This 12-track collection features pop-rock star Todd Rundgren and an all-star roster of talent reworking some of his best-known hits with Utopia and as a solo artist. Artists on the album include Edgar Winter and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (Doobie Brothers, Steely Dan). Anagram's 2004 release Great Classics is a budget-line collection that concentrates on Todd's material from the early '80s, balancing selections like "Drive" and "Bang the Drum All Day" with Utopia cuts like "Mated." This also reaches back to '70s soft rock cuts like "Love Is the Answer," "A Dream Goes on Forever," and "Hello It's Me," making this a nice sample of some of Rundgren's most melodic hits. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
