The Boney 500: Album #85

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Week 14 of the countdown begins.


85. SOMETHING/ANYTHING-TODD RUNDGREN (1972)

A little bloated in spots perhaps, which is often the case with double albums, but still chock full of pop and rock gems
like "Couldn't I Just Tell You", "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference", the hits "Hello It's Me' and "I Saw The Light",
and the naughty pair of "You Left Me Sore" and "Slut", among others. The first three sides are entirely Todd, all the
vocals and all the instruments, while the fourth is comprised of musicians gathered at the last minute and recorded live
in the studio.

[Vandal]

I've heard a few songs off this and he has a good sound.

This got me wondering why musicians like Rundgren and Steve Winwood, Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney sometimes play all the instruments on an album. Maybe it's ego and they think they are the only ones who can interpret the song the way they need to be. I'm pretty sure there are better drummers than Winwood, better bass players than Rundgren and better guitarists than Macca.

[Ritterskoop]

Maybe it was just cheaper to play themselves?

I think Jeff Lynne does it because of a pathological perfectionism, but it works, so I guess it's OK.

[Vandal]

The need for perfection would definitely drive it.

Reminds me of a certain filmmaker:

Tyler Perry Presents
A Tyler Perry Production of
A Tyler Perry Film

Tyler Perry in
Tyler Perry's Next Movie