Living in Oz
1983 studio album by Rick Springfield
| Living in Oz | ||||
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| Studio album by Rick Springfield | ||||
| Released | 30 March 1983 | |||
| Studio | Sound City Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Bill Drescher | |||
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| Singles from Living in Oz | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Living in Oz is the seventh studio album by Australian rock musician Rick Springfield, released on 30 March 1983, by RCA Records. The album was quickly certified Platinum in America.
In 1984, Springfield was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the "Affair of the Heart" single, which peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and #10 on the Cash Box Top 100.Human Touch peaked at #18 and Souls peaked at #23 respectively on the Billboard Hot 100
The album's title is an allusion to living in Australia (Oz = Australia).
Track listing
All songs written by Rick Springfield, except "Affair of the Heart", co-written with Danny Tate and Blaise Tosti.
- "Human Touch" -5:08
- "Alyson" -3:49
- "Affair of the Heart" -4:33
- "Living in Oz" -3:49
- "Me & Johnny" -4:26
- "Motel Eyes" -3:12
- "Tiger by the Tail" -3:25
- "Souls" -4:15
- "I Can't Stop Hurting You" -3:44
- "Like Father, Like Son" -2:57
Personnel
- Rick Springfield - lead vocals, guitar, bass, backing vocals
- Tim Pierce - guitar
- Mike Seifrit, Dennis Belfield - bass
- Brett Tuggle, Alan Pasqua, Gabriel Katona, John Philip Shenale, Mitchell Froom - keyboards
- Mike Baird - drums
- Jack White - electronic drums
- Richard Elliot - saxophone solo on "Human Touch"
- Michael Fisher - percussion
- Richard Page, Tom Kelly - backing vocals
- String arrangements on "Like Father, Like Son": Tom Scott (also the conductor), Rick Springfield, John Philip Shenale
- Engineered by Bill Drescher at Sound City
- Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 45 |
| Canada (Canadian Albums Chart) | 20 |
| United States (Billboard 200) | 12 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Living in Oz at AllMusic
- ^ Rollingstone
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 289. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Rick Springfield – Living in Oz". Music Canada. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Rick Springfield – Living in Oz". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
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- Beginnings (1972)
- Comic Book Heroes (1973)
- Wait for Night (1976)
- Working Class Dog (1981)
- Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (1982)
- Living in Oz (1983)
- Beautiful Feelings (1984)
- Tao (1985)
- Rock of Life (1988)
- Karma (1999)
- Shock/Denial/Anger/Acceptance (2004)
- The Day After Yesterday (2005)
- Christmas with You (2007)
- Venus in Overdrive (2008)
- My Precious Little One: Lullabies for a New Generation (2009)
- Songs for the End of the World (2012)
- Rocket Science (2016)
- The Snake King (2018)
- Mission: Magic! (1974)
- Hard to Hold (1984)
- Stripped Down (2015)
- Playlist: The Very Best of Rick Springfield (2008)
- "Speak to the Sky"
- "Jessie's Girl"
- "I've Done Everything for You"
- "Love Is Alright Tonite"
- "Don't Talk to Strangers"
- "What Kind of Fool Am I"
- "Affair of the Heart"
- "Human Touch"
- "Love Somebody"
- "Bruce"
- "State of the Heart"
- Discography
- The Red Locusts
- Zoot
- Mission: Magic! TV series (1973)
- The Morris Springfield Project
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