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1972年に発表された、彼のきらめく才能がいっぱいに押し込まれた最高傑作2枚組アルバム。DISC1の全曲とDISC2の<5>まではすべて本人によるマルチレコーディング(1人でもあまり淋しくなさそう)、残りの曲はリック・デリンジャーやブレッカー・ブラザーズとのセッションを収録している。
名曲DISC1<1>に始まり、ポップで美しいメロディの曲が並ぶDISC1しか聴かない、という人が意外と多いが、DISC2<2><3><5><9>などもファンなら聴きのがせない佳曲である。最高に愛らしいインスト曲DISC1<8>もトッド節炸裂でおすすめ。(麻路 稔)
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This double record from 1972 remains the definitive collection of Rundgren's long career. With Rundren acting as a one-man-band for three-quarters of the session, it was also his bid for a Ph.D. from the college of musical knowledge. He deserved the degree for simply writing the lead-off track, "I Saw the Light," a melodic pop-rock gem that remains Rundgren's greatest hit. Rundgren excels at Beatles-esque pop-rock ("Couldn't I Just Tell You," "Wolfman Jack") and Philadelphia-styled soul ballads ("It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference," "Hello, It's Me"). He also sticks his toe into heavy metal ("Black Maria"), jazz-rock fusion ("Breathless"), and cerebral pop ("The Night the Carousel Burnt Down"). Like most double albums, there's fat on the play-list, but the best of
Something/Anything gave credence to Rundgren's boast of being a wizard and a true star.
--John Milward