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A Wizard, a True Star
The 541st greatest album of all time
A Wizard, a True Star is Todd Rundgren's 1973 album that pushes pop songwriting into experimental and art rock territory. It mixes concise song fragments and extended pieces across rock, progressive and electronic textures, relying on dense multi tracked vocals, early synthesizer timbres and inventive studio production to create abrupt transitions and a collage like flow. The record represents a deliberate move away from straightforward pop toward more adventurous arrangements, blending elements of psychedelia, soul and electronic experimentation into a singular, exploratory sequence.
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