TODD RUNDGREN'S UTOPIA

Back in late 2001,I bought this album from a used record bin for $1.I wanted to hear this,and I cannot say I was dissapointed!The real highlight of the album is side 1,with the song's ''Utopia'',and ''Freak Parade'',which are keyboard/synthesizer-rock song's,with great guitar work and musicianship.I can hear a bit of hip-hop like stuff at one point in the ''Freak Parade''song.''Freedom Fighters'' has some pop influences in it,but is still a great song!Side 2 features the song''Ikon'',which is basically a jam-like song,for the most part.But,there are some changes in direction at times."Ikon''runs for just over 30 minutes.I recommend this album for the first 3 song's,though the "Ikon''song may take a few listen's to get into.