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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Faithful
| name = Faithful
| Type = [[Album]]
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Todd Rundgren]]
| artist = [[Todd Rundgren]]
| Cover = Faithful_todd.jpg
| cover = Todd Rundgren Faithful.svg
| Released = May 1976
| alt =
| Recorded =
| released = May 1976
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Pop rock]]<br />
| venue =
[[Psychedelic rock]]
| Length = 50:04
| studio =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop rock]]|[[psychedelic rock]]|[[power pop]]}}
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| Label = [[Bearsville Records|Bearsville]]<br />[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]]
| Producer = Todd Rundgren
| length = 50:04
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| label = [[Bearsville Records|Bearsville]]<br />[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]]
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| Last album = ''[[Initiation (Todd Rundgren album)|Initiation]]''<br/>(1975)
| producer = Todd Rundgren
| This album = '''''Faithful'''''<br/>(1976)
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| prev_title = [[Initiation (Todd Rundgren album)|Initiation]]
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| Next album = ''[[Hermit of Mink Hollow]]''<br/>(1978)
| prev_year = 1975
| Misc = {{Singles
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| next_title = [[Hermit of Mink Hollow]]
| Name = Faithful
| Type = studio
| next_year = 1978
| Single 1 = [[Good Vibrations]]
| misc = {{Singles
| Single 1 date = May 1976
| name = Faithful
| Single 2 = Love of the Common Man
| type = studio
| single1 = [[Good Vibrations#Cover versions|Good Vibrations]]
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| Single 2 date = June 25, 1976
| single1date = May 1976
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| single2 = Love of the Common Man
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| single2date = June 25, 1976
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}}
}}{{Additional citations|date=April 2024}}{{Album ratings
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'''''Faithful''''' is [[Todd Rundgren]]'s seventh [[album]], released in 1976.
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r17095|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Faithful''|author= |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=January 10, 2012}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
|rev2Score = B<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: R|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=R&bk=70|accessdate=March 12, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
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| rev3 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
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| rev3Score = (Not rated) <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/119183/toddrundgren?pageid=rs.ArtistDiscography&pageregion=triple1 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050310054124/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/119183/toddrundgren?pageid=rs.ArtistDiscography&pageregion=triple1 |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 10, 2005 |title=Rolling Stone Music &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Rollingstone.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-10}}</ref>
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'''''Faithful''''' is the seventh studio album by [[Todd Rundgren]], released in May 1976.


==Origins==
==Origins==
Rundgren explained the motivation of the first side as treating rock music like [[European classical music]], where a piece is performed over and over again in essentially the same way. The album's core group of musicians—Rundgren, Wilcox, Siegler and Powell (all members of [[Utopia (American band)|Utopia]]) -- makes this a Utopia album in all but name, though other official Utopia albums featured songs written by other members of the band and not just by Rundgren.
Rundgren explained the motivation of the first side as treating rock music like European classical music, where a piece is always performed in the same way. Rundgren is backed on the album by the other three members of [[Utopia (band)|Utopia]]: [[Roger Powell (musician)|Roger Powell]] on keyboards, John Siegler on bass, and John Wilcox on drums.


The first side is dedicated to "faithful" re-recordings—near-replications of the originals—of some classic 1960s [[psychedelic rock|psychedelic]]-era songs, while side two comprised original material. Critic [[Robert Christgau]] called the second side Rundgren's "clearest and most interesting set of songs since ''[[Something/Anything?]]''" <ref>Robert Christgau, ''[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=R&bk=70 Rock Albums of the '70s]''</ref> and magazine [[Rolling Stone]]'s rock critic John Milward said "the original material that fills side two is a more ambitious tribute to his influences and his strongest collection of pop tunes since his classic "[[Something/Anything]]"."
The first side is dedicated to "faithful" re-recordings of songs from 1966, while side two contains original songs inspired by music of that time period. Critic [[Robert Christgau]] called the second side Rundgren's "clearest and most interesting set of songs since ''[[Something/Anything?]]''".<ref>Robert Christgau, ''[http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=R&bk=70 Rock Albums of the '70s]''</ref>


The closing song, "Boogies (Hamburger Hell)", opens with a reference to [[Beefsteak Charlie's]], which former Utopia drummer [[Kevin Ellman]] was currently operating along with his family.
The closing song, "Boogies (Hamburger Hell)", opens with a reference to restaurant chain [[Beefsteak Charlie's]], which former Utopia drummer Kevin Ellman was operating along with his family at the time.


==Release==
==Release==
The album was released in May 1976 with virtually no advertising. [[Bearsville Records]]' president Paul Fiskin believed Rundgren fans would purchase just as many albums as his previous releases based on word of mouth.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} Only the remake of [[The Beach Boys]]' "[[Good Vibrations]]" was released as a single and charted briefly but the album itself made it to #54 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Album Charts.
The album was released in May 1976 with virtually no advertising, as [[Bearsville Records]] president Paul Fishkin believed that Rundgren fans would purchase it based solely on word of mouth.{{citation needed|date=February 2014}} The Rundgren original "Love of the Common Man" and his cover of [[the Beach Boys]]' "[[Good Vibrations]]" were released as singles, the latter peaking at number 34 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Pop Singles]] chart, while the album peaked at number 54 on the ''Billboard'' album chart.

==Reception==
{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}} <ref>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=album|id=r17095|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Faithful''|author= |publisher=[[Allmusic]] |accessdate=January 10, 2012}}</ref>
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| rev2 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
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| rev2Score = (Not rated) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/119183/toddrundgren?pageid=rs.ArtistDiscography&pageregion=triple1 |title=Rolling Stone Music &#124; Album Reviews |publisher=Rollingstone.com |date= |accessdate=2012-01-10}}</ref>

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}}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

===Side one===
===Side one===
#"[[Happenings Ten Years Time Ago]]" ([[Jeff Beck]], [[Jim McCarty]], [[Jimmy Page]], [[Keith Relf]]) – 3:12
#"[[Happenings Ten Years Time Ago]]" ([[Jeff Beck]], [[Jim McCarty]], [[Jimmy Page]], [[Keith Relf]]) – 3:12
#"[[Good Vibrations]]" ([[Mike Love]], [[Brian Wilson]]) – 3:44
#"[[Good Vibrations]]" ([[Brian Wilson]], [[Mike Love]]) – 3:44
#"[[Rain (The Beatles song)|Rain]]" ([[John Lennon]], [[Paul McCartney]]) – 3:16
#"[[Rain (Beatles song)|Rain]]" ([[Lennon–McCartney]]) – 3:16
#"[[Most Likely You Go Your Way (And I'll Go Mine)|Most Likely You Go Your Way And I'll Go Mine]]" ([[Bob Dylan]]) – 3:24
#"[[Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine]]" ([[Bob Dylan]]) – 3:24
#"[[If 6 Was 9|If Six Was Nine]]" ([[Jimi Hendrix]]) – 4:55
#"[[If 6 Was 9|If Six Was Nine]]" ([[Jimi Hendrix]]) – 4:55
#"[[Strawberry Fields Forever]]" ([[John Lennon]], [[Paul McCartney]]) – 3:53
#"[[Strawberry Fields Forever]]" ([[Lennon–McCartney]]) – 3:53


===Side two===
===Side two===
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#"When I Pray" – 2:58
#"When I Pray" – 2:58
#"Cliché" – 4:00
#"Cliché" – 4:00
#"The Verb "To Love"" – 7:25
#"The Verb 'To Love'" – 7:25
#"Boogies (Hamburger Hell)" – 5:00
#"Boogies (Hamburger Hell)" – 5:00


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Todd Rundgren – [[Guitar]], [[Singing|vocals]], [[Record producer|Producer]]
*Todd Rundgren – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, all instruments on "When I Pray", producer
*[[Roger Powell (musician)|Roger Powell]] – [[Trumpet]], [[Keyboard instrument|Keyboards]], [[Rhythm Guitar]] on ''If Six Was Nine''
*[[Roger Powell (musician)|Roger Powell]] – keyboards, trumpet, electric guitar on "If Six Was Nine"
*John Siegler – [[Bass guitar|Bass]], [[Cello]]
*John Siegler – bass guitar, cello
*John Wilcox – [[Drum kit|drums]]
*John Wilcox – drums


==Charts==
==Charts==
===Weekly charts===
'''Album'''
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|1976
|1976
|''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|Pop Albums]]<ref name="allmusic-billboard albums">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5322|pure_url=yes}} | title=allmusic ((( Todd Rundgren > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))| publisher=Billboard| accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>
|''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|Pop Albums]]<ref name="allmusic-billboard albums">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5322|pure_url=yes}} | title=allmusic (((Todd Rundgren > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))| publisher=Billboard| accessdate=2012-04-27}}</ref>
|align="center"|54
|align="center"|54
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|}


'''Single'''
===Single===
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
!align="left"|Year
!align="left"|Year
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|1976
|1976
|"Good Vibrations"
|"Good Vibrations"
|''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Pop Singles]]<ref name="allmusic-billboard singles">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p5322|pure_url=yes}} | title=allmusic ((( Todd Rundgren > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))| publisher=Billboard| accessdate=2011-12-17}}</ref>
|''[[Billboard magazine|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard Hot 100|Pop Singles]]<ref name="allmusic-billboard singles">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5322|pure_url=yes}} | title=allmusic (((Todd Rundgren > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))| publisher=Billboard| accessdate=2011-12-17}}</ref>
|align="center"|34
|align="center"|34
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== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 04:53, 22 July 2024

Faithful
Studio album by
Todd Rundgren
ReleasedMay 1976
Genre
Length50:04
LabelBearsville
Rhino
ProducerTodd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren chronology
Initiation
(1975) 		Faithful
(1976) 		Hermit of Mink Hollow
(1978)
Singles from Faithful
  1. "Good Vibrations"
    Released: May 1976
  2. "Love of the Common Man"
    Released: June 25, 1976
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideB[2]
Rolling Stone(Not rated) [3]

Faithful is the seventh studio album by Todd Rundgren, released in May 1976.

Origins

[edit]

Rundgren explained the motivation of the first side as treating rock music like European classical music, where a piece is always performed in the same way. Rundgren is backed on the album by the other three members of Utopia: Roger Powell on keyboards, John Siegler on bass, and John Wilcox on drums.

The first side is dedicated to "faithful" re-recordings of songs from 1966, while side two contains original songs inspired by music of that time period. Critic Robert Christgau called the second side Rundgren's "clearest and most interesting set of songs since Something/Anything?".[4]

The closing song, "Boogies (Hamburger Hell)", opens with a reference to restaurant chain Beefsteak Charlie's, which former Utopia drummer Kevin Ellman was operating along with his family at the time.

Release

[edit]

The album was released in May 1976 with virtually no advertising, as Bearsville Records president Paul Fishkin believed that Rundgren fans would purchase it based solely on word of mouth.[citation needed] The Rundgren original "Love of the Common Man" and his cover of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" were released as singles, the latter peaking at number 34 on the Billboard Pop Singles chart, while the album peaked at number 54 on the Billboard album chart.

Track listing

[edit]

Side one

[edit]
  1. "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" (Jeff Beck, Jim McCarty, Jimmy Page, Keith Relf) – 3:12
  2. "Good Vibrations" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 3:44
  3. "Rain" (Lennon–McCartney) – 3:16
  4. "Most Likely You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine" (Bob Dylan) – 3:24
  5. "If Six Was Nine" (Jimi Hendrix) – 4:55
  6. "Strawberry Fields Forever" (Lennon–McCartney) – 3:53

Side two

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All songs written by Todd Rundgren

  1. "Black and White" – 4:42
  2. "Love of the Common Man" – 3:35
  3. "When I Pray" – 2:58
  4. "Cliché" – 4:00
  5. "The Verb 'To Love'" – 7:25
  6. "Boogies (Hamburger Hell)" – 5:00

Personnel

[edit]
  • Todd Rundgren – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, all instruments on "When I Pray", producer
  • Roger Powell – keyboards, trumpet, electric guitar on "If Six Was Nine"
  • John Siegler – bass guitar, cello
  • John Wilcox – drums

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard Pop Albums[5] 54

Single

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Year Single Chart Position
1976 "Good Vibrations" Canada RPM Singles Chart 28
1976 "Good Vibrations" Billboard Pop Singles[6] 34
1976 "Good Vibrations" Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] 32

References

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  1. ^ "Faithful". Allmusic. Retrieved January 10, 2012.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2005. Retrieved 2012-01-10.
  4. ^ Robert Christgau, Rock Albums of the '70s
  5. ^ "allmusic (((Todd Rundgren > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-04-27.
  6. ^ a b "allmusic (((Todd Rundgren > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
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