Conversation so far:
What was the first album Rundgren produced during this time period?
His first project for Bearsville was a Philadelphia band called The American Dream.
When did he work with The American Dream?
the early 1970s.
What was the name of the album he produced with The American Dream?
CANNOTANSWER.
What was his second project for Bearsville?
followed by a trip to Nashville to produce Ian and Sylvia Tyson's group Great Speckled Bird.
How did that go?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did he produce outside of Bearsville?
Rundgren also made an abortive attempt to record with Janis Joplin.

Question: What haulted that album?
Self-contained rewrite: What halted Rundgren's album with Janis Joplin?