Utopia

Utopia - Utopia (1982)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Sept. 10, 2020
Utopia - Utopia (1982)

Utopia - Utopia (1982)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Rhino Records, 8122-70713-2 | ~ 335 or 115 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 1.91 Mb
Art Rock, New Wave

Utopia followed Swing to the Right, their first album for Elektra subsidiary Network, a mere six months after, dubbing the new album Utopia. Presumably, an eponymous release signaled a new beginning for the group, which is true to a certain extent. Utopia finally became a true collective here, with each member's contributions sounding remarkably similar, in performance and composition…
Utopia - Deface The Music Tour: Official Bootleg, Vol. 6 (2003) 2CDs

Todd Rundgren's Utopia - Deface The Music Tour: Official Bootleg, Vol. 6 (2003)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 568 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 211 Mb | Scans included
Pop Rock, Power Pop | Label: Castle Music | # CMXBX735/2 | Time: 01:31:07

Easily, 1980 could have gone down as the year that Utopia broke through to the mainstream. With the commercial success achieved with the album Adventures in Utopia and its single, "Set Me Free," it appeared as though Rundgren and company were well on their way with their next release. But instead of issuing another album of new wave-esque pop, the group completely switched gears and released a twisted Beatles parody, Deface the Music. While longtime fans loved it, the release obviously confused and alienated their newfound mainstream following, as it failed to follow its predecessor's strong chart showing (and with John Lennon's death just two months after its release, a Beatles parody wasn't exactly what many rock fans wanted to hear at that point in time). As a result, the group only performed selections from the Deface album during its short supporting tour. Now fans can finally hear what the songs sounded like on the concert stage, with Vol. 6 of Rundgren's bootleg series, Deface the Music Tour.

Utopia - Oops! Wrong Planet (1977) [UDCD 637]  Music

Posted by JET 1 at April 25, 2022
Utopia - Oops! Wrong Planet (1977) [UDCD 637]

Utopia - Oops! Wrong Planet (1977) [UDCD 637]
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +CUE, LOG | 320 MB | Scans
Genre: Rock | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Catalog Number: UDCD 637

Despite his efforts to democratize the group, Utopia still feels very much like Rundgren's baby, mainly because the only songs that really work are ones that he writes and sings. And since Utopia is now merely a hard rock band, Rundgren reserves his more ambitious ideas and complex songs for his solo records. The end result of all this is that Oops! Wrong Planet is more consistent than earlier Utopia records, but is not as sporadically brilliant or rewarding as Rundgren's solo albums. Even the bad moments, such as the very silly "Gangrene," aren't particularly unlistenable, yet there are simply too many average, undistinguished songs for the record to actually soar. Nevertheless, Rundgren turns in some fine moments – "Love in Action" is a terrific hard rocker, as is "Trapped," and "Love Is the Answer" is an ideal stadium anthem – that make the record worthwhile for the cult, even if it will sound like little more than a period piece to most listeners.

Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia (1974)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Sept. 16, 2020
Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia (1974)

Utopia - Todd Rundgren's Utopia (1974)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
Rhino Records, R2 70865 | ~ 396 or 140 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 12 Mb
Progressive Rock

For much of the double-album Todd, Todd Rundgren was exploring weird instrumental avenues, creating a warped, synth-fueled variation of prog rock. This wasn't the culmination of the weirdness A Wizard, A True Star initiated – it was merely the beginning. Not long after completing Todd, Rundgren assembled Utopia, a prog rock group with no less than three synth players, plus guitar, bass and drums…

Utopia (Amon Düül II) - Utopia (1973)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Sept. 18, 2020
Utopia (Amon Düül II) - Utopia (1973)

Utopia (Amon Düül II) - Utopia (1973)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
2000 | Gammarock Records, GRR 83 806 | ~ 397 or 153 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 14 Mb
Progressive Rock, Krautrock

"Utopia" is a studio project by Olaf Kübler and Lothar Meid. Because it featured several regular members of AMON DÜÜL II (including Chris Karrer and John Weinzierl), it has usually been regarded as part of the DÜÜL discography, and, indeed, the CD reissue credits the album to AMON DÜÜL II…

Utopia - Utopia (1973) [Reissue 2017] (Re-up)  Music

Posted by gribovar at July 25, 2021
Utopia - Utopia (1973) [Reissue 2017] (Re-up)

Utopia - Utopia (1973) [Reissue 2017]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 240 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 88 MB | Covers - 122 MB
Genre: Progressive Rock, Krautrock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Long Hair (LHC00177)

Recorded at the same time (July 1972) at the same studio (Bavaria Studios, Munich) as Amon Düül II`s well known and of their best efforts 'Wolf City', Utopia was a common project by Amon Düül II producer and musician Olaf Kübler (saxophone, moog) and Düül bass player Lothar Meid. Using the synergy of the parallel sessions with the Wolf City recordings, Olaf Kübler appreciated Düüls singer Renate Knaup-Krötenschwanz as singer of 2 of the album tracks and Düül heads Weinzierl and Karrer on guitar and violin. There is also a different version of Deutsch-Nepal on the album. As Olaf Kübler reminds Deutsch-Nepal was originally planned to record only for the Utopia album. Musically Utopia has a lot in common with the Düül records 'Wolf City' and 'Viva la Trance' and slightly early Passport and Embryo influences…

Utopia - 2 Studio Albums (1983-1985) [Reissue 2011]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Dec. 6, 2022
Utopia - 2 Studio Albums (1983-1985) [Reissue 2011]

Utopia - 2 Studio Albums (1983-1985) [Reissue 2011]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 675 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 229 MB | Covers - 13 MB
Genre: New Wave, Pop Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Esoteric Recordings

Utopia - Oblivion (1983). Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce the release of a newly remastered edition of the classic 1983 album 'Oblivion' by Utopia. The album saw Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Roger Powell & Willie Wilcox strike out on their own, funding the recording themselves and in the process producing an album of startling originality. Featuring such classic tracks as 'Itch In My Brain', 'Cry Baby' ,'Lovewith a Thinker' and 'Winston Smith Takes It On The Jaw', 'Oblivion' was one of Utopia's finest later albums…

Utopia - Live In Columbus, Ohio 1980 (2003) Repost  Music

Posted by v3122 at Sept. 8, 2020
Utopia - Live In Columbus, Ohio 1980 (2003) Repost

Utopia - Live In Columbus, Ohio 1980 (2003)
DVD-9: PAL 4:3 (720x576) VBR | Dolby AC3, 2 & 6 ch
Progressive Rock, Hard Rock | ~ 8.15 Gb

Recorded live in 1980, this live set from Todd Rundgren and Utopia is largely culled from the albums "Adventures in Utopia," "Oops! Wrong Planet," "Hermit of Mink Hollow," "Back to the Bars," "Something/Anything," "A Wizard, A True Star," and "RA." In total 29 songs are featured, displaying the band's awesome power…

Utopia - Live At The Royal OAK (2000) Repost  Music

Posted by v3122 at Sept. 6, 2020
Utopia - Live At The Royal OAK (2000) Repost

Utopia - Live At The Royal OAK (2000)
DVD-5: NTSC 4:3 (720x480) VBR | Dolby AC3, 2 & 6 ch
Progressive Rock, Hard Rock | Covers | 1:00:00 | ~ 2.71 Gb

This live performance by Todd Rundgren and his group Utopia was recorded in 1981 at the Royal Oak Theatre in Detroit, Michigan. It includes "Couldn't I Just Tell You," "Just One Victory," "Love Is the Answer," "Caravan" and more.

Utopia - Swing To The Right (1982)  Music

Posted by v3122 at Sept. 11, 2020
Utopia - Swing To The Right (1982)

Utopia - Swing To The Right (1982)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1999 | Essential / Castle, ESM CD 759 | ~ 263 or 92 Mb | Artwork(jpg) -> 5.64 Mb
Art Rock, New Wave

Utopia wandered into the wilderness with Deface the Music, losing much of the audience they won with Adventures in Utopia. If its follow-up Swing to the Right is any indication, the band didn't really care, since they doggedly pursue a weird fusion of new wave pop, arena rock, and soul, all spiked with social commentary…