenient/easiest to share in the form of on-line file transfer. Generally, in .flac format, compressed to .zip or .rar for smoother/faster quality exchange [depending upon the size of the audio file(s) we might be exchanging of course]. Hope that all makes sense. I can work with you on 'all that'. Again, write me, and then we'll come to an agreement of sorts. Please keep in mind, that anything that is 'Official', or 'Professionally Marketed', or still available for 'Retail' purchase is not of consideration. Nor is there any monetary means of transaction.
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; an ultimate place to find/buy Todd's releases and imports & rarities is TRBAZAAR. Check it out! If Scott ain't got it, nobody does...just about! And of course many past official CD/DVD releases and proprietary Todd merchandise is readily available for ordering on-line at The Toddstore. So check them out for sure.
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 for all these years.
I’ll start a ‘Credits’ list here below, and maintain it 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 instrumental in these archives (no particular order): Tony Rogers (of course), Mike Armes, Jeff Gauss 'Weavil' (RIP), Frank Bubnick, Paul Russo, Hiroshi Kawauchi, Istvan Berzenczei, Sara Kritzer, Barry Beiseigel, Marc Linowitz, Rob 'Lockjaw' Levangie, Roger Steel, Mike Adrian, Gil Ireland-Ashley, Jim Farrell, Dale Michelsohn, Gary Urwin, Don B., Bob Stanislowski (RIP), Micheal B., Jon Risen, Jon Babcock, Mark Wilpolt, Tom Cannon, Lin Sprague, Joe Franks, Chris 'Razz', Geoff (& Rick) Laurenzo, Ted Moon, Richard Roys, Storm Hunter, Moz (Mike), Sohta Fujito, David Skye, Allen Law, Matt Walsh, Kevin Lewis, Doug Ford, Dave Knife, JEMS, Jared Houser, Gene Poole, 'Elegymart', Gail Artsgard, Victor Baissait, Connor Payne and players to be named later. Special thanks to Roger Linder for providing this page space for us for decades. Let's Rock!
BTW, I call this group of people 'My Cartel'. However, I have given the group a Media name: F451 Media (as in 451 Farenheit). It is not a brand name, for nothing of mine is for sale or has been sold EVER. It is a logo for these dedicated Todd Rundgren Collectors , which most of been doing this since the early 90s (and even earler). Our logo is:
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1960s: 1966 1967 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 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s: 2020
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| 2/1/98 | ‘WITH A TWIST’ BARRYMORE THEATRE MADISON WI | AUDIENCE (‘THECLASSICSPORTS’) | 85:00 |
| Date Added:4/24/2020 Track List:CARAVAN. I SAW THE LIGHT.INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. ZEN ARCHER. FIDELITY.NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. ESPRESSO. THE INDIVIDUALIST.REAL MAN. LOST HORIZON. EASTERN INTRIGUE.CAN'T STOP RUNNING.HELLO IT'S ME. Note:This just in. An Excellent Partial Audience by ‘TheClassicSports’. We’re not missing a lot (of the end of the Show). This is a very Rare one. Great Performance as well. Great addition to our ‘Vaults’. So thank you ‘TheClassicSports’ whoever and wherever you are!~ Warren |
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| 2/21/98 | SPRINGFIELD VA JAXX'S | AUDIENCE | 69:19/70:52 |
| Track List:CD ONE: CARAVAN. I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. ZEN ARCHER. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. ESPRESSO. FERENZIK INTRO. THE INDIVIDUALIST. REAL MAN CD TWO: LOST HORIZON. EASTERN INTRIGUE. CAN'T STOP RUNNING. HELLO, IT'S ME. I DON'T WANT TO TIE YOU DOWN. HAMMER IN MY HEART. LUCKY GUY. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. I'M SO PROUD/OOH BABY BABY. I WANT YOU. AMERICA DRINKS. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER/OUTRO. Note:Wackier Born to Synthesize (AC/DC version). Great fun and lively crowd (Crazy Dave "heroin for my friend"-tr). Sound is good. |
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| 2/28/98 | ORLANDO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS | SOUNDBOARD | 68:09/57:35 |
| Track List:CD ONE: I SAW THE LIGHT. INFLUENZA. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. ZEN ARCHER. FIDELITY. NEVER NEVER LAND. HELLO, IT'S ME. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. I'M SO PROUD/OOH BABY BABY. I WANT YOU. CD TWO: LOST HORIZON. ESPRESSO. Note:Loose soundboard at end of WAT tour. Different order format but essential. ESSENTIAL |
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| 11/13/98 | SEATTLE BALLARD FIREHOUSE | AUDIENCE - RECD/TRANSFERRED BY JOHN BRONSKILL | 73:35 |
| Track List:HAMMER IN MY HEART. THERE GOES MY INSPIRATION. LYSISTRADA. CLICHE. BLACK AND WHITE. IT WOULDNT HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. SONG OF THE VIKING. BAND ON THE DRUM ALL DAY. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. NEVER NEVER LAND. MATED. TINY DEMONS. I SAW THE LIGHT. ZEN ARCHER. I WANT YOU. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. ONE WORLD. YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY. LOVE OF THE COMMON MAN Note:A great addition to the list from the source himself and the first of several JB masters I will list. Jessie went along on this ride and he shows up on the latter half- WAT stuff. Real strong recording here. This purports to be the whole show and if so this was a very short show but in any event this is real nice.~ Tony |
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| 11/14/98 | SEATTLE BALLARD FIREHOUSE (SOURCE 1) | 71:26/60:36 | |
| Date Added:10/30/2000 Track List:CD ONE: INTRO. LOVE OF THE COMMON MAN. I DON'T WANT TO TIE YOU DOWN. THERE GOES MY INSPIRATION. LYSISTRADA. CLICHE'. INCORRECT MEDIA. BLACK AND WHITE. FREE, MALE AND 21. COMPASSION. SONG OF THE VIKING. BELIEVE IN ME. DRUNKEN BLUE ROOSTER. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. LUCKY GUY. MATED. CD TWO: BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY. NEVER NEVER LAND. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. I WANT YOU. ONE WORLD. HAWKING. Note:This has gone around before. sounds great. Jesse on some tracks. |
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| 11/14/98 | SEATTLE BALLARD FIREHOUSE (SOURCE 2) | AUDIENCE - RECD/TRANSFERRED BY JOHN BRONSKILL | 77:49 |
| Date Added:10/30/2000 Track List:LOVE OF THE COMMON MAN. I DONT WANT TO TIE YOU DOWN. THERE GOES MY INSPIRATION. LYSISTRADA. CLICHE. BLACK AND WHITE. FREE MALE AND 21. COMPASSION. SONG OF THE VIKING. DRUNKEN BLUE ROOSTER. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. LUCKY GUY. MATED. BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY. NEVER NEVER LAND. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. I WANT YOU. ONE WORLD. HAWKING. Note:Pt 2 in the masters acquired from John B. These are the definitive versions of these unique shows in 98. This long single CD is again purported to be complete and finishes with a nice Hawking. Another great job by John. Jessie is there for the WAT stuff. Oh yeah...quite a different set than 11/13. Another major keeper here. Includes the legendary one-off "going for a piss" version of Drunken Blue Rooster (Jessie). Very cool. ESSENTIAL~ Tony |
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| 11/21/98 | NORTHAMPTON PA THE ROXY | AUDIENCE | 63:29/57:37 |
| Track List:CD ONE: INTRO. LOVE OF THE COMMON MAN. I DON'T WANT TO TIE YOU DOWN. LYSISTRADA. THERE GOES MY INSPIRATION. NO 1 LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR. SONG OF THE VIKING. COMPASSION. TOO FAR GONE. I SAW THE LIGHT. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY. CD TWO: NEVER NEVER LAND. ZEN ARCHER. MATED. LUCKY GUY. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. I WANT YOU. BORN TO SYNTHESIZE. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. (YOU'VE GOT TO) HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY. ONE WORLD. FREE, MALE AND 21. HAWKING. Note:Includes both Ferenzik and Gress on tunes. Slightly longer show. |
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| 11/22/98 | MADDIE'S FRAZER PA | AUDIENCE | N/A |
| Date Added:2/2/2019 Track List:INTRO ("I HAVE TO EXPLAIN WHAT'S NOT HAPPENING TONIGHT").HAMMER IN MY HEART.TUNING.I DON'T WANT TO TIE YOU DOWN.LYSISTRATA.BANTER ( "YOU KNOW, I DIDN'T USED TO BE A BIG BOB DYLAN FAN...").CLICHÉ.BANTER ( "YOUR LIPS AND MY ASS HAVE A DATE").THERE GOES MY INSPIRATION.BANTER ( "I DIDN'T PAY FOR ANY FREAKIN' IRONY TONIGHT").BLACK AND WHITE.BANTER ("CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE, PEOPLE?").FREE, MALE AND 21.BANTER ("WELL, YOU DON'T CARE, BUT THE REST OF THE WORLD CARES").FIDELITY.BANTER ("THIS IS NOT A PATHOLOGY WE WANT TO GET INTO, ALRIGHT?").SONG OF THE VIKING.IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE.BANTER ( "I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME WE BROUGHT IN THE SUPPORT PERSONNEL." JESSE GRESS/JOHN FERENZIK INTRO).CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS.NEVER NEVER LAND.BANTER ("ALANIS MORISSETTE...CAN YOU FIGURE THIS CHICK OUT?")/BEAVIS & BUTTHEAD.I SAW THE LIGHT.TUNING/LIVING IN HAWAII.BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY.BELIEVE IN ME/DRUNKEN BLUE ROOSTER (EXCERPT) (JESSE GRESS SOLO).BORN TO SYNTHESIZE.LOVE IS THE ANSWER.I WANT YOU.BANTER ( "POUGHKEEPSIE IS MAKING YOU PEOPLE LOOK REALLY BAD").ZEN ARCHER.A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER.THEME FROM "FERNWOOD 2NITE".ENCORE BREAK.BANTER ("...YELLING OUT SONGS THAT YOU KNOW GODDAMN WELL I AIN'T GONNA PLAY").LOVE OF THE COMMON MAN.YOU'VE GOT TO HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY. Note:Thanks to our Friend Gil, we have this Excellent quality Audience Recording. A "Channel Surfing" November Show…being the 1st half solo and then joined by Jesse and Ferenzik for the Bossa Nova type stuff. Kind of an ‘Unplugged’. Lots of lyrical and cue mistakes throughout. Todd doesn’t seem very serious about this performance either. He’s not the perfectionist we all know and love here. It seems he wants to respond to each ‘heckler’…talk rather than keep it to the performance. Whatever, the sound quality is superb~ Warren Recording Lineage: Source: AIWA Portable Cassette Recorder and Microphone (Model Unknown) > Master Cassette Transfer: Sony TC-WR720 (Playback) > Monster Cable > Edirol R-09 (Capture) Editing and Conversion: Adobe Audition 2.0 (Pitch and speed adjustment) > Audacity 1.3.4 (Final editing and track splitting) > Trader's Little Helper 2.2.1 (FLAC conversion and fingerprint creation) |
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| 11/25/98 | SOUTH AMBOY NJ CLUB BENE' | AUDIENCE | 71:22/35:05 |
| Track List:CD ONE: INTRO. LOVE OF THE COMMON MAN. I DON'T WANT TO TIE YOU DOWN. HAMMER IN MY HEART. BLACK AND WHITE. COMPASSION. SONG OF THE VIKING. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. TOO FAR GONE. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. NEVER NEVER LAND. MATED. BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY. I SAW THE LIGHT. LUCKY GUY. CD TWO: LOVE IS THE ANSWER. BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY. ZEN ARCHER. I WANT YOU. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY. THE WHEEL. Note:Another show from the channel surfing tour for the NYC contingent. |
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| 11/28/98 | HUNTINGTON LI NY INTERMEDIA ART CENTER | AUDIENCE | 71:51/56:47 |
| Date Added:9/29/2002 Track List:CD ONE: LOVE OF THE COMMON MAN. CLICHE'. THERE GOES MY INSPIRATION. NO 1 LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR. TINY DEMONS. TOO FAR GONE. COMPASSION. FREE, MALE AND 21. IT WOULDN'T HAVE MADE ANY DIFFERENCE. LOVE IS THE ANSWER. NEVER NEVER LAND. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS?. I SAW THE LIGHT. MATED. BANG THE DRUM ALL DAY. CD TWO: ZEN ARCHER. I WANT YOU. A DREAM GOES ON FOREVER. HIDE YOUR LOVE AWAY. ONE WORLD. Note:Probably the most mistake free performance Todd had on this under-rehearsed tour. This is really well recorded in a good sounding hall. Todd plays well this night and everything goes down well. One for the ages. ESSENTIAL~ Tony |
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