Beginnings (Rick Springfield album)
Beginnings is the debut studio album by Australian musician Rick Springfield. The album was released on August 28, 1972, by Sparmac Records.[2] This album was issued in the U.S. on Capitol Records (SMAS-11047).
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Released | August 28, 1972 | |||
Recorded | February 1972 | |||
Studio | Trident Studios, London | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 36:26 | |||
Label | Sparmac, Capitol (US) | |||
Producer | Robie Porter | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+[1] |
Critical reception
Reviewing in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau wrote: "Would you believe second-generation Emitt Rhodes? Well, this is an exemplary singles album—gimmicky, banal, full of filler, and filled out with a few more catchy little numbers to go with "Speak to the Sky". Recommended follow-ups: 'Hooky Jo' to keep on rock-rock-rocking, 'If I Didn't Mean to Love You' for a future in Vegas balladeering."[1]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Rick Springfield
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Mother Can You Carry Me" | 4:31 |
2. | "Speak to the Sky" | 2:42 |
3. | "What Would the Children Think" | 3:44 |
4. | "1000 Years" | 3:54 |
5. | "The Unhappy Ending" | 3:30 |
6. | "Hooky Jo" | 2:48 |
7. | "I Didn't Mean to Love You" | 3:40 |
8. | "Come on Everybody" | 3:43 |
9. | "Why?" | 3:59 |
10. | "The Ballad of Annie Goodbody" | 3:55 |
Personnel
- Rick Springfield - vocals, guitar, banjo, organ, harpsichord, piano
- Technical
- Robin Geoffrey Cable - engineer
- Bob Willoughby - photography
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References
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 13, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Beginnings - Rick Springfield - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
External links
- Beginnings at Discogs (list of releases)
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