Todd Rundgren - The Very Best of Todd Rundgren

The Very Best of Todd Rundgren distills the Runt's career to just the hit singles, which is surprisingly effective. Most casual Todd fans will only want the hits -- "We Gotta Get You a Woman," "I Saw the Light," "Hello, It's Me," "Bang on the Drum" -- and not invest in the double-disc set Anthology (1968-1985), which simply contains too much music for most listeners. With The Very Best of, all of the good stuff (including "The Want of a Nail," which is not on Anthology) is here, satisfying the needs of the casual and curious. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Barbara Imhoff Harp Barry Rogers Trombone Bill Inglot Remastering Bobby Strickland Sax (Tenor) Bobby Womack Performer, Vocals Brent Bourgeois Vocals (Background) Brett Milano Liner Notes Buffalo Gelber Bass Cecilia Norfleet Vocals (Background) Dan Hersch Remastering Dennis Cooley Vocals (Background) Gary Peterson Compilation Producer Gary Yost Tambourine Hope Ruff Vocals (Background) Hugh Brown Art Direction Hunt Sales Percussion, Drums Jeanie Tracy Vocals (Background) Jerry Scheff Bass Jim Blinn Trombone John Guerin Drums John Siegler Bass John Siomos Drums John Tenney Strings Jon Wilcox Percussion, Vocals (Background), Drums Kasim Sulton Vocals (Background), Bass Kevin Ellman Drums Larry Tagg Bass Lyle Workman Guitar Lynn Goldsmith Photography Mark "Moogy" Klingman Keyboard Computer, Keyboards, Organ Michael Brecker Sax (Tenor) Michael Ochs Photography Michael Urbano Drums Michele Gray Vocals (Background) Mike Rose Trumpet N.D. Smart II Vocals (Background) Nancy L. Hopkins Design Nathan Rubin Strings Paul Brancato Strings Ralph Schuckett Organ, Clavinet, Keyboards Randy Brecker Trumpet Richard Corey Vocals (Background) Roberta Freier Strings Roger Powell Keyboards, Vocals (Background) Stephen Gehl Strings Stu Woods Bass Todd Rundgren Keyboard Computer, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer, String Ensemble, Percussion, Vocals, Main Performer, Guitar Tom Cosgrove Guitar Tony Sales Percussion, Bass Utopia Performer, Producer Vicki Randle Vocals (Background) Vicki Sue Robinson Vocals (Background) Vince Welnick Piano