Todd Rundgren ‎– Initiation
Label:
Bearsville ‎– K 55504
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
UK
Released:
1975
Genre:
Electronic, Rock
Style:
Experimental
Tracklist
A1    Real Man
Bass – John Siegler
Drums – Kevin Ellman
Engineer – Todd*
Keyboards [Computer] – Moogy Klingman*
Piano, Strings [Ensemble], Keyboards [Computer], Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion – Todd Rundgren
4:25
A2    Born To Synthesize    3:40
A3    The Death Of Rock And Roll
Bass – Rick Derringer
Clavinet – Ralph Schuckett
Drums – John Wilcox, Kevin Ellman
Engineer – Jack Malken
Guitar – Todd Rundgren
3:48
A4    Eastern Intrigue
Bass – John Miller (2)
Congas, Bongos – Lee Pastora
Drums – Roy Markowitz
Electric Piano, Keyboards [Computer], Strings [Ensemble], Sitar [Electric], Percussion – Todd Rundgren
Flute [Nose] – Roger Powell
Percussion – Barbara Burton
5:06
A5    Initiation
Clavinet, Keyboards [Computer], Strings [Ensemble], Synthesizer, Lead Guitar – Todd Rundgren
Congas – Lee Pastora
Drums – Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta
Engineer – Jack Malken
Rhythm Guitar – Bob Rose
Saxophone – Dave Sanborn*
Synthesizer – Roger Powell
7:05
A6    Fair Warning
Bass – Dan Hartman
Drums – Barry Lazarowitz, Chris Parker (2)
Engineer – Jack Malken
Guitar – Rick Derringer
Organ – Moogy Klingman*
Piano, Keyboards [Computer], Strings [Ensemble], Sitar [Electric], Vocals – Todd Rundgren
Saxophone – Edgar Winter
8:07
A Treatise On Cosmic Fire    (36:00)
B.1    Intro - Prana    4:27
B.2    II. The Fire Of Mind - Or Solar Fire    3:43
B.3    III. The Fire Of Spirit - Or Electric Fire    7:34
B.4    I. The Internal Fire - Or Fire By Friction    20:16
B.4a    Muladhara - The Dance Of Kundalini    
B.4b    Svadhishthana - Bam, Bham, Mam, Yam, Ram, Lam, Thank You, Mahm    
B.4c    Manipura - Seat Of Fire    
B.4d    Anahata - The Halls Of Air    
B.4e    Vishudda - Sounds Beyond Ears    
B.4f    Ajna - Sights Beyond Eyes    
B.4g    Brahmarandhra - Nirvana Shakti    
B.5    Outro - Prana    
Companies, etc.
Published By – Island Music
Printed By – Gothic Print Finishers Ltd.
Made By – Gothic Print Finishers Ltd.
Credits
Instruments [All] – Todd Rundgren (tracks: B1 to B4)
Producer – Todd Rundgren
Notes
Lyrics printed on white board inner sleeve
Label states “Produced, Arranged & Mixed by Todd Rundgren”
And then underneath “ISLAND MUSIC”
The back cover text and labels are different from the other UK 1975 release.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: Side 1 - K 55504 A2
Matrix / Runout: Side 2 - K 55504 B1