Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Real Man | 4:34 |
| A2 | Love Of The Common Man | 3:33 |
| A3 | The Verb "To Love" | 7:42 |
| A4 | Love In Action | 3:31 |
| A5 | A Dream Goes On Forever | 2:22 |
| B1 | Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel | 4:13 |
| B2 | The Range WarHarmonica – Spencer Davis |
2:39 |
| B3 | Black And White | 4:41 |
| B4 | The Last Ride | 4:50 |
| B5 | Cliché | 3:48 |
| B6 | Don't You Ever Learn? | 5:45 |
| C1 | Never Never LandWritten-By – Green*, Comden*, Styne* |
2:42 |
| C2 | Black Maria | 5:31 |
| C3 | Zen Archer | 5:16 |
| Medley | (10:47) | |
| C4a | I'm So ProudWritten-By – Mayfield* |
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| C4b | Oh Baby BabyWritten-By – Cleveland*, Benson*, Robinson* |
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| C4c | La La Means I Love YouWritten-By – Bell*, Hart* |
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| C4d | I Saw The LightOrgan – Ralph Shuckett* |
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| D1 | It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference | 4:42 |
| D2 | Eastern Intrigue | 5:28 |
| D3 | Initiation | 7:05 |
| D4 | Couldn't I Just Tell You | 4:05 |
| D5 | Hello It's Me | 4:26 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Recorded At – The Bottom Line
- Recorded At – The Roxy
- Recorded At – Agora Ballroom
- Mixed At – Bearsville Studios
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bearsville Records
- Copyright (c) – Bearsville Records
- Published By – Earmark Music Inc.
- Published By – Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc.
- Published By – E.H. Morris & Co., Inc.
- Published By – Curtom Music
- Published By – Jobete Music Co., Inc.
- Published By – Nickel Shoe Music
- Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
Credits
- Mixed By – Todd Rundgren
- Mixed By [Assistant] – Tom Edmonds
- Performer – Bobby Sedita (tracks: B1 to D5), Daryl Hall (tracks: D1 to D5), Greg Geddes (tracks: B1 to D5), John Oates (tracks: D1 to D5), John Siegler (tracks: B1 to D5), John Wilcox, Kasim Sulton (tracks: A1 to A5, D1 to D5), Larry Tasse (tracks: B1 to D5), Moogy Klingman* (tracks: B1 to D5), Norman Smart* (tracks: B1 to D5), Rick Derringer (tracks: D1 to D5), Roger Powell (tracks: A1 to A5, D4), Spencer Davis (tracks: D1 to D5), Stevie Nicks (tracks: D1 to D5), Todd Rundgren
- Photography By – Chuck Pulin, Kevin Ricker, Michael Ricker, Richard Creamer
- Producer – Todd Rundgren
- Sleeve – Hipgnosis
- Written-By – Todd Rundgren (tracks: A1 to A5, B1 to B6, C2, C3, C4d, D1 to D5)
Notes
Recorded live at The Bottom Line in New York, The Roxy in Los Angeles and the Agora in ClevelandGatefold sleeve and printed inner sleeves
℗ © 1978 Bearsville Records
All songs published by Earmark Music, Inc.-BMI except
A5, B1, B4, B6, C2, C3. C4d, D1, D4 published by Earmark Music, Inc./Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc.-BMI
C1 published by E.H. Morris & Co. Inc.-ASCAP
C4a published by Curtom Music-BMI
C4b published by Jobete Music Co., Inc.-ASCAP
C4c published by Nickel Shoe Music Co., Inc.-BMI
D5 published by Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc.-BMI
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1 Etched): 2BSK-1-6986-RECORD 1-WW3
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2 Etched): 2BRK-2-6986-RECORD 1-WW3
- Matrix / Runout (Side 3 Etched): 2BRK-3-6986-RECORD 2-WW3
- Matrix / Runout (Side 4 Etched): 2BRK-4-6986-RECORD 2-WW1
- Matrix / Runout (Stamped All Sides): STERLING
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BRX 6986 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xLP, Album) | Bearsville | 2BRX 6986 | US | 1978 |
| VDP-9025~6 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xCD, Album, RE, RM) | Bearsville | VDP-9025~6 | Japan | 1988 |
| L 70125/6, 2 BRX 6986 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xLP, Album) | Bearsville, Bearsville | L 70125/6, 2 BRX 6986 | Australia | 1979 |
| VICP-63460-1 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xCD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, Pap) | Bearsville | VICP-63460-1 | Japan | 2006 |
| 2BRX 6986 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xLP, Album, L.A) | Bearsville | 2BRX 6986 | US | 1978 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1-1 | Real Man | 4:47 |
| 1-2 | Love Of The Common Man | 4:26 |
| 1-3 | The Verb "To Love" | 8:02 |
| 1-4 | Love In Action | 3:44 |
| 1-5 | A Dream Goes On Forever | 2:33 |
| 1-6 | Sometimes I Don't Know What To Feel | 4:23 |
| 1-7 | The Range WarHarmonica – Spencer Davis |
2:47 |
| 1-8 | Black And White | 5:35 |
| 1-9 | The Last Ride | 6:04 |
| 1-10 | Cliché | 4:14 |
| 1-11 | Don't You Ever Learn? | 5:57 |
| 2-1 | Never Never Land | 2:51 |
| 2-2 | Black Maria | 5:42 |
| 2-3 | Zen Archer | 5:44 |
| 2-4 | I'm So Proud/ Oh Baby Baby/ La La Means I Love You/ I Saw The Light | 11:00 |
| 2-5 | It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference | 4:29 |
| 2-6 | Eastern Intrigue | 6:00 |
| 2-7 | Initiation | 6:36 |
| 2-8 | Couldn't I Just Tell You | 4:06 |
| 2-9 | Hello It's Me | 4:27 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
- Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Bearsville Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Bearsville Records, Inc.
Notes
Issued under License from Bearsville Records, Inc.Manufactured in Japan. Mini LP sleeve CD, with OBI.
K2 High Definition "HD" Coding
Recorded live at The Bottom Line in New York, The Roxy in Los Angeles and the Agora in Cleveland.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4 988002 506996
- Matrix / Runout (CD 1): VICP-63460-1 1W V
- Matrix / Runout (CD 2): VICP-63461-1 1W V
- Mastering SID Code (CD 1, 2): IFPI L244
- Mould SID Code (CD 1, 2): IFPI 4011
- Rights Society: JASRAC
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BRX 6986 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xLP, Album) | Bearsville | 2BRX 6986 | US | 1978 |
| VDP-9025~6 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xCD, Album, RE, RM) | Bearsville | VDP-9025~6 | Japan | 1988 |
| L 70125/6, 2 BRX 6986 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xLP, Album) | Bearsville, Bearsville | L 70125/6, 2 BRX 6986 | Australia | 1979 |
| 2BRX 6986 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xLP, Album, L.A) | Bearsville | 2BRX 6986 | US | 1978 |
| 2BRX 6986 | Todd Rundgren | Back To The Bars (2xLP, Album, Promo) | Bearsville | 2BRX 6986 | US | 1978 |

