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Rick Springfield contributed to some of the most congenial sounding pop that braced radio throughout the 1980s. With 17 singles gracing the Top 40 charts, it was evident that both his charming persona and his hook-induced choruses led to his successful ten-year stint. While his music is lyrical fluff, it's the friendly guitar riffs and contagious three-minute rock formula that sometimes takes on a love song approach and boldly represents the feel-good emptiness of '80s pop. This greatest-hits collection is one of the best that Springfield has to offer, since it doesn't suffer from any unnecessary tracks or lose interest with overkill. His pop fervidness is perfectly outlined by the number one charted "Jessie's Girl" and the staccato rhythm of "I've Done Everything for You," which was penned by Sammy Hagar. His best ballads are represented by the syrupy "Affair of the Heart" and the teenage angst of "State of the Heart." Songs like "Love Is Alright Tonight" and "Love Somebody" show Springfield at his most energetic and are solid checkmarks for him in the rock & roll column. Even later material like "Rock of Life" from 1988 footnotes the type of transparent pop that Springfield produced, held together only by its meaningless but contagious keyboard froth. Other collections do offer more tracks, but none are as substantial as the songs laid out here, which are a truly solid dozen.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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Rick Springfield, Arranger - Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Performer - Neil Geraldo, Arranger - Keith Olsen, Producer - Keith Olsen, Arranger
(P) 1981 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Springfield, Performer - Sammy Hagar, Composer - Sammy Hagar, Lyricist - Keith Olsen, Producer
(P) 1981 BMG Music
Bill Drescher, Producer - Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Producer - Rick Springfield, Performer
(P) 1981 BMG Music
Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Performer - Keith Olsen, Producer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Drescher, Producer - Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Performer - Rick Springfield, Producer - Keith Olsen, Producer
(P) 1982 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Drescher, Producer - Blaise Tosti, Composer - Blaise Tosti, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Producer - Rick Springfield, Performer - Danny Tate, Composer - Danny Tate, Lyricist
(P) 1983 BMG Music
Bill Drescher, Producer - Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Producer - Rick Springfield, Performer
(P) 1983 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Drescher, Producer - Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Producer - Rick Springfield, Performer
(P) 1984 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bill Drescher, Producer - Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Producer - Rick Springfield, Performer
(P) 1985 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tim Pierce, Composer - Tim Pierce, Lyricist - Bill Drescher, Producer - Eric McCusker, Composer - Eric McCusker, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Producer - Rick Springfield, Performer
(P) 1985 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Springfield, Composer - Rick Springfield, Lyricist - Rick Springfield, Producer - Rick Springfield, Vocal - Keith Olsen, Producer
(P) 1988 BMG Music
Album review
Rick Springfield contributed to some of the most congenial sounding pop that braced radio throughout the 1980s. With 17 singles gracing the Top 40 charts, it was evident that both his charming persona and his hook-induced choruses led to his successful ten-year stint. While his music is lyrical fluff, it's the friendly guitar riffs and contagious three-minute rock formula that sometimes takes on a love song approach and boldly represents the feel-good emptiness of '80s pop. This greatest-hits collection is one of the best that Springfield has to offer, since it doesn't suffer from any unnecessary tracks or lose interest with overkill. His pop fervidness is perfectly outlined by the number one charted "Jessie's Girl" and the staccato rhythm of "I've Done Everything for You," which was penned by Sammy Hagar. His best ballads are represented by the syrupy "Affair of the Heart" and the teenage angst of "State of the Heart." Songs like "Love Is Alright Tonight" and "Love Somebody" show Springfield at his most energetic and are solid checkmarks for him in the rock & roll column. Even later material like "Rock of Life" from 1988 footnotes the type of transparent pop that Springfield produced, held together only by its meaningless but contagious keyboard froth. Other collections do offer more tracks, but none are as substantial as the songs laid out here, which are a truly solid dozen.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:13
- Main artists: Rick Springfield
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1989 BMG Entertainment
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