POV (album)

POV is the ninth and final studio album by the rock group Utopia, released in 1985.[2] It peaked at #161 on the Billboard 200 charts. Except for a live 1992 reunion album (and compilations), this was the last album released by Utopia, and Rundgren's final studio work under the Utopia banner.

POV
Studio album by
Utopia
ReleasedJanuary 1985
StudioUtopia Sound Studios
GenreRock, new wave
Length41:11
LabelPassport
ProducerTodd Rundgren, Willie Wilcox
Utopia chronology
Oblivion
(1984)		 POV
(1985)		 Trivia
(1986)
Singles from POV
  1. "Mated"
    Released: June 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The ambiguous acronym title is given four possible explanations on the back cover of the album, standing variously for "Price of Victory", "Pillar of Virtue", "Point of View" or "Persistence of Vision". The front cover photo depicts the band dressed in quasi-military costumes and looking at a star map, while in the background the giant "Pharaoh" mask (a stage prop from their mid-1970s "RA" tour) can be seen. The album layout also reflects Rundgren's interest in computers and information technology and incorporates elements adapted from the 'window' design used in the Apple Macintosh operating system of the mid-1980s. The music continues in the contemporary pop vein of the previous album, with elements of new wave music and electronic experimental music as well.

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Play This Game"4:12
2."Style"4:14
3."Stand for Something"3:50
4."Secret Society"4:17
5."Zen Machine"4:07
6."Mated"3:56
7."Wildlife"3:36
8."Mimi Gets Mad"3:44
9."Mystified"5:21
10."More Light"3:54
11."Man of Action" (Not on LP, bonus track on cassette and CD versions)3:42
12."Fix Your Gaze" (Originally from Trivia, bonus track on 2011 reissue)4:32
13."Monument" (Originally from Trivia, bonus track on 2011 reissue)5:39

Personnel

Charts

Album – Billboard

Year Chart Position
1985 Pop Albums 161

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (2011). "POV - Utopia | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  2. "Utopia (5) - POV (LP) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2009-06-25.



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