''Oops! Wrong Planet'' is the third studio album by American rock band

Utopia A utopia ( ) typically describes an imaginary community or society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its members. It was coined by Sir Thomas More for his 1516 book '' Utopia'', describing a fictional island societ ...

. It delivers a markedly trimmed down, pop-oriented direction for the band following the progressively influenced previous album, '' Ra''. ''Oops!'' peaked at #77 on the Billboard album chart in 1977. "Love is the Answer" later became a hit for

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, charting #1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary list in 1979. www.allmusic.com/ref>

Track listing

Personnel

Todd Rundgren Todd Harry Rundgren (born June 22, 1948) is an American multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, multimedia artist, sound engineer and record producer who has performed a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of the band Ut ...

- guitars, lead (1, 3, 6, 10-12) and backing vocals,

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(10) * Roger Powell - keyboards, lead (2, 8) and backing vocals,

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(8), Powell probe *

Kasim Sulton Kasim Sulton (born December 8, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, keyboardist and vocalist. Best known for his work with Utopia, Sulton sang lead on 1980's "Set Me Free," Utopia's only top 40 hit in the United States. As a solo artist, Sulton ...

- bass, lead (1, 5-7, 10) and backing vocals * John "Willie" Wilcox - drums, lead (4, 9) and backing vocals Engineered and produced by Rundgren

Charts

Album - '' Billboard''

References

{{Authority control 1977 albums Todd Rundgren albums Albums produced by Todd Rundgren Utopia (band) albums Bearsville Records albums Rhino Records albums