 |
In 1993, Todd Rundgren (under the pseudonym TR-i, as in Todd Rundgren - interactive, aligning himself with the presentation of new technology) released No World Order, and once again asked his fans to bear with him as he explored even more musical boundaries, while expanding his socially-conscious lyrics to more urban themes. Adding techno and rap to his bag of studio tricks, Rundgren created a flowing album of 16 tracks, and simultaneously released it using new technology by Phillips called CD-i, an interactive CD that allowed the user to actually re-mix the CD and come up with an infinite number of versions of the songs. However, the technology - you needed the special CD-i player that Phillips produced to play the interactive disc - didn't catch on, and another idea that Todd got behind was before its time. Unfortunately, the album didn't fare well either, despite a clever video for 'Property' (a song that identifies a thin line between married soulmates and slaves). The original, ordinary CD release of 'No World Order' ran 16 tracks - ten songs, some of which reprise in separate tracks, identified like computer program releases and subsequent updates, like 'Worldwide Epiphany' which opens that CD as Worldwide Epiphany 1.0, and shows up later with versions 1.1 and 1.2. The tracks on this original release maintain a flow of techno-pop, rockin' guitar, and clever studio tricks that have always set Rundgren's music at the top of many musicians' lists of influences. For No World Order Lite, the music returns to structured songs, ten tracks as they might have appeared on any of Rundgren's earlier releases. While the songs no longer flow one into another, this disc gives the listener the chance to examine each song on its own merit, and less as a continuous album. The lyrics generally remain the same, and only the format has changed. If you've stumbled upon this looking for Todd's hits, check out any of the Rhino compilations. But if you want something really different and ahead of its time - and you don't mind a little white-boy rap about rising above one's circumstances, as well as some blistering guitar solos and layers of sound, this album is worth checking out. Even in this structured, less-adventurous format.Read full review
Its better than original................................................................................................
ROCKIN'
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Best Selling in CDs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- Save on CDs
Current slide {CURRENT_SLIDE} of {TOTAL_SLIDES}- You may also like
