During the composing phase of this album, Kasim Sulton had left to pursue a solo career, and Doug Howard from the band Touch was brought in on bass. Howard co-wrote two songs on the album, "Feet Don’t Fail Me Now" and "I’m Looking at You But I’m Talking to Myself". These songs are credited to "Utopia and Doug Howard" on the finished album. Howard stepped aside when Sulton decided to return, had no further involvement with the group, and was not featured in the album's cover photo.
Videos and singles were released for "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" and "Hammer in My Heart". Footage for "Hammer in My Heart" was recorded live on August 18, 1982, at MTV's official first-birthday celebration hosted by VeeJay Nina Blackwood. The song peaked at #31 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. Both were featured on the VHS video release "The Utopia Sampler" nominated in 1983 for a Grammy for Best Short Form Video.
The original vinyl LP was released as a three-sided set of two 12" discs - the third side including five additional songs. It was then released as a single LP with the five additional songs on the included two-sided EP. Then as a single LP with an included five-song 45. The later CD releases simply include the five bonus tracks as part of the complete album (raising the song total from 11 to 15) with no mention of their origin on the bonus EP. In Europe, the EP was pressed as a 7" with the five songs split between the two sides; elsewhere, the EP was pressed as a 12" with all five songs repeated on both sides of the EP.
^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "Utopia - Utopia | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
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utopia, utopia, album, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, utopia, utopia, album, news, newspapers, book. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Utopia Utopia album news newspapers books scholar JSTOR May 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Utopia is the second of two self titled albums by the rock group Utopia the other being Todd Rundgren s Utopia It was released in 1982 see 1982 in music It was also their only album for Network Records UtopiaStudio album by UtopiaReleased1982RecordedAugust 1982 at Utopia Sound StudiosGenreNew waveLength48 18LabelNetwork EpicProducerTodd Rundgren and UtopiaUtopia chronologySwing to the Right 1982 Utopia 1982 Oblivion 1984 Singles from Utopia Feet Don t Fail Me Now Released December 1982 Hammer In My Heart Released May 1983Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 During the composing phase of this album Kasim Sulton had left to pursue a solo career and Doug Howard from the band Touch was brought in on bass Howard co wrote two songs on the album Feet Don t Fail Me Now and I m Looking at You But I m Talking to Myself These songs are credited to Utopia and Doug Howard on the finished album Howard stepped aside when Sulton decided to return had no further involvement with the group and was not featured in the album s cover photo Videos and singles were released for Feet Don t Fail Me Now and Hammer in My Heart Footage for Hammer in My Heart was recorded live on August 18 1982 at MTV s official first birthday celebration hosted by VeeJay Nina Blackwood The song peaked at 31 on Billboard s Mainstream Rock chart Both were featured on the VHS video release The Utopia Sampler nominated in 1983 for a Grammy for Best Short Form Video The original vinyl LP was released as a three sided set of two 12 discs the third side including five additional songs It was then released as a single LP with the five additional songs on the included two sided EP Then as a single LP with an included five song 45 The later CD releases simply include the five bonus tracks as part of the complete album raising the song total from 11 to 15 with no mention of their origin on the bonus EP In Europe the EP was pressed as a 7 with the five songs split between the two sides elsewhere the EP was pressed as a 12 with all five songs repeated on both sides of the EP Contents 1 Track listing Vinyl 1 1 Side 1 1 2 Side 2 1 3 Side 3 and later a Bonus EP unlisted on album sleeve 1 4 CD Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Charts 4 ReferencesTrack listing Vinyl EditBMI credits all songs to Powell Rundgren Sulton Wilcox except Feet Don t Fail Me Now and I m Looking at You But I m Talking to Myself Howard Powell Rundgren Wilcox Libertine Bad Little Actress Princess of the Universe and Infrared and Ultraviolet Powell Rundgren WilcoxSide 1 Edit Libertine lead vocal Sulton Bad Little Actress lead vocal Rundgren Sulton Feet Don t Fail Me Now lead vocal on verses Powell Neck On Up lead vocal Wilcox bridge vocal Powell Say Yeah lead vocals Rundgren Sulton Side 2 Edit Call It What You Will lead vocal Sulton I m Looking at You But I m Talking to Myself lead vocal Rundgren Hammer in My Heart lead vocal Rundgren Burn Three Times lead vocal Powell There Goes My Inspiration lead vocal Rundgren Sulton Side 3 and later a Bonus EP unlisted on album sleeve Edit Princess of the Universe lead vocal Wilcox Infrared and Ultraviolet lead vocals Rundgren Sulton Forgotten But Not Gone lead vocals Rundgren Sulton Private Heaven lead vocal Sulton Chapter and Verse lead vocal Rundgren CD Track listing Edit Libertine Bad Little Actress Feet Don t Fail Me Now Neck On Up Say Yeah Call It What You Will I m Looking at You But I m Talking to Myself Hammer In My Heart Burn Three Times There Goes My Inspiration Princess of the Universe Infrared and Ultraviolet Forgotten But Not Gone Private Heaven Chapter and Verse Hammer In My Heart Dance Mix only available on 2000 CD reissue by Unidisc Music Personnel EditTodd Rundgren guitar and vocals Roger Powell keyboards and vocals Kasim Sulton bass and vocals John Willie Wilcox drums percussion and vocals Doug Howard bass and vocalsCharts EditAlbum Billboard Year Chart Position1983 Pop Albums 84References Edit Erlewine Stephen Thomas 2011 Utopia Utopia AllMusic allmusic com Retrieved 8 July 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Utopia Utopia album amp oldid 1139047750, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
