Initiation
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|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 1975-05-20 |
| Genres | Pop Rock, Progressive Pop |
| Labels | Bearsville Records, Warner Bros. Records |
| Length | 1:08:11 |
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Track listing (Songs)
| Title | Length | Rating | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Real Man | 4:25 | - | 0 |
| 2. | Born to Synthesize | 3:40 | - | 0 |
| 3. | The Death of Rock and Roll | 3:48 | - | 0 |
| 4. | Eastern Intrigue | 5:06 | - | 0 |
| 5. | Initiation | 7:05 | - | 0 |
| 6. | Fair Warning | 8:07 | - | 0 |
| A Treatise on Cosmic Fire | ||||
| 7. | Intro - Prana | 4:27 | - | 0 |
| a. The Fire of the Mind, or Solar Fire (3:43) | ||||
| b. The Fire of the Spirit, or Electric Fire (7:34) | ||||
| c. The Internal Fire, or Fire by Friction (20:16) | ||||
| i. Mùlâphâra - The Dance of the kundalini | ||||
| ii. Svâdhishthâna - Bam, Bham, Mam, Yam, Ram, Lam, Thank You Mam | ||||
| iii. Manipûra - Seat of fire | ||||
| iv. Anâhara - The Halls of Air | ||||
| v. Vishudda - Sounds Beyond Ears | ||||
| vi. Ainâ - Sights Beyond Eyes | ||||
| vii. Brahmarandhra - Nirvana Shakti | ||||
| 8. | Outro - Prana | - | 0 | |
Line-up (Members)
- Todd Rundgren : Vocals, Writer, Producer, Instruments, Guitar, Piano, Electric Piano, Strings, Keyboards, Electric Sitar, Synthesizer, Clavinet, Percussion, Engineer
Guest / session musicians
- Rick Derringer : Guitar, Bass
- Mark "Moogy" Klingman : Keyboards, Organ
- Ralph Schuckett ; Clavinet
- Roger Powell ; Nose Flute, Synthesizer
- Bob Rose : Rhythm Guitar
- David Sanborn : Saxophone
- Edgar Winter : Saxophone
- John Siegler : Bass
- John Miller : Bass
- Dan Hartman : Bass
- Lee Pastora : Bongos, Congas
- Kevin Ellman : Drums
- John Wilcox : Drums
- Roy Markowitz : Drums
- Bernard Purdie : Drums
- Rick Marotta : Drums
- Barry Lazarowitz : Drums
- Chris Parker : Drums
- Barbara Burton : Percussion
Production staff / artist
- Jack Malken : Engineer
Todd Rundgren Discography
| Album title | Type | Released | Rating | Votes | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runt (1970) | Studio | 1970-09-08 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Ballad of Todd Rundgren (1971) | Studio | 1971-06-24 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Something / Anything? (1972) | Studio | 1972-03-12 | - | 0 | 0 |
| A Wizard, a True Star (1973) | Studio | 1973-03-29 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Todd (1974) | Studio | 1974-03 | - | 0 | 0 |
| ▶ Initiation (1975) | Studio | 1975-05-20 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Faithful (1976) | Studio | 1976-04-23 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Hermit of Mink Hollow (1978) | Studio | 1978-04-13 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Back to the Bars (1978) | Live | 1978-11-04 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Healing (1981) | Studio | 1981-02-09 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect (1983) | Studio | 1983-01-13 | - | 0 | 0 |
| A Cappella (1985) | Studio | 1985-09-09 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Nearly Human (1989) | Studio | 1989-05 | - | 0 | 0 |
| 2nd Wind (1991) | Studio | 1991-01-29 | - | 0 | 0 |
| No World Order (1993) | Studio | 1993-07-10 | - | 0 | 0 |
| No World Order Lite (1994) | Studio | 1994-06-07 | - | 0 | 0 |
| The Individualist (1995) | Studio | 1995-03-17 | - | 0 | 0 |
| With a Twist (1997) | Studio | 1997-10 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Up Against It (1998) | Studio | 1998-04 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live in N.Y.C. '78 (1999) | Live | 1999-01-21 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Live in Chicago '91 (1999) | Live | 1999-09-21 | - | 0 | 0 |
| One Long Year (2000) | Studio | 2000-06-27 | - | 0 | 0 |
| A Cappella Tour (2001) | Live | 2001-04-25 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Another Side of Roxy (2001) | Studio | 2001-12-11 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Bootleg Series Vol. 1: Live at the Forum, London '94 (2002) | Live | 2002-09-24 | - | 0 | 0 |
| With a Little Help From My Friends (2003) | Studio | 2003-05-27 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Liars (2004) | Studio | 2004-04-06 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Arena (2008) | Studio | 2008-09-29 | - | 0 | 0 |
| (Re)Production (2011) | Studio | 2011-09-13 | - | 0 | 0 |
| State (2013) | Studio | 2013-04-09 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Todd Rundgren's Johnson Live (2013) | Live | 2013-11-04 | - | 0 | 0 |
| Global (2015) | Studio | 2015-04-07 | - | 0 | 0 |