Todd RundgrenInitiation

Label:

Bearsville – BEA 55504

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Netherlands

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Experimental

Tracklist

A1 Real Man
BassJohn Siegler
ClavinetRalph Schuckett
ComputerMark Klingman
DrumsKevin Ellman
4:25
A2 Born To Synthesize 3:40
A3 The Death Of Rock And Roll
ClavinetRalph Schuckett
DrumsKevin Ellman
EngineerJack Malken
GuitarTodd Rundgren
3:48
A4 Eastern Intrigue
BassJohn Miller (2)
Congas, BongosLee Pastora
DrumsRoy Markowitz
EngineerJack Malken
Nose FluteRoger Powell
PercussionBarbara Burton
5:06
A5 Initiation
CongasLee Pastora
DrumsRick Marotta
EngineerJack Malken
Rhythm GuitarBob Rose
SaxophoneDavid Sanborn
SynthesizerRoger Powell
7:05
A6 Fair Warning
BassDan Hartman
DrumsChris Parker (2)
EngineerJack Malken
GuitarRick Derringer
OrganMark Klingman
SaxophoneEdgar Winter
8:07
A Treatise On Cosmic Fire (36:00)
B1 Intro Prana 4:27
B2 II. The Fire Of Mind Or Solar Fire 3:43
B3 III. The Fire Of Spirit Or Electric Fire 7:34
I. The Internal Fire - Or Fire By Friction (20:16)
B4a Muladhara - The Dance Of Kundalini
B4b Svadhishthana - Bam, Bham, Mam, Yam, Ram, Lam, Thank You, Mahm
B4c Manipura - Seat Of Fire
B4d Anahata - The Halls Of Air
B4e Vishudda - Sounds Beyond Ears
B4f Ajna - Sights Beyond Eyes
B4g Brahmarandhra - Nirvana Shakti
B5 Outro - Prana

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Bearsville Records
  • Manufactured ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Warner Bros. Records Inc.

Credits

  • LetteringHal Fiedler
  • Producer, Arranged By, Written-By, Mixed By, Cover [Art]Todd Rundgren

Notes

Side A:
Tracks A1 and A4 recorded at Secret Sound Studio
Tracks A2, A3, A5 and A6 recorded at Media Sound Studio
Side B:
Recorded at Secret Sound Studio and Bearsville Sound Studio
Special thanks to Roger Powell for his creative assistance.

EDGAR WINTER, RICK DERRINGER AND DAN HARTMAN APPEAR COURTESY OF BLUE SKY RECORDS

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: STEMRA
  • Other (On spine): 0698

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Initiation (LP, Album) Bearsville 200.759 Netherlands 1975
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Initiation (LP, Album) Bearsville K 55504 UK 1975
Initiation (LP, Album) Bearsville W 55504, BR 6957 Italy 1975
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Initiation (LP, Album) Bearsville BR 6957 Canada 1975
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Initiation (LP, Album, Promo, Santa Maria pressing) Bearsville BR 6957 US 1975

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  • miss.erica's avatar
    miss.erica
    This record is way to long and thus sounds like crap. I mean 36 minutes on an LP-side? This is madness

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