Mixing their earlier progressive rock style with mainstream rock, pop and disco music, Adventures in Utopia achieved success both with the band's established fan base and wider commercial success, with the track "Set Me Free" released as a single.

The by-then established Utopia line-up of Todd Rundgren, Kasim Sulton, Roger Powell and John "Willie" Wilcox wrote, performed and produced the album on their own.

According to Rundgren, the album was intended to be the soundtrack for a TV show the band was working on.

Even though the album was recorded in a place with video equipment, they never got around to writing or producing the TV pilot.

[3] All tracks are written by Utopia (Rundgren, Powell, Wilcox, Sulton).