This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2025 title and not available to pre-order.
Available to buy in-store from 8am on Saturday, 12/04/2025 (Record Store Day).
Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday 14/04/2025.
Todd Rundgren’s Initiation (1975) pushes the boundaries of progressive rock with bold synthesizers and mystical themes
Featuring the epic 36-minute instrumental A Treatise on Cosmic Fire, this 67-minute album defied vinyl limits, requiring special care for playback
A groundbreaking release, it still soared to #7 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart—essential listening for fans of experimental rock
Out of print on vinyl since 1987, the 2LP set includes new liner notes, is being cut directly from the stereo analogue tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering and will be pressed on 2LP coloured vinyl for the first time.
Tracks:
1. Real Man - 4:25
2. Born to Synthesize - 3:40
3. The Death of Rock and Roll - 3:48
4. Eastern Intrigue - 5:06
5. Initiation - 7:05
6. Fair Warning - 8:07
7. A Treatise on Cosmic Fire
8. Intro - Prana - 4:27
9. II. The Fire of Mind - or: Solar Fire - 3:43
10. III. The Fire of Spirit - or: Electric Fire - 7:34
11. I. The Internal Fire - or: Fire by Friction - 20:16
12. Mûlâdhâra: The Dance of Kundalini
13. Svâdhishthâna: Bam, Bham, Mam, Yam, Ram, Lam, Thank You, Mahm
14. Manipûra: Seat of Fire
15. Anâhata: The Halls of Air
16. Vishudda: Sounds Beyond Ears
17. Ajnâ;: Sights Beyond Eyes
18. Brahmarandhra: Nirvana Shakri
19. Outro - Prana
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