''The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect'' is

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 ...

's tenth studio

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, released in 1982. The album is a return to the pop sound for which Rundgren is generally most lauded by critics. Considering it a contractual obligation, he spent little time working on ''Tortured Artist'' (hence the title). However, the album was generally well-received, and Rundgren scored a hit with the novelty song "

Bang the Drum All Day "Bang the Drum All Day" is a 1983 song by Todd Rundgren. The lyrics describe, in the first person, the narrator's drive to play drums or improvised percussion to the exclusion of other activities such as work or education. All the instruments on ...

". The album was also his last official release on

Bearsville Records Bearsville Records was founded in 1970 by Albert Grossman. Artists included Todd Rundgren, Elizabeth Barraclough, Foghat, Halfnelson/ Sparks, Bobby Charles, Randy VanWarmer, Paul Butterfield's Better Days, Lazarus, Jesse Winchester, and NRBQ. ...

Track listing

All songs by Todd Rundgren; except when noted. ;Side one #"Hideaway" – 4:58 #"Influenza" – 4:29 #"Don't Hurt Yourself" – 3:41 #"There Goes Your Baybay" – 3:53 ;Side two #"

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Ronnie Lane Ronald Frederick Lane (1 April 1946 – 4 June 1997) was an English musician and songwriter who is best known as the bass guitarist and founding member of Small Faces (1965–69) and subsequently Faces (1969–73). Lane formed Small Faces in ...

Steve Marriott Stephen Peter Marriott (30 January 1947 – 20 April 1991) was an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded and played in the rock bands Small Faces and Humble Pie, in a career spanning over two decades. Marriott was inducted po ...

) – 3:10 #"Emperor of the Highway" – 1:39 #"

" – 3:32 #"Drive" – 5:26 #"Chant" – 4:20

Personnel

*Todd Rundgren - all vocals and instruments, art direction, engineer, producer ;Technical *Bean - additional engineering

Charts

Album Single

References

External links

* Todd Rundgren albums 1982 albums Albums produced by Todd Rundgren Bearsville Records albums Rhino Records albums {{1980s-pop-rock-album-stub