The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect

The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect is Todd Rundgren's tenth studio album, released in December 1982. The album is a return to the pop sound for which Rundgren is generally most lauded by critics. Considering it a contractual obligation, he spent little time working on Tortured Artist (hence the title). However, the album was generally well-received, and Rundgren scored a hit with the novelty song "Bang the Drum All Day".

The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
Studio album by Todd Rundgren
Released	December 30, 1982
Recorded	1982
Studio	Utopia Sound Studios, Lake Hill, New York
Genre	Pop rock
Length	35:08
Label	Bearsville, Rhino
Producer	Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren chronology
Healing (1981) The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect (1982) A Cappella (1985)
Singles from The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
"Hideaway" Released: October 1982 "Bang the Drum All Day" Released: April 1983

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	[2]

The album was also his last official release with Bearsville Records.

Track listing

All songs by Todd Rundgren; except where noted.

Side one

1. "Hideaway" – 4:58
2. "Influenza" – 4:29
3. "Don't Hurt Yourself" – 3:41
4. "There Goes Your Baybay" – 3:53

Side two

1. "Tin Soldier" (Ronnie Lane, Steve Marriott) – 3:10
2. "Emperor of the Highway" – 1:39
3. "Bang the Drum All Day" – 3:32
4. "Drive" – 5:26
5. "Chant" – 4:20

Personnel

• Todd Rundgren - all vocals and instruments, art direction, engineer, producer

Technical

• Bean - additional engineering

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1983	US Billboard Pop Albums[3]	66

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1983	"Bang the Drum All Day"	Billboard Pop Singles[4]	63
1983	"Bang the Drum All Day"	Billboard Mainstream Rock[4]	39
1983	"Bang the Drum All Day"	UK Singles Chart[5]	86