Deface the Music is a 1980 album by the band Utopia featuring Todd Rundgren, Roger Powell, Kasim Sulton, and John "Willie" Wilcox. The concept of the album was to pay homage to The Beatles and create songs which sounded very similar to the Fab Four's tunes throughout the various stages of their career. Their song "Take It Home", replete with guitar riff, is their homage to "Day Tripper". The first track, "I Just Want to Touch You", was written by Rundgren for the Roadie soundtrack. It was rejected by the movie's producers for fear of legal action because it sounded so much like the Beatles.[3]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Track listing
| Track | Song | Running time |
Sources + Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "I Just Want to Touch You" | 2:00 | "Please Please Me" |
| 2 | "Crystal Ball" | 2:00 | "Can't Buy Me Love" |
| 3 | "Where Does the World Go to Hide" | 1:41 | "No Reply" |
| 4 | "Silly Boy" | 2:20 | "I'm a Loser" |
| 5 | "Alone" | 2:10 | "And I Love Her" |
| 6 | "That's Not Right" | 2:37 | "Eight Days a Week" |
| 7 | "Take It Home" | 2:53 | "Day Tripper" |
| 8 | "Hoi Poloi" | 2:33 | "Penny Lane" |
| 9 | "Life Goes On" | 2:21 | "Eleanor Rigby" |
| 10 | "Feel Too Good" | 3:04 | "Getting Better" |
| 11 | "Always Late" | 2:22 | "Lady Madonna" |
| 12 | "All Smiles" | 2:27 | "Michelle" |
| 13 | "Everybody Else Is Wrong" | 3:38 | "Strawberry Fields Forever", "I Am the Walrus" |
Charts
Album - Billboard
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Pop Albums | 65 |
See also
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Deface the Music - Utopia | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
- ^ Fricke, David (2011). "Utopia: Deface The Music : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Sharp, Ken. "Q&A with Todd Rundgren on His Career and Being in Ringo's All-Starr Band". Rockcellar Magazine. Retrieved 5 March 2014.