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Wave is the fourth studio album by Patti Smith, and the third and final album where the Patti Smith Group is billed. It was released on May 17, 1979, by Arista Records. Produced by Todd Rundgren, the album continued the band's move towards more radio-friendly mainstream pop rock sound.
- 1979
- Todd Rundgren
- May 17, 1979
- The Band – Stage Fright. Although his name doesn’t appear as an official producer, Rundgren’s first big break after his departure from Nazz was helping roots rock stalwarts The Band craft their impressively funky third LP Stage Fright.
- Badfinger – Straight Up. Like a number of Rundgren’s future production projects, Straight Up was fraught with difficulties and miscommunication. Unlike those future projects, Rundgren wasn’t initially a complicit party: Badfinger were being battered around by Apple Records, having their first attempt at the album produced by Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick shelved and their second attempt, this time produced by George Harrison, stuck in limbo.
- Sparks – Halfnelson/Sparks. Despite their combined reputations for eccentricity and intractability, Rundgren actually had a positive report with the Mael brothers when they worked together on Sparks’ debut LP.
- New York Dolls – New York Dolls. The great thing about Todd Rundgren was that he could work with anyone. Genres were blurred lines to him, and the singular sounds of an artist’s style took precedence over whether it was in line with what he personally would have done.
Jun 22, 2023 · After spending most of the 80s riding the crest of the technology wave, embracing – and often pioneering – video and digital recording techniques, Rundgren went back to basics, cutting tracks live in the studio.
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His notable production credits include Badfinger 's Straight Up (1971), Grand Funk Railroad 's We're an American Band (1973), the New York Dolls ' New York Dolls (1973), Meat Loaf 's Bat Out of Hell (1977), and XTC 's Skylarking (1986). He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2021.
Oct 30, 2021 · Todd Rundgren produced Patti Smith Group’s 1979 album Wave. Rundgren’s last studio album was 2017’s White Knight, which featured collaborations with Robyn, Trent Reznor, Daryl Hall, and...
