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Rick Springfield -Working Class Dog (Vintage Vinyl,1981)Rock/Pop_Jessie's Girl
Sold Date:
July 12, 2015
Start Date:
April 22, 2015
Final Price:
$18.00
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the artwork is awesome and perfect for framing! I have NOT tested this LP for playability This is an original vintage release and not a modern day re-issue~ SEE PHOTOS
Working Class Dog is an album by , released by in 1981. The album was certified Platinum and eventually sold over three million US copies. It produced Springfield's biggest career hit with the #1 million-selling smash, "". Springfield was awarded the 1982 for .
The album was re-released on CD in 2006 as a "25th anniversary edition" with three bonus tracks.
"Love Is Alright Tonite" was used to comedic effect in the film .
Track listing[]All songs written and composed by , except "I've Done Everything for You" by .
Side oneNo.TitleLength1."Love Is Alright Tonite" 3:282."" 3:143."Hole in My Heart" 3:124."Carry Me Away" 3:015."" 3:17Side twoNo.TitleLength6."The Light of Love" 2:437."Everybody's Girl" 2:598."Daddy's Pearl" 2:379."Red Hot & Blue Love" 2:5710."Inside Silvia" 4:433:11 Album cover[]
The album cover features a picture of a / mix dog dressed in a white shirt with a black tie. The dog was Rick's pet named Ronnie, who died in 1994. The album cover (credited to ) was nominated for a for "" in 1981. The 2011 song "Je Suis Rick Springfield" makes reference to the album cover.
Chart position[] YearChartPosition1981 7 Singles[] "Jessie's Girl" – #1 on "I've Done Everything for You" – #8 on Billboard Hot 100 "Love Is Alright Tonight" – #40 on Billboard Personnel[] Rick Springfield - vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards - guitar - guitar, bass - keyboards - bass - drums - drums - French horn, background vocals - background vocals Credits[] Produced by Rick Springfield, Bill Drescher and Keith Olsen Engineered by Bill Drescher, Chris Minto and Doug Pakes at Sound City Mastered by Greg Fulginiti at Artisan Sound Recorders []
