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A Cappella

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
  • Original Release Date: September 1985
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Rhino / Wea
  • ASIN: B00000348M
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #137,603 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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2. Johnee Jingo
3. Pretending to Care
4. Hodja
5. Lost Horizon
6. Something to Fall Back On
7. Miracle in the Bazaar
8. Lockjaw
9. Honest Work
10. Mighty Love
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars They say you always remember your first..., June 12, 1998
... Rundgren album. This album was the first I ever bought, and it contains some of the most engaging pop music ever to grace an aluminum polycarbonate sandwich. It's all composed of sounds made by Todd's voice (and other self-made sounds, such as handclaps). Some sounds have been heavily processed and you'll find it virtually impossible to believe that they started out as vocal sounds (although Rundgren's soulful voice, one of the best in rock, also makes plenty of appearances under its own recognizance, most notably on "Honest Work"). Never has one man's mastery of the studio as an instrument been so evident. I only give it 4 stars because Rundgren displays a regrettable tendency to repeat his choruses a bit too long before finally fading out. Still one of the best.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb album, July 14, 2000
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This is a very different, but wonderful album. It won't sound like anything you've heard before (it's all done with voice and synthed voice), but you will be hooked. Beautiful music, meaningful lyrics. Pretending to Care and Lost Horizon are among my top Todd tunes ever. Something to Fall Back On should have been a hit. There's even a bit of silliness here and there (the song Hodja, and the children's bedtime tale Lockjaw, about an ogre who doesn't like liars...) Open your mind and heart and simply enjoy.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Todd Rundgren continues his studio wizardry, June 18, 1999
Just when you think you've got Todd pinned down to either melodic ballads or hard-driving rock, he throws you something else that defies classification. Already a pioneer in rock video and a sought-after producer, Todd produces another album chock full of his wit and talent. "A Cappella" lives up to its name in that Todd sings vocals only on this album, but uses then-ground-breaking technology to mold these vocals into smooth, melodic songs that paint some very vivid pictures. "Lost Horizon", a song inspired by the death of a friend, remains a concert favorite, while "Pretending to Care" will give you food for thought about hidden agendas in your relationship. This CD is a lot more than just some silly songs sung and put through the electronic wringer -- there's a lot of depth and emotion few artists are able to express this well.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Typical Todd......Brilliant yet confusing
This one is yet another work from Todd that could have been much greater than what it turned out to be. Read more
Published on March 15, 2006 by R. Carpenter

4.0 out of 5 stars Instruments need not apply
Like the title suggests, Todd Rundgren created "A Cappella" entirely with his voice. It sounds gimmicky, and it is..but, it really works. Read more
Published on April 20, 2005 by B

5.0 out of 5 stars Child Memories
I remember listening to this when I was about 6 years old. There is nothing more that I could ask of this album. Read more
Published on October 12, 2004 by Jessica Burruss

4.0 out of 5 stars Reminder of when music was fun!
Todd Rundgren seems like one of those guys who, like Prince or Billy Corgan, started out as a kid making eclectic, weird, wonderful music in his basement or something. Read more
Published on May 13, 2004 by theplumms

4.0 out of 5 stars Todd's Most Vocal Album To Date
Here is something fun to do: Play "Something/Anything" and right after that play " A Capella" just to hear how extremely different each album is from the... Read more
Published on January 2, 2004 by Alex

3.0 out of 5 stars Decent, but be cautious
This album is actually more in the 3 1/2 - 4 star range, but I noticed several overzealous Todd-heads (I'm one, too) were rating this album very highly, and it honestly just... Read more
Published on August 25, 2003 by Cody C. Gaisser

5.0 out of 5 stars A Triple Entendre
This is one of Todd's most intriguing albums. I actually first heard it when a fellow in a local record store got me a bootleg of the master from Todd's mom a couple months... Read more
Published on January 24, 2002

4.0 out of 5 stars A great collection
Once you get past the concept - the human voice creating all of the sounds heard on this you - you're left with a wonderful collection of songs made by one of the true musical... Read more
Published on November 19, 2001 by It's Gold I Tell ya

5.0 out of 5 stars Not just form, but content too
One of my favorite Todds. No instruments beyond electronic augmentation; what sells this album is not the quirky choice of performance style, but the tunes themselves. Read more
Published on October 4, 2001 by Tom Dupree

4.0 out of 5 stars What were you saying?
This hasn't dated all that well, mainly because it was such a product of the technology of its time. Read more
Published on May 15, 2001 by Paul Pearson

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