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  • Artist: Todd Rundgren
  • Rating: StarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1991
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Live
  • Genre: Rock

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This is a 36-minute video that shows the live recording session held in San Francisco for Todd Rundgren's Second Wind album. Although not billed as a live album, Second Wind was recorded before an audience, and the video shows not only performances but also preparations and interviews with Rundgren, band members, and fans. Since the album did not turn out to be one of Rundgren's best, the video may be more for his supporters than for general listeners. (Deadheads may take note that future Dead keyboardist Vince Welnick is in Rundgren's backup band.) ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Change Myself Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (5:21)
Love Science Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (5:23)
Who's Sorry Now? Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (6:15)
The Smell of Money [From Up Against It] Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (4:06)
If I Have to Be Alone [From Up Against It] Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (3:51)
Love in Disguise [From Up Against It] Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (4:02)
Kindness Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (5:31)
Public Servant Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (5:38)
Gaya's Eyes (Lyrics) Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (6:13)
Second Wind Todd Rundgren Todd Rundgren (7:32)

Credits

Todd Rundgren (Arranger), Todd Rundgren (Keyboards), Todd Rundgren (Vocals), Todd Rundgren (Producer), Todd Rundgren (Engineer), Todd Rundgren (Main Performer), Todd Rundgren (Mixing), Roger Powell (Keyboards), Roger Powell (Vocals), Greg Calbi (Mastering), Max Haskett (Vocals), Max Haskett (Brass), Doug Katsaros (Arranger), Scott Mathews (Guitar), Scott Mathews (Percussion), Scott Mathews (Keyboards), Scott Mathews (Vocals), Scott Mathews (Sampling), Jenni Muldaur (Vocals), Prairie Prince (Drums), Shandi Sinnamon (Vocals), Bobby Strickland (Reeds), Bobby Strickland (Vocals), Bobby Strickland (Wind), Bobby Strickland (Woodwind), Ross Valory (Bass), Vince Welnick (Keyboards), Vince Welnick (Vocals), Lyle Workman (Guitar), Lyle Workman (Vocals), Robin Lynch (Art Direction), Howard Jacobsen (Production Coordination), Howard Jacobsen (Title Lettering), Michele Gray (Vocals), Jean Lannen (Photography), Joe Reagoso (Author), Joe Reagoso (Reissue Producer), Joe Reagoso (Remastering), Francis Trouette (Monitor Engineer)
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2nd Wind
Studio album by Todd Rundgren
Released 1991
Genre Rock
Label Warner Bros., Friday Music (2008 Remaster)
Professional reviews
Todd Rundgren chronology
Nearly Human
(1989)		 2nd Wind
(1991)		 No World Order
(1993)

2nd Wind was the 13th album released by Todd Rundgren, as well as his last one for a major label.

Rundgren terminated his relationship with Warner Bros. Records shortly after its release. He was said to have grown increasingly unhappy with the label's insistence that he start including single-worthy material.[citation needed]

The album includes three songs ("The Smell of Money", "If I Have to Be Alone" and "Love in Disguise") from the musical Up Against It. "Gaya's Eyes" continues the new, more adult sound introduced on the preceding album Nearly Human.

Always a believer in cutting-edge technology, Todd used the video for the album's only single, "Change Myself," as a showcase for the NewTek Video Toaster, a desktop video card for the Commodore Amiga computer.

Promotional DJ issues of the CD have a black, gold and blue swirl on the CD label where the stock releases have a blue and yellow swirl.

There was also a vinyl release of the album in Europe which is nearly impossible to find.

After being out of print for several years, Friday Music released a remastered version in October 2008, the first release in what the company is calling the "Todd Rundgren Remaster Series.".

There is a video, available on Netflix of the recording of this record. He actually allowed fans to be in the studio with him. This documentary of 20 minutes or so, includes conversations with his supporting musicians.

Track listing

  1. "Change Myself"
  2. "Love Science"
  3. "Who's Sorry Now"
  4. "The Smell of Money"
  5. "If I Have to Be Alone"
  6. "Love In Disguise"
  7. "Kindness"
  8. "Public Servant"
  9. "Gaya's Eyes"
  10. "Second Wind"
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